Month: October 2024

On Tuesday, the Election Commission of India announced that the Maharashtra assembly elections will take place in a single phase on November 20, 2024, with results expected on November 23. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar explained that the decision to hold the election on a Wednesday was intentional, aimed at…

The second day of the 19th International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities (ICDRA), held at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in New Delhi, concluded on October 15, 2024. The workshop featured several technical presentations and panel discussions focusing on the regulatory frameworks of various global drug regulatory agencies. The event, hosted…

A man named Hublikar appeared before the court today, expressing frustration over a ruling by former Supreme Court Justice Ranjan Gogoi, who is now retired. Hublikar claimed that Justice Gogoi unfairly interfered in a judgment related to his wrongful termination, making his life difficult. He insisted that the judgment in…

Indian Naval Ships Tir and Shardul, along with Indian Coast Guard Ship Veera from the First Training Squadron (1TS), successfully concluded their visit to Muscat, Oman, on October 9, 2024. The four-day visit aimed to enhance cooperation and strengthen maritime ties between India and Oman. The Indian Navy engaged extensively…

On October 12, 2024, Union Minister for Coal and Mines, G. Kishan Reddy, inaugurated a Rooftop Solar Power Plant at the Geological Survey of India Training Institute (GSITI) in Hyderabad, furthering Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for a cleaner and greener India. The event took place at the M. S….

India has summoned Canada’s chargé d’affaires, Stewart Wheeler, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing diplomatic dispute between New Delhi and Ottawa. This move follows Canada’s recent identification of the Indian High Commissioner, Sanjay Kumar Verma, and other diplomats as “persons of interest” in the investigation into the 2023 murder…

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurated 75 infrastructure projects built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), valued at ₹2,236 crore. These projects include the construction of seven roads and 12 bridges in Jammu and Kashmir, costing ₹731.22 crore. The virtual event was also attended by Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh,…

HCL Technologies’ board has announced an interim dividend of ₹12 per equity share for the financial year 2024-25, according to a filing with the BSE on Monday, October 14. This declaration coincided with the company’s release of its second-quarter results for the July-September period. The record date for the dividend…

The Government of India has announced the re-issue of three government securities for sale: (i) “7.02% Government Security 2031” for ₹10,000 crore, (ii) “7.23% Government Security 2039” for ₹13,000 crore, and (iii) “7.09% Government Security 2054” for ₹10,000 crore. These will be auctioned via a price-based auction using the multiple…

An Air India flight en route from Mumbai to New York was diverted to Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport early Monday after a bomb threat was reported. The flight, which took off around 2 a.m., was redirected as a precaution after Mumbai airport authorities received the threat via social media….