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What is the reason behind Punjab Governor Kataria's abrupt praise of the Bhagwant Mann government in contrast to cooperation
The Punjab Assembly's budget session began earlier this week when Governor Gulab Chand Kataria gave a speech that mainly commended the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's performance, despite opposition protests interfering with Assembly business and the governor's own anti-drug march weeks prior continuing to garner political attention.In sharp contrast to his predecessor, Banwarilal Purohit, who had multiple run-ins with the Punjab government, Kataria praises the initiatives of the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government. The government drafts the governor's address, which summarizes their accomplishments.Governors Thaawar Chand Gehlot and R N Ravi, who has since been named governor of West Bengal, have recently omitted portions of their speeches that commended the state governments in states like Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, where the governors are perceived to have a tumultuous relationship with the state government.Mann's AAP government and Purohit had a number of issues between 2022 and 2024. One such disagreement occurred in early 2023 when the Governor first refused to approve the Budget session, which forced the state government to petition the Supreme Court.However, Kataria's 51-page speech on March 6 detailed the state government's efforts in a number of areas, including welfare programs, infrastructure development, healthcare, education, and anti-drug campaigns.The extension of Aam Aadmi Clinics throughout the state was one of the efforts that were emphasized. According to the governor, hundreds of clinics are currently in operation and have given locals crores of free consultations and medications. The speech also mentioned the government's "Yudh Nashean Virudh" anti-drug program, which includes outpatient opioid-assisted treatment clinics and de-addiction centers for drug addicts' rehabilitation.In order to improve government education, Kataria mentioned hiring thousands of instructors and creating Schools of Eminence. The address also mentioned road infrastructure upgrades, irrigation facilities, 300 units of free power for the majority of homes, and farmer welfare programs including increased sugarcane prices.Leader of the Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa and other Congress lawmakers frequently interrupted the speech by shouting slogans about things like law and order. Assuring the lawmakers that they could voice their objections during the discussion later, Kataria pleaded with them to let him finish the constitutional address first. Congress MLAs eventually organized a walkout as the protests persisted. Following the speech, the Governor spoke at a joint press conference with Mann, praising the Punjab government's efforts to combat drug misuse and enhance education. According to him, the Opposition ought to have let the speech end before voicing its opinions in the House so that their complaints could be legally documented.
Published 09 Mar 2026 05:58 PM
Unauthorized reviews, dubious log-ins, and fuzzy documents: TMC MP to Supreme Court on SIR
TMC MP Dola Sen told the Supreme Court that Election Commission-appointed micro-observers were allegedly overriding decisions made by Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), the statutory authority for including and deleting electors, raising concerns that eligible voters could be removed from the final electoral roll during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal.In two applications filed on February 16 and 18, Sen, a petitioner before the Supreme Court contesting the SIR, also claimed that documents uploaded to the system were becoming "blurry" after submission and that officials were allegedly logging into the ECINET portal from locations other than where they were deputed. On February 28, West Bengal's final electoral roll is expected to be released. The Indian Express asked the EC for comment on Sen's claims, but the EC did not reply.The EC only deployed micro-observers in West Bengal, which was a first, despite announcing the SIR in nine states and three Union Territories on October 27 of last year. The EC informed the Supreme Court on February 4 that the purpose of the 8,100 micro-observers, who work for the Central Government, was to support EROs and Assistant EROs (AEROs). The EC had stated, "It is false to suggest that statutory powers have been vested in the micro-observers."
Published 25 Feb 2026 05:54 PM
Don't you feel guilty about selling Bharat Mata Rahul Gandhi criticizes the US accord and the Center
Speaking in the Lok Sabha following days of deadlock, Rahul Gandhi criticized the Central government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for the recently concluded trade agreement with the United States, saying the administration should be embarrassed of it. In a vicious attack, Gandhi said that the Center "sold India" and that the government was endangering farmers' livelihoods by permitting US goods to enter."India is no longer yours. Do you not feel guilty for selling India? In reference to the trade deal, he declared, "You have sold our mother, Bharat Mata." He added that it was a "wholesale surrender" in which the interests of farmers were jeopardized and India's energy security was given to America. Gandhi went on to say that Donald Trump would have been advised to treat India equally if an INDIA Bloc administration had negotiated the trade deal with the US."This is total capitulation. The fact that it is a capitulation by more than simply the prime minister makes it tragic. He has given up the 1.5 billion Indians' future. Gandhi claimed that he had given up the future in order to save the BJP's financial structure, which is the subject of a case in the US.Gandhi claimed that the farmers' interests had been compromised and that they were facing a "storm" as American agricultural products flooded Indian markets. Additionally, he claimed that the Indian textile sector is "finished."We are about to enter a period of unrest, and the country has been sold. The country is sold out. "Its farmers and data have been sold," Gandhi reaffirmed as he wrapped up his remarks.Following Rahul Gandhi's address, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju declared that no one could sell India and charged that the Congress party was undermining the nation. "Congress is sad because India is progressing," he stated, asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is India's strongest PM. He claimed that before leaving Parliament, the Congress MP gave speeches full of falsehoods and unfounded accusations. Rijiju remarked, "He never stays back to hear the minister's response."It is regrettable that we lack a serious personality or a person with a serious character that would be appropriate for the role of opposition leader. Rahul Gandhi's lies will be refuted by our party both within and outside the House.
