INDIA
'Terrorists' strike near Odisha coast, 'neutralised' during Ex Sagar Kavach
The crew of the ship, including the Master, are being held hostage in the bridge of the ship. The terrorists have placed their demands. If they are not met, the ship and the crew will be blown up, the terror outfit behind this attack has stated. Apart from the loss to human life, the blast will cause oil spillage along the Odisha coast, endangering marine species, including the endangered Olive Ridley turtles that migrate there from thousands of nautical miles away to roost and lay eggs.
Centre vs Delhi govt: SC reserves order on plea to refer matter to larger bench
Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing the Delhi government, submitted before a bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana that once a constitution bench decides the matter, there is no point in referring back to it. In 2018, a constitution bench had ruled that police, land, and public order are the domain of the Centre, and the rest is under the Delhi government.
62 terrorists neutralised in Kashmir so far in 2022
Giving details, Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, said that the surviving rate of terrorists is drastically decreasing due to enhanced human and technical intelligence and focused operations. In the current year, 62 terrorists have been neutralised in different encounters so far, of which 32 were killed within just three months of joining terror ranks.
Russia-Ukraine conflict shows being self-reliant is necessity: Rajnath Singh
Speaking during the Navy's Commander's Conference, Rajnath Singh said that the Indian Navy, which has been at the forefront of the 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' initiative of the government, must continue to lead the way and remain a necessary guarantor of India's maritime trade, security and national prosperity. He also said that out of the 41 ships and submarines which are on order, 39 are being built in Indian shipyards.
Veiled message for Nagas: Talks for lasting peace are on and with 'all seriousness', says PM
"Baaki jagaon mein bhi sthai shanti ke liye hamare prayas lagatar chal rahen hain, gambhirta se chal rahen hain (All across northeast, our sincere efforts are on to establish a lasting peace. Efforts are continuing, they are being pursued with all seriousness)," the Prime Minister said in Diphu located in the Karbi Anglong region, which shares a border with Nagaland.
India-Japan ties have deepened in every sphere: PM Modi
Prime Minister Modi further said that the ties have deepened in every sphere, whether strategic, economic or people-to-people contacts. In a series of tweets, Prime Minister Modi said: "As we celebrate 70 years of establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Japan today, I am happy to see that our ties have deepened in every sphere, whether strategic, economic or people-to-people contacts."
India reports 3,303 new Covid cases, 39 deaths
In the same period, the country reported 39 fresh fatalities, taking the nationwide death toll to 523,693. Meanwhile, the active caseload currently stands at 16,980 cases, accounting for 0.04 per cent of the country's total positive cases. The recovery of 2,563 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,25,28,126. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.74 per cent.
India's social media norms won't change with Musk's Twitter takeover: Minister
Speaking at the 'Raisina Dialogue 2022' here, the minister said the government's guidelines on the social media intermediaries, including Twitter, will remain unchanged. "Despite Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, IT guidelines governing the social media platforms remain the same. Social media needs to go beyond mere criminality and also expand focus on user harm when it comes to regulations," Chandrasekhar told the audience.
Cabinet approves revised outlay for India Post Payments Bank
Briefing the media, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said that the objective of the project is to build the most accessible, affordable and trusted bank for the common man; spearhead the financial inclusion agenda by removing the barriers for the unbanked and reduce the opportunity cost for the under banked populace through assisted doorstep banking.
Appropriate coal stocks in country: Pralhad Joshi
Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi said: "The country has enough coal stock. The thermal power plants have more than 9 days' coal stock... the situation is reviewed each day." He said the coal stocks are sufficient in the country and there is no need to panic. On Monday, Power Minister R.K. Singh and Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw held a meeting here to discuss short-term and long-term strategies for dealing with the situation.
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