Lokpal orders CBI probe into prices in opposition to Mahua Moitra
The Lokpal has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to additional probe the allegations made in opposition to former Lok Sabha member Mahua Moitra and submit a report on its findings inside six months. “After careful evaluation and consideration of the entire material on record, there remains no doubt regarding the fact that the allegations levelled against the RPS (Respondent Public Servant), most of which are supported by cogent evidence, are extremely serious in nature, especially in view of the position held by her,” stated the Lokpal’s judgment.
For the second successive day, the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the Congress occasion and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on ‘Shakti’, making the difficulty an essential theme within the occasion’s marketing campaign for the Lok Sabha election. In Salem, the Prime Minister alleged at a public rally that the Congress and its allies, together with Tamil Nadu’s ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), had been out to “destroy Shakti”, however asserted that “they will get destroyed” as an alternative.
Lok Sabha election | Congress plans to succeed in each family with 25 ensures and ‘paanch nyay’
Asserting that the BJP’s ensures for 2024 Lok Sabha polls could be one other “India shining” second, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) on March 19 urged its office-bearers to make sure that the occasion’s 25 ensures and 5 pillars of justice or paanch nyay reached each family in India. After a three-hour dialogue, the CWC authorized the manifesto that will even embody a piece on electoral bonds. Former occasion chief Rahul Gandhi informed the closed door CWC assembly that the electoral bond scheme had “exposed the BJP’s corruption and extortion tactics”.
The Supreme Court on March 19 took exception to the delays within the implementation of its April 2023 order to offer ration playing cards to about eight crore migrant employees registered within the eShram portal however not lined underneath the National Food Security Act. The portal has 28.6 crore registrants. Of this, 20.63 crore discover place in ration card knowledge. A Bench led by Justice Hima Kohli directed States and Union Territories to offer ration playing cards to the remaining eight crore migrant and unorganised sector employees registered on the eShram portal in two months.
The Sai Baba Colony Police registered a First Information Report (FIR) on Tuesday, in opposition to the administration of a government-aided college for bringing schoolchildren to take part in a roadshow led by BJP chief and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Coimbatore on March 18.
Congress ballot panel clears Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Kharge’s son-in-law as Lok Sabha candidates
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Congress chief and member from Baharampur within the outgoing Lok Sabha, is among the many candidates whose names had been cleared by the occasion’s central election committee (CEC). The CEC additionally cleared the title of Radhakrishnan D., the Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s son-in-law, because the occasion’s candidate for Gulbarga. Mr. Kharge had represented the seat in 2009 and 2014, however misplaced it in 2019.
Regulator snubs income projections at Adani-controlled Thiruvananthapuram Airport
The Adani-controlled Thiruvananthapuram Airport’s projection of income from non-aeronautical providers such because the sale of meals and drinks — used to subsidise prices levied on airways and passengers — is only a “miniscule” 12% of the norm, in keeping with the nation’s airport tariff regulator. In truth, it is just a 3rd of what the airport earned earlier than privatisation.
Activist requires border march in Ladakh to mark land misplaced to China
Around 10,000 individuals from Ladakh will march to the border alongside China this month to showcase how a lot land has been misplaced to the neighbouring nation, local weather activist and schooling reformer Sonam Wangchuk stated on Tuesday. Mr. Wangchuk has been protesting in open in sub-zero temperature in Leh, surviving solely on salt and water for the previous 14 days, to demand constitutional safeguards for the Union Territory.
Railways earned ₹1,230 crore from cancelled ready record tickets in span of three years
The Indian Railways clocked earnings of ₹1,229.85 crore from cancelled ready record tickets between 2021 and 2024 (until January), a reponse to a question underneath the Right to Information Act has revealed. The Railway Ministry response to the RTI software filed by Madhya Pradesh-based activist Vivek Pandey additionally confirmed that earnings from this supply have elevated 12 months on 12 months.
21 lakh SIM playing cards in use have faux proof: DoT
At least 21 lakh SIM playing cards have been activated utilizing faux proof of identification or proof of deal with paperwork, in keeping with evaluation carried out by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). In an alert despatched to Bharti Airtel, MTNL, BSNL, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea, the DoT offered an inventory of suspicious subscribers and known as for an pressing re-verification of their paperwork, and disconnection of these discovered to be bogus.
