Hindustan Times Delhi - February 01, 2023
Hindustan Times Delhi - February 01, 2023
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February 01, 2023
Self-reliant India now taking shape: Murmu
NEW DELHI: The world is looking towards India with high hopes and the country has started reaping the benefits of its self-reliance push, President Droupadi Murmu said on Tuesday, underscoring Delhi’s rising heft on the international stage and the achievements of the Union governments in helping poor people by providing basic amenities and economic empowerment.
7 mins
Eco survey pegs FY24 GDP growth at 6-6.8%
NEW DELHI: India’s GDP will grow ata baseline value of 11% in nominal terms and 6.5% in real terms in 2023-24, according to the 2022-23 Economic Survey, which put real growth in the range of 6-6.8% depending on downside and upside risks.
4 mins
Morbi tragedy: Oreva chief Patel surrenders
AHMEDABAD: Three months after 135 people died in the collapse of a British-era bridge in Gujarat’s Morbi town, the prime accused in the case surrendered before a local court on Tuesday and was later arrested by police on charges of culpable homicide and endangering human life.
3 mins
Enrolments up; steady decline in dropout rate
NEW DELHI: The enrolment of students increased in schools across the country in 2022, with an additional 194 million students being enrolled, while at the same time the dropout rate witnessed a steady decline”, the 2022-23 Economic Survey said.
1 min
Why optimism on labour markets warrants caution
NEW DELHI: Have labour markets recovered from the pandemic shock? While the 2022-23 Economic Survey says they have, using statistics from the Periodic Labour Force Survey PLFS), there is reason to be cautious about this. Here’s why.
2 mins
Green promises the key to a bright future
NEW DELHI: India will stick to its global commitments on containing the climate crisis, seen most notably in its ambitious targets on clean energy transition to reduce its dependence on burning fossil fuels, according to Economic Survey 2022-23 tabled in Parliament on Tuesday.
2 mins
Woman's family link murder to harassment by co-worker
NEW DELHI: A day after a 35-year-old woman was shot dead at a traffic signal in outer Delhi’s Meera Bagh, police officers probing the case on Tuesday said that her assailants fled with her two-wheeler but left behind their country made pistol, along with her cellphone and handbag with cash and identity cards.
2 mins
‘Extrajudicial reports’ are swaying opinion in riots case: Centre to HC
NEW DELHI: Reports by private organisations or extrajudicial commissions” on the February 2020 north-east Delhi riots have tried to put a biased and selective narrative to sway public opinion in favour of a particular community, the Union government has told the Delhi high court.
2 mins
DU prof with Parkinson’s not paid salary, retirement dues
NEW DELHI: An English teacher at Delhi University’s Deen Dayal Upadhyaya DDU) College, who retired after 32 years of service on Tuesday, has complained that he has not received his salary for the past four months and retirement benefits.
1 min
Centre plans to table 19 bills; first half of Parl session may end early
NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi government plans to introduce 19 new bills, including the Inter-Services Organisation Command, Control and Discipline) Bill that aims to empower the commander in-chief or the officer-in-command of inter-services organisations for maintenance of discipline and proper discharge of their duties, in the Budget Session of Parliament.
2 mins
PM: India's Budget ray of hope in uncertain times
NEW DELHI: The upcoming Union Budget will attempt to meet the hopes and aspirations of the people and strive to be a ray of hope for the world amid global economic turmoil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday.
2 mins
Visakhapatnam will be new capital of Andhra, says CM
HYDERABAD: Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday said the state capital will be shifted to Visakhapatnam, and that his permanent office will be set up in the coastal city, while inviting investors for the Global Investment Summit to be held there in the first week of March.
2 mins
Lawyers’ strike delays journo Kappan’s release
LUCKNOW: Kerala-based journalist Siddique Kappan, who was scheduled to be released on Tuesday after two years in jail in a money laundering case, may have to wait longer after a lawyers’ strike at a Lucknow district court delayed submission of his required documents.
1 min
PM-CARES fund charitable, RTI Act not applicable: Trust to HC
NEW DELHI: The PM Cares Trust isa public charitable trust and has not been created by or under the Constitution or by any law made by Parliament or a state legislature, the trust has told the Delhi high court.
