Sebi tightens rules for derivatives trading, announces slew of measures
Health research department to take part in special Swachhata drive 4.0 from October 2-31
The Department of Health Research will participate in the special Swachhata campaign 4.0 from October 2 to 31 for institutionalising cleanliness and minimising pendency in the department, ICMR headquarters and its 27 institutes across the nation. The department issued a memorandum in this regard on September 20.
Gross GST collection in Sep rises 6.5% to over Rs 1.73 trn
Gross GST collection in September rises 6.5% to over Rs 1.73 trillion, shows government data
Rebel group in Congo generates $300,000 monthly in seized mining area: UN
An armed rebel group in Congo generates around $300,000 a month in revenue through its control of a mining area in the east of the country, the UN Security Council heard. In April, the M23 a rebel group with alleged links to Rwanda seized the Rubaya mining area in eastern Congo, which holds deposits of a key mineral used in the production of smartphones and computers.
Israel calls for evacuations in Lebanon as Hezbollah denies ground incursion began
The Israeli military on Tuesday announced new restrictions on public gatherings and closed beaches over Hezbollah rocket fire. The new guidelines came after Israel said it had launched a limited ground incursion into Lebanon to combat the militant group.
Indian troops with UNIFIL to stay put in Lebanon amid Israeli ground incursion
The Indian contingent in the United Nations Interim Force in South Lebanon (UNIFIL) will be staying put and performing its duties in the face of Israel’s decision to enter the country amid escalating tensions in the region. “The (Indian) battalion of more than 900 people is holding its position and everybody is safe,” a UNIFIL source in south Lebanon told PTI over the phone Tuesday.
AAP workers mounts protest in Bawana after Delhi CM Atishi stopped from meeting Wangchuk
AAP workers mounted a protest here against Lt Governor VK Saxena after Delhi Chief Minister Atishi was stopped from meeting climate activist Sonam Wangchuk at Bawana Police Station. Wangchuk and around 120 others on a march to Delhi demanding Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh were detained at the Singhu border on Monday night. “I reached Bawana Police Station to meet Sonam Wangchuk ji and 150 brothers and sisters of Ladakh. Delhi police did not let me meet them. We were told that LG sahab called and ordered not to let me meet them. This dictatorship is not right,” Atishi alleged in a post on X.
Hezbollah denies Israeli troops have entered Lebanon; says ready to fight them
Hezbollah has denied that Israeli troops have entered Lebanon but says its fighters are ready for a “direct confrontation” if they cross the border. In its first statement since Israel announced the start of ground operations, Hezbollah spokesman Mohammed Afifi said reports that Israeli forces had entered Lebanon were “false claims”. He said Hezbollah fighters are ready “to have direct confrontation with enemy forces that dare to or try to enter Lebanon to inflict casualties among them”.
2024 monsoon season ends with 7.6 per cent more rainfall than normal: IMD
Rajasthan, Gujarat, west Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh got excess rainfall, IMD said in its bulletin.
Andhra Pradesh notifies new liquor policy, to allow private retailers
The Andhra Pradesh government has notified a new liquor policy, allowing private retailers to sell spirits on the lines of Haryana and others with the state expecting to rake in Rs 5,500 crore revenue. In a complete overhaul of excise policy based on best practices from other states, Andhra Pradesh has decided retail sales of liquor through 3,736 notified private shops across the state. The new policy will take effect from October 12, 2024, as per the notification dated September 30, 2024.
Israeli military orders evacuation of several Lebanese communities near border
The Israeli military on Tuesday ordered the evacuation of nearly two dozen Lebanese border communities. The orders came hours after Israel sent ground forces into southern Lebanon in what it described as a limited incursion against the Hezbollah militant group. The evacuation order, posted by the Israeli military’s Arabic spokesman on the social media platform X, specified around two dozen communities in southern Lebanon and ordered people to evacuate north of the Awali River, some 60 kilometers (36 miles) from the border.
SIT investigation into Tirupati Laddus ‘adulteration’ temporarily stalled, says Andhra DGP
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigation into ‘adulteration’ of Tirupati Laddus has been temporarily stalled since the case is under Supreme Court’s purview, Andhra Pradesh DGP Dwaraka Tirumala Rao stated today.
Badlapur sexual assault case: Bombay HC raps police for inability to apprehend accused school trustees
Bombay High Court raps police for inability to apprehend accused school trustees in Badlapur sexual assault case hearing.
Surgeon Vice Admiral Sarin becomes first woman DG of Armed Forces Medical Services
Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin on Tuesday became the first woman officer to take over as the director general of the Armed Forces Medical Services, the defence ministry said. The DGAFMS is directly responsible to the Ministry of Defence for overall medical policy matters which relate to the armed forces.
Before assuming the appointment of the 46th DGAFMS, the Flag Officer held the coveted appointments of DG Medical Services (Navy), DG Medical Services (Air) and Director and Commandant of the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, the ministry said in a statement.
Coldplay ticket row: Mumbai police record statement of BookMyShow COO
The Mumbai police have recorded the statement of the chief operating officer of online ticket aggregator BookMyShow in connection with a complaint alleging black marketing of tickets for shows of British rock band Coldplay, an official said on Tuesday.