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Mamata Banerjee returned to Kolkata after a 12-day tour of Spain and UAE, the ruling Trinamool Congress and opposition BJP on Sunday got involved in a war of words with the saffron party mocking the CM's trip and the TMC questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign visit when Manipur was burning. Senior BJP politician and leader of the opposition Suvendu Adhikari accused the TMC of «hobnobbing with corruption» for questioning Modi's overseas visit. TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh shot back saying, «Banerjee is more trustworthy» than Modi. "PM @narendramodi embarked on foreign trips while Manipur was burning.

Nijjar killing episode had lately led to some speculations regarding the flow of masur dal (red lentils) into India as Canada happens to be one of the main sources for its import. According to a September 24 ToI report, though, the Indian government so far is “comfortable” as far as the import of this item is concerned. Nearly lakh tonnes of it have arrived at Indian ports amid the ongoing diplomatic tiff, ToI said citing officials. “Against our annual consumption of 23 lakh tonne of lentils, the domestic production is around 16 lakh tonne.

panchayat in Chhattisgarh's Durg, said she would have never come forward to contest the rural polls had there been no reservation for women in the Panchayati raj system. A housewife who was thrust into politics after the seat was reserved for women, Mahanand said reservation not just empowered her to make decisions but also boosted her confidence to do more for the society. In the three decades since reservation of seats for women in panchayati raj institutions was introduced, the country saw women dismantling gender barriers to take the lead in the political field at the grassroots level and excel in it. In 1992, the P V Narasimha Rao government passed the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts mandating the reservation of one-third of seats for women in Panchayati Raj institutions.

JCOs) and other ranks of the Army have been settled following a joint initiative by the force and the defence accounts department, official sources said on Sunday. Majority of the claims pertained to house rent allowances, pay fixation cases and education allowances to children of the Army personnel, they said. The Army headquarters and the Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA), the office that heads the defence accounts department, carried out the pan-India outreach to clear the cases of claims, the sources said. To clear the pending cases, a «war room» was established in the CGDA and cases were being monitored closely, the sources said, adding the exercise has benefitted a large number of JCOs and other ranks. The outreach commenced at the beginning of this month, spearheaded by joint CGDA (grievances), under which camps were organised in all 48 'pay and account offices' across the country, they said. Similarly, Indian Army activated their records offices to address all cases on priority, they added. The records offices in the Army are responsible for checking the veracity of the claims while the vetted claims are finally cleared by the pay and accounts offices. The pay and accounts offices (PAO) operate under the CGDA.

Danish Ali on the floor of the Lok Sabha during a discussion on the country's successful lunar landing mission — Chandrayaan-3, BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri on Sunday sidestepped a direct query on his remarks. To a question on his remarks, which saw the BSP MP writing to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and several Opposition members calling for his dismissal from the Lower House as well as the BJP, Budhuri on Sunday said, «No comments.» He added that Speaker Birla was «looking into the matter». Meanwhile, weighing in on the controversy around Bidhuri's remarks, fellow BJP leader and MP Ravi Kishan said no member should be allowed to get away with such comments in a «temple of democracy». «No elected member of the Parliament, which is a temple of democracy, should be allowed to make such comments. His remarks were unpardonable. I have many Muslim friends, some of whom are associated with show business.

Also read: ‘Karnataka was an important lesson…’ Rahul Gandhi predicts upcoming assembly poll 2023 results Bidhuri used objectionable terms for Bahujan Samaj Party MP Kunwar Danish Ali during a Lok Sabh debate, leading to outrage across the country. Further speaking on 'One Nation, One Election', scion of the Gandhi family said, "It's one of the BJP's distraction strategies.

Also Read: ‘Crude’ impact on economy: $10 rise in Brent widens India's CAD by 0.5%, say analysts as oil sizzles to 10-month high Oil prices are expected to trade higher and can touch above $95, but market analysts reckon that prices sustaining above $100 is questionable. ‘’Markets fear that this trend could spur more cooling in the US economy, potentially denting crude demand,'' said domestic brokerage firm Motilal Oswal. US fuel demand is also expected to cool in the coming months, with the end of the travel-heavy summer season.

Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian citizen. Nijjar, who was designated a terrorist in 2020 by India was killed outside a Gurudwara in British Columbia's Surrey in June this year.

Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd, the retail arm of Reliance Industries, has received the full subscription amount of Rs 2,069.50 crore from the global investment firm KKR and has allotted 1.71 crore equity shares. Following the share allotment, KKR's shareholding in Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL) has increased to 1.42 per cent, from 1.17 per cent. «Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd today received the subscription amount of Rs 2,069.50 crore from Alyssum Asia Holdings II Pte.

