The Statesman Delhi - April 30, 2025
The Statesman Delhi - April 30, 2025
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April 30, 2025
Kharge, Rahul Urge Modi to Convene Special Parliament Session on Pahalgam Attack
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to convene a special session of both Houses of Parliament at the earliest to take up the issue of the Pahalgam terror attack.
1 min
Govt modernising country's education system to meet needs of 21st century
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the government is modernising country's education system to meet the needs of the 21st century.
2 mins
Pak defence minister's open admission exposed the rogue state
India has claimed that the Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif's open admission of his country's history of supporting and funding terrorist organisations has exposed Pakistan of being a \"rogue state fuelling global terrorism and destabilising the region.\"
1 min
PM Holds High-Level Security Meeting
PM Modi expresses complete faith & confidence in the professional abilities of Indian armed forces
2 mins
Govt having spyware for security not wrong; misuse against civil society individuals to be examined, says SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said a country possessing spyware for security purposes is not wrong but using it against a civil society person will be looked into.
2 mins
Liberal Party to Retain Power in Canada
Canada's Liberal Party is set to retain power under Prime Minister Mark Carney after a closely-fought election with an unintended boost from US President Donald Trump, who helped unleash a wave of nationalism in a country known for its understated demeanour.
1 min
Justice BR Gavai appointed as next Chief Justice of India
The Centre on Tuesday cleared the appointment of Supreme Court judge, Justice B.R. Gavai, as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI).
1 min
Minimum temperature rises above 24° Celsius, IMD predicts rain tomorrow
Delhi on Tuesday had no respite from heat as the minimum temperature rose to 24.5 degrees Celsius, a jump of 1.3 degrees from the previous day.
1 min
BJP Betrayed Women Over ₹2,500 Honorarium Scheme, Alleges Yadav
Delhi Congress President Devender Yadav on Tuesday accused the ruling BJP of betraying women over the 2,500 honorarium scheme.
1 min
LG, CM review drain cleaning & ongoing water supply work
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday conducted a joint inspection of the ongoing drain cleaning and water management work while officials were instructed to construct roads along both sides of the Munak Canal which supplies water to the city.
2 mins
AAP Appoints Ankush Narang as LoP in MCD
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday appointed Ankush Narang as Leader of Opposition in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
1 min
Delhi to become model state for holistic healthcare with National Ayush Mission roll-out: Health Minister
The Delhi Government is revolutionizing the city's healthcare landscape by prioritizing the Ayush sector (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy) and is committed to positioning the national capital as a model state for Ayush.
1 min
Speaker seeks CS's intervention to vacate space of assembly complex
Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta has written to Chief Secretary Dharmendra stating that a significant portion of the assembly complex is occupied by different offices of government departments, and the same need to be vacated to facilitate the development of the historical place into a heritage property.
1 min
Delhi Cabinet Okays Draft Bill To Regulate Pvt School Fees
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday said the cabinet has approved a historical draft bill to regulate fees across all 1,677 private schools in the national capital.
2 mins
BJP Backtracking From Its Promise of Providing ₹2,500 to Delhi Women: AAP
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday accused the ruling BJP of backtracking from its promise of providing Rs 2,500 per month to every woman in the national capital.
1 min
HP Govt Releases Training Manual for Newly Appointed 'Van Mitras'
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday released a training manual for the newly appointed 'Van Mitras' at his official residence, Oak Over.
1 min
Delhi BJP Rolls Out Education Bill, Ayushman Bharat, and Women's Honour Grant Within 3 Months: Sachdeva
Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Tuesday stated that while other political parties often ask for a gestation period after coming to power, the people of Delhi elected the BJP on February 8, and within less than three months of taking office, the new government has made history by passing the Delhi School Education Bill 2025, issuing Ayushman Bharat cards, and launching the Women's Honour Grant.
1 min
CM Saini felicitates UPSC achievers from Haryana, urges them to lead India's journey towards Viksit Bharat-2047
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday felicitated 64 candidates from the state who have successfully cleared the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2024.
1 min
Minister Indraj reviews summer action plan at Asha Homes, orders monitoring of heat relief
Delhi's Social Welfare Minister Ravinder Indraj Singh on Tuesday held a review meeting with concerned officials to assess arrangements made under the Summer Action Plan for heat protection, food services, healthcare facilities, and basic amenities at all Asha Homes in the city for mentally disabled individuals.
1 min
Punjab Launches 'Nasha Mukti Yatra' to Cover Every Village and Ward in May, June
Gearing up for final and decisive assault on the menace of drugs in the state, the Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has decided to embark on an anti-drug awareness and action campaign—'Nasha Mukti Yatra,' which will be touching every village and ward of the state in May and June 2025.
1 min
ABVP Submits 13-Point Memorandum to Union Minister on Women's Issues
A delegation of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Tuesday met Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Annapurna Devi, and submitted a 13-point memorandum addressing various issues concerning women and girl students.