Published 11 Feb 2026 11:10 PM
Updates for the 10th day of the Parliament Budget Session The Government-Opposition deadlock ends, and both Houses begin discussing the budget
The Lok Sabha began discussing the Union Budget on Tuesday, February 10, 2025, in the afternoon, signaling the end of the impasse between the opposition and treasury benches. The discussion had been delayed for days due to the opposition's insistence that LoP Rahul Gandhi be given the opportunity to speak on a number of topics. Following two adjournments, the House reconvened at 2 p.m., and the Speaker, Krishna Prasad Tenneti, invited Congressman Shashi Tharoor to commence the debate. The Thiruvananthapuram MP then began discussing the matter. Soon after opposition parties filed a notice to introduce a motion to oust Om Birla as Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the thaw occurred. Sukhendu Sekhar Roy of the Trinamool Congress emphasized that rising inequality could cause a "social upheaval," akin to what was seen in neighboring countries, as opposition parties criticized the government for failing to address issues like unemployment and inflation in the Union Budget during the budget discussion."If the situation is not brought under control, I fear that the country will soon experience social unrest similar to what has recently occurred in some of our neighboring countries. We have never witnessed such skyrocketing inequality between the rich, super rich, upper middle class, middle class, and the poor," Mr. Roy stated.
Published 11 Feb 2026 11:06 PM
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Congress slams govt over UGC dereservation row, demands to sack chairman
Stepping up attack, the Congress on Monday demanded the dismissal of UGC Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar over the draft guidelines for "de-reservation" of posts in higher education institutions, with party leader Rahul Gandhi alleging it was a "conspiracy" to end the reservation given to SC, ST and OBC categories.The party had on Sunday demanded the immediate withdrawal of the UGC's draft guidelines proposing that any vacancy reserved for SC, ST and OBC candidates can be "declared unreserved" if enough candidates from these categories are not available.Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, however, has clarified that not a single post will be de-reserved and there is no scope for ambiguity about reservations after the introduction of the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers' Cadre) Act, 2019.In a post in Hindi on X, Gandhi claimed it was an attempt by BJP and RSS to "eliminate" the participation of deprived sections and the party demanded that Kumar should apologise to the entire backward classes. "In the new draft of UGC, there is a conspiracy to end the reservation given to SC, ST and OBC categories in higher education institutions."Today, out of approximately 7000 reserved posts in 45 central universities, 3000 are vacant, and of which only 7.1 per cent are Dalit, 1.6 per cent are tribal and 4.5 per cent are backward class professors."The BJP-RSS, which have even talked about reviewing reservation, now want to snatch the jobs of the deprived classes from such higher education institutions," Gandhi alleged."This is an attempt to kill the dreams of the heroes who have fought for social justice and to eliminate the participation of the deprived sections," he said.Gandhi said this was the difference between 'politics of symbolism' and 'real justice' and reflected the character of the BJP. He said Congress will never allow this to happen and will continue to fight for social justice. Vacant posts will be filled only with qualified candidates from reserved categories, the former Congress chief asserted.Addressing a press conference alongside Congress' SC Department chief Rajesh Lilothia, Chairman of Unorganised Workers and Employees Congress Udit Raj said after the Congress party protested against the "anti-people" move, the UGC was forced to issue a statement in the media that there is no such decision.
