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The Hindu Morning Digest – April 20, 2024

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Unidentified miscreants destroyed the EVMs at the Khongman polling booth during the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections, in Imphal East, Manipur on April 19, 2024 | Photo Credit: ANI Despite heatwave, Phase I of Lok Sabha polls registers 62.37% polling The voter turnout in the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls on April 19, which sealed the fate of candidates in 102 constituencies across 21 States, was 62.37%. The voting percentage is likely to go upwards when reports from all polling stations are obtained, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said in a statement. The poll body also commended the “high” voter turnout “despite the heatwave”. T.N. registers 69.46% as polling passes off largely incident-free The fate of 950 candidates in 39 Lok Sabha constituencies of Tamil Nadu was sealed on April 19, with 69.46% of the electorate turning up to exercise their franchise in a four-cornered contest. Except for a few minor incidents, there was no major untoward incident during the polling, Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo told journalists.  Manipur Lok Sabha elections | Over 72% votes …

The Hindu Morning Digest – April 18, 2024

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin on the last day campaigning for the first phase of the Lok Sabha election to be held on April 19, 2024 | Photo Credit: R. Ravindran Campaigning ends for 102 seats in first phase of Lok Sabha polls Political parties held their last rallies in 102 Lok Sabha constituencies on April 17 as campaigning came to an end for the first phase of the general election. Voting will be held in these seats, scattered across 21 States and Union Territories, on April 19. While the BJP based its campaign on the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Opposition INDIA bloc targeted the ruling party by raising issues such as unemployment, farmers’ distress, and price rise.  Election Commission halts proposed visit of West Bengal Governor to Cooch Behar Acting tough, the Election Commission of India (EC) on Wednesday advised a halt to the proposed tour of West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose to Cooch Behar on April 18-19 saying it would violate the Model Code of Conduct. Worker …

The Hindu Morning Digest – April 17, 2024

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An Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) displayed outside the office of the Election Commission of India | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP Supreme Court says EVMs are accurate unless they are maligned by human bias The Supreme Court on Tuesday disagreed with the idea of a return to paper ballots to restore the “little man’s” confidence in the electoral process, saying machines give “absolutely accurate results” unless human bias maligns them. “Human weaknesses, including bias, may lead to a problem. Machines without human intervention would give absolutely accurate results,” Justice Sanjiv Khanna, heading a two-judge Bench, observed. X takes down four posts by leaders of BJP, AAP, YSR Congress, TDP on Election Commission of India order Social media platform X (formerly Twitter), released a letter by the Election Commission of India (EC) ordering a takedown of four posts on the platform by political leaders in the YSR Congress Party, the Telugu Desam Party, the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party. The company said that it disagrees with the takedown order issued by the EC, and that …

The Hindu Morning Digest – April 16, 2024

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Tirunelveli on April 15, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Country being pushed towards black money; everyone will regret attacking Electoral Bond scheme, says PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 15 said that the country had been pushed towards black money in elections after the Supreme Court scrapped the electoral bonds scheme, and that on honest reflection, “everyone will regret it”. In his first detailed take on the electoral bond scheme after its scrapping, Mr. Modi in an interview to news agency ANI said that the scheme should also be viewed a success story as it had shown who made contributions to political parties. Modi and Shah visiting TN to make up for the loss that awaits them in the North, says Stalin DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on April 15, in an interview with The Hindu said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah had been visiting southern States, particularly Tamil Nadu, to make up for the loss awaiting them in the northern States that used to be their stronghold. …

The Hindu Morning Digest – April 14, 2024

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An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel on April 14, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel closes airspace as Iran launches drones in first-ever full-scale military assault Iran launched drones toward Israel late Saturday, the Israeli military announced, and Iran’s state-run media reported that dozens had been fired. Iran had been threatening to attack Israel since an airstrike last week killed two Iranian generals in Syria. CBI books officials of Megha Engineering and Infrastructure, Steel Ministry on corruption charge The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an alleged case of corruption against Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd (MEIL), eight officials of NMDC Limited and NMDC Iron and Steel Plant (NISP) Limited, and two officials of MECON Limited, which come under the Ministry of Steel, in connection with a work contract worth over ₹314.57 crore. Iran-Israel tensions cloud plans for thousands of Indian workers recruited for Israeli construction sites War clouds between Iran and Israel have cast a shadow over the future of more than 5,000 Indians who …

