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Ladakh, October 03: Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Kavinder Gupta said that for the past four days Markets are opened for general public from 10 am until 6 pm and vehicles are running normally after the recent protests in Leh. Even commercial vehicles are allowed today. The recent protests on September 24 were a result of people demanding statehood and inclusion of Ladakh under the Sixth Schedule, which turned into clashes with the police officials in Leh. The Lieutenant Governor said that, all ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) Meeting national targets of cutting PM2.5 pollution by 30 per cent can help bring down prevalence of diseases such as hypertension, COPD and anaemia from the current nearly five per cent to three per cent among women of reproductive age. Researchers and experts from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and Climate Trends, a research-based consulting and capacity building initiative in Delhi, have developed a 'Health Benefit Assessment Dashboard' based on data ga ...Read More >
New Delhi: The central government, on Wednesday, announced a 3% hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) ahead of Dussehra and Diwali celebrations. This will impact nearly 49.2 lakh central government employees. Around 68.7 lakh central government pensioners will also see more money entering their bank accounts with the government announcing a 3% hike raise in Dearness Relief or DR. This is the last DA/DR revision under the 7th Central Pay Commission, before the 8th Pay Commission comes into effect fro ...Read More >
Mumbai: LG Electronics will raise ₹11,500 crore through an IPO that will be open for subscription from October 7, according to the red herring prospectus (RHP). The issue, which will close on October 9, will comprise an offer for sale of 10.18 crore shares by the Korean parent, amounting to 15% of the company's equity. On September 8, ET had reported that LG Electronics planned to launch its IPO in October. Morgan Stanley India, JP Morgan India, Axis Capital, BofA Securities India, and Citigro ...Read More >
Slashing pollution levels across the country by up to 30% can substantially reduce the burden of ailments such as heart disease, diabetes, anaemia and low birth weight among women and children, said a new assessment released Tuesday by IIT-Delhi and Climate Trends, a research-based consulting and capacity building initiative. Data on disease prevalence from National [...] Slashing pollution levels across the country by up to 30% can substantially reduce the burden of ailments such as heart dise ...Read More >
New Delhi: Higher spending and lower net tax collection widened the Centre's fiscal deficit up to August in this financial year to 38.1% of the annual target, compared with 27% a year before, showed the official data released on Tuesday. In absolute terms, the fiscal gap stood at ₹5.98 lakh crore until August, against ₹4.35 lakh crore a year before, the data showed. The Centre front-loaded its spending this fiscal, especially on capital projects, to support economic growth, unlike in the initi ...Read More >
Srinagar: Senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, Tuesday demanded a fair judicial probe into the September 24 firing incident in Leh town in which four people were killed, including a retired war veteran. Tsewang Tharchin, a decorated Kargil War veteran and retired Ladakh Scouts soldier, was killed in security force firing on protesters in Leh on September 24. Rahul Gandhi said on X, "Father a soldier, son also a soldier - those whose blood runs with patriotis ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 30: A video going viral on social media shows Director General of Police (DGP) Ladakh, SD Singh Jamwal, claiming that activist Sonam Wangchuk was arrested on the directions of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh without any evidence. It must be recalled that activist Sonam Wangchuk was arrested on Friday, September 26, by Leh police under the National Security Act (NSA), days after violent protests in Leh. Since his arrest, Wangchuk has been lodged in Jodhpur Central Jail. The vide ...Read More >
The Leh Apex Body (LAB) on Monday announced suspension of talks with the Centre until their fresh demands, including a judicial probe into the September 24 violence that left four persons dead and withdrawal of cases against arrested youth, were met. After nearly four months of stalled talks, the Home Ministry had on September 20 extended an invitation to the LAB and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), which have been spearheading the agitation for statehood and extension of the Sixth Schedule to ...Read More >
* Assembly R. Sankaranarayanan Thampi Hall: Inauguration of the State-level CPR First Aid Awareness Campaign by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at 8:30 am. * Hotel Grand Chaitram: Kudumbashree 'Women Power, Life Master Plan' Workshop at 10:30 am. * Vellayambalam Old Air India Office: Inauguration of the Integrated Citizen Connect Centre by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at 5:00 pm. * Joint Council Headquarters Building: Inauguration of the CamSFF State Committee Office at 3:00 pm. * Vazhuth ...Read More >
