Former Bihar deputy CM Sushil Modi passes away at 72
Former Bihar deputy chief minister Sushil Modi passed away on Monday after battling renal cancer. Sources in the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) said the BJP leader breathed his last at 9.45pm at the hospital. In April, Modi had announced that he had been suffering from cancer and had requested the party to relieve him of assignments related to the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. I would not be able to do my work during the Lok Sabha polls. In his three-decade career, he was also an MLA, an MLC, a member of the Lok Sabha, and a Rajya Sabha MP.
Source:Indian Express
May 14, 2024 08:36 UTC
Heat Wave Likely Over Punjab, Haryana, Delhi: No Respite Till Next Week
Wetter OnlineSkymet Weather TeamHeatwave conditions are likely to grip the northern plains during this week. Heat intensity will grow as the week progresses and peak around the weekend between the 17th and 19th May 2024. The mercury is likely to reach 44°C, for the first time in the season over many parts of these states. The mercury levels at many places will be 5°-6°C above the normal and therefore, amounting to heat wave conditions. Mercury reaching 44°C will trigger the first heat wave of this season for the National Capital Territory.
Source:Indian Express
May 14, 2024 07:44 UTC
Stabilising India-Nepal ties in changing times
The new government in New Delhi in June will have its hands full handling its foreign policy priorities. Sharma Oli, who when Prime Minister in the past, had gained the reputation of being pro-China and anti-India. Interestingly, the revival of the far left is being accompanied by a strong clamour from forces on the far right, which include calls for the restoration of the institution of monarchy and Nepal’s Hindu identity. With regard to Nepal, the many concerns complicating the India-Nepal relationship need not be an insoluble migraine. They have jointly authored a recently published book, ‘Kathmandu Chronicle: Reclaiming India-Nepal Relations’.
Source:The Hindu
May 14, 2024 07:43 UTC
Rare and Intense Water-Tornado Spotted off Mumbai’s Coast, What Is Waterspout? Is It Dangerous? Know Everything About Water-Tornadoes (View Pic)
A Malabar Hill resident spotted a water-tornado off Mumbai’s coast on October 5, 2020. Shortly after the water-tornado was spotted, some parts of the city including the suburbs, witnessed isolated incidents of light rain. It was explained as a rare phenomenon, and the picture shared on social media shows just how intense it was. Water tornado has a five-part life cycle—formation of a dark spot on the water surface, spiral pattern on the water surface, the formation of a spray ring, development of the visible condensation funnel ( a funnel cloud), and ultimately, decay. Not only can it cause havoc to mariners, but water tornado can also devastate coral reefs and marine organisms that are close to the water surface.
Source:Hindustan Times
May 14, 2024 07:28 UTC
Maritime Security in the Bay of Bengal: Obstacles and Opportunities
Understanding Maritime Security: Three ViewpointsFrom a policy perspective, there are three ways of viewing the Bay of Bengal. [15] In this reading of security dynamics, maritime security in the Bay depends largely on institutional mechanisms to counter non-traditional human security challenges such as terrorism, trafficking, the environment, and climate change. Notwithstanding their preference for “security pluralism”, some Bay states are wary of geopolitical competition in the Bay of Bengal. Maritime Domain Awareness: A Work in ProgressDespite differences in how they perceive maritime security, the perspectives of Bay states seem to align on MDA. 47-64 [22] Udayan Das, “What stagnates regionalism in the Bay of Bengal region?”, Hindustan Times, April 26, 2022, https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/what-stagnates-regionalism-in-the-bay-of-bengal-region-101650983495679.html [23] Das, “What stagnates regionalism in the Bay of Bengal?” [24] Pulipaka, “The Bay of Bengal as a Zone of Peace”.
Source:The Hindu
May 14, 2024 07:24 UTC
Modi’s Only Guarantee Which Is Not a Jumla: Allow Adani–Ambani to Loot the Country
France has a corporate tax of 31% to 33.3%; Germany also a similar net corporate tax rate; corporate taxes in the USA and Canada are around 30%, while in Brazil this is at 34%. That’s a mind-boggling sum — it is more than the Union Budget for this year (Rs 47 lakh crore)! But this is just the visible part of the total loan waivers given to the country’s super-rich. This too must be of the order of several lakh crore rupees (the actual amount is not known). States direct taxes, indirect taxes and total taxes exclude States’ share in Central taxes as reported in Central Government Budget documents.
Source:The Hindu
May 14, 2024 07:23 UTC
Army whistleblower who exposed alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan is sentenced to prison
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian judge sentenced a former army lawyer to almost six years in prison on Tuesday for leaking to the media classified information that exposed allegations of Australian war crimes in Afghanistan. Justice David Mossop ordered McBride to serve 27 months in prison before he can be considered for release on parole. Rights advocates argue that McBride's conviction and sentencing before any alleged war criminal he helped expose reflected a lack of whistleblower protections in Australia. McBride addressed his supporters as he walked his dog to the front door of the Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court to be sentenced. McBride’s documents formed the basis of an Australian Broadcasting Corp. seven-part television series in 2017 that contained war crime allegations including Australian Special Air Service Regiment soldiers killing unarmed Afghan men and children in 2013.
