Lotus will grow only by throwing mud: Narendra Modi in Rajya Sabha
Striking a combative note in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at the opposition in the Rajya Sabha, saying he was ready to take on any charge leveled against him and his government. , how much one alone weighs on (One person is proving equal to all of them),” he said. Opposition members throng the Well of Rajya Sabha raising slogans about Adani during the PM’s reply to the discussion on the motion of thanks on President Draupadi Murmu’s address to the joint session of Parliament.
Will meet Adani group soon to seek clarification on crisis: LIC chairman
The LIC management will soon meet the top management of the beleaguered Adani Group and seek clarification on the crisis being faced by the diversified conglomerate, Chairman MR Kumar said here on Thursday. “We will soon call them to know how they are managing the whole crisis,” Mr Kumar said. LIC, which is the country’s largest institutional investor, is the second largest shareholder in most of Adani Group’s listed companies, with a cumulative investment of ₹36,474.78 crore as of 27 January.
Rescue workers made a last-ditch effort on Thursday to find survivors of an earthquake in Turkey and Syria that left many communities unrecognizable to their residents and prompted Turkey’s president to declare it the “disaster of the century”. The death toll is above 20,000. Aerial footage showed the scope of the devastation, reducing entire neighborhoods of skyscrapers to twisted metal, pulverized concrete and exposed wires.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends five new Chief Justices for High Courts
The Supreme Court Collegium on Thursday recommended five new chief justices for the high courts of Calcutta, Allahabad, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Manipur, who have either been elevated or retired as apex court judges. The Collegium proposed Justice TS Sivagannam as Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court, Justice Pritinkar Diwakar as Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court and Justice Ramesh Sinha to be appointed as Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh.
Gujarat High Court completes hearing in PM Modi degree case
The Gujarat High Court on Thursday completed hearing on a Gujarat University plea seeking quashing of an order passed by the Central Information Commission (CIC) providing a copy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s master’s degree to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. was instructed to do. , In 2016, the university filed a petition challenging the CIC’s order directing the university to provide information about Mr. Modi’s degree under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
Senior US officials say America will not ban India on buying oil from Russia
The United States does not intend to impose sanctions On India’s continued purchase of Russian oil, senior US officials have said, describing New Delhi as one of its most “consequenceful” partners. Despite calls to reduce oil purchases from Russia, the Indian government has repeatedly claimed that it will buy oil “from wherever it is needed”. India imported about 1.27 million barrels per day (bpd) of Russian Ural oil, up 30 times from last January, when it was around 40,000 bpd, according to the latest data for January.
Chinese balloon’s equipment ‘clearly’ for espionage: US official
Images of U2 spy planes have revealed that chinese balloon A US official said the plane flown over the United States last week was apparently equipped to collect intelligence, not meteorological data. The senior State Department official said detailed images taken by the high-altitude U2s showed that the balloons’ equipment was “clearly intended for intelligence surveillance and was incompatible with the equipment on the weather balloons.”
PM Modi to inaugurate UP Investors Summit as state eyes $1 trillion economy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the three-day Uttar Pradesh Global Investors Summit (GIS)-2023 in Lucknow on Friday. The aim of the summit is to showcase the state as a major investment destination. It will have 34 sessions with 10 on Day 1, 13 on Day 2 and 11 on Day 3. Uttar Pradesh initially targeted to attract investment proposals worth Rs 10 lakh crore through the summit, but later revised it to Rs 17.3 lakh crore.
Adani Group faces margin call on $1.1 billion loan before making full payment
Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani faced a margin call of over $500 million on a $1.1 billion share-backed loan, prompting him to repay the loan in full. financial Times reported citing four people with direct knowledge of the matter. Bloomberg News reported that the Adani group also plans to repay a $500 million loan next month to a consortium of banks, including Barclays, Standard Chartered and Deutsche Bank.
Legendary pop composer Burt Bacharach passed away at the age of 94
The prodigiously talented and popular musician and Oscar winner Burt Bacharach, who delighted millions with the quirky arrangements and unforgettable melodies of “Walk On By,” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose” and dozens of other hits, is 94. Died at the age of He had a string of Top 10 hits from the 1950s into the 21st century, and his music was heard everywhere from movie soundtracks and radio to home stereo systems and iPods, whether with “Alfie” and “I Say a Little Prayer” or ” I’ll Never Fall in Love Again” and “This Guy’s in Love with You.”
Church of England supports blessing for same-sex couples
The Church of England’s governing body on Thursday endorsed a plan for priests to bless same-sex couples, after hours of fierce debate highlighting deep Anglican divisions over the issue. A total of 250 bishops, clergy and laity supported the reforms, while 181 opposed them and 10 abstained at the Synod meeting in central London.
FM Nirmala Sitharaman Urges IMF To Develop Globally Coordinated Approach To Crypto Asset Regulation
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held discussions with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and urged the multi-lateral funding agency to develop a globally coordinated approach to the regulation of crypto assets. Ms Sitharaman thanked the IMF for the support it was providing G20 Indian Presidency on various work streams under the G20 FinanceTrack.
Delhi High Court grants bail to Chitra Ramakrishna in money laundering case
The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted bail to Chitra Ramakrishna in a money laundering case. The case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) involves alleged illegal phone tapping of employees of the National Stock Exchange (NSE). Ms. Ramakrishna and other persons have been accused of illegally intercepting or monitoring telephone calls of employees of the National Stock Exchange Limited (NSE).
Antarctic ice hits record low for January: Climate monitor
The area of the Antarctic Ocean covered by ice was the lowest on record in January, scientists said, adding that the Earth is warming even more. Globally, last year was the fifth or sixth warmest on record, despite the cooling effect of the natural La Nina weather pattern. Elsewhere, the eastern United States, Canada and Mexico also recorded warmer temperatures, the monitors said.
Australia’s much-discussed dominance is likely to continue but a host of teams led by India and England will hope to break it when the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup begins in Cape Town on February 10, 2023. As in the previous edition, India would be eager to go a step ahead and claim the title that has eluded them so far. The ‘Women in Blue’ had a stellar performance in the 2020 edition before ending in disappointment in the final.