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Physical copies of appointment letters were handed over at 45 locations across the country, except Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh where the Model Code of Conduct is in force.
The Prime Minister’s Office has said the drive is a step towards fulfilling his commitment to according highest priority to employment generation, and it is expected to be a catalyst in creating more jobs and providing meaningful opportunities to the youth for their empowerment and participation in national development directly.
In October, appointment letters were handed over to 75,000 people.
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EAM S Jaishankar meets UAE Foreign Minister in Delhi
“Always a pleasure to welcome HH Sheikh @ABZayed of UAE in India. Our 4th structured meeting this year. Will take forward our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership,” Jaishankar tweeted.
UAE Foreign Minister bin Zayed Al Nahyan is on an official visit to India.
GSK to withdraw blood cancer drug from U.S. after trial failure
British drugmaker GSK Plc said on Tuesday it had initiated the process for withdrawal of the U.S. approval for its blood cancer drug Blenrep, after the therapy failed to meet the requirements of a key trial.
Delhi Police gets court permission to conduct polygraph test on Poonawala
A court on Tuesday gave Delhi Police permission to conduct a polygraph test on Aaftab Amin Poonawala. who allegedly killed and dismembered the body of his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar, police sources said on Tuesday.Delhi Police had moved it application in court on Monday.”Yes. We have received permission from the Delhi Court to conduct a polygraph test on Poonawala,” a police official told PTI.
Drug maker Novo Nordisk invests $744 million to expand Danish plant
Novo, the world’s biggest producer of diabetes drugs, said the project is expected to be finalised in 2024 and create about 160 new jobs.
The investment would establish additional capacity in research and development for manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), the main biologically active components of medicines, to supply its global clinical trials.
New Zealand opt to bat against India in third T20I
Both teams have made one change each. Harshal Patel came in for Washington Sundar in the Indian team while Mark Chapman replaced Kiwi captain Kane Williamson, who missed out due to a pre-arrange medical appointment.
India lead the three-match series 1-0. The first match was washed out.
Ministers’ panel may recommend 28% GST on online gaming
However, it is likely to suggest a revised formula for calculating the amount on which the Goods and Services Tax (GST) would be levied.
Currently, online gaming attracts 18 per cent GST. The tax is levied on gross gaming revenue, which is the fees charged by online gaming portals.
FTX Group bankruptcy filing shows cash balance of $1.24 billion
The document from Alvarez & Marsal North America LLC, the proposed financial adviser to FTX, said trading house Alameda Research and related firms had a cash balance of almost $401 million.
Among FTX exchange platforms, FTX Japan had a cash balance of $171.7 million, the breakdown showed.
Mehrauli killing: Delhi court sends accused Aaftab Poonawala to four days of police remand, says Delhi Police
High Court dismisses PIL to transfer Shraddha Walkar murder case from Delhi Police to CBI
CV Ananda Bose reaches Kolkata ahead of taking oath as WB Guv
Bose, who was named the new governor on November 17, reached Kolkata on Tuesday morning.
He was received at the airport by Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim, Industry Minister Shashi Panja, Chief Secretary HK Dwivedi and Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal.
He was given a guard of honour at the airport, before being escorted to the Raj Bhavan.
Masseur in Jain video not physiotherapist, but prisoner
The claims come days after the Aam Aadmi Party, which had drawn flak over the videos, asserted that Jain was receiving physiotherapy in the jail, where he is in judicial custody for the past five months over money-laundering charges.
Jain could be seen in the purported videos getting back and foot massages in his cell, reading some documents and talking to visitors while lying on a bed. Mineral water bottles and a remote are also seen. In one video, he was seen getting a head massage while sitting on a chair.
Four killed in violence over timber smuggling at Assam-Meghalaya border
The truck was intercepted at the Meghalaya border by an Assam Forest Department team around 3 am, West Karbi Anglong’s Superintendent of Police Imdad Ali told PTI.
71,000 recruits get appointment letters under ‘Rozgar Mela’
Physical copies of appointment letters were handed over at 45 locations across the country, except Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh where the Model Code of Conduct is in force.
The Prime Minister’s Office has said the drive is a step towards fulfilling his commitment to according highest priority to employment generation, and it is expected to be a catalyst in creating more jobs and providing meaningful opportunities to the youth for their empowerment and participation in national development directly.
Kargil quake
Earthquake of Magnitude:4.3, Occurred on 22-11-2022, 10:05:52 IST, Lat: 36.27 & Long: 76.26, Depth: 10 Km ,Location… https://t.co/9IYH7mE0ud
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) 1669093125000
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 on the Richter Scale hit 191km North of Kargil, Ladakh today at 10:05 am
Russian envoy urges restraint by Turkey in Syria
“We will call on our Turkish colleagues to show certain restraint in order to prevent an escalation of tension, not only in the northern and northeastern regions of Syria, but throughout the entire territory,” the envoy, Alexander Lavrentyev, said according to Russia’s RIA state news agency .
Kyiv grapples with power outages as winter sets in
Ukrainians braced for a winter with little or no power in several areas including Kyiv where temperatures have already dropped below freezing as relentless Russian strikes crippled half of the country’s energy capacity. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged residents of Kyiv and several other areas to limit electricity use.
Pooran steps down as West Indies white-ball captain
The two-time champion lost to Scotland and Ireland and beat only Zimbabwe. Cricket West Indies is undertaking a formal review of the team’s failure to make the Super 12 stage.
Pooran scored only 25 runs from 29 balls in three matches. That dropped the wicketkeeper’s career average to 25.
