POLITICS
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Oct- 2024 -16 October
Centre approves 3pc DA, DR hike for govt employees, pensioners
The DA and DR have been increased from 50% to 53%, effective from July 1. This hike, announced ahead of Diwali, provides significant relief to about one crore Central government employees and pensioners, helping to offset inflation through the biannual revision. New Delhi: Union Cabinet led by PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved a 3 per cent increase in dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) for Central government employees and pensioners. The latest hike raises the DA or DR from 50 per cent to 53 per cent. The increase will come into effect from 1 July. This decision is a major relief for Central government employees ahead of Diwali. The biannual revision of DA and DR, which impacts approximately one crore…
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16 October
PM Modi congratulates Omar Abdullah, says Centre will work closely with him for J&K’s progress
Congress party said that it would support the government from outside. Squashing rumours about differences between the NC and the Congress over berth sharing Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended his best wishes to Omar Abdullah on his becoming the Chief Minister and assured that the Centre will work closely with him and his team for the progress of Jammu and Kashmir. PM Modi said on his official X-post handle, “Congratulations to Shri Omar Abdullah Ji on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. Wishing him the very best in his efforts to serve the people. The Centre will work closely with him and his team for J&K’s progress.” Earlier in the day, Omar Abdullah was administered the oath of…
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16 October
Heavy rain lashes Andhra, CM Naidu puts administration on alert
The Chief Minister reviewed the situation in Nellore and other districts which are receiving heavy rains since Tuesday under the impact of a low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, on Wednesday, directed the administration to be on alert in the wake of heavy rain lashing the state. The Chief Minister reviewed the situation in Nellore and other districts which are receiving heavy rains since Tuesday under the impact of a low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal. The low pressure has now intensified into a depression, the weather department has said. As some places are likely to receive rainfall in excess of 20 centimetres and this may result in flash floods, CM Naidu…
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16 October
Bengaluru continues to witness incessant rains; Disaster response force personnel deployed
Incessant rains had thrown normal life out of gear with waterlogging and traffic congestion in several parts of the city on Tuesday Bengaluru: Disaster response force personnel have been deployed in Bengaluru following a heavy rain forecast. In the last 24 hours till 8.30 am on Wednesday, Bengaluru city received 66.1 mm rainfall, officials said. Incessant rains had thrown normal life out of gear with waterlogging and traffic congestion in several parts of the city on Tuesday. Schools in Bengaluru Urban district will remain shut on Wednesday, while many information technology, biotechnology and private companies permitted their employees to work from home, officials said. Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said about 60 personnel drawn from the National Disaster Response Force…
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16 October
Elderly couple murdered at farmhouse in Rangareddy
Ushaiah and Shantamma, hailing from Nagarkurnool district, were working at the farmhouse for the past few years, say police Hyderabad: An elderly couple, working as caretakers of a farmhouse, was murdered in Kothaguda village of Kandukur mandal in Rangareddy district on Tuesday night. According to the police, Ushaiah and Shantamma, hailing from Nagarkurnool district, were working at the farmhouse for the past few years. They were tasked with the responsibility of security and maintenance of the premises. On Tuesday night, unidentified persons brutally attacked the couple killing them on the spot. The Kandukur police, who registered a case, are in the process of ascertaining if the murder was part of a robbery attempt or if it was committed by those familiar to the couple. More details of the incident…
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16 October
Omar Abdullah sworn in as J&K CM
Congress to not be part of Council of Ministers Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, the first elected government in the Union Territory since 2019 when Article 370 was abrogated. Lt Governor Manoj Sinha administered the oath of office and secrecy to Abdullah, who takes over as Chief Minister for a second term and is the third generation of the Abdullah family to occupy the office — after his grandfather Sheikh Abdullah and father Farooq Abdullah. Five Ministers — Sakina Masood (Itoo), Javed Dar, Javed Rana, Surinder Choudhary and Satish Sharma — also took the oath of office. While Itoo and Dar are from the Kashmir valley, Rana, Choudhary and Sharma are from the…
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16 October
Canadian Air Force plane ferries stranded Air India pax after bomb threat
The flight had 211 passengers, including 20 crew members New Delhi: A Canadian Air Force aircraft is ferrying stranded passengers of an Air India flight from Iqaluit airport to Chicago, hours after the flight was diverted to the airport due to a bomb threat. The flight had 211 passengers, including 20 crew members. In a statement on Wednesday, Air India said, passengers of flight AI127, which was diverted to Iqaluit in Canada on October 15, are on their way to their destination — Chicago. “Passengers are being ferried on a Canadian Air Force aircraft that has taken off from Iqaluit at 03:54 hrs UTC and is expected to land in Chicago at around 07:48 hrs UTC,” the airline said. The UTC (Coordinated Universal Time)…
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16 October
US presses Israel on improving Gaza humanitarian situation within next 30 days
According to a report by CNN, the letter warned that should Israel fail to make more humanitarian aid accessible to Gazans, the country would risk violating US laws governing foreign military assistance. As a result, US military aid to Israel could be in jeopardy Washington: The Joe Biden administration has confirmed that US Secretaries of State and Defence co-signed a letter last week that was sent to their Israeli counterparts, urging Israel to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza within the next 30 days. During a press briefing on Tuesday, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller confirmed to reporters the letter co-signed by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin that was addressed to Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and Minister of Strategic Affairs…
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16 October
Omar Abdullah to take oath as J&K CM; Cong, Independents unlikely to get Cabinet berths
Srinagar: The swearing-in ceremony of Omar Abdullah as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on Wednesday will be attended by many top leaders of the INDIA bloc as sources said, adding that just four Ministers, all belonging to the National Conference (NC), will also take the oath. Sources said no MLA from either […] Srinagar: The swearing-in ceremony of Omar Abdullah as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on Wednesday will be attended by many top leaders of the INDIA bloc as sources said, adding that just four Ministers, all belonging to the National Conference (NC), will also take the oath. Sources said no MLA from either the Congress or the Independents will be inducted as the Council of Ministers since the Cabinet…
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16 October
3 killed as fire breaks out in multi-storey building in Mumbai
Blaze erupts around 8 am on 10th floor of Riya Palace building at Lokhandwala Complex in Andheri Mumbai: Three persons were killed after a fire broke out in a 14-storey residential building at the upscale Lokhandwala Complex in Mumbai on Wednesday morning, officials said. The blaze erupted at around 8 am on the 10th floor of Riya Palace building, located on 4th Cross Road at the Lokhandwala Complex in Andheri area, a civic official said. Three persons were injured and taken to the Cooper Hospital where doctors declared them brought dead, a civic official said. The deceased have been identified as Chandraprakash Soni (74), Kanta Soni (74) and Pelubeta (42), as per civic officials. The blaze was doused at around 9 am, a fire brigade official said. The cause…
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