With announcement of recent notification, Census to be delayed until a minimum of October 2024
The deadline to freeze the executive boundaries of districts, tehsils, cities, and municipal our bodies, amongst others, has been prolonged until June 30, 2024, a senior authorities official informed The Hindu. This implies that the decennial Census train, initially scheduled to be start in 2020, will now be postponed until a minimum of October 2024 because it often takes about three months after the boundaries are set to determine and practice the enumerators.
Ayodhya airport takes off forward of January 22 Ram Temple consecration ceremony
The world awaits the Ram Temple consecration ceremony on January 22, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared on Saturday in Ayodhya, including that no stone will probably be left unturned to develop the holy place. Given the safety preparations that will be in place, the Prime Minister requested folks to go to the temple metropolis solely after the consecration ceremony.
Punjab Police kind SIT to analyze Nicaragua ‘human trafficking’ case
The Punjab Police arrange a Special Investigation Team on Saturday to probe a suspected human trafficking case associated to Indian passengers on an plane run by Romania’s Legend Airlines, initially destined for Nicaragua, however detained in France. Though the passengers have now returned to India, no sufferer has but come ahead to register any case.
PM Modi visits tenth crore beneficiary of Ujjwala scheme in Ayodhya
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a shock go to on Saturday to the Ayodhya house of Meera Manjhi, the tenth-crore beneficiary of the PM Ujjwala Yojana, and had tea at her residence throughout his one-day tour of the temple metropolis.
Launched in May 2016 to supply subsidised LPG (liquefied petroleum gasoline) connections to poor households, the Ujjwala scheme goals to empower ladies, defending their well being and decreasing the variety of deaths in India as a result of unclean cooking gasoline.
BJP president releases commemorative stamp on 200 years of Indian origin Tamils in Sri Lanka
BJP President J.P. Nadda on Saturday launched a commemorative stamp on 200 years of arrival of Indian-origin Tamils in Sri Lanka. BJP’s Tamil Nadu unit chief Okay. Annamalai mentioned that PM Narendra Modi has at all times thought of Sri Lanka, “our civilisational twin” and has been instrumental in supporting the nation with humanitarian and monetary assist throughout its occasions of misery.
The launch of the commemorative stamp has strengthened this dedication of unwavering assist to the Indian-origin Tamils dwelling in Sri Lanka, a press release launched by the Sri Lankan govt. mentioned.
Domestic coverage, slightly than geopolitical occasions, may very well be a significant component in international coverage in 2024, on condition that greater than a fourth of the world, by way of inhabitants and variety of nations, will go to vote throughout the yr. For India, which is able to maintain the world’s largest election, the diplomatic calendar and focus will probably be determined by nations within the neighbourhood, world powers and main nations within the Global South, all of which is able to maintain parliamentary or presidential elections subsequent yr.
The authorities has launched draft pointers on accessibility of railway stations, amenities in trains for individuals with disabilities, highlighting the necessity for integrating technology-enabled options similar to text-to-speech and user-friendly pictograms. The Department of the Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) has requested stakeholders and the general public to provide their feedback, objections and recommendations by January 29 on the proposed pointers to create a extra user-friendly setting.
India seeks extradition of Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed from Pakistan
India has requested Pakistan to extradite Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed, the 2008 Mumbai terror assault mastermind and a United Nations-proscribed terrorist, who is needed by Indian probe businesses in plenty of terror circumstances. India additionally took observe of reviews of Saeed’s son Talha Saeed standing for elections in Pakistan and mentioned the “mainstreaming” of radical terrorist outfits in that nation is nothing new and that it has been a part of its state coverage for a very long time.
Singapore envoy praises tripartite pact with ULFA faction
The peace pact signed with the pro-talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) will pave the way in which for funding into the northeastern area, the High Commissioner of Singapore Simon Wong has mentioned. The envoy had earlier in November noticed that merchandise of Assam have a prepared market in Singapore.
This is the primary response from a international consultant on the pact that was signed on Friday below which a time-bound programme could be made by the Home Ministry to fulfil the calls for of the ULFA and a committee could be constituted to observe its progress.
6.5 magnitude earthquake shakes a part of Indonesia’s Papua area, no speedy reviews of casualties
A strong earthquake shook Indonesia’s easternmost area of Papua early Sunday, however there have been no speedy reviews of significant injury or casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey mentioned the magnitude 6.5 quake was centered 162 kilometers (101 miles) northeast of Abepura, a subdistrict in Jayapura, the capital of Papua province. It occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles).
Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical Agency mentioned there was no hazard of a tsunami however warned of doable aftershocks because the earthquake was centered in land.
British actor Tom Wilkinson, identified for ‘The Full Monty’ and ‘Michael Clayton’, dies at 75
Tom Wilkinson, the Oscar-nominated British actor identified for his roles in “The Full Monty,” “Michael Clayton” and “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” has died, his household mentioned. He was 75. An announcement shared by his agent on behalf of the household mentioned Wilkinson died immediately at house on Saturday. It didn’t present additional particulars.
China eases visa utility for U.S. vacationers
China will simplify visa purposes for vacationers from the United States from Jan. 1, chopping the paperwork required, in response to a discover on Friday on the web site of the Chinese embassy in Washington. The transfer is the newest by China to revive tourism and enhance the world’s second-largest economic system following a droop throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a serious blow to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) forward of the February 8 common elections, Pakistan’s high ballot physique on December 30 rejected nomination papers of social gathering founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan and a number of other of his stalwart colleagues on what they described as “flimsy grounds”.
Finance Minister meets heads of PSBs, critiques monetary efficiency
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Saturday held a gathering with heads of public sector banks and reviewed their monetary efficiency. During the assembly, considerations associated to cyber safety and the dangers on the monetary sector had been mentioned, sources mentioned. Issues associated to fraud and wilful defaulters and progress on the National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd (NARCL) additionally got here up for dialogue.
It was an elective session on the Supersport Park however for India skipper Rohit Sharma, skipping the nets wasn’t an choice. Outfoxed by South African tempo spearhead Kagiso Rabada in each innings of the opening Test, Rohit was current as skipper and batter in equal measure throughout a two-hour session.
The Indian captain was focussed on going through Mukesh Kumar, who bowled solely to Rohit for a minimum of 45 minutes.
Dominic Thiem survives qualifying and a brush with venomous snake at Brisbane International
Former U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem had a brush with one in every of Australia’s most venomous snakes throughout a qualifying match on the Brisbane International on Saturday The former world No.3 was a set right down to 20-year-old Australian James McCabe in a primary spherical qualifying match when followers courtside noticed the snake.
