We are examining Modi’s Rajasthan speech , says EC
The Election Commission ( EC ) on Tuesday said that it was
examining , the complaint lodged against
Prime Minister Modi speech in Rajsthan
.
PM Modi had said that if Congress comes to power , it would
distribute , people’s property , gold , land among Muslim .
The Congress had lodged complaint against PM on Monday . In its application it had
alleged that PM was trying to decided the society and hence should be
disqualified .
Congress says it will move to SC if EC does not act now
The Congress on Tuesday said that It would move to Supreme
Court if the election commission does not decide on complaints against PM Modi
on wealth redistribution.
Out of race in Surat , Congress nominee does ‘ vanishing act
‘
A day after BJP Surat candidate was declared winner in the
the Surat Lok Sabha seat , the Congress candidate Nilesh Kumbhanib has went
underground . No communication is possible with him .
The Congress workers are protesting before his houses
calling him “ traitor “ and “ murderer of democracy “ .
Mr Kumbhani’s candidature was rejected by the returning
officer as the three proposers denied that they signed on papers .
Congress has moved to EC and is demanding that EC used its
powers under Article 324 , to set aside returning officers cancellation of its
candidate’s candidature .
BJP on Tuesday said that the party had asked independent
candidates to withdraw their nominations .
Australian journalist had to leave India ‘ abruptly ‘ as VISA
extension was denied
The New Delhi chief of Australia’s state run Australian
Broadcasting Corportatoon (ABC News
Network ) , Avani stated that she has to
leave India after government “ abruptly “ ended her VISA extension .
This comes after the channel producing a programme on
alleged targetted killing of pro Khalistani separatist in western countries .
Sources has described her version as “ misleading “ .
ABC News has flouted norms even earlier while fiming Wagha
border .
Govt should act on FMCG firms using ‘misleading’ ads : SC
The Supreme Court on
Tuesday said the center should “ activate itself “ , against Fast Moving
Consumer Good ( FMCG ) companies if they employ misleading advertisements “
about their products to target credulous customers ,especially with families of
babies and schoolchildren .
“ The misleading advertisement takes publicnfor a ride ,
particularly families , affecting their health . The issue concerns even the
babies and schoolchildren . “ Justice Hima Kohli observed .
The Court asked AYUSH ministry about action taken by them
against objectionable and misleading
advertisements .
Was your apology as big as your ads , SC asks Patanjali
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked on Tuesday Patanjali
Ayurved , if it’s apology published in newspaper was as big and expensive as
its usual “front page “ advertisement for herbal drugs .
Advocate Mukul Rohatgi appearing for Patanjali Ayurved , said that apology was
published in 67 newspapers . “ Tens of thousands “ were spent to convey their
mistakes for misleading the public .
“ But is your apology the same size as the advertisements
you normally issue “ in the newspapers ? “ Justice Hima Kohli asked .
The court also sought an explanation from the AYUSH ministry
for sudden omission of Rules 170 .
The rules dealt with the power to take action against
objectionable advertisements , from the Drugs and Cosmetics rules 1945 .
Patanjali and Ramdev are facing contempt action from the
Supreme Court for publishing misleading ads that claimed permanent cure of
certain diseases .
Kejriwal and Kavitha to remain in Judicial custody till May 7
A Delhi Court on Tuesday extended extended till June 7 , the
Judicial custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and BRS leader K
Kavitha in Delhi Excise Policy scam case .
Glacial lakes expanding show , ISRO images
The ISRO’s long time satellite images covering catchment area of Indian Himakalyan
rivers from 1984 to 2023 , have shown significant changes in Galcial lakes .
According to ISRO , of the 2,431 lakes larger than 10
hectares , identified during 2016 -17 , 676 lakes have notably expanded since
1984 .
Out of 676 lakes ,
601 lakes have expanded more than
twice in size .
130 of these lakes are situated in India .
GLOF – The study will help government in planning of Glacial
Lake Outburst Floods ( GLOF).
TN Kerala to count Nilgiri Tahr in a synchronised survey from
April 29 .
Nilgiri Tahr is state animal if TamilNadu . It is found on
the slopes of Nilgiri hills in the region of Nilgiri hills in TamilNadu and
Kerala .