BJP again crying CAA for votes: Mamata after Union Ministers guarantee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday saying that the party has again started crying "CAA CAA" for the sake of votes as Lok Sabha elections are approaching."We have fought against the NRC. Rajbanshis are citizens of India. They have again started shouting CAA, CAA for the sake of votes," Mamata Banerjee said at a public distribution program in West Bengal's Cooch Behar on Monday.Banerjee's remarks came after Union Minister Shantanu Thakur said on Sunday that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will be implemented across the country in a week.The West Bengal Chief Minister said that her government has acknowledged all colonies as "permanent addresses," and all residents who get the benefit of various state government benefits are citizens of the country."All of you are citizens. We have given permanent addresses to all colonies. They get ration, go to school, get scholarships, get Kisan Bandhu, Shikhashree, Oikoshree, Laxmir Bhandar. How could they get these benefits if they had not been citizens? Had they been able to cast votes if they were not citizens?" Banerjee questioned. Hitting out at the central government for misusing central agencies, Banerjee said, "Do you remember the Sitalkuchi case? The CISF has earlier shot four people to death. They shoot people as if they are zamindars. If anyone oppresses you in your village, fire an FIR first. They instil fear and conduct elections through agencies."Various reports have claimed that four people were killed in West Bengal's Sitalkuchi after being fired by CISF during the assembly elections in 2021.Accusing the BJP of misusing the Enforcement Directorate and the Central Bureau of Investigation, to harass political opponents, Banerjee said, "They call leaders and say that if you do not come with us, we will send ED to your houses. What will the ED do? What will the CBI do? They are here today by they may not be there tomorrow." The CAA, introduced by the Narendra Modi government, aims to confer Indian citizenship to persecuted non-Muslim migrants - including Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, and Christians - who migrated from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan and arrived in India before December 31, 2014. Following the passage of the CAA by Parliament in December 2019 and its subsequent Presidential assent, significant protests erupted in various parts of the country.
Newly formed Nitish Kumar-led govt holds its first cabinet meeting in Patna
The newly formed Nitish Kumar-led goverment in Bihar held its first cabinet meeting in Patna on Monday.After a dramatic volte-face, ditching the Mahagathbandhan and the opposition bloc INDIA and forming a new government with the BJP, JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar, along with eight ministers--three each from the BJP and the JD-U, one from HAM and one independent--took oath on Sunday.Nitish Kumar took oath as Bihar Chief Minister for the ninth time at Raj Bhavan on Sunday after snapping ties with "Mahagathbandhan".Among the ministers sworn in were Prem Kumar (BJP), Bijendra Prasad Yadav, Vijay Kumar Chowdhary and Shrawan Kumar (JD-U), Santosh Suman (HAM-S and son of Jitan Ram Manjhi) and Sumit Kumar Singh (Independent).Alongside Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, took the oath as Deputy Chief Ministers Despite turbulence in state politics, Nitish, whether with the Mahagathbandhan or the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), has managed to retain the CM's chair and ensured that his party has not split over his repeated flip-flops.In the Bihar Assembly of 243, the RJD has 79 MLAs; followed by the BJP's 78; the JD(U)'s 45' the Congress's 19, the CPI (M-L)'s 12, two each of the CPI(M) and CPI, the Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)'s four seats, and the AIMIM's one, plus one Independent legislator.Nitish Kumar, after parting ways with the BJP in 2022, took on the initiative of uniting all opposition forces to jointly take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling party in the national election.In 2000, Nitish became CM for the first time after campaigning against RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav's 'Jungle Raaj'. Till now, he has been Bihar's CM on eight occasions.In 2013, Nitish broke ranks with the NDA after a 17-year alliance following the announcement of Narendra Modi as the BJP's prime ministerial candidate.He expressed his displeasure to the BJP over Modi's selection as the PM face, and after the BJP decided to not change its decision, Kumar left the alliance.
3 CRPF personnel killed, 14 injured in Naxal attack in Sukma, Chhattisgarh
At least three CRPF personnel, including two commandos of its elite jungle warfare unit CoBRA, were killed and 14 others injured in an encounter with Naxalites along the border of Sukma and Bijapur districts of Chhattisgarh on January 30, police said.Among the three slain personnel, two belonged to the CoBRA’s 201st battalion and one to the CRPF’s 150th battalion, a senior police officer said.Three personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), including two from the specialised Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), were killed in an encounter with Maoists on the border of Sukma and Bijapur districts in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region. Tekulagudem village, where Tuesday’s encounter took place, was also the site of another encounter in 2021 that left 23 soldiers dead.Earlier this month, Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a review meeting with stakeholders in Raipur on Left Wing Extremism (LWE), where he said the Maoist menace should end in the next three years. The incident took place hours after a new security camp was established in the village, which is 616 kilometres from state capital Raipur. On Republic Day, the Indian Tricolour was hoisted for the first time in the Sukma-Bijapur area.After setting up the new camp, a joint team of the CoBRA, the Special Task Force (STF) and the District Reserve Guard (DRG) was conducting anti-Naxal operations in Jonaguda-Aliguda area when Maoists opened fire at the personnel, taking advantage of the forest cover.The security personnel fired back, following which Maoists ran away and took cover in the forest. The injured personnel have been airlifted to Raipur for treatment. The three deceased were identified as constables Deven C and Pawan Kumar from the CoBRA 201 and constable Lambdhar Sinha from CRPF battalion 150. The CoBRA is a specialised force under the CRPF to combat extremists and insurgents in guerrilla/jungle warfare operations.January has also seen five alleged Naxals, including two women, being killed in encounters in the state. A six-month-old girl had also died in cross-firing during an anti-Naxal operation.
