On Tuesday, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal presented the ‘One Nation, One Election’ bill in the Lok Sabha. As soon as this bill was presented in the House, there was an atmosphere of debate and uproar. Opposition MPs called this bill anti-democracy. Despite this, voting was done on the bill in the Lok Sabha, in which 269 MPs voted in support and 198 MPs voted against it. Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP) and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) demanded that this bill be sent to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC). Various opposition parties, including the Congress, Trinamool Congress (TMC), Samajwadi Party,…
Author: India Aware
GRAP-4 restrictions have been re-imposed due to severe air quality in Delhi-NCR. The move came after the Air Quality Index (AQI) dropped on Monday night. Delhi’s AQI was at 399 at 9 pm, which crossed 400 at 10 pm. As a result, the air quality came into the ‘severe+’ category, in view of which it was decided to implement the fourth phase of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in an emergency meeting. Under this phase, all construction work has been stopped and diesel trucks carrying non-essential goods have been banned from entering Delhi. CAQM has implemented the fourth phase…
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrived at the winter session of Parliament carrying special bags as a symbol of support for important social and international issues. On Tuesday, Priyanka Gandhi arrived carrying a handbag supporting the Hindus and Christians of Bangladesh, which had the message, “Stand with the Hindus and Christians of Bangladesh.” The bag was adorned with an uplifted fist symbolizing unity and a dove, the messenger of peace. During the Zero Hour in Parliament, Priyanka Gandhi expressed concern over the violent incidents against Hindus, Christians and minorities in Bangladesh. She demanded the Indian government to take action on…
Indian Grand Master D. Gukesh achieved a new feat at the age of 18 by defeating Ding Liren of China in the World Chess Championship-2024 in Singapore and won the title of World Champion. It is believed that Gukesh registered his victory in the 14th game played last in a situation of 6.5-6.5. This is why he has become the youngest world champion. Gukesh, who now shares the honour with Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand, said, “After Anand’s loss in 2013, I dreamt that one day I would bring back the title.” His win is not just a personal achievement…
Film actor Allu Arjun was released this morning after spending a night in the Chanchalguda Central Jail in Hyderabad. He was arrested recently in connection with the stampede during the premiere of the film “Pushpa-2” in which a woman tragically died. Following this, the Telangana High Court granted him interim bail for four weeks, enabling him to continue with his activities. Reacting to the incident, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnav called the accident a result of the state and local administration’s poor management. In his social media post, Mr Vaishnav accused the Congress party of having no respect for…
The prestigious Passing Out Parade held at the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun, handed over the services of 456 new military officers to the country. A total of 491 officers successfully completed their training in this historic parade, which was held in front of the Chetwood Building of the Academy. This includes 456 officers for the Indian Army and 35 officers for the forces of friendly countries. The parade was saluted by the Chief of Army Staff of Nepal, Ashok Raj Sigdel as the Reviewing Officer and was attended by dignitaries, foreign guests, senior military officials and families of the…
The deadlock continues in Parliament over the no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar. On Friday too, the proceedings of the House were adjourned due to uproar. During this, there was a heated debate between the Chairman and the Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge. This situation among the MPs affected the activities of the House, which hindered discussion and decision making. Expressing his anguish over the campaign being run against him in the media, Chairman Dhankhar said that it is not only against him but against his category. He alleged that the opposition parties are not following constitutional procedures.…
India has recently successfully developed a new technology to increase the range of air-to-air missiles. The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) conducted the final test of Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) located in Chandipur, Odisha, which was completely successful. This indigenous technology will help India in developing long-range air-to-air missiles. According to DRDO, the final experimental test of the SFDR propulsion based missile system was completed with all objectives being successfully met. In this test conducted at Chandipur, various advanced range instruments such as telemetry, radar and electro optical tracking systems verified the…
The Supreme Court has made it clear that it will not accept any new case related to temple-mosque till the time the Places of Worship Act is heard. The bench headed by Chief Justice Sanjeev Khanna has directed the Central Government to respond within four weeks. The court said that until the government’s response comes, hearing in this case is not possible. Along with this, the court has also ensured that new petitions will not be accepted. In this case, political parties like CPIM, Indian Union Muslim League, NCP Sharad Pawar faction MLA Jitendra Awhad, RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha,…
Nearly 54,000 people have been affected by the powerful eruption of the Kanlaon volcano in the Philippines’ Negros Islands. The volcano erupted at 3:03 pm on Monday, creating a catastrophic situation when a plume of ash rose up to 3,000 meters and spread in the west and southwest direction. Local scientists have advised people living within six kilometers of the volcano to immediately move to safer places. Teresito Bacolco, head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, told the media that the danger is not over yet. He stressed that the volcano’s summit could see another powerful explosion, which…