Leh remains under curfew for the fifth consecutive day following violent protests over statehood and Sixth Schedule demands, with the Lt Governor scheduled to review restrictions. Four people died and scores were injured in Wednesday's clashes, leading to numerous arrests, including climate activist Sonam Wangchuk. Mobile internet services are suspended as authorities maintain a strong security presence. Curfew remained in force in this violence-hit town for the fifth consecutive day on Sunday, ...Read More >
The Sixth Schedule under Article 244 provides for the formation of autonomous administrative divisions -- Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) -- that have some legislative, judicial, and administrative autonomy within a state Protestors demanding statehood and the Sixth Schedule for Ladakh set a BJP office on fire, and police fired teargas shells to disperse them on Wednesday (September 24). This triggered a massive shutdown sponsored by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) in Ladakh's Leh town. Four were k ...Read More >
Mumbai: Sunteck Realty has bought a nearly 3-acre plot in Dubai Downtown, part of the Burj Khalifa district, for developing a residential project under its ultra-luxury vertical Emmance. This is part of the Mumbai-based developer's plan to build about ₹20,000 crore worth of ultra-luxury homes over the next 12 months. While Dubai would mark Sunteck's entry into the international market, the other project under the newly-created vertical will be in South Mumbai. Sunteck has acquired a prime sea-f ...Read More >
Ladakhis asked for a voice. The BJP responded by killing 4 young men and jailing Sonam Wangchuk. Stop the killing. Stop the violence, says the Congress leader Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday alleged that Ladakh's people, culture, and traditions were under attack by the BJP and RSS, as he batted for inclusion of Ladakh under the Sixth Schedule. His remarks came in the wake of last week's violence in Leh in which four people were killed in firing by the security forces and scores of other ...Read More >
The Leh region - where the violence broke out - is sandwiched between India, China and Pakistan. It is dominated by the Buddhist community, who for decades have demanded a separate region for its people. Meanwhile, the Muslim-majority Kargil district wants to be integrated with Indian-administered Kashmir. Since 2019, both communities have joined together in demanding the restoration of statehood, along with greater autonomy which would give them job quotas. It's not clear what sparked Wednesd ...Read More >
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], September 27 (ANI): Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has been lodged in Jodhpur Central Jail following his detention under the provisions, officials said. He was taken to Jodhpur Central Jail last night after his arrest in Ladakh yesterday. Also Read | 'Pakistani Military Pleaded With Us To End the Fighting': India Blasts Pakistan at UNGA, Responds to Shehbaz Sharif's Peace Pitch (Full Video). Wangchuk's arrest comes amid chaos over the recent protests in Leh, wher ...Read More >
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], September 27 (ANI): Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has been lodged in Jodhpur Central Jail following his detention under the provisions, officials said. He was taken to Jodhpur Central Jail last night after his arrest in Ladakh yesterday. Wangchuk's arrest comes amid chaos over the recent protests in Leh, where the protesters have been demanding statehood for Ladakh, among other things. The protests turned violent in Leh on September 24, following which the BJP o ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], September 26 (ANI): A meeting of the State Disability Advisory Board was held on Friday at the Secretariat under the chairmanship of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. The Chief Minister said that the state government is committed to safeguarding the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities. He directed officials to ensure that all welfare schemes and programs for persons with disabilities are implemented in a transparent and accessible manner ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 26 (ANI): The Pharmaceutical companies and chemists in Shimla have begun implementing the revised GST night tariff on medicines, bringing much-needed relief to patients and the poor. Managers and pharmacy owners in the capital confirmed that the new reforms, effective as of September 22, have already reduced the prices of many essential and life-saving medications. Mahesh Bisht, Manager at a pharmaceutical company, explained the changes, "From Septem ...Read More >
Srinagar: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was arrested on Friday by Leh Police under the National Security Act (NSA), officials said. The arrest comes days after at least four people were killed and more than 90 others injured after security forces opened fire on demonstrators in Leh. The agitation, spearheaded by Wangchuk along with the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), has centred on two key demands: full statehood for Ladakh and inclusion under the Sixth Schedule of t ...Read More >
