Elon Musk’s social media large X has clashed with Choose Alexandre de Moraes (pictured) over its reluctance to adjust to orders to dam customers. File | Photograph credit score: Reuters
Excessive-level ICAR scientists employed laterally with out reservations
Greater than 2,700 scientists at India’s premier agricultural analysis physique (which accounts for an awesome majority of senior hires on the Indian Council of Agricultural Analysis)[ICAR]) have been recruited by means of lateral entry since 2007, undermining the aims of the reserve coverage, based on paperwork seen by The Hindu reveal.
Brazilian decide Alexandre de Moraes suspends Elon Musk’s Platform X after refusing to nominate a authorized consultant
A Brazilian Supreme Courtroom decide has ordered the suspension of Elon Musk’s social media large X in Brazil after the tech billionaire refused to nominate a authorized consultant within the nation, based on a duplicate of the choice seen by The Related Press. Friday’s transfer additional escalates a months-long dispute between the 2 males over free speech, far-right narratives and misinformation.
Development of 6.7% fell to the bottom stage in 5 quarters within the first quarter
Signalling a moderation within the tempo of progress within the economic system, India’s actual GDP rose 6.7 per cent within the April-June quarter of 2024, the slowest in 5 quarters and effectively under the Reserve Financial institution of India’s expectation of a 7.1 per cent rebound in addition to the 7.8 per cent rebound recorded within the earlier quarter.
Cyclone Asna types over Kutch; rain continues in Gujarat
Cyclone Asna has fashioned over the Kutch coast in Gujarat and adjoining areas of Pakistan, the India Meteorological Division (IMD) mentioned on Friday. The cyclonic storm, a uncommon land-based storm in August that heads into the Arabian Sea, is anticipated to maneuver additional away from the western coast within the subsequent 48 hours.
India has not but taken a call on inviting Pakistan to the SCO assembly
The federal government on Friday (August 30, 2024) confirmed that it has acquired an invite from Pakistan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of Authorities assembly in Islamabad on October 15 and 16. Nonetheless, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) mentioned it was but to determine whether or not India would take part and at what stage, although it outlined different scheduled journeys by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September and October this 12 months.
Uniform Civil Code is a small measure of justice for ladies: Vice President
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, echoing President Droupadi Murmu’s remarks on the rape and homicide at RG Kar Hospital, mentioned on Friday {that a} society the place “ladies and ladies don’t really feel protected is just not a civilised society”. He additionally supported a Uniform Civil Code, which he referred to as a “small measure of justice” for ladies.
Protests proceed to rock Kolkata; Mamata writes to PM Modi once more on ‘strict’ legal guidelines
Greater than 20 days after the rape and homicide of a health care provider on the RG Kar Medical Faculty and Hospital, protests continued to rock town on Friday (August 30, 2024) with leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Celebration’s ladies’s wing putting a large mannequin of a lock on the gate of the West Bengal State Fee for Girls.
Forward of Meeting elections, Congress expels two MPs from Maharashtra
Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Friday (August 30, 2024) introduced the expulsion of lawmakers Zeeshan Siddique and Jitesh Antapurkar from the occasion, simply forward of the upcoming Meeting elections. Talking to reporters in Nagpur, Patole didn’t present particular causes for his or her expulsion, although the transfer comes greater than a month after it was revealed that seven Congress legislators had voted within the biennial elections for 11 Legislative Council seats.
Joint panel assembly on Waqf Invoice sparks heated debate
In a stormy eight-hour second session of the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Waqf Modification Invoice, 2024, there was a heated alternate between the Opposition and the federal government members, particularly over the clause permitting the District Collector to be the ultimate arbiter over Waqf properties.
Individuals in queer relationships can open joint financial institution accounts and nominate their companions: Finance Ministry clarifies
Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ group and people in queer relationships can’t be prevented from opening joint financial institution accounts, the Union authorities mentioned in a notification issued this week, making it clear that they’ll additionally nominate one another as beneficiaries.
Safety forces kill 5 militants in intelligence-led operations in Pakistan’s violent Baluchistan province
At the very least 5 terrorists of a banned militant group had been killed and three injured in ongoing intelligence-based operations in a number of districts of Balochistan following a collection of terror assaults final weekend.
Paris 2024 Paralympics: Resilient Avani Lekhara propels India to a golden begin
Be it Olympics or Paralympics, capturing has yielded encouraging outcomes for the Indian contingent on the Paris Summer time Video games. Avani Lekhara, Mona Agarwal and Manish Narwal stood on the rostrum on Friday, the primary day of capturing.
