Morning Digest: 26 August 2022

Suspense in Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren may face disqualification

Hemant Soren’s continuance as Jharkhand chief minister remained uncertain on Thursday as the Election Commission of India (ECI) conveyed its decision to Governor Ramesh Bais on charges of office of profit against him.

While the governor who returned from Delhi did not immediately summon the chief minister, state BJP leaders claimed that the Election Commission has recommended disqualification of Mr Soren as an MLA.

India’s vote to allow Zelensky speech was not against Russia, says foreign ministry

India on Thursday denied that it had “contested Russia” in the UN Security Council during a procedural vote to allow Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to virtually address the Council during the debate on the status of Ukraine on August 24. Voted against”.

Congress President’s election program on August 28

Amid reports that the election of the new Congress president has been postponed for some time, senior party sources said on Thursday that the Congress Working Committee (CWC) will present the exact poll schedule on August 28.

However, the deadline for electing the new party chief till September 20 is likely to be delayed by a week or two as the focus is on the party. ‘India couple travel’ Which is starting from 7th September.

Special session of Delhi Assembly is likely to be uproar on Friday

The special session of the Delhi Legislative Assembly, convened on Friday, is likely to be a ruckus amidst a tussle over the excise policy of the Kejriwal government and the action of central investigative agencies. AAP accuses BJP Trying to woo their MLAs.

INS Vikrant, India’s first indigenously built aircraft carrier, to be commissioned on September 2

Vice Chief of the Navy, Vice Admiral SN Ghormade on Thursday said the commissioning of the country’s first aircraft carrier Vikrant will enhance peace, security and stability in the Indian Ocean and the Indo-Pacific region.

The carrier is to be commissioned on September 2, 2022 in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Indians hold the largest share of UK student, skilled worker and visitor visas: official data

Indian nationals received the largest share of UK student, skilled worker and visitor visas for the year ending June 2022, according to official figures published by the British government on Thursday.

The data comes as British visa applicants have faced serious delays in the decision-making of their applications, due to an increase in the number of applicants traveling post-pandemic and increased priority of visas for Ukrainians.

Former CEA Krishnamurthy Subramaniam appointed India’s executive director at IMF

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of former Chief Economic Adviser Krishnamurthy Subramaniam to the post of Executive Director (India) at the International Monetary Fund for a period of three years with effect from November 1, 2022, or until further orders.

Sonali Phogat’s death | The post-mortem report indicates multiple injuries on the body; Two of his associates were accused of murder

Goa Police charges murder against two associates on August 25 BJP leader Sonali Phogat The post-mortem report noted that there were “multiple blunt force injuries” on his body.

Pakistani court restrains police from arresting former PM Imran Khan in contempt case

A court in Pakistan extended the term of former prime minister on August 25 Imran Khan’s security After police filed terrorism charges against the country’s popular opposition leader, the arrest lasted until the end of the month, officials said.

The decision effectively protects Mr Khan from arrest until September 1, over allegations that during a speech last weekend, he threatened police officers and a female judge – remarks that triggered terrorism charges.

Labor codes empower workers: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Center has taken the initiative to do away with the “slavery period” laws that reflect the slavery mentality.

He said the country is now changing, reforming and simplifying such labor laws and justified the decision to convert 29 labor laws into four “Simple Labor Codes”.

India limits export of wheat flour to check price rise

The central government has decided to restrict the export of wheat flour to check rising commodity prices and ensure food security of the most vulnerable sections of the society. The decision was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Thursday.

The Government will accordingly amend the policy of export restriction or exemption for the commodity from the restriction.

A missing pot and inevitable caste division

The death of a Dalit boy after beating up the principal of an upper caste school has once again brought to the fore the old normal of deep-seated discrimination in Rajasthan.

The victim’s family finds themselves in isolation as fellow villagers in Surana refuse to accept a caste angle to the incident.

Putin orders Russian military to start beefing up in 2023

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a decree to increase the size of Russia’s armed forces from 1.9 million to 2.04 million. war in ukraine has entered the seventh month.

Moscow has not disclosed any losses in the conflict since its first weeks, but Western officials and the Kyiv government say they number in the thousands.

India will recruit Gorkha soldiers from Nepal under Agneepath scheme: MEA

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that the Indian Army will continue to recruit Nepal Domicile Gorkhas (NDGs) under the Agneepath scheme. The remarks came hours after Nepal postponed a recruitment drive for Gorkha soldiers in Butwal, where a round was arranged for the recruitment of Gorkha soldiers in the Indian Army on Thursday.

The issue is understood to be taken up by the Nepalese authorities during the upcoming visit of Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pandey to Kathmandu.

Want to meet people after release: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

Probable of Kashmir’s chief cleric and Hurriyat president Mirwaiz Umar Farooq preach friday This week, for the first time since the Center scrapped the special provisions of Article 370 in August 2019. In a telephonic conversation with The Hindu, the Mirwaiz talks about the time he spent within the confines of his home and the way forward to find lasting peace in Kashmir.

UEFA Champions League Draw | Bayern, Inter, Barcelona in death group; Benzema is UEFA Player of the Year

Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Inter Milan will play each other in the 2022-23 UEFA Champions League group stage, while it is easy enough for the holders of Real Madrid, grouped with Celtic, RB Leipzig and Shakhtar Donetsk.

On the night of the new season’s draw, the awards for the 2021–22 season were also announced. French striker Karim Benzema won his first UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award for his role in Real Madrid’s win over Liverpool, while Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti was named Coach of the Year.