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12:14 PM

No deaths or serious injuries to Indian soldiers, says Rajnath Singh in Lok Sabha

12:03 PM

Cong MPs deliberately disrupted House since question on Rajiv Gandhi Foundation was listed: Amit Shah

Home Minister Amit Shah criticises Congress for disrupting parliament proceedings, says the opposition party deliberately hindered House proceedings because a question related to Rajiv Gandhi Foundation was listed.

"Today, in Lok Sabha, the opposition did not allow the Question Hour to run. I condemn this act. The parliamentary affairs minister clearly said that the defence minister will make a statement on this (Tawang faceoff with China) in the parliament," Shah said.

"I saw the Question Hour list and after seeing question number 5, I understood the anxiety (of Congress). The question was regarding the cancellation of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) licence of Rajiv Gandhi Foundation. If they would have allowed, I would have given an answer in parliament that the foundation received grant of Rs 1.35 crore from the Chinese embassy in 2005-2007, which was not appropriate as per FCRA. So, as per the rules, the home ministry cancelled its registration," the home minister said.

11:55 AM

OIC has lost its credibility: India slams OIC secretary-general's PoK visit

India on Tuesday condemned the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's (OIC) Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha's visit to Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir.

"We strongly condemn the visit of the OIC secretary-general to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and his comments on Jammu and Kashmir during his visit to Pakistan," Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said in a statement.

"Let me reiterate that OIC has no locus standing in matters related to Jammu and Kashmir, which is an integral and inalienable part of India. Any attempt of interference and meddling in India's internal affairs by OIC and its secretary-general is entirely unacceptable," he said.

Bagchi said OIC had lost its credibility by taking a "blatantly communal, partisan and factually incorrect" approach to issues. He also said that OIC's secretary-general has become a mouthpiece of Pakistan, according to the statement.

 

11:48 AM

IAF jets scrambled on 2-3 occasions in recent weeks to prevent air violations by China over Arunachal

The Chinese military has been behaving aggressively over issues in the Yangtse in the vicinity of the Holydip and Parikrama area on the LAC where the Chinese side has been opposing Indian positions.

In the last few weeks, there have been two to three occasions where our fighter jets had to be scrambled to tackle the Chinese drones moving towards our positions on the LAC. The Su-30MKI jets had to be scrambled to tackle the air violation threat, defence sources told ANI.

They said if the drones fly parallel to the LAC, the Indian side does not have any issues with it but if any aircraft or drones are picked up by radars flying towards Indian territory, necessary actions have to be taken to prevent any violation.

The Indian Air Force has a strong presence in the northeast with squadrons of Su-30 fighter jets deployed at multiple locations including Tezpur and Chhabua in Assam.

 

11:42 AM

First Finance and Central Bank deputies meeting kicks off in Bengaluru

11:36 AM

Indigo asks passengers to reach Delhi airport 3.5 hrs prior to departures

Amid the increased rush of air-passengers, Indigo airline issued a travel advisory asking passengers to reach the Delhi airport at least 3.5 hours prior to domestic departures.

The airline has also asked the passengers to carry only one piece of hand baggage weighing 7 kg for a smooth security check.

The Delhi airports are experiencing high footfalls and the check-in and boarding time are expected to be longer than usual. Passengers are requested to reach the airport at least 3.5 hours prior to domestic departures, and to carry only one piece of hand baggage weighing 7 kg for a smooth security check," Indigo said in a statement on Twitter.

"Please ensure that you complete your web check-in, for added convenience," it said.

11:12 AM

Parliament Winter Session: Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 pm

Parliament Winter Session: Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 pm

10:27 AM

Rajnath Singh to make a statement in Lok Sabha at 12 pm and in Rajya Sabha at 2 pm

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will make a statement in Lok Sabha at 12 pm today and in Rajya Sabha at 2 pm over the clash between Indian and Chinese troops in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang on December 9.

 

10:26 AM

Delhi's AQI improves to moderate; min temp settles at 8.9 degrees Celsius

Delhiites woke up to a chill in the air on Tuesday morning as the minimum temperature settled at 8.9 degrees Celsius, even as the the air quality in the national capital improved to 'moderate'.

The minimum temperature on Monday was recorded at 8.4 degrees Celsius, a notch below the normal.

The air quality index was recorded in the 'moderate' category, with the air quality index (AQI) standing at 195 at around 9 AM, data from the Central Pollution Control Board showed.

 

10:20 AM

Rajnath Singh to make statement today in Parliament over India-China troops clash

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will make a statement today in Parliament:, reports ANI quoting government sources

 

10:05 AM

Rajnath Singh calls high-level meeting over India-China border clash in Arunachal

Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan, Services Chiefs to brief Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on the security situation along the Line of Actual Control with China. The security forces updated him recently on the clashes between troops of both sides in Tawang, reports ANI quoting defence Sources

 

9:56 AM

More soldiers injured on China's side: BJP MP Gao on border clash

Arunachal-East MP and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Tapir Gao on Tuesday said that more Chinese soldiers were injured during the clash with Indian troops.

Pointing to the latest border skirmish between India and China, on December 9 at the Tawang sector along the LAC, BJP MP said, "I heard that a few injuries were reported on the Indian side but PLA suffered much more injuries."

Condemning the act of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) he said, "I want to say that these repeated incidents on the McMohan line spoil the relations between India and China. I personally condemn the act of the PLA. Indian soldiers at the border won't budge even an inch and as much China will do such acts our soldiers will give a befitting reply," he added.

9:37 AM

5 MPs give suspension of business notice in Parliament to discuss India-China troops faceoff

Five Member of Parliaments, including Congress MPs Randeep Singh Surjewala, Syed Nasir Hussain, Shaktisinh Gohil, RJD MP Manoj Jha, and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha, have given suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha to discuss the India-China face-off in Tawang sector, Arunachal Pradesh on December 9.

9:18 AM

No proposal with government to restore old pension scheme, says minister

There is no proposal under the Central government's consideration to restore the old pension scheme, the Parliament was told on Monday.

"There is no proposal under consideration of government of India for restoration of old pension scheme," Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat Karad told the Lok Sabha in a written reply to a question by AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi.

"The state governments of Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand have informed the Central government and the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) about their decision to restart old pension scheme (OPS) for their state government employees... The state government of Punjab on November 18, 2022, has issued notification regarding implementation of the OPS to the government employees who are presently being covered under the National Pension System (NPS)," he said in his reply.

8:56 AM

G7 nations establish international climate club to fight global warming

The Group of Seven leading economies have created an open, international climate club for countries that want to cooperate in the fight against global warming, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Monday after a video conference with other G-7 leaders.

Germany holds the presidency of the G-7 until the end of the year and then passes it on to Japan.

Scholz said the new forum group is not intended to be a G-7 initiative; rather, it is to be a global undertaking.

"With the climate club and the socially just transition of our industries toward climate neutrality, we are making an important contribution to achieving global climate targets," the chancellor said.

The climate club aims to support the rapid and ambitious implementation of the Paris Agreement, which seeks to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit), according to the German government.