1 min
Punjab Attracts ₹1L Cr Investment Proposals
Thanks to the industry-friendly policies of the Punjab government under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the state has attracted investment proposals worth over 1 lakh crore in the past three years.
1 min
U'khand Urges Centre to Clear 750 MW Hydropower Projects
The Uttarakhand government wants the Centre to give clearance to eight much-awaited hydropower projects that will help generation of nearly 750 megawatt power.
1 min
AIIMS-Delhi conducts emergency response training for frontline workers of BSES
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, on Tuesday announced the successful completion of a specialized training course for around 120 frontline workers from BSES.
1 min
SP leader's statement on terror attack is shameful, reflects Pakistan's narrative: CM Yogi
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday condemned recent remarks by Samajwadi Party (SP) leaders on the Pahalgam terrorist attack, calling them \"shameful\" and akin to Pakistani rhetoric.
1 min
New Uttar Pradesh in sync with the aspiration of New India: CM
We do not divide citizens into caste groups; for us, their prosperity is our mission: CM Yogi
2 mins
Rahul Gandhi presides over Disha meeting in his parliamentary constituency
Congress leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha and Rae Bareli MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday on a two days visit of his constituency visited several places and chaired a meeting of development in his area.
1 min
Chhattisgarh Govt to Reward Successful UPSC Candidates With Cash Incentive
Chhattisgarh government has announced a significant incentive of Rs 1 lakh for candidates from the state who have successfully cleared the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Mains Examination.
1 min
MP CM Announces Govt Job For Kin Of Man Who Died Saving Four In Mandsaur
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav on Tuesday announced that a government job would be provided to one of the family members of the late Manohar Singh, who sacrificed his life while saving the lives of four people during a tragic accident in Mandsaur district.
1 min
ED set its own Mumbai office on fire, alleges Congress leader
Buldhana MLA and president of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) Harshwardhan Sapkal has alleged that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) set fire to its own office in Mumbai to cover up its misdeeds.
2 mins
Dalit Youth's Last Rites Obstructed, Tensions Erupt in MP Village
Several members of the Dalit community staged a road blockade after alleging that upper-caste men stopped them from performing the last rites of a Dalit youth on government land in a village in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district.
1 min
SC Denies Bail to Sanjiv Bhatt in Custodial Death Case
It clarified that the dismissal of the plea for bail would not affect the hearing of the appeal on merits
1 min
Centre halts extension of Jharkhand DGP Anurag Gupta's tenure, sends notice to CM Hemant Soren
In a significant development, the Central Government has blocked the Jharkhand government's move to extend the tenure of Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Gupta beyond his retirement date of 30 April 2025.
1 min
Tejashwi seeks a chance to build a new Bihar, free of crime
Bihar's Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav strongly urged the Vaishya community to support the Grand Alliance in the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar and promised that he will never compromise with law and order.
1 min
Fragile Opening
In the shadow of St. Peter's Basilica, two leaders locked in conversation offered a rare glimpse of possibility in an otherwise grinding and brutal conflict.
4 mins
High-value hospitality: Everyday duty of every Bhutanese
A recent story of a billionaire visitor to Bhutan and a humble shopkeeper has captured the imagination of many, serving as a powerful reflection of Bhutanese hospitality.
1 min
Trial by Media
A crime involving some famous person is manna for the media, which discusses it in sordid detail, very often with pronounced biases, and pronounces judgement even before the investigation is complete. The worst offenders, TV channels, feed on controversies; once a juicy scandal breaks out, anchors float the most outrageous theories, invite the most uncivil panellists, and forget everything about common decency
6 mins
Treaty Cancellation Is a Game-Changer
It was once said that future wars would not be fought over land or ideology, but over something far more elemental — water. As the 21st century unfolds, this prophecy seems to be inching closer to reality.
4 mins
Principles of Potsdam Don't Apply to Ukraine
After a second consecutive night of deadly Russian air attacks—against the capital Kyiv on April 23 and the eastern Ukrainian city of Pavlohrad on April 24—a ceasefire in Ukraine seems as unrealistic as ever.
4 mins
Bike taxi drivers plead with K'taka transport minister to protect livelihoods
From 14 May, the operation of two-wheeler taxis will halt in Bengaluru after the state transport minister Ramalinga Reddy directed the department to enforce the Karnataka High Court government order banning bike taxis.
1 min
Mob lynches a spectator for chanting pro-Pakistan slogans in Mangaluru
Karnataka witnessed a mob lynching incident in which one man was beaten and kicked to death by a mob after the victim allegedly chanted 'Pakistan Zindabad' during a cricket match being played as part of a local tournament on Sunday in Mangaluru.
1 min
DMK Govt Has Performed Well Despite Being Encircled By Snakes, Foxes: Stalin
‘Version 2.0 of the Dravidian Model Governance is loading’ and it will be a DMK government in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election, Chief Minister M K Stalin asserted in the assembly on Tuesday, claiming it has performed exceedingly well despite being encircled by snakes and foxes as well as a moat and a high wall.