Source:Indian Express
May 14, 2024 07:19 UTC
SIT questions son of former IPS officer from Karnataka in bitcoin case
The Special Investigation Department (SIT) probing the alleged bitcoin scam questioned the son of a former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, who held a key post in the city, on Monday. This development comes after the SIT arrested Srikrishna Ramesh aka Sriki in connection with a 2017 bitcoin theft case registered in Tumakuru against the hacker. Sources said that the hacker alleged that the son of the former IPS officer had taken money from him to favour him after he was arrested for the first time in drug case. He had allegedly promised to protect him.
Source:The Hindu
May 14, 2024 06:51 UTC
इस एक फसल को 1 एकड़ में लगाने में मिलेगा 6 लाख रुपये का मुनाफा, ICAR ने जारी की सलाह
किसानों को अधिक लाभ पहुंचाने के लिए ICAR ने सुपरफूड चिया की खेती/Superfood Chia Ki Kheti को लेकर जरूरी सलाह जारी की है जिसमें बताया गया है किसानों की चिया की फसल के दौरान किन-किन बातों का ध्यान रखना चाहिए. वही, ICAR ने चिया की खेती करने वाले किसानों के लिए जरूरी सलाह जारी की है. ऐसे में आइए चिया की खेती से जुड़ी कुछ जरूरी बातों के बारे में जानते हैं...सुपर फूड चिया की खेती के लिए ICAR ने जारी की जरूरी सलाहचिया की सफेद व काली किस्में खेती के लिए काफी प्रचलित है, काली चिया की बीजों में सफेद चिया की तुलना में अधिक प्रोटीन पाया जाता है. वही, अगर हम चिया की फसल की कटाई की बात करें, तो पहले फसल को काटकर उसे सही से सूखाया जाता है और फिर उसे थ्रेसिंग की मदद से बीज को अलग कर दिया जाता है. ऐसे में अगर हिसाब लगाया जाए तो एक एकड़ में चिया की खेती से किसान को करीब 6 लाख रुपये तक का मुनाफा प्राप्त होगा.
Source:Dainik Jagran
May 14, 2024 06:25 UTC
Despite Maoist threats, Singhbhum records highest voter turnout in Jharkhand
Interestingly, the three villages – Tirilposi, Rengdahatu and Boroi under Singhbhm Lok Sabha seat, witnessed polling for the first time in the last 20 years. Chief Electoral Officer K Ravi Kumar also asserted that not a single incident of violence took place at any of the polling booths in Jharkhand. Notably, since the region had Moist troubles for the last 20 years, the district administration in Singhbhum used to relocate the polling booths from these villages to safer zones. "Earlier, the area being troubled with Maoist activities, polling booths were relocated to some other places due to security reasons,” said the CRPF Commandant. Singhbhum also witnessed a few Maoist incidents where they cut down trees and blocked the road between Chhotanagra police station of Saranda forest and Hatnaburu-Marangponga under Digha Panchayat.
Source:Indian Express
May 14, 2024 05:45 UTC
अब जयपुर के 50 से अधिक स्कूलों में बम विस्फोट की मिली धमकी, जांच में कुछ नहीं मिला
राजस्थान की राजधानी जयपुर के 50 से अधिक स्कूलों को सोमवार को बम से उड़ाने की धमकी ईमेल के जरिये मिली. शहर के स्कूलों को यह धमकी जयपुर में सिलसिलेवार बम धमाकों की 16वीं बरसी पर दी गई. पुलिस के अनुसार जयपुर के 56 स्कूलों को स्कूल भवनों में विस्फोटक होने संबंधी ईमेल मिला. शहर के पुलिस आयुक्त बीजू जॉर्ज जोसेफ ने कहा कि पुलिस दल, बम निरोधक दस्ते और श्वान दस्तों को स्कूलों में भेजा गया. उन्होंने कहा, ‘‘कई स्कूलों को ईमेल के जरिए धमकियां मिलीं कि स्कूलों में विस्फोटक हैं.
Source:NDTV
May 14, 2024 03:04 UTC
BEYOBO raises ₹6.7 crore in pre-Series A2 funding round
BEYOBO, B2B cross-border e-commerce platform, has raised ₹6.7 crore in a pre-Series A2 round that was oversubscribed by 300 per cent. International Startup Foundation and SAN Angels, along with other angels and HNIs, participated in the round, led by Indian Angel Network. According to the company, the funds raised will be used to bring more international brands to the Indian market and tech platform upgrade. It also facilitates foreign brands and sellers who want to expand their reach in the Indian market, both online and offline. BEYOBO’s e-commerce platform currently sells across several varieties, including cosmetics, mobile and accessories, and household goods, and has doubled growth over the last one year.
