Maldives issuee : Indian tourists canceled their bookings for Maldives!
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A day after three Maldives ministers were suspended for their derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his Lakshadweep tweet, the tourism industry in the island nation took a hit with several Indians claiming that they have cancelled their bookings. Despite the Maldives government distancing itself from the remarks and taking action against the three deputy ministers – Mariyam Shiuna, Malsha and Hassan Zihan – the backlash spilled into the second day on Monday. Celebrities, sportspersons, and politicians are now actively promoting scenic Indian destinations on various social media platforms, encouraging Indian tourists to explore local beaches instead of opting for the Maldives.
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In a major embarrassment to the Bhajan Lal Sharma-led government in Rajasthan, BJP’s Surender Pal Singh TT, who was inducted as a minister on December 30, lost the election to Sriganganagars Karanpur assembly seat to Congress Rupinder Singh Kooner by a margin of 11,283 votes. The election to the assembly seat was adjourned following the demise of Congress candidate Gurmeet Singh Kooner on November 15. TT was appointed a minister by chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma despite objection by the Opposition Congress, which termed the move as a violation of the model code of conduct (MCC) imposed for the election.
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The Supreme Court on Monday struck down the remission granted by the Gujarat government to 11 convicts, who are out of jail, in the Bilkis Bano case and also directed them to report to jail authorities within two weeks. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan said the Gujarat Government had no jurisdiction to entertain the application for remission of the convicts in the Bilkis Bano case or to pass orders granting them remission as it was not the “appropriate government” to do so under the relevant provisions of the law. The bench said the appropriate government to decide on remission is the state within whose territorial limits the accused are sentenced and not where the crime is committed or the accused are imprisoned. The bench also held that the SC order of May 13, 2022, which directed the Gujarat Government to decide the remission as per the 1992 policy, was obtained by fraud and suppression of facts. Hence, the order is nullity and all proceedings in pursuance of the said order stand vitiated under the law.
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This is the Samachar Agency of India. You are listening to the National Audio Bulletin of Monday 8th January 2024 in the news series of Sai News.
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As the consecration ceremony of the idol of Lord Ram in Ayodhya approaches, the internet is buzzing with captivating images of the temple adorned in preparation for the grand event. Scheduled for January 22, 2024, at 12:20 pm, the pran pratishtha or consecration ceremony of the Lord Ram idol is anticipated to host approximately 8,000 invitees, including 1,500-1,600 distinguished guests. Notable figures like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, and RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat are expected to address the inauguration function of the Ram Temple.
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Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has said the Election Commissions “point blank refusal” to engage with political parties on electronic voting machines (EVM) and voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) is a matter of grave concern for not just the INDIA bloc but for all the parties. Ramesh, who is also the Congress MP in Rajya Sabha, made the statement in response to the ECs letter to him on January 5 after he had sought an appointment with the poll panel for the leaders of the INDIA to put forward their point of view on the VVPAT. The EC had dismissed his concern over the VVPAT and reiterated its full faith in the use of the electronic voting machines in elections.
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This is the Samachar Agency of India. You are listening to the National Audio Bulletin of Monday 8th January 2024 in the news series of Sai News.
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Congress and Aam Aadmi Party on Monday discussed seat-sharing for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. A meeting was convened by the Congress National Alliance Committees convenor Mukul Wasnik with the senior leaders of the Arvind Kejriwal-led party at his residence here in this regard. The maiden meeting between both the parties was held as part of the grand old partys series of meetings with the parties of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc on seat sharing. The panel held deliberations with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) from Bihar on Sunday. Talking to reporters after the meeting, Wasnik, flanked by Delhi Congress president Arvinder Singh Lovely and senior AAP leaders, including Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj, said, “Had a very good discussion with the AAP. We discussed various topics.”
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Government is aiming to take all its schemes to saturation through Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra. Interacting with beneficiaries of the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra through video conferencing this afternoon, Mr Modi said, the Government itself is reaching out to the last person in the society and connecting him with its schemes. He said, in the last nine years, the lives of crores of people have become easier due to the public welfare schemes of the Central Government. The Prime Minister said, be it village or city, enthusiasm is being seen everywhere regarding Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra. He said, the biggest objective of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra is that no one is left out of the benefits of any government scheme. Mr Modi said, Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra completed 50 days of its journey just 2-3 days ago and 11 crore people have joined this Yatra. He said, Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra has become the journey of not only the government but also the country.
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Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Amit Shah has said that in the last nine years, around 26 thousand crore rupees of the poor across the country have been saved because of the Jan Aushadhi Kendras. He was addressing National PACS Mega Conclave in New Delhi on Primary Agricultural Credit Societies PACS as Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendra. Mr Shah said, earlier, Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Jan Aushadhi Kendra were mostly situated in urban areas to benefit poor citizens.
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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi interacted with beneficiaries of the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra today via video conferencing. Thousands of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra beneficiaries from across the country along with Union Ministers, MPs, MLAs and local-level representatives joined the event.
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Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has made significant changes in the regulations pertaining to Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) for flight crew, in line with the international best practices. These regulations have been instrumental in managing fatigue related aviation safety risks for more than a decade now.
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The Ministry of Coal aims to produce 186.63 million tonne (MT) coal exclusively from captive /commercial coal mines during FY 2024-25. Production will be further stepped up to 225.69 million tonne during FY 2025-26 and as per the present plans of the Ministry, production target from such mines will be touching 383.56 million tonne by FY 2029-30.
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Shri Satish Kumar, has taken over the charge of Member (Traction & Rolling Stock) in Railway Board in the Ministry of Railways on 5th January 2024. He is from 1986 batch of lndian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers. Shri Kumar joined Indian Railways in March, 1988 and has a rich experience of 34 years. Before joining as MTRS, Railway Board, he worked as General Manager, North Central Railway, Prayagraj.
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Ms. Aruna Nayar, Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS) Officer of 1987 Batch and Level-16 empanelled IRMS officer has been appointed as Secretary, Railway Board and taken over charge on 06th janvary
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