Leh: Amid escalating tensions in Ladakh following deadly protests, Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta on Friday assured that the situation is stabilising and strong measures are being taken to protect the region's traditions and security. He also confirmed allegations of foreign interference in the protests, and stated that "some names have come up, which are verified." "The situation has improved, and normalcy is expected to be restored soon. Educational institutions here have been temporarily ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar/Nuapada: The anti-corruption wing of Odisha Police Thursday arrested a retired Chief District Veterinary Officer (CDVO) and a staff of the Animal Husbandry department on the charge of embezzling Rs 18 lakh central adaptation grants for climate change. "Trilochan Dhal, former CDVO of Nuapada district, and Ashok Kumar Dau, statistical enumerator posted at the office of CDVO, Nuapada, have been arrested for misappropriation of government money of over Rs 18 lakhs by way of transferring ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk said jailing him would create bigger problems for the government than his freedom, dismissing the home ministry's attempt to hold him responsible for the recent violent protests in Ladakh as a mere "scapegoat tactic."Responding to the MHA's statement accusing him of instigating Wednesday's mob violence, Wangchuk said he is ready to face arrest under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA). "I see they are building up a case to bring me under the Public Sa ...Read More >
Srinagar- An uneasy calm prevailed in Leh on Thursday as police and paramilitary forces strictly enforced a curfew, a day after violent clashes between protesters demanding statehood and security personnel left four dead and over 80 injured. At least 50 people have been detained in connection with the unrest that erupted during a shutdown called by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) to press for the extension of the Sixth Schedule and statehood for Ladakh. Officials said protesters indulged in arson and ...Read More >
The BJP office in Leh was set on fire during the violent clashes on Wednesday. Violent clashes broke out in Leh on Wednesday between demonstrators and police during a protest organized by the Leh Apex Body (LAB), alleging the Union government's and the administration's failure to acknowledge their demands. According to News18, the LAB youth wing had given a call for a protest and shutdown after two of the 15 people, who were on a 35-day hunger strike since September 10, were shifted to a hospi ...Read More >
Leh: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Wednesday called off his 15-day hunger strike as the movement for statehood for Ladakh and extension of the Sixth Schedule took a violent turn with the BJP office and several vehicles set on fire and hundreds of people taking to the streets. Flames and dark smoke clouds could be seen from afar amid a complete shutdown in the Ladakh capital. The administration imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS to ban the assembly of five or more peop ...Read More >
Leh, Sep 24 (PTI) Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Wednesday called off his 15-day hunger strike as the movement for statehood for Ladakh and extension of the Sixth Schedule took a violent turn with the BJP office and several vehicles set on fire and hundreds of people taking to the streets. Flames and dark smoke clouds could be seen from afar amid a complete shutdown in the Ladakh capital. The administration imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS to ban the assembly of fiv ...Read More >
Shimla, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Cabinet on Monday approved the engagement of 1,602 Bijli Upbhogta Mitras in Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd to overcome the shortage of field staff. The Cabinet also gave its approval to fill 645 posts of patwaris on a trainee basis under the state cadre. It sanctioned the filling of 400 posts of staff nurses as job Trainees in medical colleges across the state, an official statement said. Additionally, the Cabinet approved the engagement of 30 ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Sep 15 (UNI) Odisha has set an ambitious target of planting 7.5 crore saplings this year, of which 4.65 crore have already been planted, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said today. Reviewing preparations with senior officials and district collectors, Majhi announced that 75 lakh saplings will be planted across Odisha in a single day on September 17to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday. He said the event would serve as a "people's tribute" to the Prime Minister. The Chi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) marked Engineers' Day with the launch of three new initiatives aimed at transforming India's technical education ecosystem. Dr Vineet Joshi, Secretary, Higher Education, Government of India, officially launched Project PRACTICE (Project for Advancing Critical Thinking, Industry Connect and Employability), the AICTE Research Internship (ARI) Portal, and the AICTE R&D Cell and Climate Cell in all approved ...Read More >
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