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Eicher, Amazon collaborate to scale electric truck deployment, says ET Now
Eicher, Amazon to introduce over 1,000 e-trucks over fiver years.
ED conducts searches at former Haryana Minister Gopal Kanda’s residence in Gurugram
He was acquitted in air hostess Geetika Sharma suicide case on July 25.
British Columbia Investment to participate in Brookfield’s Rs4,033 crore offer for sale of tower InvIT
Canadian pension fund manager British Columbia Investment is participating in the Rs4,033 crore offer for sale of Brookfield’s stake in Data Infrastructure Trust, an infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) holding telecom tower assets, said sources aware of the development.
SAT quashes disgorgement of Rs 62.5 crore vs NSE in dark fibre case, says ET Now
SpiceJet’s liability is now Rs 393 cr, says Kalanithi Maran’s lawyer in Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court reiterated its earlier order asking SpiceJet to file statements of accounts and affidavit of assets within a week. SpiceJet chief Ajay Singh will be present in the court on that day. Earlier, Kalanithi Maran had claimed that SpiceJet’s liability to them is now Rs 393 crore. “SpiceJet has orchestrated a deliberate design to defy the orders of court”. Maran wants the Delhi HC to direct the carrier to pay 50 percent of its daily cash collection on a weekly basis till the entire Rs 393 crore is paid.
Icici Lombard discloser to BSE on GST show cause notice in the insurance ITC probe
Gensol EV lease secures a deal for providing 300 Electric Cars to Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency
Gensol EV lease has secured a deal for providing 300 Electric Cars to Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) on a 5 year Operational Lease with a total value of Rs 115 Cr.
Kejriwal expresses gratitude to Manmohan Singh for his support in voting against the GNCTD (Amendment) Bill, 2023
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm
IdeaForge Technology Limited received orders worth about Rs 88.06 Crore to supply surveillance quadcopters with accessories to one of the forces under Defence Ministry
Parliament to pay tribute to Hiroshima & Nagasaki victims on the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombings
They have just one work. They don’t think about the nation, about society, about Manipur. Their only duty is to abuse Rahul Gandhi and his family. They don’t know anything else. Why are Modi and his government, his colleagues so scared of Rahul Gandhi? I find it very surprising
– Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
Delhivery bags contract from Havells India for supply chain solutions in the western region
Family rule is inherently undemocratic & irresponsible…The I.N.D.I.A. alliance have been called ‘Ghamandia’ & they fully deserve it – ‘Ghamdandia’ alliance
– BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad
Leader of Congress in the Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury says, “Rahul Gandhi will speak today. He will begin from our side at 12 noon.”
Fire at sofa factory in west Delhi’s Maypuri; 7 hurt, including 2 policemen
Rahul Gandhi to address rally in Rajasthan’s Banswara, his first since restoration of his LS membership
ASI survey continues at Gyanvapi Mosque Complex on Day 6
A team from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) reached the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi on Wednesday for the sixth day of their survey. Heavy security has been deployed at the Gyanvapi mosque complex as the survey is still underway by the ASI. Earlier, an advocate representing the Hindu side said on Tuesday that the survey of the dome has not been completed.
China’s major state-owned banks seen selling dollars to buy Yuan in onshore sport foreign exchange market: Sources
Indian shares set to open marginally higher, focus on RBI decision
Indian shares are set to open marginally higher on Wednesday after China’s consumer prices logged a smaller-than-expected fall in July, ahead of U.S. inflation data and Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) policy decision due this week. India’s GIFT Nifty on the NSE International Exchange was up 0.21% at 19,602 at 8:30 a.m. IST. Asian equities edged higher, with the MSCI Asia ex-Japan rising 0.43%, after data showed China’s consumer prices fell 0.3% year-on-year in July, a slightly slower decline than the median estimate of a 0.4% fall.
The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023; The Pharmacy (Amendment) Bill, 2023; The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023; The Anusandhan National Research Foundation Bill, 2023; The Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2023; and The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2023 are among six Bills to be moved by the government in the Rajya Sabha for consideration and passing today.