The survey will be completed by WWF ( World Wildlife Fund )
. It is expected that there will be around more than 3000 Nilgiri Tahrs in
India .
Significant human rights violation in India , says US
government report
The US state department in its 2023 , Human rights report ,
( HRR ) a country wisw comapilation of human rights practices , has flagged “
credible reports “ , of more than dozens of different kinds of human rights
abuses in India .
These include estrahudcial killing , enforced disappearances
, arbitrary arrest and detention , torture toncoerce detention , repeated
incidents of internet shutdown, blocked telecommunications .
The report has cited Manipur violence . It says that more
than six hundreds of extrajudicial killigs were noted in Chhatisgarh only in
recent years .
NABARD unveils strategy to mobilize green financing
NABARD on the occassion of earth day , has unveiled its ‘
climate statetegy 2030 report’ documents aiming to , India’s need for green
financing .
NABARD’s claimte strategy is structured around four pillars
which includes accelerating green lending across sectors , playing a better
market making role , internal green transformation and strategic green
mobilisation .
The report said that India requires 170 billion dollars
annually to reach more than 2.5 trillion dollars financing by 2030 .
Editorial
Insuring the future
While broadening eligibility , health insurance must be
made affordable
The editorial is about a recent change of rules by IRDAI .
IRDAI has recently changed rules for health insurance . Till now the age to get
a new health insurance was 65 years .IRDAI has scrapped this limit. Means that
a person with age more than 65 years will be eligible for new health insurance
.
The move is significant as estimates is that India’s 60 plus population which is currently 10 % (149
million ) can surpass 30% ( 347 million ) by 2050 .
This will cause a worry , requiring social security . South
Indian states are already seeing a rise in the population of elderly .
The insurance scheme must be accompanied by the rise of
affordable health care . Massive upgradation of the rise of affordable health
care .
Excessive
restrictions
Petition against poll
time curbs raises questions about public participation
The editorial is about a petition filed in Supreme Court in
which petitioner has challenged the prohibitory orders to prevent unauthorised
meetings and processions.
In many states like Rajasthan, Gujrat and Delhi it was observed that since six month though
permission for election rallies were permitted but permission for rallies and
processions from civil society was being denied by authorities .
This comes under section 144 of CrPC which prohibits public
gathering .
The Supreme Court bench saw the petitioner”s question about
blanket ban as rightly raised .
The court has given 3 days time to executive to decide on
Public meetings and Yatras .
World
Pro Palestinian protests sweep US college campuses
Many US Colleges such as New York University , Harward and
Yale saw public protests by students
agisnt Israeli action in Gaza .
More than 100 pro Palestinian demonstrators who had camped
out of total Columbia University was arrested .
The pro Palestinian students were calling their schools to
condemn Israeli attack and digest from companies that sell weapons to Israel .
The students also calshed among themselves , as a section
was calling the protest anti-Semitic .
Five dead trying to cross English Channel hours after UK
passes deportation law
Five persons died on Tuesday , while trying to cross English
Channel , according to French authorities .
The overcrowded boat carrying ,110 persons left Wimereux ,
32 km from Clairais France , as per a reuters report . The boat stopped a few
hundred kilomenters from origin , and several people fell into the waters . 47
people were brought back to land while 57 chose to continue with their journey
to UK .
This comes as UK
government is pushing hard to pass the bill to transport migrants to
Rawanda in its upper house. The lower hose has already passed this .
Taiwan President elect lauds US aid package
The US house of representatives had passed four bills on
Saturday that would benefit Taiwan . The
bill includes 8 billion dollar to counter China.
Another 1.9 billion dollar was earmarked for replenishment
of Taiwan’s military equipment and training
,while 2 billion dollar will be used for
“ foreign miliatary financing “ .for countries in the region as well as
Taiwan .
Taiwan’s vice President Lai , who will take office as
President on May 20 lauded US aid as “
commitment to Taiwan’s security
“.
Sports
Bonmati and Djokovic
sportsperson of the year
Laureus Sports Award
2024
Sportsman of the
Year – Novak Djokovic ( tennis ),
Sportswoman of the year – Aitana Bonmati ( Football )
World Team of the year – Spain’s football team