IndiGo’s Delhi-Baku flight takes off without ATC clearance
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has off-rostered two IndiGo pilots after the airline’s Delhi to Baku flight allegedly took off on Monday night without clearance from the air traffic controller.Sources at Indira Gandhi International Airport said that IndiGo’s 6E 1803 from Delhi to Azerbaijan’s Baku at 7:38 p.m. on Monday took off without a departure clearance from the air traffic controller.The pilots of an IndiGo flight from Delhi to Baku have been removed from flying duty with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) investigating whether they took off without the required air traffic control (ATC) clearance.The flight to the capital of Azerbaijan departed at around 7:38 pm on January 29.IndiGo said the incident is currently under investigation and appropriate action will be taken as necessary. This comes amid a series of incidents in recent days involving IndiGo and the action taken against the airlines by aviation bodies. The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) had imposed a fine of Rs 1.2 crore on IndiGo after passengers were seen sitting on the tarmac and eating food while waiting for their delayed flight.Around the same time as the tarmac incident, a frustrated passenger was also caught on camera hitting the pilot of an IndiGo flight while the latter was making an announcement regarding delays.Other passengers, including actor Radhika Apte, have been sharing their harrowing experience with IndiGo for the past several weeks as they slam the airlines over cancellations, unreasonable delays and not meeting the standards.
AAP slams BJP for ‘cheating’ to win Chandigarh mayoral polls
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday alleged that “cheating has been done in broad daylight” in the Chandigarh mayoral polls, and called it “extremely worrying”. He slammed the BJP over its candidate’s victory in a post on X in Hindi, and said “those who did it can go to any extent in the national elections”. “The way cheating has been done in broad daylight in the Chandigarh mayoral polls is extremely worrying. If they can stoop so low in mayoral elections, they can go to any extent in the national elections. This is extremely worrying,” said Kejriwal.BJP’s Manoj Sonkar was declared the Mayor of Chandigarh on Tuesday after he won the mayoral polls with 16 votes against the 12 votes bagged by the Congress-AAP candidate Kuldeep Tita. Eight votes were declared invalid, which led Opposition leaders to raise allegations of rigging. Ruckus followed after Sonkar took the mayor’s seat. As protests broke out against the presiding authority, Anil Masih, marshals were called in to control the situation.Opposition councilors alleged there was tampering with the ballot papers at the elections, a charge rubbished by the BJP. Voicing the same concerns, Punjab Chief Minister and AAP leader Bhagwant Mann said that it was a “Black Day for India’s democracy.” “Today will be written and remembered as a ‘black day’ in the democracy of our country. Unfortunately, this is the same month when we celebrate Republic Day. Today, the Constitution has been shredded. The manner in which the Chandigarh mayor election was ‘looted’ by the BJP before the media, in front of the cameras… They did this in Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, and northeastern states before this. So, this is their old habit…” Mann was quoted as saying by ANI.Stating that it was for the first time in the Chandigarh mayoral elections that eight out of the 36 votes were declared invalid, AAP MP Raghav Chadha alleged that “this shows that if the BJP can use all illegal tactics for a mayoral election, what would they do during the Lok Sabha elections”.He also questioned if the “BJP wanted to turn India into North Korea”. “For the first time in the Chandigarh mayoral elections, eight out of the 36 votes were declared invalid. Congress & AAP alliance had to get 20 votes. We got 12 votes & 8 were declared invalid. Not a single vote of the BJP was declared invalid…,” he was quoted as saying. “…This shows that BJP for a mayor election can use all illegal tactics. What would they do during the Lok Sabha elections seeing their loss.
India’s human capital being ‘systematically decimated’ under Modi govt: Mallikarjun Kharge
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said that the state of India’s human capital is being “systematically decimated” by the Modi government by lowering the spending on the social sector.“The Modi Government’s ‘anyay kaal’ spends less on education and healthcare,” he said in a post on X while tagging a report that the government’s expenditure on health and education has remained low in the last five years.“The state of India’s human capital is being systematically decimated by lowering social spending. Crores thrown on publicity cannot ensure ‘Viksit Bharat’. 2024 is the year to reclaim welfare and justice. We shall ensure Nyay,” Kharge said.The Congress has been targeting the Modi government on social sector spending and have accused the government of reducing their budgets. “The Modi Government’s ‘anyay kaal’ spends less on education and healthcare,” he said in a post on X while tagging a report that the government’s expenditure on health and education has remained low in the last five years.“The state of India’s human capital is being systematically decimated by lowering social spending. Crores thrown on publicity cannot ensure ‘Viksit Bharat’. 2024 is the year to reclaim welfare and justice. We shall ensure Nyay,” Kharge said.The Congress has been targeting the Modi government on social sector spending and have accused the government of reducing their budgets. PTI SKC NB. This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.New Delhi, Jan 30 (PTI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said that the state of India’s human capital is being “systematically decimated” by the Modi government by lowering the spending on the social sector.
