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PM Modi inaugurates Kartavya Path, unveiled Netaji’s statue
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the statue of Subhas Chandra Bose and took a walk on the newly named Kartavya Path. According to the government, it is a symbol of power from the erstwhile Rajpath to the Kartavya Path being an example of public ownership and empowerment. Shri Modi also unveiled a statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate. These steps are in line with the prime minister’s second ‘panch prana’ for a new India in the Amrit period: ‘remove any trace of colonial mindset’, the government said.
Ladakh standoff | India, China announce separation from PP-15 in Gogra-Hotsprings area
India and China on Thursday announced that their armies have started withdrawing from Patrolling Point-15 in the Gogra-Hotsprings area of eastern Ladakh, a step forward to end the ongoing standoff since May 2020. This move comes before next week. Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Uzbekistan, which is being attended by both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Queen Elizabeth II unwell; Doctor ‘concerned’ for his health
Fears grew for Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday when Buckingham Palace said her doctors were “concerned” about her health and recommended that she remain under medical supervision. The 96-year-old emperor has been facing health problems since October last year, making it difficult for him to walk and stand.
India maintained a study silence a day after the United States announced a $450 million package to refine Pakistan’s large F-16 aircraft fleet with the latest technological advances. The US State Department’s announcement came in the backdrop of talks between senior Indian and US officials, including Donald Lu, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, on September 7, 2022.
India ranks 132 out of 191 in UNDP’s Human Development Index
According to a report released by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), India is ranked 132 out of 191 countries in the 2021 Human Development Index. India’s HDI value of 0.633 places the country in the medium human development category, lower than its value of 0.645 in the 2020 report. India ranks 131st out of 189 countries in the 2020 Human Development Index.
EWS Quota | Supreme Court finalizes three key issues to examine whether it violates infrastructure
The three issues include whether the amendment violates infrastructure by allowing the state to make special provisions, including reservations, based on economic criteria. Whether the amendment violates the basic structure by allowing the state to make special provisions with regard to admission in private unaided institutions. The Bench will examine whether the basic structure has been trampled upon by the Constitutional Amendment to exclude SEBC/OBC/SC/ST from the purview of EWS quota.
The Supreme Court held that wearing a hijab in the street does not violate public order, but if a student wears it, can schools not interfere in maintaining public order. To this, senior advocate Devdutt Kamat, appearing for Aishat Shifa, a student from Karnataka who was banned from entering her class wearing a hijab, said that schools have no right to decide public order. It is the responsibility of the state to maintain public order, Mr. Kamat argued.
Rajnath Singh meets Japanese counterpart in Tokyo to strengthen defense ties
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh met his Japanese counterpart Yasukazu Hamada and said that the bilateral Special Strategic and Global Partnership between the two countries plays an important role in ensuring a free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific region. Mr. Singh, who is in the final leg of his five-day visit to Mongolia and Japan, called on Mr. Hamada, the Defense Minister of Japan in Tokyo.
Why Bengal kept out of discussion with Bangladesh: Mamata
Addressing a party meeting in Kolkata, Mamata Banerjee said, “For the first time I have seen that during discussions with Bangladesh, West Bengal has been left out.” He stressed that he has good relations with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the two leaders exchange gifts during Durga Puja and Eid. Ms Banerjee wondered aloud what were the reasons for keeping her out of the discussion and asked why high officials of the government at the Center were angry with her.
In Kyiv, Blinken unveils $2 billion in US military aid to Europe
In a meeting with senior Ukrainian officials, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Biden administration informed Congress of its intention to provide $2 billion in long-term foreign military funding to Ukraine and its 18 neighbors, including NATO members and regional security partners. did. Those “at the most potential risk for a future Russian invasion.”
Most of the junior ministers or legislators appointed among the state-level ministers were from the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) party. Some included former President Maithripala Sirisena’s Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), which had decided to stay away during government formation in July. While MPs Ranjit Siambalapatia and Shehan Semasinghe were sworn in as ministers of state in the finance ministry, Gotabaya and Mahinda Rajapakse’s nephew Shashindra Rajapakse, appointed to the irrigation ministry, were other notable inclusions.
States that haven’t cut fuel taxes in view of high inflation: Nirmala Sitharaman
While the Center had recently cut petroleum taxes twice for consumers in view of the hike in global prices, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that many states have not provided any relief to their residents who are suffering from it.
Amendment in BCCI Constitution | Supreme Court hearing on September 12
The matter was on the board of a bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud, but it was adjourned several times due to paucity of time. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on September 8, 2022 requested the court to take up the matter at the earliest as the Annual General Meetings (AGMs) for the BCCI and various state cricket bodies were to be held without any delay. The matter is important for the BCCI as the date of amendment may decide the tenure of its president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah.
US Open | Alcaraz overcomes Papi in an epic 5-hour battle to reach the semi-finals
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinar, two of men’s tennis’ brightest young stars, traded shots of the highest quality and countless speed swings in five sterling sets for 5 hours, 15 minutes, until Alcaraz struck on Thursday. Didn’t win the last point at 2:50. , the latest finale in US Open history.