India and 152 different members vote overwhelmingly at U.N. Basic Meeting to demand a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza
The U.N. Basic Meeting voted overwhelmingly to demand a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza in a powerful demonstration of worldwide help for ending the Israel-Hamas struggle. The vote additionally reveals the rising isolation of the USA and Israel. India was among the many 153 members who voted in favour.
PM Modi kicks off AI summit, calling for inclusivity and warns of challenges
The annual World Partnership for Synthetic Intelligence Summit kicked off in New Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam on , with discussions on AI points like security and improvement challenges. 29 international locations, from North and South America, Europe and Asia are a part of GPAI. China shouldn’t be a member; the earlier summit was held in Osaka, Japan, and India would be the lead chair of the grouping in 2024.
Rajya Sabha passes Invoice to nominate Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commissioners
The Rajya Sabha handed the Chief Election Commissioner and Different Election Commissioners (Appointment, Circumstances of Service and Time period of Workplace) Invoice, the laws that can information the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and the Election Commissioners (EC) in future.
LS clears Payments for girls’s quota in J&Ok, Puducherry Assemblies
The Lok Sabha handed two Payments to increase the provisions of the Structure (106th Modification) Act – that grants 33% reservation for girls in Parliament and State legislatures – to the Union Territories of Puducherry and Jammu and Kashmir, however the debate was dominated by December eleventh’s Supreme Courtroom verdict on the abrogation of Article 370.
Rishi Sunak will get a respite after U.Ok. lawmakers vote in favour of the Rwanda migration invoice
British lawmakers have voted to help the federal government’s plan to ship some asylum-seekers on a one-way journey to Rwanda, preserving alive a coverage that has angered human rights teams and value the U.Ok. at the least $300 million, and not using a single flight getting off the bottom. The invoice seeks to beat a ruling by the U.Ok. Supreme Courtroom that the plan to ship migrants who attain Britain throughout the English Channel in boats to Rwanda – the place they might keep completely — is illegitimate.
Mohan Yadav to take oath as Madhya Pradesh CM on Dec. 13; PM Modi to attend ceremony
Mohan Yadav will take oath because the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh at a ceremony in capital Bhopal on December 13. The brand new authorities may also have two deputy CMs — Rajendra Shukla and Jagdish Devda. Former Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar would be the Meeting Speaker.
Parliamentary proceedings | Authorities defends onion export ban
The federal government defended its determination to ban onion export, stating that generally Indian customers ought to get precedence to get important items at acceptable costs. “I understand the concern, but if there are crop shortages and if there are difficulties of getting something as essential as onion to the market, we will have to ensure that Indian consumers get the priority and therefore, sometimes we need to come up with these measures,” Nirmala Sitharaman mentioned.
Sanjay Raut charged with sedition for writing ‘objectionable’ article towards Prime Minister Modi
The Yavatmal police registered a case towards Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut, accusing him of sedition for allegedly writing an objectionable article towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi within the social gathering’s mouthpiece Saamana. Hitting again, Mr. Raut accused the BJP of “censorship”. “The BJP had no right to say that it stood up against the Emergency because the fight was against such kind of censorship. The criticism in Saamana is political,” he mentioned.
Aggressively probing assault on Indian consulate in San Francisco, says FBI chief
A U.S. delegation led by Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher A. Wray held a gathering with the Nationwide Investigation Company chief Dinkar Gupta and different senior officers. He knowledgeable the company that the FBI was aggressively investigating the assault on the Indian consulate in San Francisco.
Amit Shah is unaware of historical past, Rahul says in response to the Residence Minister blaming Nehru for the Kashmir challenge
Hitting again at Residence Minister Amit Shah for blaming the late first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, for the Kashmir “blunder”, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi mentioned Mr. Shah didn’t know historical past as he had “the habit of rewriting it”. On December 11, throughout a debate on two Jammu and Kashmir (J&Ok) Payments, Mr. Shah had asserted that it was Nehru’s “blunder” to comply with take the Kashmir challenge to the United Nations.
No GST dues pending, some States haven’t submitted AG’s report: Nirmala Sitharaman
The Centre mentioned no GST dues of any State are pending earlier than it and that some state governments haven’t submitted AG’s authenticated certificates for launch of their share of funds. The narrative that GST dues are pending from the Centre shouldn’t be appropriate and is a “misnomer” as States haven’t submitted AG’s report, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman mentioned replying to a supplementary query in Rajya Sabha.
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren skips sixth summons from ED in land rip-off case
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren skipped the sixth summons of the Enforcement Directorate in a land rip-off case. As an alternative of showing earlier than the ED workplace in Ranchi, he attended the federal government programme Aapki Yojna, Aapki Sarkar, Aapke Dwar in Dumka.
Amid Maratha quota stir, Chairperson of Maharashtra State Backward Class Fee resigns
Amid the raging Maratha quota stir, the chairperson of the Maharashtra State Backward Class Fee Justice (retired) Anand Nirgude has resigned from his publish, prompting the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) to decry governmental interference within the working of the Fee that was tasked to look into the socio-economic backwardness of the Maratha group.
Sabarimala: Kerala Authorities scrambles to defend Opposition criticism that it has deserted pilgrims
The Kerala Authorities appeared to scramble to fend off Opposition criticism that the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) administration had dismally failed to make sure the graceful conduct of the Sabarimala pilgrimage. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan chaired a particular assembly in Idukki to mitigate the frenzy at Sabarimala.