2 mins
CM's advisor contradicts him; wants Pak bombed right away
Bomb the places where terrorists are hiding and eliminate them mercilessly: Basavaraj Rayareddy
1 min
7 May Conclave Set to Navigate Ideological Currents Within Catholicism, Fractured and Polarized World
On 7 May, with the solemn pronouncement of extra omnes — \"everyone else out\" — the doors of the Sistine Chapel will close as they have for the election of each Pope since 1492, and the Conclave will begin to elect the new Bishop of Rome.
1 min
Missing Indian Student in Canada Found Dead Under Mysterious Circumstances
An Indian student in Canada, who has been missing for four days, was found dead, the Indian High Commission in Ottawa said.
1 min
Amazon Launches Its First Internet Satellites to Compete Against SpaceX's Starlinks
Amazon's first batch of internet satellites rocketed into orbit Monday, the latest entry in the mega constellation market currently dominated by SpaceX's thousands of Starlinks.
1 min
Israel's domestic security chief says he will step down in June, defusing battle with Netanyahu
The head of Israel's internal security service says he will resign in June over the failure of his agency to warn of Hamas' 7 October, 2023, attacks — defusing an escalating battle with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
1 min
Power nearly restored in Spain, Portugal; blackout origins unclear
'One of the most serious episodes recorded in Europe in recent times,' an European Commission official remarked
1 min
Khalistan sympathiser Jagmeet Singh quits as NDP leader after defeat in Canada election
Once a kingmaker in Canadian politics, Jagmeet Singh announced on Tuesday that he is quitting as the leader of the National Democratic Party (NDP) after he lost his own election to parliament and his party suffered a rout.
1 min
CCPA takes action against 5 restaurants in Delhi for non-refund of service charge
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has taken suo moto action against five restaurants in Delhi for failing to refund mandatory service charges despite judgment held by Delhi High Court.
1 min
NPCI Directs Banks to Limit 'Check Transaction' API Usage to Avoid UPI Outage
In the wake of the mega unified payments interface (UPI) outage earlier this month, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has asked banks to ensure that all the API requests (traffic) sent to UPI is monitored and moderated in terms of appropriate usage.
1 min
Commerce Secy Barthwal Holds Series of Meetings With Croatia, Netherlands Officials
India's Commerce Secretary, Sunil Barthwal, held a series of meetings with his counterpart and other key dignitaries during his visit to Croatia and Netherlands.
1 min
Delegates From India Discuss Tariff, Non-Tariff Matters With USA
Representatives of India's Department of Commerce visited the Office of the US Trade Representative in Washington, DC, and had fruitful discussions on a wide range of subjects covering tariff and non-tariff matters, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said in a statement on Tuesday.
1 min
India's Private Corporate Sector Bullish on Capex Despite Global Uncertainties: Govt Survey
Despite challenges like weak demand, geopolitical tensions, and high borrowing costs, about 30 per cent of firms in the private corporate sector planned to invest in upgradation in FY 2024-25, supporting the sharp increase in capital expenditure (capex) last fiscal, a government survey showed on Tuesday.
2 mins
Canara HSBC Life Insurance Files for IPO With Stakeholders to Sell Stakes
Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with its existing shareholders looking to sell their stake.
1 min
Market fails to hold onto intraday gains
Nifty 50 manages to hold above 24,300 level, Sensex was up 70.01 points
1 min
MD and CEO of IndusInd Bank resigns with immediate effect amid fiasco
Crisis-hit IndusInd Bank on Tuesday announced the resignation of Sumant Kathpalia from the position of Managing Director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) with effect from the close of working hours on 29 April, 2025.
1 min
Lord Jagannath's Temple in Digha
Today, 30 April, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is all set to inaugurate the Lord Jagannath Dham Temple in Digha.
1 min
Kevin Pietersen Backs KL Rahul for Comeback to India T20I Squad
England great Kevin Pietersen backed experienced Indian batter KL Rahul for a T20I team recall, highlighting his vast improvement in white-ball cricket over the last couple of years.
1 min
The rise of 14-year-old IPL prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi: Inspired by Shubman Gill, trained on cement pitch
A day after 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi announced his arrival into the big stage with a whirlwind century to help Rajasthan Royals floor Gujarat Titans by 8 wickets in an IPL 2025 match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, his father Sanjeev revealed that the youngster sharpened his skills by training on a cement pitch prepared at their home in Bihar's Samastipur district, while also crediting the RR management for backing the teenager in his debut season.
3 mins
Ashwin opens up on retirement in middle of Border-Gavaskar series
Breaking his silence over his decision to retire from international cricket midway through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in December 2024, former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said being dropped from the opening Test in Perth took a toll on him mentally and he felt it was time to bid adieu to the game.
2 mins
IPL: Struggling CSK Eye Redemption, Punjab Kings Target Top-Four Boost
Super Kings aim to play the role of party poopers as in-form visitors push for playoffs qualification
2 mins
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