Source:The Hindu
May 14, 2024 02:01 UTC
पेड़ लगाकर करें अपनी पसंदीदा IPL टीम को सपोर्ट, इस नई मुहीम के साथ करें शुरुआत
Grow-Trees.com और जेएनएम की इस साझेदारी के तहत आईपीएल फैंस क्रिकेट और नेशनल एनिमल के प्रति प्यार जताने के लिए पेड़ का दान कर सकते हैं। ये मुहीम एक नया तरीका है अपनी पसंदीद आईपीएल टीम और खिलाड़ियों के लिए सपोर्ट जाहिर करने का।स्पोर्ट्स डेस्क, नई दिल्ली। इस समय पूरे देश में आईपीएल 2024 की धूम है। हर कोई अपनी टीम को जीतते देखना चाहते हैं। ऐसे में Grow-Trees.com और जागरण न्यू मीडिया हाउस फैंस के लिए एक नई मुहीम लेकर आया है। इस मुहीम के तहत फैंस अपनी पसंदीदा आईपीएल टीम को अलग अंदाज में सपोर्ट कर सकते हैं और साथ ही पर्यावरण को बचाने में अपना योगदान भी दे सकते हैं।ये भी पढ़ें- IPL 2024 के बीच पंजाब किंग्स को लगा तगड़ा झटका, इस वजह से अपने घर लौटा स्टार ऑलराउंडरइस तरह कर सकते हैं शुरुआतक्रिकेट फैंस ग्रो ट्रीज की वेबसाइट पर पर लॉगइन कर अपनी पसंदीद टीम चुन सकते हैं और साथ ही इस मुहीम के तहत वह कितने पेड़ों का दान देना चाहते हैं, ये चुन सकते हैं। एक पेड़ की कीमत महज 85 रुपये होगी। यूजर्स अपनी इच्छा के मुताबिक जितने चाहे पेड़ चुन सकते हैं। फैंस के द्वारा डोनेट किए पेड़ ओडिशा के सिमलीपाल नेशनल पार्क में लगाए जाएंगे।अपनी पसंदीदा टीम चुनने के लिए क्लिक करेंसिर्फ फैंस नहीं बल्कि फैन क्लब भी इस मुहीम से जुड़ सकते हैं। ऐसा करने पर ग्रो ट्रीज यूजर्स को एक सर्टिफिकेट भी मुहैया कराएंगे। इस सर्टिफिकेट में उस टीम का नाम और लोगो होगा जिस टीम के फैन ने पेड़ डोनेट किया है।किसने क्या कहाइस मुहीम को लेकर grow-trees.com के सह-संस्थापक प्रदीप साह ने कहा, "आईपीएल निश्चित तौर पर इस देश में साल का सबसे बड़ा इवेंट बन गया है। सभी 10 टीमों के फैंस शानदार हैं। इस साझेदारी के तहत हम फैंस को सिर्फ उनकी पसंदीदा टीम को सपोर्ट करने का मौका नहीं दे रहे हैं बल्कि मौका दे रहे हैं कि वह टाइगर्स और बायोडायरर्सिटी को बचा सकें, जो इस मुहीम का लक्ष्य है।"जागरण न्यू मीडिया के एडिटर इन चीफ ने राजेश उपाध्याय ने कहा, "इस दमदार शुरुआत के लिए हम grow-trees.com के साथ साझेदारी कर काफी खुश हैं। grow-trees.com के साथ साझेदारी कर हम न सिर्फ हरे-भरे भविष्य को बढ़ावा दे रहे हैं बल्कि क्रिकेट प्रशंसकों को भी मौका दे रहे हैं कि वह पर्यावरण को बचाने में अपना योगदान दें। ये साझेदारी बताती है कि हम अपने दर्शकों को पर्यावरण बचाने के प्रति उत्साहित करने और उनसे जुड़ने के लिए कदम उठा रहे हैं। हम इसका सकारात्मक प्रभाव देखने के लिए उत्साहित हैं।"ये भी पढ़ें- T20 WC 2024 में नए अवतार में दिखेगी टीम इंडिया, जय शाह और कप्तान रोहित शर्मा ने लॉन्च की नई जर्सी, देखें वीडियो
Source:Dainik Jagran
May 14, 2024 01:59 UTC
The Hindu Morning Digest, May 14, 2024
He was suffering from cancer. India, Iran sign 10-year contract for Chabahar port operationEight years after concluding the general framework of cooperation on the Chabahar port in Iran, India and Iran on Monday signed a 10-year contract for its operation. West Bengal sees isolated violence, scuffle in fourth phase of Lok Sabha pollingIsolated incidents of violence and scuffle between supporters of political parties marred the fourth phase of polling in West Bengal on May 13. All 28 Assembly constituencies lie in the jurisdiction of the four Lok Sabha constituencies — Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, and Berhampur. Instead, it turned out to be a damp squib as Gujarat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders were forced to split points in the opening affair of the preliminary stage’s last week of the Indian Premier League.
Source:The Hindu
May 14, 2024 01:08 UTC