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 "Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses during the FICCI Annual Convention & 94th Annual General Meeting on the theme ‘India Beyond 75', in New Delhi (Photo: PTI)")
Union Home Minister Amit Shah. (Photo: PTI)
Hopeful of conclusion of at least two more trade deals by year-end: Goyal
India has recently signed two trade agreements with the UAE and Australia and is hopeful of concluding the negotiations for two more such pacts by the end of this year, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said.
Negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the UK is expected to be concluded this month, while talks with Canada for a deal are progressing at a rapid pace.
Goyal said two FTAs have already been finalised this year and he is hoping for the conclusion of at least two more by the end of this year.
Will regularise temporary employees in states where AAP comes to power: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday appreciated the AAP-led Punjab government for regularising 8,736 school teachers, and urged all state governments to do the same.
He said the Delhi government had also brought in a Bill in the Assembly to regularise guest teachers in the national capital but the Centre did not approve it.
Kejriwal said all contractual government employees would be regularised in the states where the AAP comes to power.
All the states and the Centre should also do this, he added.
Pakistan's largest lake dangerously overflowing putting thousands at risk
After weeks of torrential monsoon rain, Pakistans largest freshwater lake started overflowing in early September, putting thousands of people at risk of losing their homes, new satellite images showed.
The images, captured by NASA's Landsat 8 and Landsat 9 satellites, show breaches in the banks of Manchhar Lake, some of which have been made intentionally by local authorities to prevent the over-filled lake from spilling into densely populated areas in the Indus River Valley, Geo News reported.
The images show the pre-flood situation on July 25 and then detail the growing extent of the flooding on August 28 and September 5.
St Stephen's College admissions: Delhi HC to decide on Sep 12
The Delhi High Court may pass judgement on September 12 on two petitions concerning the issue of admission procedure at St Stephen's College of Delhi for its unreserved seats category in undergraduate courses for the academic session 2022-23.
The Delhi High Court was examining two petitions, one was moved by Stephen College challenging the order of the Delhi University to grant admission in undergraduate courses through the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) and to withdraw the prospectus issued by the college and the second plea was moved by Monika Poddar, a law student, through a PIL challenging the college's decision to continue with interviews for admission to its general seats.
The bench of Justice Satish Chander Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad on August 30, 2022, had kept the order reserved in that matter after the conclusion of the submissions by all parties.
The Court while keeping the order reserved on Stephen's college petition also reserved the order on the PIL of the student, who had challenged the decision of St. Stephen's college to conduct an interview round for admission to the unreserved category for the academic session 2022-23. Both matters were heard by the bench together.
HPCL collaborates with Indian Army for CSR Project in Kargil
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) has collaborated with the Indian Army for implementing a CSR project to coach and mentor less-privileged girl students in Kargil, a company statement said.
The project -- 'Kargil Ignited Minds' -- aims to prepare 50 girl students for various national-level engineering and medical entrance examinations.
It will focus on empowering the underprivileged girls with limited resources, residing in extreme weather conditions. The selection of students for this project is through a rigorous process involving screening, preliminary test and interviews.
Amit Shah to hold Annual General Meeting of major Gujarat cooperative institutions tomorrow
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah is slated to participate in the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of major cooperative institutions of Gujarat on Sunday.
In his day-long visit to his hometown, the Minister will participate in the co-operative symposium-- an AGM of major cooperative institutions of Gujarat organised in Amreli city in Gujarat around 11.30 am.
Sources said that the pride of dairy co-operatives and owner of the brand Amul, GCMMF, the apex body of 18 milk unions spread across the state of Gujarat, may also participate in the AGM as the Union Cooperation Minister months ago this year lauded its commitment for strengthening the co-operative movement and empowering women.
CPI(M) couldn't counter BJP's populist campaign in Tripura in 2018, concedes Manik Sarkar
Former Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said that the CPI(M)-led Left Front could not counter the BJP's populist campaign in the run-up to the 2018 assembly elections.
The BJP, which had less than 2 per cent vote share in the state, toppled the Left Front's government of 25 years in 2018, winning 36 seats in the 60-member assembly.
In its vision document unveiled ahead of the election, the BJP had promised 7th Pay Commission-recommended wages for teachers and government employees, employment for youths and more opportunities under MGNREGA for the poor, Sarkar said at a programme of his party CPI(M) on Friday.
Small nuke reactors emerge in EU as energy option, but risks loom
A global search for alternative sources to Russian energy during the war in Ukraine has refocused attention on smaller, easier-to-build nuclear power stations, which proponents say could provide a cheaper, more efficient alternative to older model mega-plants.
UK-based Rolls-Royce SMR says its small modular reactors, or SMRs, are much cheaper and quicker to get running than standard plants, delivering the kind of energy security that many nations are seeking.
France already relies on nuclear power for a majority of its electricity, and Germany kept the option of reactivating two nuclear plants it will shut down at the end of the year as Russia cuts natural gas supplies.
Apple delays iCloud shared photo library launch with iOS 16
Apple is delaying the launch of iCloud Shared Photo Library feature for a later iOS 16 release.
Apple webpage now lists the feature as "coming later this year."
Furthermore, it has also removed it from the latest iOS 16 betas, reports AppleInsider.
Apple announced iCloud Shared Photo Library as part of iOS 16 to release on September 12.
India's Global Innovation Index ranking improved from 81 in 2015 to 46 at present due to Centre's efforts: PM
Highlighting the Centre's science and technology-based development model, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that India's Global Innovation Index ranking improved from 81 in 2015 to 46 at present due to the central government's efforts.
The Prime Minister on Saturday inaugurated the Centre-State Science Conclave via video conferencing.
Addressing the event, PM Modi said, "We have to make India a global centre of research and innovation in this Amrit Kaal. States should adopt best practices from other states. This will be a step towards ensuring timely and effective implementation of science-led development programs in the country."
Amit Shah arrives in Gehlot's home turf Jodhpur for BJP meeting
Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Jodhpur on Saturday after offering prayers at the Tanot Mata temple in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan.
He also laid the foundation stone of a tourism development project on the Tanot temple premises and unveiled a plaque.
The minister, who arrived in Jaisalmer on Friday evening, reached Tanot on Saturday morning by helicopter. He laid a floral wreath at the Vijay Stambh.
BJP names Biplab Kumar Deb its Rajya Sabha candidate from Tripura
The BJP has named former Tripura chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha bypoll in the state.
Deb will contest from the seat vacated by Manik Saha who replaced him as the chief minister in the run up to the assembly polls in the state early next year.
The bypoll is due on September 22 and Deb's win is all but certain as the BJP has a majority in the assembly.
Met forecasts heavy rain in Bengal till Sep 14
Amit Shah offers prayers at Tanot Mata temple in Jaisalmer
Huge gaps in NEP 2020, changes required: Delhi Dy CM Sisodia
Changes are required in the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 and "certain dots need to be connected" in the scheme, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Saturday.
In his address at a programme organised by the Delhi Teachers University here, Sisodia said education-related policies should be given a 360-degree view and all aspects, including teacher training, included in it.
"Changes are needed in NEP 2020. There are certain dots that need to be connected in this policy. It is also the vision of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal that education-related policies are given a 360-degree view, and all aspects including teacher training should be included in it," he said.
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First Published: Sep 10 2022 | 8:19 AM IST
