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LIVE news updates: Indian economy is estimated to grow by 7.3 per cent in current fiscal against 7.2 per cent expansion in FY23, according to government estimates.
INS Chennai has reached the harbour hijacked vessel MV Lila Norfolk off Somalia coast, news agency ANI reported today citing military officials. INS Chennai launched its helicopter and warned pirates to leave the hijacked vessel. The Liberia-flagged vessel is carrying 15 Indian crew members.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today slammed the West Bengal government after an Enforcement Directorate (ED) team was attacked in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district when it tried to raid the house of block-level functionaries of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC).
In another development, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today nominated Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal as its candidate for the January 19 Rajya Sabha elections and renominated Sanjay Singh and ND Gupta for a second term in the Upper House of Parliament. As per media reports, Sushil Kumar Gupta, whose tenure will end this month as a member of the Rajya Sabha, has conveyed his aspiration to fully immerse himself in the electoral politics of Haryana where the AAP wants to fight elections later this year.
The Indian Navy has deployed its maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) P8I and INS Chennai to assist hijacked vessel MV Lila Norfolk, it said today. The vessel is carrying 15 Indian crew members. “Responding swiftly to the developing situation, Indian Navy launched an MPA and has diverted INS Chennai deployed for Maritime Security Operations to assist the vessel,” the Navy said.
Also, in another development, space agency Isro today said that it has successfully flight-tested a fuel cell to assess its operation in space. 180 W power was generated from Hydrogen and Oxygen gases stored onboard in high pressure vessels, during the short duration test onboard POEM.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday visited Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu. Jaishankar arrived in Nepal on Thursday for his first visit of 2024. He stated that he looked forward to the engagements in the Himalayan country. Nepal's Foreign Secretary and other senior officials also welcomed him at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu.
INS Chennai has reached the harbour hijacked vessel MV Lila Norfolk off Somalia coast, news agency ANI reported today citing military officials. INS Chennai launched its helicopter and warned pirates to leave the hijacked vessel. The Liberia-flagged vessel is carrying 15 Indian crew members.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today slammed the West Bengal government after an Enforcement Directorate (ED) team was attacked in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district when it tried to raid the house of block-level functionaries of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC).
In another development, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today nominated Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal as its candidate for the January 19 Rajya Sabha elections and renominated Sanjay Singh and ND Gupta for a second term in the Upper House of Parliament. As per media reports, Sushil Kumar Gupta, whose tenure will end this month as a member of the Rajya Sabha, has conveyed his aspiration to fully immerse himself in the electoral politics of Haryana where the AAP wants to fight elections later this year.
The Indian Navy has deployed its maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) P8I and INS Chennai to assist hijacked vessel MV Lila Norfolk, it said today. The vessel is carrying 15 Indian crew members. “Responding swiftly to the developing situation, Indian Navy launched an MPA and has diverted INS Chennai deployed for Maritime Security Operations to assist the vessel,” the Navy said.
An Indian Navy aircraft has been monitoring the hijacked ship MV Lila Norfolk, which was hijacked near Somalia's coast.
Also, in another development, space agency Isro today said that it has successfully flight-tested a fuel cell to assess its operation in space. 180 W power was generated from Hydrogen and Oxygen gases stored onboard in high pressure vessels, during the short duration test onboard POEM.
"The objective of the experiment was to assess Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel cell operation in space and to collect data to facilitate the design of systems for future missions," Isro said.
"It provided a wealth of data on the performance of various static and dynamic systems that formed part of the power system and the physics at play," the space agency said.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday visited Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu. Jaishankar arrived in Nepal on Thursday for his first visit of 2024. He stated that he looked forward to the engagements in the Himalayan country. Nepal's Foreign Secretary and other senior officials also welcomed him at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu.
He also announced that India will provide a financial assistance package of approximately NPR 1000 crores to Nepal to provide further support following the recent earthquake in Jajarkot. The Indian embassy in Kathmandu said in a press statement that the EAM and Foreign Affairs Minister of Nepal NP Saud also witnessed the handover of the fifth tranche of post-Jajarkot earthquake relief supply provided by the Indian government. Earlier in November, 128 people died and at least 141 were injured after a strong earthquake of 6.4 magnitude jolted Nepal, The Kathmandu Post reported.