2 mins
14 killed as fire engulfs J'khand building
RANCHI: At least 14 people, including three children, were killed in a massive fire in a high rise residential building in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district on Tuesday, chief secretary Sukhdev Singh said.
1 min
Asaram sentenced to life in 2013 rape case
AHMEDABAD: A sessions court in Gandhinagar on Tuesday sentenced self-styled godman Asaram Bapu to life imprisonment in a 2013 rape case filed by a woman disciple, noting that he had committed a very serious crime” against society and should be punished to the fullest extent” to prevent the exploitation of religious people.
1 min
Collegium picks 2 judges for SC in first detailed resolution
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday recommended two sitting chief justices of high courts for elevation to the top court, issuing a detailed resolution that specified the selection procedure and the yardsticks which guided the judges’ selection body to pick them.
3 mins
Armed forces can act against their officers for adultery: SC
NEW DELHI: Clearing the decks for the armed forces to proceed against soldiers committing adultery, a Supreme Court constitution bench on Tuesday ruled that its 2018 judgment striking down adultery as a punishable offence under the Indian Penal Code will not forbid action against military officers for unbecoming conduct.
3 mins
3 settlement plans submitted for Joshimath
DEHRADUN: The Chamoli district administration in Uttarakhand has made three proposals for settlement of the displaced people in crisis-hit Joshimath and is likely to present them before the state cabinet soon, people aware of the matter said, even as local residents claimed the plans lacked clarity.
1 min
India unshackled from Pakistan is good news
A mix of marginalisation, mobilisation and militarisation has helped Delhi take away a key facet of Pakistan’s outreach, allowing India to be more ambitious on the regional and global stage
4 mins
Protests against pension reform hit France, again
PARIS: From tiny islands to major cities, demonstrators poured into France's streets Tuesday in the latest clash of wills with the government over its plans to push back the retirement age.
1 min
‘ICET a platform to enhance strategic, policy alignment’
WASHINGTON: The Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (ICET) between India and the United States (US) is “much more than technology cooperation” and is a platform to “accelerate our strategic convergence and policy alignment”, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan has said.
1 min
Death toll from Pakistan suicide attack rises to 100
The suicide attack left at least 225 wounded, some still in serious condition in hospital, according to a senior officer in Peshawar
1 min
In blow to Zelensky, Ukraine’s allies reject giving fighter jets
WASHINGTON: Ukraine's biggest allies have so far said they won't send fighter jets to Kyiv, denying a key request from President Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of an expected escalation in fighting.
1 min
Fiscal deficit close to 60%; core output up
NEW DELHI: India’s fiscal deficit for the current financial year approached 60% of the year’s target in December, a month in which the economy saw a rise in core sector output.
1 min
5% is not a fanciful number: CEA
NEW DELHI: Commodity prices would play a key role in determining whether India meets its growth and inflation targets, chief economic advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran said in an interview, adding that India could well beat the projections made by global rating agencies if commodity prices fall.
4 mins
After sensational year, SKY back to where it all started
MUMBAI: Suryakumar Yadav showed no signs of tingling butterflies on international debut against England in March, 2021, hitting Jofra Archer over fine-leg for a first-ball six in a T20 tie. He will return as India’s vice-captain on Wednesday to the same venue for the T20 series decider against New Zealand.
2 mins
With Pant out, can Kishan be the replacement India require?
Picked for Australia Tests, he has neither scored heavily nor played a match altering innings in white-ball cricket
4 mins
WPL: Like in IPL, talent will again meet opportunity
The announcement of WPL has sparked joy because it is expected to be cricket’s Pathaan, a commercial sixer. Given the broadcast sale and team ownership numbers, BCCI has reasons to celebrate the rise of Indian women’s cricket. By simply rolling out the league, it has encashed a cheque of around 700 crore annually— guaranteed profit for staging 22 T20 games over three weeks.
2 mins
Reid could not sustain the momentum after Olympics
NEW DELHI: For a coach who guided the Indian men’s hockey team to its greatest glory in more than four decades, Graham Reid has had quite an unceremonious exit. From that famed August 2021 afternoon in Tokyo to the disheartening January 2022 evening in Bhubaneswar, the Australian’s stint as India chief coach spiraled out of control. Very quickly.
3 mins
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