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The Presiding Officers also congratulated the Parliament of India for passage of the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’ ensuring reservation of one-third seats in Lok Sabha and in state legislatures. The joint statement welcomed the comprehensive and constructive dialogue held during the G20 Leaders’ Summit and India’s G20 presidency, focussing on the issues related to accelerating progress on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), technological transformation and inclusive digital economy, global economic recovery, food and energy security, addressing climate change, inclusive energy transition, promotion of sustainable production and consumption patterns, reinvigorating multilateralism, peace building, counter-terrorism, global skill mapping, disaster risk reduction, and strengthening…

The court pointed out that the person has cooperated with the investigation and hence he need not be deprived of his right to go abroad for studies merely because the final report of the investigation has not been filed. “It is evident that, since the date of the surrender, he has been cooperating with the investigation and interrogation of the petitioner is already over. Apparently, no recovery is also to be affected. Therefore, I am of the view that, merely because the police have not submitted the final report, he need not be deprived of his right to go abroad…

Representatives from industries, financial institutions, banks, designated consumers, MSMEs, equipment manufacturers and energy auditors attended the workshop.While addressing the conference, Arora said the state has been working proactively to increase the renewable energy share to 30 per cent by 2030 through the Punjab Vision Document 2030 strategy.Currently, the share stands at 15 per cent.The vision not only focuses on the energy generation side but also stresses the need for demand side interventions across various sectors.He also emphasised upon the importance of energy efficiency and implementation of new and innovative energy efficient technologies in industries and MSME.The minister said energy is…

As per officials, this scheme, initiated in 1996 following the Supreme Court’s directives, aimed to relocate industries operating in non-conforming or residential areas of Delhi, which violated the Master Plan. It sought to move them to conforming areas by providing alternative industrial plots.Despite receiving 51,837 applications and determining 27,985 eligible units for plot allotment, the scheme has faced significant operational challenges. The DSIIDC was entrusted with the scheme in 1998, and allotments began in 1999-2000, concluding in 2010. However, even after 26 years, the relocation areas in Bawana and Bhorgarh still lack essential infrastructure, including roads, power, sewer lines, water,…

Hari Om Rai, the MD of Lava International, Chinese national Guangwen Kyang aka Andrew Kuang, Rajan Malik, and chartered accountant Nitin Garg were produced before Additional Sessions Judge Devender Kumar Jangala of Patiala House Courts on expiry of three-day Enforcement Directorate (ED) remand. The ED sought their 10-day remand, however, the judge granted only three more days till October 16. The court noted that the custody of the accused persons has been sought due to their non-cooperation and evasive attitude and deliberate attempts to evade/mislead the probe. “It is also contended that custodial interrogation is required in the interest of…

A bench, headed by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud and comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Mishra, issued notice to the Union government, the National Medical Commission (NMC) and others on the plea. The petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution said that the issue of live broadcast of surgery in conferences by various private organisations needs an urgent consideration by the apex court in absence of any guidelines issued by the government or the NMC. It said that many private hospitals and companies are commercially exploring the patients and using them as models to fulfill their ulterior motives or for…

Mumbai, Oct 13 (IANS) India’s Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Gopichand Swami and Ojas Pravin Deotale will not be able to participate in the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028 after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) rejected a proposal to include compound archery in the Olympics programme.World Archery had proposed the inclusion of compound archery along with recurve, which is currently part of the Olympic programme.However, the IOC Executive Board rejected the proposal during its meeting in Mumbai on Friday as this will entail archery getting more athlete quotas and thus impact the overall budget of the Games.This is a setback…

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Tech companies, including startups, around the world have fired more than 400,000 employees in the last two years (till October 13), with more than 30,000 employees being sacked in India by over 110 Indian startups in the same time period.Citing the global macroeconomic conditions, Big Tech firms and startups across the spectrum have fired employees, and layoffs continue to happen.According to the latest data from layoff.fyi, a website that tracks tech sector job cuts, 2,120 tech companies have laid off 404,962 employees to date globally.In 2022, 1,061 tech companies laid off 164,769 employees, while 1,059…

The IOC has conducted two studies through its Future Host Commission for Winter Games which has reported that there are only 10 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) that have the capability and facilities to conduct the Winter Olympic Games.This proposal in a sense clears the way for Salt Lake City to host the Winter Olympics in 2034, as the IOC usually does not like countries to host back-to-back games. With the United States hosting the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, there were few chances of Salt Lake getting the opportunity to host the Winter Games in 2020. Sweden, Switzerland…

The Psyche spacecraft is expected to lift off atop a Falcon Heavy rocket on October 13 at 10.19 a.m. EDT (7.49 p.m. IST).It will travel on a journey of nearly six years and about 3.6 billion kilometres to the asteroid by the same name orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter to study its composition.According to a recent study, published in the Planetary Science Journal, asteroid 16 Psyche — one of the most massive objects in the main asteroid belt orbiting and a main target of the mission — could be made entirely of metal. Its metal is worth an…