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.1 on the Richter Scale strikes Arabian Sea at 9:52 pm
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Oil prices rise by over $1 amid West Asia tensions as Israel-Hamas conflict rages
Oil prices rose by over $1 on Friday as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken prepared to visit the Middle East to try to contain regional tensions as the Israel-Hamas conflict rages.
Brent crude futures were up $1.10, or 1.42%, at $78.69 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose $1.45, or 2.01%, to $73.64 by 1551 GMT.
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Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurates 58th DGP-IGP national conference in Jaipur
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Pakistan's Senate approved resolution seeking delay in general election, citing cold weather, security issues
Pakistan's Senate on Friday approved a non-binding resolution seeking a delay in the general election, citing cold weather and security concerns, increasing the political uncertainty ahead of the planned polls on February 8. The resolution, tabled by independent Senator Dilawar Khan, received overwhelming support in the upper house of Pakistan's Parliament but was slammed as "unconstitutional" by major political parties. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) also rejected the Senate's resolution and clarified that elections will be held on February 8, 2024.
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Crew members including 15 Indian citizens onboard hijacked vessel MV Lili Norfolk secured, are safe: Military
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: India placed in Group A along with USA, Pakistan, Canada, Ireland
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Supreme Court to consider listing PILs challenging practice of promising pre-election freebies to voters
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider listing of the pleas challenging the political parties' practice of promising pre-election freebies to voters.
A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was urged by senior advocate Vijay Hansaria, appearing for one of the PIL petitioners, that the matters are part-heard and needed to be adjudicated upon.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Jaipur to attend conference of DGPs and IGPs from across country
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Indian economy is likely to grow by 7.3 per cent in current fiscal against 7.2 per cent expansion in FY23, according to Government estimates.![]()
India's GDP likely to grow by 7.3% in FY24, shows NSO data
Indian economy is likely to grow by 7.3 per cent in current fiscal against 7.2 per cent expansion in FY23, according to Government estimates.
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INS Chennai reaches hijacked vessel MV Lila Norfolk, issues warning to pirates
INS Chennai has reached the hijacked vessel MV Lila Norfolk off Somalia coast, news agency ANI reported today citing military officials. INS Chennai launched one its helicopter and warned pirates to leave the hijacked vessel, ANI reported.
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"As a result, the annual expenditure will also rise from Rs 30 crore to Rs 45 crore," Saha said during the assembly session.![]()
Tripura CM Manik Saha announces hike of Rs 25 lakh in MLA local area development fund
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha today said that the MLA Local Area Development Fund (MLALAD) will be raised by Rs 25 lakh. At the current moment, legislators receive Rs 50 lakh under the scheme to carry out development projects in their assembly constituencies.
"As a result, the annual expenditure will also rise from Rs 30 crore to Rs 45 crore," Saha said during the assembly session.
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Ayodhya Ram Temple: BJP chief JP Nadda urges masses in HP to light diyas on Jan 22
BJP chief JP Nadda today asked people in Himachal Pradesh to light five diyas in their houses to celebrate "Diwali" on January 22, the day of the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Nadda also told people in in Solan that on June 11, 1989, it was in Palampur that a national resolution to build the temple was passed. Nadda asked people to "light five diyas (earthen lamps) and celebrate the January 22 consecration ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya as Diwali".
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Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy meets Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi
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India, Mauritius to jointly work on small satellite, launch set for 2025
India and Mauritius will begin work to develop a small satellite which will be launched by Isro early in 2025. India and Mauritius had inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a joint small satellite during the visit of Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan to Port Louis on November 1 last year.
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Suspected Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist to 7-day police custody by Delhi court
A suspected Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist accused in 11 terror attack cases in Jammu and Kashmir was sent to to seven-day police custody by a local court today. Javaid Ahmad Matoo, 32, was arrested by the Delhi Police's Special Cell on Thursday. The accused was arrested from Delhi's Nizamuddin area.
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First Published: Jan 05 2024 | 8:42 AM IST