Star Health Insurance Q3 results: Net profit rises 37.5% to Rs 289.55 cr
The largest standalone health insurer, Star Health Insurance, posted a 37.5 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth in net profit to Rs 289.55 crore during the third quarter of the financial year 2023-24, as compared to Rs 210.47 crore in the year-ago period, supported by healthy growth in premium and a fall in commissions expenditure.The net profit jumped by 131 per cent from Rs 125.30 crore in Q2 FY24.The new business premium of the company increased by 16 per cent (Y-o-Y) to Rs 3,605.81 crore from Rs 3,096.68 crore. The net investment income of the firm jumped 40.58 per cent to Rs 162.64 crore from the year ago.The net commission of the health insurer dropped 13.11 per cent (Y-o-Y) to Rs 349.85 crore from Rs 402.64 crore. The solvency ratio of the insurer rose to 223 per cent from 217 per cent. The minimum regulatory requirement is 150 per cent.The combined ratio, which is a measure of the profitability of the general insurer, increased to 97.30 per cent from 94.81 per cent in the year-ago period. A combined ratio of less than 100 is considered to be better; it indicates that the insurer is earning more through premiums as compared to claims paid and the operating expense incurred. Therefore, it is better for the company if the combined ratio is lower.The claims ratio of the company was 67.69 per cent, up from 63.75 per cent in Q2 FY24. The health insurance industry typically witnesses higher claims during the monsoon period due to rainy season-related diseases, whereas historically, insurance premium income is higher towards the end of the financial year considering the tax benefits available to policyholders.
Sebi returns IPO papers of Gretex Share Broking
Capital markets regulator Sebi has returned the draft IPO papers of Gretex Share Broking, a move that might delay the company's initial share sale.The proposed IPO is a combination of a fresh issue of 1.67 crore equity shares and an offer-for-sale (OFS) component of 30.96 lakh shares by selling shareholders.Proceeds from the fresh issue would be used towards working capital requirements and for general corporate purposes.The company filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) in December 2023.According to an update on Sebi's website on Tuesday, the market regulator returned the company's DRHP on January 25 without giving reasons for the same. Gretex Share Broking is engaged in the business of market making and stock broking, underwriting capital markets issuances and depository participants of NSDL.Pantomath Capital Advisors is the sole book-running lead manager to the issue.Earlier this month, the markets watchdog returned the IPO papers of Stallion India Fluorochemicals.
AU SFB stock falls nearly 12 per cent on weak Q3 results
Shares of AU Small Finance Bank (SFB) tanked nearly 12% in intra-day trading on Monday, closing 11.5% down at Rs 626.80 apiece on the BSE after analysts downgraded the bank’s stock and target price due to weak Q3 results. While analysts at YES Securities downgraded the stock to “neutral” from “add” and cut price target to Rs 780 apiece from Rs 840 earlier, Emkay Global Financial Services has cut the target price from Rs 650 apiece to Rs 625 and maintained its “reduce” rating. Nuvama Institutional Equities and Kotak Institutional, meanwhile, have retained their “reduce” and “sell” rating, respectively. AU SFB’s fresh slippages were elevated in Q3 at Rs 403 crore, higher than Rs 349 crore in Q2 and Rs 231 crore a year ago. This resulted in its gross and net non-performing asset (GNPA, NNPA) ratio rising to 1.98% and 0.68% as on December 31 from 1.91% and 0.60% in Q2, respectively. Analysts at Emkay Global said the stress in the SFB’s credit card business is on the rise. Separately, the bank has counter-intuitively cut down its specific provision coverage ratio (PCR) to 66% amid rising stress, which it believes will need to be shored up and, thereby lead to higher loan loss provisioning going ahead. AU SFB’s overall advances stood at Rs 67,624 crore as of December 31, of which the wheels segment accounted for Rs 20,375 crore and credit card exposure was at Rs 2,740 crore. The proposed merger of Fincare SFB with AU SFB, the brokerage said, will be return on asset (RoA) positive but managing human and tech integration and Fincare’s micro finance portfolio will be an “arduous” task.
Today at 11 AM, Pariksha Pe Charcha: "PM Modi looks forward to seeing you all."
Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow at 11 am for 'Pariksha Pe Charcha'! On X, PM Modi had posted. Pariksha Pe Charcha is a component of the broader 'Exam Warriors' initiative, spearheaded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which aims to establish a stress-free atmosphere for adolescents.The 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' is a meeting of exam warriors that the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, excitedly anticipates.Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan of the Union highlighted on Sunday Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Pariksha pe Charcha' project, which has helped students become more self-assured, learn how to handle stress, and maintain good health and fitness.January 29 (ANI): Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday emphasized Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Pariksha pe Charcha" program, which has improved students' self-confidence, assisted them in managing stress, and helped them stay healthy and fit."Pariksha pe Charcha" is now a recognized national occasion. The next generation of young people eagerly awaits PM Modi's advice on how to relax amid exams. As a guardian, PM Modi launched a program to offer advice to students in order to raise their spirits. Within the Mandapam will be three thousand students. A vast number of pupils will have digital connections. Parents, teachers, and children totaling 2 crore 25 lakh have registered for the event this time," he stated.He announced that Bharat Mandapam will host the 7th edition of "Pariksha pe Charcha," adding that the program has grown to become a nationwide platform for students to reduce stress. It's scheduled for Monday at 11:00 AM. PM Modi said on 'X': "Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow at 11 AM for 'Pariksha Pe Charcha'!"Pradhan went on to say that by participating in this project, the younger generation would feel more confidence. "This is starting to gain popularity. It appeals to the younger generation. The pupils can't wait to see it. Prime Minister Modi stays informed. He clarifies in layman's terms. Students may now de-stress here on a nationwide scale," he continued. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, in response to the controversy surrounding de-reservation in faculty appointments, stated that no faculty seat can be de-reserved by any institute and that the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers' Cadre) Act 2019 leaves no room for ambiguity in faculty appointments.He claimed that prior to 2019, there was no legal requirement for keeping the roster up to date, but that all changed with this act. He declared, "There is no room for de-reservation in faculty appointments following the 2019 Act. There's no room for doubt. The roster cannot be altered by anyone."He described the action as decisive, saying that it reflects PM Modi's dedication to the welfare of marginalized groups in society that the government, led by him, has taken this official and decisive step to guarantee that no seat may be de-reserved. He emphasized that the 2019 Act, which replaces all prior rules, must be followed by every institution. (ANI)
At A Rally On Day 2 Of The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra In Bihar, Rahul Gandhi Will Speak
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Congressman Rahul Gandhi will speak at his first rally in Bihar on Tuesday. He is hoping to strengthen the opposition INDIA bloc, which has been shaken by the resignation of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. On the second day of his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which entered the state through Kishanganj district and stopped for the night at nearby Araria, Mr. Gandhi is holding a rally in Purnea district. According to Congress legislature party leader in Bihar, the rally will also be addressed by AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge who has also invited other leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc to share the stage.Young leader Kanhaiya Kumar, who is well-known for his oratory skills and is from the Begusarai district of the state, is also probably going to be there. The RJD, the oldest and most significant ally of the Congress in the state, is expected to be represented by a representative of its de facto leaders, founding president Lalu Prasad and his son Tejashwi Yadav, who has twice lost the position of Deputy Chief Minister due to Nitish Kumar's capers.Akhilesh Prasad Singh, the president of the state Congress, stated that "both Lalu and Tejashwi would have attended the rally, but for the ED summonses which seem to be aimed primarily at thwarting their visit to Purnea". Notably, the Enforcement Directorate questioned Lalu Prasad, who is in his seventies and has numerous medical conditions, for nearly nine hours on Monday at the Patna office. Tejashwi Yadav has been asked to come in for questioning on Tuesday. Like his father, he is named in the purported land-for-jobs scam.
The Governments Economic Report Highlights Three Trends for the Upcoming Years
The government stated in a report titled "The Indian Economy - A Review" released ahead of the interim Budget that the country's economy is expected to grow at a rate of more than 7% over the next few years, making it the third largest in the world. The Economic Survey, which will only be provided with the complete Budget following the national elections, is replaced by an overview of the economy in this report. Three trends that "will be with us in the coming years" are highlighted in the report.*According to the report, the period of hyper-globalization in global manufacturing is over. "It does not mean that de-globalisation will be upon us any time soon, as countries are only now discovering the enormous integration of global supply chains that have taken place in the last few decades," it continues. Therefore, the report predicts that if an alternative to the globalization of supply chains ever emerges, it will take a lot longer. That won't stop governments from pursuing friend- and on-shoring of production, though, as it will still have an effect on the costs of logistics and transportation and ultimately affect the final prices of goods. The recent Red Sea events might have exacerbated worries about relying too much on global supply chains, which would explain why global trade is expected to grow more slowly in 2023. To put it another way, it won't be simple to export your way to success. In areas where India has an advantage, this emphasizes the need to reduce logistics costs and make investments in high-quality products in order to maintain and grow market share. *According to the report, artificial intelligence is yet another significant trend to be aware of. "Closely related to this challenge is the advent of Artificial Intelligence with the profound and troubling questions it poses for growth in services trade and employment since technology might remove the advantage of cost competitiveness that countries exporting digital services enjoy," it continues. According to the review, the energy transition challenge is the third trend and possibly the most significant. A single-minded focus on cutting carbon emissions has resulted from worries about rising temperatures, despite the conclusion that the emission of greenhouse gases—especially carbon—is the most important factor. Due to this, developed countries and international organizations have been pressuring developing countries to transition from fossil fuels to more environmentally friendly energy sources, even in the face of ongoing resource and technological constraints.According to the report, there is a short-term trade-off between energy transition and economic growth. In the post-Covid global economy, where growth is a challenge, countries cannot afford to sacrifice the former for the latter.India, according to the overview, is walking the fine line between the two more skilfully than other nations, with installed non-fossil fuel-based power generation capacity running ahead of targets. Importantly, India's unwavering commitment to ensuring steady economic growth is generating resources for investment needed for climate change adaptation, building resilience, and mitigating emissions. According to the report, the policies that have been adopted and put into place over the past ten years have put the Indian economy in a better position than before to tackle these three major challenges.
