Wednesday, May 1, 2024

ENHANCED NEWS DIGEST dated 01 May 2024, Wednesday

INDIA (National Affairs)

No Religion-Based Reservations To Muslims Till I Am Alive: PM Modi
The Congress had started insulting the Constitution from "day one" when it removed drawings of Ramayan and Mahabharat on the Constitution given by BR Ambedkar, PM Modi said.

Delhi News Today Live Updates: A thorough search operation is currently being conducted with the assistance of bomb detection teams, bomb disposal squads, and officials from the Delhi Fire Service.

Around 100 Delhi schools receive bomb threat emails; Central agencies launch probe
After the Delhi and NCR schools got the bomb threat, Bomb Squad, teams of Delhi Police, and IB officials reached the spots.

Days before he withdrew nomination, attempt to murder charge was added against Congress Indore candidate in 17 year old case
Akshay Bam withdrew his nomination and joined BJP on Monday; Congress says he was under pressure because of the case against him

Supreme Court: Article 39(b) shouldn’t be read like there is no protection for private rights
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Maharashtra government, said that such an interpretation may be counter productive and “may not be in national interest”.

Supreme Court to ED: Reply to CM Kejriwal’s question on timing of arrest… liberty, life important
Hearing Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest, a bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta posed questions to Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, who represented the ED.

Patanjali misleading ads: SC quizzes Uttarakhand body for acting only after its intervention
The SC also noted that only the newspaper cuttings of the public apologies were filed and said it wanted to see the entire page to know the size of the public notice

CISF takes over Parliament security from Delhi Police
The move was initiated on the request of the Lok Sabha Secretariat who asked the Security unit of the Delhi Police to withdraw its 150 personnel from the Parliament premises.

ECONOMIC / BUSINESS / FINANCE

Amid debate about inheritance tax, rising share of personal income tax and indirect tax remains a concern
Recent data show that personal income tax collections have increased, while collections from corporate taxes have reduced

FOREIGN

Police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall after occupation
Police said they based their conclusions in part on escalating tactics in the occupation, including vandalism, use of barricades to block entrances and destruction of security cameras.

WOMEN related

Prajwal Revanna case: My moral outrage, as an MLA and a woman
Our primary concern should be to find ways for these women to live with dignity after this incident

Begin breast cancer screening at age 40, says US panel: Why young women should do mammography
Younger women have faster-growing cancers, says Dr Ramesh Sarin, senior consultant, oncology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi

Lessons from the online bullying of an exam topper
Those who focused on Prachi Nigam’s supposed flaws and failed to recognise her potential have done disservice to her, and all other women, past and present

Meitei women vigilantes clash with security forces, ‘snatch’ 11 detainees: Police
According to a statement by the Manipur police, a column of the Army's Mahar Regiment intercepted and detained 11 “armed miscreants” dressed in police fatigues.

What binds Prajwal Revanna, Brij Bhushan Singh, Kuldeep Sengar – a system that treats women as dispensable
For all the rhetoric on women’s empowerment, women’s issues have not come together into enforceable standards. Women are mobilised as voters but issues such as respect, equality, agency, and security remain on the periphery.

Jaya Deshmukh becomes MICA’s first female director
Jaya Deshmukh will succeed Shailendra Raj Mehta who was appointed as the director in 2017.

EDUCATION related

IIMC Delhi to offer MA in Media Business, Strategic Communication
As of now, IIMC only offers PG diploma courses in journalism and mass communication-related fields.

Surpassing China, Indians now largest group of foreign students in Germany
German Embassy officials believe the number of Indian students in the country will go up to 45,000 in 2024, though official data will be compiled only towards the year-end.

MUSLIM WORLD

Israel’s war on Gaza live: UN chiefs warn Israel against assault on Rafah

INDIA (Community Affairs)

Bareilly cleric says SP ‘selling minority votes’

3 days after arrest for ‘breach of peace’, expelled Bikaner BJP leader Usman Gani gets bail
While Gani was expelled from the BJP for six years over his remarks against the PM, his arrest has sent a chilling effect among his relatives and party functionaries, most of whom have refused to speak on Gani or the police action against him.

Rising Hindu nationalism leaves Muslims fearful in India’s holy city

In Sambhal, with a large Muslim presence, Kalki skews arithmetic

In Modi’s India, are there echoes of Nuremberg?

Poor people have more children, why only Muslims are being targeted: Kharge asks PM
Only his father and him were left, and "my father told me I am his only son and he wanted to see my children," Kharge said.

EDITORIALS 

BJP’s uncontested wins in Indore and Surat: Selected to office
The walkover raises questions. EC must investigate, put doubts to rest

Farm resilience is key to managing climate crisis

OPED ARTICLES

Rahul Gandhi’s call for a social ‘X-ray’ is divisive and based on outdated ideas
At the heart of Rahul Gandhi’s agenda is the call for an ‘X-ray’ of Indian society — to expose and redistribute wealth. This seemingly progressive rhetoric mirrors dangerous historical precedents. These strategies are not just about wealth distribution; they are about reallocating power along caste lines, a move that could entrench divisions rather than erase them.

Germany’s crackdown on criticism of Israel betrays European values
There is nothing to be gained, but much to be lost, from the silencing of pro-Palestinian voices.

MEDIA DEBATE (Alternate Media)

UP- biggest test for Modi-Yogi’s Popularity? Can BJP repeat 2019 Performance? | LOKSABHA ELECTIONS

MEDIA DEBATE (Mainstream Media)

NDTV Election Carnival: Janta Asks, Netas Answer

NEWS FROM RIGHT WING PUBLICATION

Congress’ Manish Tewari confirms party’s plan of wealth redistribution, asserts that party will take away money from the rich and give it to poor
Paisa bate ek saman means "when money is distributed equally'. Essentially, Congress believes that the solution to poverty is not wealth creation and job creation, but snatching the wealth of wealth creators and job creators and 'distributing' it equally among the poor, thus making everyone equally poor.






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