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Economic Times | 08 Apr, 2023 | 11:28AM IST
Sharad Pawar News LIVE Updates: NCP chief prioritizes unemployment, farmers over criticism of Ambani-Adani
Sharad Pawar News LIVE: NCP's Sharad Pawar prioritizes unemployment and farmers over criticism of Ambani-Adani's contributions.
"Nowadays names of Ambani-Adani are being taken (to criticise the government) but we need to think about their contribution to the country. I think other issues like unemployment, price rise, and farmers issues are more important," said NCP chief Sharad Pawar
"Nowadays names of Ambani-Adani are being taken (to criticise the government) but we need to think about their contribution to the country. I think other issues like unemployment, price rise, and farmers issues are more important," said NCP chief Sharad Pawar
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ED gets proof of Ayan Sil's involvement in 6,000 hirings
Enforcement Directorate (ED) has found evidence confirming the involvement of arrested private real estate promoter Ayan Sil in the 6,000 recruitments made in municipalities and state-run schools of West Bengal. According to sources, a hard-disc seized from Sil's residence in a raid, contains names of the 6,000 individuals. Of them, around 5,000 were recruited in several municipalities, while the remaining were inducted as teaching and non-teaching staff in schools.
AAP MP Raghav Chadha has sought special compensation package from centre for weather-struck Punjab farmers for their crop loss.
India recorded 6,155 new cases over the past 24 hours
- 6,155 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate (5.63%)
- Weekly Positivity Rate (3.47%)
- India's Active caseload currently stands at 31,194
Tesla cuts prices on all US models for 3rd time this year
Tesla cut prices on its entire US electric vehicle model lineup for the third time this year in an apparent effort to lure more buyers amid rising interest rates, Asia Nikkei reported. The largest of the cuts that appeared Friday on Tesla's website were USD 5,000 per vehicle for the company's slower-selling more expensive models, the S large sedan and the X big SUV.
Car bursts into flames in Delhi, no one injured
Three men narrowly escaped a fire that broke out in their car in southwest Delhi's Vasant Kunj area, police said on Saturday. At around 11:30 pm on Friday, information was received about a fire in a car near Mohalla Clinic, Masudpur Dairy, a senior police officer said. Police reached the spot and found a Tata Nexon engulfed in flames. The three occupants of the car managed to get out in time, the officer said.
Murmu to take sortie on the Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft at Tezpur Air Force Station
#WATCH | President Droupadi Murmu to take sortie on the Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft at Tezpur Air Force Station,… https://t.co/SjE7IrelSs
— ANI (@ANI) 1680930299000President Droupadi Murmu to take sortie on the Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft at Tezpur Air Force Station, Assam
Sharad Pawar said that the opposition is demanding JPC but nothing will come out of it as the chairman of JPC will be from BJP... TMC, NCP have their own opinion about Adani but it will not affect opposition unity.
- Sanjay Raut, Uddhav Thackeray faction
Jharkhand: Tribal bodies calls for one-day bandh in Ranchi
Tribal bodies have called a one-day bandh today in Ranchi to protest against the alleged burning of Sarna flag (tribal religious flag) by miscreants in Lower Karam Toli area of Ranchi on March 25. Tribal bodies under the banner of 'Kendriya Sarna Samiti' and other outfits are demanding the arrest of those responsible.
Telangana CM KCR to not attend PM Modi's program today
PM Modi will inaugurate projects worth Rs 11,360 crore in Telangana today. CM KCR was invited following the protocol. Also, CM KCR will not be receiving PM Modi at Begumpet airport during his arrival today.
NCP chief Sharad Pawar on 'opposition unity' for 2024 polls:
"We had a joint meeting of all the opposition parties and we discussed all the issues there. There were some issues on which we did not agree but everyone put forth their views in the meeting," said Pawar.
Gas Prices News Updates:
Adani Total Gas reduces CNG price by up to Rs 8.13/kg and PNG price by up to Rs 5.06/scm with effect from April 8
I visited India 27 years ago, it was my first to India. I always cherish Mahatma Gandhi's noble spirit of Satyagraha...I hope we can pursue contributed diplomacy together with India, which is Korea's special strategic partner.
- South Korea's Foreign Minister
Odisha reports over 100 new COVID-19 cases after six months
Odisha reported over a hundred new COVID-19 after six months with 104 people testing positive for the virus, a health department official said. The cases were detected on Friday after 5,526 samples were tested, he said. The state had recorded 103 cases on October 12 last year. No fresh fatality has been recorded so far, and there are now 429 active cases in the state. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, 13,37,377 cases have been detected in the state. Of them, 9,205 people have died.
PM Modi to flag off Vande Bharat Express between Secunderabad and Tirupati
PM Narendra Modi to flag off Vande Bharat Express between Secunderabad and Tirupati today. PM will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of projects worth over Rs 11,300 crores in Telangana today.
Nepal, China meeting silent over BRI, GSI
Senior officials from Nepal and China reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral ties in Beijing but failed to mention that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Global Security Initiative (GSI) were also discussed. In a statement issued by the Nepali side on Friday evening upon completion of the 15th meeting of the Bilateral Diplomatic Consultation Mechanism between the Foreign Ministries of Nepal and China, there was no mention of discussions about BRI and GSI.Nepal and China had signed the BRI agreement some six years ago but it has failed to make any tangible progress.
US President Joe Biden says he 'will fight' to overturn abortion pill ruling: White House
Massive fire breaks out in a plastic godown at PVC market in Tikri Kalan area
Massive fire breaks out in a plastic godown at PVC market in Tikri Kalan area. 25 fire tenders at the spot. No casualties reported so far. As soon as the information was received, 26 fire tenders reached the spot. The fire was spreading quickly due to the wind. This fire has been declared of medium category. There is no information about loss of life or property so far. Situation under control, said SK Dua, Deputy Chief Fire Officer, Delhi.