Analysts Say PM Modi Will Likely Focus On Infrastructure and Avoid Large Budget Expenditures
"In order to keep the economy booming and close the budget deficit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is anticipated to defy the conventional wisdom and prioritize infrastructure spending in the budget presented prior to the general election. The budget for 2024–2025, which will be unveiled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1st, is expected to be conservative in spending but heavy on political messaging to support the Modi government’s narrative of inclusive growth.According to Citigroup economist Samiran Chakraborty, ""the government will likely aim to strike a balance between pre-election political messaging, fiscal consolidation needs, and continued focus on capex.""To attract women voters, for example, the government may double the yearly payout to female farmers to 12,000 rupees. However, the policy will only cost $1.44 billion annually, a pitiful amount in comparison to the government's overall spending, as reported by Reuters. For the upcoming fiscal year, which begins on April 1, the government is expected to maintain its major subsidies at the current level of about $48 billion. Since it has been operating a subsidized foodgrain program for years, PM Modi's free foodgrain program will also not require any additional funding for the next five years. Its current goal of 5.9% of GDP for the current fiscal year will be lowered by at least 50 basis points in 2024–2025. The fiscal deficit is defined as the difference between the amount spent and the amount collected.In the hopes that its growth-boosting policies will eventually result in the creation of jobs, the government is expected to ignore the opposition's criticism of the high rate of youth unemployment and keep up its heavy infrastructure spending while attempting to entice both domestic and foreign manufacturers to invest through incentives. The likely lowering of the fiscal deficit in an election year shows the government may not be relying very heavily on social spending to woo voters but bank on PM Modi's popularity that helped the ruling party win recent state elections and emotive events like the opening of a Hindu temple on a long disputed site.As it is a general election year, there will be at least some temptation from within the ruling BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) to announce big fiscal giveaways," said Shilan Shah, deputy chief emerging markets economist at Capital Economics. "But following the BJP's exceptionally strong performance in recent state elections, we think it will conclude that it has enough political goodwill to balance the need for giveaways with its long-term ambition of reining in the fiscal deficit," stated Shah. "
Rahul Gandhis Post Following Uproar Over UGCs Draft Rules for the Education Panel
Congressman Rahul Gandhi declared that the party "will never let this happen" and accused the RSS-BJP of plotting to eliminate caste-based reservations in higher education. After the education panel's draft guidelines caused controversy, the Center and the University Grants Commission (UGC), which is in charge of overseeing educational institutions, made it clear that there isn't a plan of that kind. UGC के नए ड्राफ्ट में उच्च मिक्षा संस्थानों में SC, ST और OBC वर्ग को मिले आरक्षण को खित्म्म्ट्ट कॿंॾट्ट में कें्ं The Congress leader claimed that 3,000 of the 7,000 reserved positions in 45 central universities are unfilled in a post on X. "The RSS-BJP have already spoken about reviewing reservation, They now want to snatch the jobs of these (backward) sections in higher education institutions," he claimed. The move, the Congress MP, alleged is an attempt to murder the dreams of those struggling for social justice. "This is BJP's character and the difference between symbolic justice and real justice. The Congress will never let this happen. We will continue to fight for social justice and will ensure that eligible candidates fill up these vacant positions," Mr Gandhi added. The draft guidelines state that a "reserved vacancy may be filled as an unreserved vacancy after it has been declared unreserved by following the procedure of de-reservation."De-reservation of reserved positions in the event of direct recruitment is generally prohibited. The draft guidelines detailed the procedure for filling such a post and stated that, in rare and exceptional cases, the university in question may prepare a proposal for de-reservation of the vacancy, providing the following details: "The proposal will be required to list - efforts made to fill up the post; reasons why it cannot be allowed to remain vacant and justification for de-reservation." A major controversy was raised by the draft guidelines, which the main Opposition Congress strongly criticized. Congressman Jairam Ramesh had earlier claimed that there was a plot by the BJP to abolish reservations.Amid the outcry, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan assured that "not a single reserved post will be de-reserved". "There is no scope for ambiguity after the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers' Cadre) Act, 2019," he told news agency PTI.