Army repurposes 21 Signal Group to analysis futuristic communications tech
The Army has reworked the 21 Signals Group into the Signals Technology Evaluation and Adaptation Group (STEAG). It will perform as an elite expertise Unit which can analysis and consider futuristic communication applied sciences like AI, 5G, 6G, machine studying and quantum applied sciences for defence purposes.
To clear up for dietary desire of 100% vegetarians, Zomato introduces a ‘pure veg’ fleet
Food supply platform Zomato on March 19 launched a “pure veg” supply fleet that will ship orders from eating places that don’t serve meat, fish or egg-based dishes. The fleet’s personnel are proven in promotional photos carrying inexperienced uniforms and with inexperienced containers on their bikes, and the corporate won’t assign “pure veg” supply companions to any orders from eating places the place meals will not be solely vegetarian.
Former Mumbai police officer will get life imprisonment in faux encounter case
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday awarded a life sentence to former Mumbai police officer Pradeep Sharma within the case associated to the faux encounter killing of an alleged member of convicted gangster Chhota Rajan in 2006. The court docket additionally upheld the life sentence to 13 others, 12 of whom are police personnel (Dilip Palande, Nitin Sartape, Ganesh Harpude, Anand Patade, Prakash Kadam, Devidas Sakpal, Pandurang Kokam, Ratnakar Kamble, Sandeep Sardar, Tanaji Desai, Pradeep Suryavanshi and Vinayak Shinde) and one a civilian (Hitesh Solanki).
Police shoot useless man accused of murdering two minors in Uttar Pradesh
Police shot useless a person accused of murdering two boys aged 12 and 6 in Budaun district of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday. A mob set ablaze a store belonging to the accused man. Tension gripped Badaun district as information of the homicide unfold. The accused man, Mohd. Sajid, is alleged to have slit the throats of the minors who had been brothers and likewise injured a 3rd brother, aged 8, who managed to flee and share the horror along with his dad and mom.
UN chief ‘alarmed’ by experiences civilians killed in Myanmar air strikes
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has stated he’s “alarmed” by experiences of ongoing Myanmar army air strikes on villages in Rakhine state, the place locals informed AFP greater than 20 individuals had been killed on March 18. Clashes have rocked Myanmar’s western Rakhine state because the Arakan Army (AA) attacked safety forces in November, ending a ceasefire that had largely held because the army’s 2021 coup.
Trump says Jews who vote for Democrats ‘hate Israel’ and their faith
Former President Donald Trump on Monday charged that Jews who vote for Democrats “hate Israel” and hate “their religion,” igniting a firestorm of criticism from the White House and Jewish leaders. Mr. Trump, in an interview, had been requested about Democrats’ rising criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his dealing with of the struggle in Gaza because the civilian loss of life toll continues to mount.
World Meteorological Organisation confirms 2023 as ‘hottest year’
In line with a number of observations by local weather businesses within the previous three months, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has formally confirmed 2023 to be the most popular 12 months on document. The State of Global Climate Report, printed Tuesday, said that the worldwide common near-surface temperature was 1.45 levels Celsius (with a margin of uncertainty of ± 0.12 levels Celsius) above the pre-industrial baseline. It was the warmest ten-year interval on document.
Israel could also be utilizing hunger as ‘weapon of war’: U.N.
The U.N. stated on March 19 that Israel’s extreme restrictions on support into war-ravaged Gaza coupled with its army offensive may quantity to utilizing hunger as a “weapon of war”, which might be a “war crime”. United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk denounced the rampant starvation and looming famine in Gaza.
IPL | I wish to see Dhoni smash the ball the best way he likes to, says Vijay
Sameer Rizvi made the headlines in December 2023 when he grew to become the most costly uncapped participant on the IPL public sale. He was purchased by Chennai Super Kings for a whopping 8.40 cr. The promising teen from Uttar Pradesh is understood for his power-hitting talents within the middle-order, making him the best participant to fill the position that Ambati Rayudu performed for the five-time champion.