US reports 139 pediatric flu deaths this season
A total of 139 pediatric deaths from flu have been reported so far this season in the US, according to the latest data published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There have been at least 26 million flu illnesses, 290,000 hospitalisations, and 18,000 deaths from flu this season in the country, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the CDC data. About 1,230 people were hospitalised with flu in the latest week ending April 1, CDC data showed.
North Korea claims another test of underwater nuclear drone
North Korea on Saturday claimed it tested this week a second known type of nuclear-capable underwater attack drone designed to destroy naval vessels and ports, adding to a flurry of weapons demonstrations this year that have heightened tensions with rivals. The report of the four-day test came a day after the nuclear envoys of the United States, South Korea and Japan met in Seoul to discuss the growing North Korean nuclear threat and called for stronger international efforts to crack down on illicit North Korean activities funding its weapons program. The North's official Korean Central News Agency said the drone, named "Haeil-2" after a Korean word meaning tsunamis or tidal waves, travelled underwater for more than 71 hours before successfully detonating a mock warhead in waters near the eastern port city of Tanchon on Friday.
US judge's ban on abortion pill 'threatens rights of women': VP Harris
US Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday rebuked a federal judge for suspending nationwide approval of a safe abortion pill, saying it "threatens the rights of women nationwide." Harris said the ruling by a federal judge in Texas undermines the Food and Drug Administration's "ability to approve safe and effective medications... based on science, not politics."
DRG jawan injured in blast while diffusing IED in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur
One District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawan got injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast planted by Naxals in the Bahker forest on Friday, police said. The incident took place under the limits of the Chhotedongar police station area of Narayanpur district on Friday, said a police official. "The blast happened while defusing the IED planted by Naxalites to harm the security forces. The name of the injured jawan is Anjuri Ram Baghel who was referred to Raipur after giving the primary treatment", said Hemsagar Sidar, ASP Narayanpur.
Taiwan detects 13 Chinese aircraft and three warships around island: defence ministry
Taiwan's defence ministry said on Saturday it detected three warships and 13 Chinese aircraft around the island, after President Tsai Ing-wen returned from the United States. The Ministry of National Defense said three ships and 13 aircraft had been detected around Taiwan by 6 am local time (2200 GMT) on Saturday and "4 of the detected aircraft had crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's southeast ADIZ".
Bar council requests Delhi police to lodge FIR against man impersonating as an advocate
Bar council of Delhi has recently written a letter to Delhi police requesting to lodge an FIR against a person impersonating himself as an advocate by using the enrolment number of an advocate. In the said letter of April 5, Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) informed the police that A.K. Gupta is impersonating himself as an Advocate by mentioning and misusing the enrolment number, which in fact is alloted to an accused.
Russia likely behind U.S. military document leak, U.S. officials say
Russia or pro-Russian elements are likely behind the leak of several classified U.S. military documents posted on social media that offer a partial, month-old snapshot of the war in Ukraine, three U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday, while the Justice Department said separately it was probing the leak. The documents appear to have been altered to lower the number of casualties suffered by Russian forces, the U.S. officials said, adding their assessments were informal and separate from the investigation into the leak itself. The U.S. officials spoke on condition of anonymity given the sensitivity of the matter and declined to discuss the documents in any detail.
Israeli PM mobilises army, police reserves after deadly attacks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mobilised police and army reserves on Friday after separate attacks killed three people, including an Italian tourist, in the West Bank and Tel Aviv, in the latest escalation of deadly violence. Despite appeals for restraint, violence has surged since Israeli police clashed with Palestinians Wednesday inside Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque, with Israel bombarding both Gaza and Lebanon following rocket fire by Palestinian militants.
China announces military drills in Taiwan Strait
China will hold three days of military exercises around Taiwan starting from Saturday, the People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theatre Command announced, the day after Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen returned from a trip to the United States. China will hold "combat readiness patrols" and exercises around in the Taiwan Strait and to the north, south and east of Taiwan "as planned", it added in a brief statement. Tsai met U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy while in Los Angeles in Wednesday, angering Beijing which views Taiwan as its own territory.
One tourist killed, five injured in Tel Aviv attack
An Italian tourist was killed and five other tourists were wounded in a Tel Aviv car ramming attack on Friday, Israeli and Italian officials said. An Israeli security source identified the assailant as an Israeli Arab from the town of Kafr Qassem. A police officer who was nearby arrived at the scene to find several people wounded and an overturned car near a popular Tel Aviv promenade. The officer "neutralized" the driver when he tried to pull a gun, police said.
Pakistan issues 2,856 visas to Sikh pilgrims for Baisakhi
The Pakistan High Commission on Friday issued 2,856 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India for their participation in annual festivals relating to Baisakhi celebrations in Pakistan from April 9 to 18. "On the occasion of Baisakhi, Pakistan High Commission, New Delhi has issued 2,856 visas to Sikh pilgrims who will travel from India to participate in the annual festivities in Pakistan from 09-18 April 2023," tweeted Pakistan High Commission, India.
Conman Kiran Patel brought to Ahmedabad Crime branch from J&K
Conman Kiran Patel, who obtained government security by falsely identifying as a PMO official in Jammu and Kashmir, was brought to the Ahmedabad Crime branch from Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. According to the police statement, on March 2, 2023, the CID wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police gave information to the Police about the arrival of an impersonator in Kashmir. A team of Jammu and Kashmir Police rushed to the hotel where the man was staying, the statement added.