Women participate in a candlelight vigil towards the “killing” of two lacking college students by unknown miscreants and demand peace in Manipur, Imphal. File
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Four arrested in Manipur for abduction, killing of two Meitei college students
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday arrested 4 individuals, together with two girls, for his or her alleged position within the abduction and killing of two Meitei college students in Manipur in July. They had been arrested from the hill district of Churachandpur. The suspects had been recognized as Paominlun Haokip, S. Malsawm Haokip, Lhingneichong Baite, and Tinneilhing Henthang. They had been flown to Guwahati from Imphal by a joint workforce of the CBI and Manipur Police.
No scarcity of TB medication in India: Union Health Ministry
There is not any scarcity of anti-tuberculosis medicines in India, the Union Health Ministry mentioned on Sunday, slamming media studies claiming that such a scarcity exists as “false, motivated and misleading”. In a pointy assertion, the Ministry asserted that there’s a adequate inventory of all anti-TB medication within the nation. The Centre proactively undertakes common assessments to judge the inventory positions at varied ranges, from central warehouses to peripheral well being institutes, it mentioned.
Over 9.2 lakh websites host cleanliness drive; PM appeals for swachhata
More than 9.2 lakh websites throughout the nation hosted a mega cleanliness drive on Sunday by which individuals from throughout the spectrum, together with politicians, celebrities, and college students participated. Prime Minister Narendra Modi additionally took half on this cleanliness drive together with health influencer Ankit Baiyanpuria.
AFSPA prolonged in 4 districts of Assam, withdrawn from 4 others
The Assam Police on October 1 mentioned the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA has been prolonged in 4 districts of the State for six extra months. At the Assam Police Day 2023 celebrations in Guwahati, DGP Gyanendra Pratap Singh mentioned the ‘disturbed area’ tag, which permits enforcement of the AFSPA, has, nevertheless, been withdrawn from 4 different districts.
Congress, AAP again protest in search of restoration of outdated pension scheme
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday mentioned that he has requested the Union authorities to implement the outdated pension scheme (OPS) for Delhi authorities staff. He voiced his assist on a day when 1000’s of protesters gathered at Ramlila Maidan within the capital for an agitation towards the brand new pension scheme (NPS). Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely additionally participated within the rally and provided his assist to the protesters.
Students make 154 sculptures of Mahatma Gandhi
To observe the 154th beginning anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Chembrakanam Chitra Shilpakala Academy and Thrikaripur St. Paul’s School are collectively conducting a four-day Chitra Shilpakala Camp, which started on Saturday. The camp noticed the creation of 154 sculptures of Gandhi, every meticulously crafted from 1 kg to five kg of clay by college students. As many as 154 college students from over 17 colleges participated within the camp.
Demand for inquest into Khalistan activist’s demise in Birmingham seemingly on October 2
The Sikh Federation UK (SFUK) plans to make a proper demand, seemingly on Monday, for a coroner’s inquest into the demise of Khalistani activist Avtar Singh Khanda in Birmingham final June, in line with sources conscious of the plan. Pro-Khalistani Sikhs additionally plan to carry an illustration exterior the Indian High Commission in London on October 2, accusing the Indian authorities of involvement within the demise of a pro-Khalistan activist, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in Canada. The protest is a part of a coordinated technique by Sikh separatists in varied international locations.
Biden says there’s ‘not much time’ to maintain support flowing to Ukraine and Congress should ‘stop the games’
President Joe Biden mentioned Sunday that American support to Ukraine will hold flowing for now as he sought to reassure allies of continued U.S. monetary assist for the struggle effort. But time is working out, the President mentioned in a warning to Congress. “We cannot under any circumstances allow American for Ukraine to be interrupted,” Mr. Biden mentioned in remarks from the Roosevelt Room after Congress averted a authorities shutdown by passing a short-term funding package deal late Saturday that dropped help for Ukraine within the battle towards Russia.
Turkiye strikes suspected Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq after suicide assault in Ankara
The Turkish Defence Ministry says its warplanes have carried out raids on suspected Kurdish insurgent targets in northern Iraq on Sunday following a suicide assault on a authorities constructing within the Turkish capital. A Ministry assertion mentioned some 20 targets of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) had been “destroyed” within the aerial operation, together with caves, shelters, and depots. Earlier, a suicide bomber detonated an explosive system close to an entrance of the Ministry of Interior Affairs, injuring two law enforcement officials. A second assailant was killed in a shootout with police on Sunday, the inside minister mentioned.
Indonesia to launch China-funded high-speed rail, first in Southeast Asia
Indonesia is ready to launch Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway on Monday, a delayed multibillion-dollar venture backed by China that can minimize journey between capital Jakarta and one other main metropolis by hours. The Chinese-made bullet practice named “Whoosh” is constructed to take greater than 600 individuals to and from Jakarta and the Javan metropolis of Bandung in 45 minutes and is a part of China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative.
GST income progress slowed to 10.2% in September
Growth in India’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenues slowed to a 27-month low of 10.2% in September, from round 10.8% within the earlier two months. However, collections improved 2.3% over August revenues to the touch ₹1,62,712 crore. Revenues from home transactions, together with providers imports, had been 14% larger than the tax collected from these sources throughout September 2022. This is the fourth time that the gross GST kitty has crossed the ₹1.60 lakh crore mark in 2023-24, the Finance Ministry mentioned.
Hangzhou Asian Games | Abhay’s efficiency within the last is one for the historical past books
Abhay Singh is a proud product of the Indian Squash Academy in Chennai. The 23-year-old made his alma mater proud by rising from the ashes to assist India regain the boys’s workforce gold medal in Hangzhou with a stunning efficiency within the third and last rubber towards Pakistan within the summit conflict. It was an impressive efficiency that can go down in historical past books as certainly one of India’s best wins within the Asian Games.
Teams cope with warm-up video games conundrum
Not a lot to realize for us. Priority is to take care of the gamers. Just a formality.” That was the crux of India captain Rohit Sharma’s transient chat with the host broadcaster after profitable the toss towards England in Saturday’s World Cup warm-up match. No marvel then that India wouldn’t have been too disillusioned when a thunderstorm that began minutes earlier than the beginning of play washed the sport out. As a consequence, India left for Thiruvananthapuram for its final warm-up sport with solely 4 gamers coaching on the pre-match day.
Source: www.thehindu.com