“This is not me giving up,” Pooran said in a statement.
294 new Covid cases in India
Rupee rises 7 paise to 81.72 against US dollar in early trade
Centre alters norms on foreign hospitality nod
- MHA on Monday revised its guidelines linked to acceptance of foreign hospitality by members of legislatures, office-bearers of political parties, judges, govt officials & employees of corporations who travel outside India, asking them to seek prior “online” permission from it.
- As per new guidelines, Rule 7 of Foreign Contribution Regulation Rules, 2011 says “any person belonging to these categories who wishes to avail foreign hospitality shall apply to central govt in electronic form in Form FC-2 for prior permission to accept such foreign hospitality”
Raj Kundra pornography case
- We’ve got to know from media reports that Mumbai Cyber Crime has filed a chargesheet in the matter before Court. We shall be present before Court to comply with the due process of law & collect copy of chargesheet: Prashant Patil, Kundra’s advocate
- However, whatever allegations we could understand from the FIR and media reports, it can be safely concluded that my client has nothing to do with the said crime. There is no prima facie case made out against him: Prashant Patil, Raj Kundra’s advocate
2.0 magnitude quake hits near N.Korea’s nuclear test site
A 2.0 magnitude natural earthquake has struck near North Korea’s nuclear test site, the latest in a series of natural earthquakes to hit the region in recent months, South Korea’s state weather agency said.
Pakistani intruder shot dead, another arrested in separate incidents along International Border in Jammu and Kashmir, says BSF
Musk says Twitter to hold off relaunching blue check verification
Holding off relaunch of Blue Verified until there is high confidence of stopping impersonation. Will probably use… https://t.co/aAkZU5Aj9F
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) 1669079475000
Twitter hits another high
Twitter added 1.6M daily active users this past week, another all-time high https://t.co/Si3cRYnvyD
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) 1669080480000
China’s overnight repo rate falls to lowest since Jan 2021
China’s key money rate fell to a near 23-month low on Tuesday, pressured by ample liquidity in the banking system. The volume-weighted average price of the overnight repo traded in the interbank market fell to 0.8532% in early trade, the lowest level since Jan. 6, 2021.
Penguin Random House scraps $2.2 bln deal to merge with Simon & Schuster
Penguin Random House, the world’s largest publisher, and rival Simon & Schuster have scrapped a $2.2 billion deal to merge, Penguin owner Bertelsmann said in a statement. Bertelsmann, a German media group which owns Penguin, initially said it would appeal a U.S. judge’s decision which said its bid to acquire Simon & Schuster was illegal because it would hit authors’ pay.
Rozgar Mela: PM Modi to distribute appointment letters to 71,000 recruits today
In line with the Centre’s thrust for employment under the Rozgar Mela, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today distribute around 71,000 appointment letters to the newly recruited recruits. PM Modi will also address these appointees on the occasion via videoconferencing, Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement.
Ukrainians likely to live with blackouts until March-end: Energy provider
Ukrainians are most likely to live with blackouts at least until the end of March, the head of a major energy provider said on Monday, as the government started free evacuations for people in Kherson to other regions. Half of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure has been damaged by Russian attacks, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, leaving millions of people without electricity and water as winter sets in and temperatures drop below freezing.
Prakash Man Singh wins in Kathmandu
The Nepali Congress has so far won three seats in the House of Representatives, while the CPN-UML has won one seat. Elections to the House of Representatives (HoR) and seven provincial assemblies were held on Sunday. The counting of votes started on Monday.
Twitter reinstates Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
Elon Musk’s Twitter has reinstated the personal account of far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, which was banned in January for violating the platform’s COVID misinformation policies at the time. Greene’s reinstatement comes after Musk over the weekend reinstated the account of former President Donald Trump, who was banned in the aftermath of the deadly January 6 riots on the Capitol in 2021.
Heavy rains in the Balkans cause flooding, killing 6 people
Torrential rains in the Balkans over the past two days led to floods that killed at least six people, prompted widespread evacuations and caused significant damage, authorities said Monday. One of the most impacted areas was in northwestern Albania, where thousands of acres of agricultural land and hundreds of homes were flooded. Authorities evacuated scores of families amid power outages.
Yemen: Houthi drones attack ship at oil terminal
Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a ship at an oil terminal in the south of the country on Monday, the internationally recognized government said, in the latest in a series of recent attacks that threaten to escalate the conflict after months of relative calm.
US, allies clash with Russia, China over North Korea tests
The United States and its allies on Monday strongly condemned North Korea’s latest intercontinental ballistic missile test and called for action to limit its nuclear and missile programs, but Russia and China opposed any new pressure and sanctions on Pyongyang. US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield told an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council that the Biden administration will be circulating a proposed presidential statement, which would condemn North Korea “for all its unlawful ballistic missile launches and other dangerous and destabilizing activity,” as well as call for Pyongyang to abide by UN sanctions banning all ballistic missile and nuclear tests.
IMF approves $88.3 mln for Malawi under ‘food shock’ loan window
The International Monetary Fund said its executive board on Monday approved an $88.3 million disbursement to Malawi under the new “food shock window” emergency lending facility launched in response to food price spikes and shortages caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Fire kills 36 in workshop in central China
A fire has killed 36 people in a workshop in Anyang city in central China’s Henan province, Chinese state media said Tuesday. Two other people were injured a nd two remained missing, according to state media reports. The fire broke out Monday afternoon about 4 pm and took firefighters several hours to extinguish.
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