"LAC Situation Stable But Sensitive, No Friction In A Year" : the Army Chief of Staff
There haven't been any more areas of friction between China and India in the past year, Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande stated on Monday, despite maintaining that the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is stable "but sensitive." The Chief of Army Staff stated in an interview with ANI that since April 2020, there have been 20 meetings of senior higher military commanders and 14 meetings of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on China-India Border Affairs.The Line of Actual Control (LAC) situation is sensitive but stable. We haven't had any more conflict areas in this over the past year or so. Regarding our efforts to find a solution, we are still in communication and dialogue with the enemy on a military and diplomatic level, General Pande stated."Since April 2020, we have held 14 WMCC meetings and 20 senior higher military commander level meetings," he stated. We therefore hope that through these discussions, a solution can be reached." The 3,488 km border between India and China passes through Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, and Jammu and Kashmir. Since May 2020, when the Chinese troops tried to aggressively change the status quo on LAC in eastern Ladakh, both sides have been deployed in forward positions near Patrolling Point 15, which emerged as a friction point in the wake of the Galwan clash.General Pande gave a briefing on the Army's readiness levels along the northern border, stating, "We are maintaining adequate reserves to be able to deal with any contingencies and our deployment remains robust as well as balanced." "As all of this is going on, we are also concentrating on strengthening our capacity in these domains by introducing better systems, modernizing our fleet, and introducing safer vehicles, drones for surveillance, improved radio sets for communication, etc. We are concentrating on and exerting effort on infrastructure development at the same time. Be it the habitat, forward connectivities to the LAC, or strategic road connectivity...it also includes extending power supply to our forward troops, improving communication in terms of 5G communication to our troops deployed in forward areas," the Army chief said. "We are also working alongside other government agencies, local administration and the local population to make sure that our preparedness levels along the LAC always remain high," he stated.
The Delhi Government is hiring engineers, and GATE scores are needed.
Assistant executive engineer applications are being accepted by Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (DSIIDC), a public sector organization under the Delhi Government. The application must be submitted by February 29th. Those who meet the requirements can apply by going to the official website. Ten open positions are to be filled by the recruitment drive: two for assistant executive engineer (Electrical) and eight for assistant executive engineer (Civil).Age Limit for DSIIDC Recruitment in 2024 Candidates cannot be older than 35 years old.Recruitment by DSIIDC 2024: Application Cost There is a 500 ₹ application fee. Candidates who are female or who fall under the SC, ST, or PWD categories are not required to pay the fee. Recruitment by DSIIDC in 2024: The Selection Process Candidates will be chosen based on their performance in GATE 2021, GATE 2022, and GATE 2023. DSIIDC 2024 Recruitment: Academic Requirements: Civil Assistant Executive Engineer: Candidates must have earned a minimum of 50% in their full-time civil engineering degree from an accredited university. Electrical Assistant Executive Engineer: Candidates should possess a full-time electrical engineering degree from a recognised university with a minimum 50 per cent score.
CUET UG 2024: Five typical errors to avert when completing CUET applications
CUET UG 2024: May is when the CUET UG 2024 exam will take place. It's likely that the application window will open soon.A vital first step in pursuing higher education is carefully filling out the Common University Entrance Test Undergraduate (CUET UG) registration form. Since this exam serves as a doorway to several famous Indian colleges, such as the University of Delhi, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Jamia Milla Islamia, Banaras Hindu University, and Aligarh Muslim University, it is imperative that frequent registration errors be avoided.This includes entering incorrect dates of birth, misspelling names, or giving the incorrect address or phone number. These mistakes may result in inconsistent paperwork, problems with communication, or even exam disqualification. Thus, make sure everything is correct before clicking the submit button. Prior to 2022, the exam was known as CUCET; it became CUET. Nearly all aspects of the exam, including the name, pattern, admissions procedure, and material, have changed. It was shocking to see, while perusing the Quora platform, how many students were having trouble applying to participating colleges' courses. Many students had to wait to make corrections within the correction window time because they failed to provide the correct course information or were ignorant of the list of CUET institutions or courses, exam patterns, etc. Here is a list of faults to avoid making throughout the CUET application procedure in order to prevent such situations!In an effort to provide CUET students with close assistance with the application process, we have compiled a list of common errors that applicants should try to avoid making. The step-by-step instructions for completing the CUET Application form have been provided by our SuperGrads specialist. We strongly advise you to watch it.