AAP raises concerns over ramifications of Delhi Services Bill
Even as the Delhi Services Bill sailed through the Rajya Sabha, clearing all legislative hurdles in the Parliament, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday expressed reservations on its ramifications on governance in the national capital, saying that it could potentially undermine the elected government’s authority and facilitate an indirect central rule. The AAP stressed that they were chosen by the people to serve them and cater to their interests. Following the passage of the contentious draft legislation to replace to the Centre’s Ordinance on the control of services in the national capital, in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal hit out at Union Home Minister Amit Shah, claiming that the Bill was aimed at “ruling Delhi from the back door”.
Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari visited Air Force Station Jamnagar on 7th and 8th August and was briefed on the operational readiness of the station by Air Commodore Anand Sondhi and other senior officers. He also visited vital installation and ongoing infrastructural projects there: IAF officials
Russia shoots down two combat drones headed for capital: Moscow mayor
Russian forces downed two combat drones headed for Moscow, the city’s mayor said Wednesday, the latest in a surge of drone attacks targeting the capital. “Two combat drones’ attempt to fly into the city was recorded. Both were shot down by air defence. One in the Domodedovo area, the second in the Minsk highway area,” Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Telegram, without naming an attacker.
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Mindanao, Philippines region: GFZ
An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 struck Mindanao, Philippines, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported on Wednesday. The quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.21 miles), GFZ said.
Niger: US warns military junta of consequences if constitution is not restored
US State Department Matthew Miller said that Acting Secretary Victoria Nuland met with leaders of the junta in Niger, making it clear that there would be consequences if they didn’t return to the diplomatic path. Miller also added that there are hundreds of millions of dollars of US assistance at stake in Niger. Miller was asked after the acting Deputy Secretary Victoria Nuland’s meetings with the Junta Military members if there was any idea where things are going.
War in Ukraine would be among top topics at G20 summit: US
The ongoing war in Ukraine would be one of the top topics of discussion during the G-20 Summit in New Delhi next month, according to a senior official of the United States. Leaders of G-20 nations, including US President Joe Biden, are scheduled to attend the G-20 summit in New Delhi in the first half of September. “In all of our conversations with allies and partners around the world, we continue to discuss the war in Ukraine. It is always one of the top topics that comes up in all of our conversations, and I have no doubt that’ll be true at the G20,” State Department’s Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters at his daily news conference on Tuesday.
Roadmap for 2024 ready, says AICC-in-charge for Assam, Jitendra Singh
All India Congress Committe In-Charge for Assam and the party’s Working Committe member, Jitendra Singh Alwar, on Tuesday talked up his party’s prospects in the next year’s Lok Sabha elections, saying it has already chalked out a roadmap for the crucial and high-stakes electoral battle. Hitting out at former party colleague Himanta Biswa Sarma, he called him the most corrupt CM in the country. The Congress on Tuesday held a strategy meeting of party leaders from Assam to firm up its strategy going into the next general elections. The meeting was held at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters here and was presided over by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.
Pakistan parliament to dissolve for an election without ex-PM Khan
Pakistan’s parliament was due to be dissolved Wednesday, ushering in a technocrat-led interim government to oversee an election that will not include the country’s most popular politician, Imran Khan. The country has been in political turmoil since the former international cricket star was booted from power in April last year, culminating in his being jailed for graft at the weekend following a months-long crackdown on his party. By law, elections should be held within 90 days of parliament’s dissolution, but the outgoing government has already warned they are likely to be delayed.
Tripura CM reviews law and order at meeting, claims Rohingyas using state as corridor for passage elsewhere
Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday chaired a review meeting on ‘Law and Order’ with the top officials of the police department, directing them to make the state ‘mafia-free’. Other than a zero-tolerance policy against the mafia, the CM stressed the use of advanced technologies at all police stations across the state. “Our main aim of the meeting was to address the issue of the drug menace in the state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah have emphasized zero tolerance against drugs, and we are determined to work towards a drug-free Tripura,” CM Saha told officials at the review meeting.
Fire breaks out at plywood shop in Delhi
A massive fire broke out at a plywood shop in New Delhi’s Gandhi Nagar area in the wee hours of Wednesday. There were no immediate reports of any loss of life or injuries in the blaze. Amandeep, the owner of the shop, said, the fire broke out at 3.30 am on Wednesday. After receiving the word of the incident, as many as eleven fire tenders were rushed to the scene and an dousing operation was launched.
