Month: November 2024

As Cyclone Fengal approaches, several districts in Tamil Nadu have declared holidays for schools and colleges due to expected heavy rainfall. Coastal districts from Chennai to Thanjavur have been given orange alerts, along with Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari, and Tenkasi in the south, as of 10 am today. However, as of 1…

On June 21, 2024, the Ministry of Coal launched the 10th round of commercial coal mine auctions. A total of nine coal mines were successfully auctioned, including three fully explored mines and six partially explored ones. These mines hold a combined geological reserve of about 3,998.73 million tonnes and have…

On November 25-26, 2024, the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India, Prof. Ajay K Sood, presided over the 2nd All Science & Technology (S&T) Clusters’ Meeting held in Bhubaneswar. The event was hosted by the Bhubaneswar City Knowledge and Innovation Cluster Foundation (BCKIC) and marked the 25th…

On November 26, 2024, India marked Constitution Day, commemorating the adoption of the Constitution in 1949. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the media during the winter session of Parliament, made a strong statement on national security, warning terror groups challenging India’s safety. He emphasized that the country would give a…

On November 26, 2024, Bangladesh police used tear gas and batons to disperse protests by Hindus against the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a prominent Hindu religious leader. The protests escalated in Dhaka and Chittagong, where large crowds gathered to voice their anger over his detention. The protests came amid…

In a recent hearing, the Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking a return to paper ballots, asserting that no tampering had occurred with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). The petitioner, KA Paul, had argued that EVMs were prone to tampering and pointed to leaders like Chandrababu Naidu and YS Jagan Mohan…