The Hindu Morning Digest: January 13, 2024

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An Iranian demonstrator waves a Palestinian flag during a protest against the U.S. and British military strikes against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen, in front of the British Embassy in Tehran, Iran, on January 12, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Lord Ram has chosen PM Modi to build his temple: L.K. Advani Calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi an annanya bhakt (devoted disciple) of Lord Ram, Bharatiya Janata Party stalwart L.K. Advani said he was “just the charioteer of the Ram Rath Yatra” that began on September 25, 1990 to garner support for the construction of a Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Lok Sabha privileges panel recommends that Speaker revoke suspension of three Congress MPs after they express ‘regret’ The Privileges Committee of the Lok Sabha is learnt to have accepted the “regrets” expressed by Congress MPs Vijaykumar Vasanth, Abdul Khaleque, and J. Jayakumar in New Delhi on Friday for their alleged disrespect to the Chair during the Winter Session of Parliament. Atal Setu, India’s longest sea bridge, inaugurated The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), also known as the Atal Bihari …

The Hindu Morning Digest: January 11, 2024

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Representational image of Gujarat tableau at the Republic Day parade celebrations | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR After a record 1,111 NGOs got FCRA nod in 2023, 30 get clearance in January A Taiwan-headquartered Buddhist monastic order in Delhi has been granted clearance under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), 2010, enabling the organisation to receive foreign funds. The Fo Guang Shan Cultural and Educational Centre has received FCRA registration for its “religious, cultural, economic, educational and social” programme. In all, 30 Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) and associations have been granted FCRA registration in the first month of the year. Republic Day parade | Under new deal, each State can field tableau once in three years In the backdrop of repeated controversies over selection of tableaux for the Republic Day parade and complaints from the States year after year, the Defence Ministry has proposed a rollover plan for the States and Union Territories (UT) to showcase their tableaux, according to official sources. ED summons NC chief Farooq Abdullah for questioning in money laundering case The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has …

The Hindu Morning Digest: January 10, 2024

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Representational image of a layer of thick smog engulfing New Delhi. A majority of Indian cities are far from achieving their clean air target | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Majority of cities far from clean air target, says study The Centre’s ambitious attempt to improve air quality in some of India’s most polluted cities suggests that a majority of Indian cities are far from making significant progress. In 49 cities whose particulate matter numbers were consistently available for five years, 27 cities showed a decline in PM 2.5 — considered the most dangerous grade of pollutant — while only four had met or exceeded the targeted decline, according to an analysis by Respirer Living Sciences and Climate Trends, released early on Wednesday. ‘Washer’ found missing on a Boeing 737 MAX-8 plane: DGCA An Indian airline discovered that a “washer” in the rudder control system of a 737 MAX-8 plane was missing after Boeing ordered a global inspection of the MAX family of aircraft last month, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on …

The Hindu Morning Digest: January 8, 2024

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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina casts her vote for the General Elections 2024, in Dhaka on January 7, 2024 | Photo Credit: ANI Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina wins 4th straight term as her party secures two-thirds majority in polls Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday secured a record fourth straight term as her Awami League party won two-thirds of the seats in the general elections marred by sporadic violence and a boycott by the main opposition BNP and its allies. No local body representatives in J&K from January 9; no Assembly since 2018 The people of Jammu and Kashmir, who have not had any Assembly representation since 2018, will cease to have any electoral representation at the grassroots level as well from January 9. The five-year term of almost 30,000 local representatives is set to expire on that date, and there is no clarity on when the next election for municipal bodies and panchayats will be held, as the Union government has decided to first conduct a delimitation exercise. Congress begins seat-sharing talks with INDIA bloc constituents; announces …

The Hindu Morning Digest: January 2, 2024

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Road cracks caused by an earthquake is seen in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan on January 1, 2024, in this photo released by Kyodo. | Photo Credit: Kyodo via Reuters Major Japan quake triggers tsunami waves, residents told to run Tsunami waves over a metre high hit central Japan on January 1, 2024, after a huge earthquake that damaged homes, set off a major fire and prompted authorities to urge people to run to higher ground. Media reports said two people were feared dead after the 7.5-magnitude quake struck Ishikawa prefecture on the Sea of Japan side of the main island of Honshu at 4:10 p.m. (0710 GMT), according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). GST revenue growth dips to a 3-month low in December India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenues crossed ₹1,64,800 crore in December 2023, with year-on-year growth slowing to a three-month low of 10.3% from a 15.1% rise in the previous month. December’s GST kitty, for transactions undertaken in November 2023, is about 1.8% lower than the nearly ₹1.68 lakh crore collected …