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We are being targeted, defamed for Delhi air pollution, say Punjab farmers
Farmers in Punjab Tuesday said they were unnecessarily being targeted and defamed for air pollution in Delhi, asserting that industries, vehicles and the construction sector are the major sources of pollution in the national capital and not stubble burning.
Paddy straw burning in Punjab and Haryana is considered a contributing factor to the spike in pollution levels in Delhi in October and November every year.
India will not accept unfair taxes on steel, aluminum industry: Goyal on EU's carbon tax
Expressing serious concerns over the European Union's move to impose carbon tax on imports from certain sectors like steel, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday assured the domestic industry that India will not accept such unfair taxes and will fight to get a fair deal for producers and exporters.
He said India has already flagged its concerns over the carbon tax with the European Union (EU) and in the WTO (World Trade Organization).
Shivraj Chouhan accuses Priyanka and Rahul Gandhi of lying to the people
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh on has slammed the Congress general secretary Priyanaka Gandhi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleging that both brother and sister continuously tell lies.
CM Chouhan made the remark while speaking to ANI in the state capital Bhopal on Tuesday. He also said that they (Congress leaders) blamed the corruption and scam of the Congress-ruling state on other states.
India successfully test-fires 'Pralay' missile off Odisha coast
India on Tuesday successfully test-fired its surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) 'Pralay' from the Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast, a Defence official said.
The missile has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Additional checks in place for AI passengers at Delhi airport till Nov 30
Passengers travelling on Air India flights from airports in the national capital and Punjab will be subject to additional checks, and issuance of visitor entry tickets has been stopped at the Delhi airport till November 30 amid increased threat perception, according to sources.
Apart from issuance of temporary airport entry passes, entry of visitors to the terminal building of Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) have been banned till November 30, they added.
Congress failed to control Naxalism in Chhattisgarh: PM Modi in Surajpur
Coming down heavily on the Congress government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that whenever Congress comes to power, the courage of terrorists and Naxalites increases in the country.
Addressing a rally in Bishrampur, Chhattisgarh Surjapur on Tuesday, PM Modi said that the Congress government has failed to contain Naxalism in the state.
Nearly 33 pc voter turnout till 11 am in Mizoram assembly polls
Around 33 per cent of 8.57 lakh electors cast their votes in the first four hours of polling on Tuesday in the Mizoram assembly elections, officials said.
Polling, which began at 7 am, will continue till 4 pm.
According to the polling trends, the voting percentage has been recorded at 32.68 per cent till 11 am, as per the Election Commission data.
Australia's Albanese calls for free trade with China on visit to Beijing
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is calling for the full resumption of free and unimpeded trade with China in a meeting with his counterpart Li Qiang on the first first visit by an Australian leader to China in seven years.
Climate change, food security and transnational crime are areas in which the two nations can cooperate, Albanese said Tuesday. The sides should discuss ways to shape a regional and global order that is peaceful, stable and prosperous, where countries respect sovereignty and meet their obligations under international law and conventions, Albanese said.
PM Modi addresses rally in Chhattisgarh ahead of second phase of polls
Aanganwadi workers' protest rocks Bihar assembly
Police on Tuesday used water cannons to disperse thousands of Aanganwadi Sevika workers who had gathered outside the Bihar assembly to press their demands, even as ruckus created by the opposition on the issue rocked the House.
Speaker Awadh Bihari Chaudhary adjourned the proceedings till 12 PM, within minutes of commencement at 11 AM, as repeated pleas by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary that the issue be debated after the Question Hour went unheeded.
India taking up carbon tax issue with EU and WTO, trade minister says
India is concerned by the imposition of a carbon tax by the European Union (EU) and is taking up the issue with the grouping and the World Trade Organization (WTO), trade minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday.
"We are taking it up with the EU and at the WTO very, very seriously," Goyal said at an industry event.
Supreme Court asks Punjab govt to stop stubble burning amid rising pollution levels
Can see a repeat of 2003 in 2023, says Prahlad Patel on MP Assembly polls
Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for the forthcoming Madhya Pradesh assembly polls, Prahlad Patel has said that he can see the 2003 assembly polls results repeating itself in 2023.
Union Minister Patel made the remark while speaking to ANI in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district on Tuesday in view of how many seats the party would secure in the upcoming state assembly polls. Patel is in fray from Narsinghpur assembly seats for the poll scheduled to be held this month.
Premises linked to Tamil Nadu Minister EV Velu raided for fifth consecutive day
Income Tax raids continued for the fifth consecutive day in the premises linked to Tamil Nadu, Public Works and Highways Department Minister EV Velu at Tiruvannamalai.
The search operations were conducted at locations allegedly linked to the Minister. Earlier on Monday, I-T officers also conducted searches at EV Velu's son Kamban's residence in Thiruvannamalai. Kamban currently serves as the Director of Arunai Medical College and Hospital in Thiruvannamalai.
Chhattisgarh polls: Baghel sees high voter turnout in Naxal-affected areas
As the voting for the first phase of the Chattisgarh Assembly polls for 20 seats is underway, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday said that Naxalism has retreated to a great extent with the work done in 5 years. As a result, the Chief Minister expect high voting percentage in naxal affected areas.
"Earlier, big incidents used to happen, now small incidents are happening. I think this will also stop in the future. Naxalism has retreated to a great extent with the work we have done in 5 years. As a result, polling booths have been set up inside villages. People will vote in their village itself. There is a possibility of high voting percentage in naxal affected areas" said Bhupesh Baghel.
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First Published: Nov 07 2023 | 6:51 AM IST
