Saturday, April 27, 2024

ENHANCED NEWS DIGEST dated 27 April 2024, Saturday

 INDIA (National Affairs)

LS Poll Phase 2: Another dip, 64% | Turnout sluggish in Maharashtra, Bihar, UP; voting ends in Kerala & Rajasthan
During the first phase of voting for 102 seats on April 19, the provisional turnout stood at roughly 63% by the end of day and the final figure, the day after, was 66%.

Job-eater BJP…wants to use jobless youth to win polls: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
The Calcutta High Court on Monday ordered the cancellation of appointments of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff made through the recruitment process of State Level Selection Test-2016 (SLST).

‘Can country run on Sharia’: Amit Shah claims Congress wants separate law for minorities
Vows to implement UCC across country

Southern India faces water crisis as reservoir levels plunge to just 17 pc capacity: Central Water Commission
The reduced storage levels in the southern region are indicative of worsening water scarcity and potential challenges for irrigation, drinking water supply and hydroelectric power generation in these states.

Nothing changes for voter, runners-up get option to seek EVM chip verification
With the Supreme Court rejecting a plea for 100% verification of VVPAT slips with EVM count, voting for the Lok Sabha elections will continue to take place using EVMs, with 100% of the machines attached to a VVPAT unit.

INDIA (Community Affairs)

Congress wants to bring back Muslim personal law, BJP will bring UCC: Shah

The right and the future of India’s masjids

Castes from Muslim communities ‘intentionally’ included in backward classes, claims BJP

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Maharashtra Congress leader writes to Kharge over 'no Muslim candidate in MVA', quits as star campaigner

FOREIGN

Pentagon to 'rush' Patriot missiles to Ukraine in $6bn package

MUSLIM WORLD

Egypt takes key role in renewed diplomatic push for truce in Gaza

EDITORIALS 

Weinstein verdict: MeToo’s disproportionate cost for women
Despite the changes initiated by the movement and the impetus it gave to female agency, its gains remain limited

Trivialising the equality debate

OPED ARTICLES

Behind student anger in US, three crises — democracy, university, protest
Protests against the war in Gaza across US universities are a sign of a triple crisis: Of liberal democracy, of the university, and paradoxically, of anti-war protests as well

Recognition of Palestinian statehood is not the panacea it’s made out to be
A symbolic political act cannot put an end to Israeli crimes or grant Palestinians sovereignty.

ECONOMIC / BUSINESS / FINANCE

De-register and allow export of all Go First aircraft: Delhi HC to DGCA
Bidders for Go First say HC order doesn’t deter their plans; next NCLT hearing on insolvency resolution on May 13

MEDIA DEBATE (Alternate Media)

बोल मोदी के और नोटिस नड्डा को? | Pm's speech and notice to Nadda?

MEDIA DEBATE (Mainstream Media)

India Decides: 88 Seats Across 13 States Voted In Phase 2

NEWS FROM RIGHT WING PUBLICATION

Islam forbids organ donation, but allows receiving: As a Pakistani girl receives a heart transplant in India, Indians have many questions
Netizens questioned whether people who choose not to donate should still be able to receive organs and why there are disparate standards around it.






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