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Fidias Panayiotou, a popular YouTuber and social media comedy sensation, is now in the spotlight of the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) for allegedly riding the city's mass transit system without a valid ticket and flaunting this act on his social media platform. Fidias, a Cyprus-based content creator, who humorously labels himself a 'professional mistake maker' on his social media profiles, boasts a substantial following of over 2.26 million subscribers on his YouTube channel. Recently, he shared a video titled 'How to sneak into the Indian Metro,' which quickly went viral. The BMRCL's Managing Director, Anjum Parwez, expressed strong disapproval, stating, «I have seen the video of a person entering the platform without a ticket and traveling on the Metro.

Earth's most endangered creatures. If you missed it, here's an update on what's happening with the five remaining species of rhino on our planet. The relentless poaching for rhino horn continues to pose a grave threat to rhino populations in Africa.

PMO statement, the introduction of these nine Vande Bharat trains will herald a new standard of rail service in the country and will be equipped with world-class amenities and advanced safety features, including Kavach technology. 1. Udaipur – Jaipur Vande Bharat Express: The Udaipur – Jaipur Vande Bharat Express run six days a week, except for Tuesday.

Justin Trudeau's allegations of Indian involvement in the assassination of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canada is contemplating a shift in its foreign policy approach, as reported by the Japan Times. Trudeau's accusation concerning Nijjar's assassination on Canadian soil has strained relations between Ottawa and New Delhi, with repercussions echoing in Canada's relations with other nations, particularly China. The arrests of businessman Michael Spavor and former diplomat Michael Kovrig by Beijing on espionage charges, in retaliation for the detainment of Huawei executive Meng Wangzhou in 2018 at the request of the United States, have added to the diplomatic tensions. China-Canada relations further soured due to allegations of Chinese electoral interference and threats against Canadian lawmaker Michael Chong, resulting in record-low favorability ratings for China in Canada. Discussing engagement between the two nations has become a sensitive issue. Canada's relations with Russia are also strained due to its staunch support for Ukraine in the ongoing conflict. Canada now finds itself in a precarious position, having alienated India, China, and Russia—three significant global players. Additionally, the looming possibility of Donald Trump's return to the U.S. presidency in 2024 poses another challenge, potentially misaligning Canada's goals with its most important economic, security, and political partner.

Also Read: Weather update: IMD predicts very heavy rains in THESE states today; monsoon withdrawal from northwest India by 25 Sept Additionally, Bihar may experience isolated instances of very heavy rain tomorrow, while both Tuesday and Wednesday could see such occurrences in Andaman & Nicobar. Relentless rain has led to flood-like conditions in multiple low-lying regions of Bihar, as reported by officials on Saturday. In the past 24 hours, certain areas in the state received over 120 mm of rainfall, resulting in a substantial excess of rainfall amounting to 720 percent across the state.

TOKYO—Japan’s government is on a mission to make buying stocks hot again. Many of America’s biggest investors are bullish on Japan. Warren Buffett shared that he increased his investments in Japanese companies during an April visit to the country.

Bill right before the Lok Sabha elections. Chaturvedi claimed that the BJP lacked «willpower» to give reservations to the women. Speaking about BJP leader Uma Bharti's recent letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in which she demanded 50 per cent reservation for OBC, SC, and ST women, Chaturvedi said, «A few days ago, Uma Bharti herself said that there should be this (OBC quota) provision in the bill (Women's Reservation Bill). It's clear that she must be pulled up or scolded.» «If BJP had this willpower, this bill would have come long ago and not 6 months before the elections,» Priyanka told ANI Bharati on Saturday said that she would not let the Bill get implemented unless it takes into account the OBC quota.

Rising oil prices are, generally speaking, wonderful for companies that pump it out of the ground. But only up to a point. Crude near $100 a barrel might be an unattractive price for everyone involved.

Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Sunday the country expected to receive investment of at least $5 billion from Tesla, Google and Microsoft. «Tesla would be looking into an EV manufacturing facility, Microsoft and Google are looking at data centres,» he said, without detailing whether the $5 billion was expected to be a combined investment or made individually by each company.

Portugal Foreign Minister Joao Gomes Cravinho said that both countries share friendly relations with Portugal and expressed hope that the issue between the two countries will be quickly resolved. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday alleged that Ottawa had credible intelligence linking Indian agents to the killing of Khalistterrorist Nijjar in Vancouver. India, however, dismissed the allegations as «absurd and motivated». However, this triggered diplomatic tensions between the two countries, with both New Delhi and Ottawa taking diplomatic steps and India suspending visa services to Canada. Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of 'India-UN for Global South: Delivering for Development' event in New York City, Cravinho said, «It is a matter between India and Canada.

(This story originally appeared in on Sep 24, 2023)