Union Budget 2023 News LIVE Updates: Budget may see up to 400 new Vande Bharat trains being announced

ICMR Advanced Mycology & Diagnostics Research Center inaugurated at AIIMS Bhubaneswar under ICMR Task Force project. This modern facility will strengthen fungal diagnostics & antifungal resistance mapping

SC taking steps to have own live-streaming platform, says CJI; highlights need to maintain sanctity of institution

The Supreme Court on Friday said it would be taking steps to have its own judicial infrastructure to start live streaming of proceedings whose access would be given to “bona fide” persons like litigants, asserting it has ensured that the “sanctity of the institution is maintained”. Observing that sometimes “small clips” are being circulated on social media without proper context, a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice Hima Kohli, which was hearing a plea of senior lawyer Indira Jaising on various aspects of live streaming, said it will have to frame uniform rules, may be for the entire country, on live streaming and the standard operating procedures on digitisation of court records.

Sharing “deepfakes”, explicit images online to be outlawed in UK

Under a planned amendment to the UK’s new Online Safety Bill, people who share so-called “deepfakes” — explicit images or videos which have been manipulated to look like someone without their consent — will be among those to be specifically criminalised for the first time and face potential time behind bars.

Amid turmoil in Rajasthan Congress, Venugopal to visit state for Yatra preparations on Nov 29

Amid a turmoil in Rajasthan Congress after chief minister Ashok Gehlot’s “gaddar” (traitor) remark at his former deputy Sachin Pilot, AICC general secretary organisation K C Venugopal has decided to visit to the desert state from November 29. Sources said Venugopal will be reviewing the arrangements for the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Rajasthan which enters the state in the first week of December, but insiders say he will have to ensure that the bickering in the state unit does not come to the fore during the yatra.

No institution in constitutional democracy including collegium is perfect: CJI

No institution in a constitutional democracy, including the collegium, is perfect and the solution is to work out within the existing system, Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud said on Friday. Speaking at the Constitution Day celebrations organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) here, he said judges are faithful soldiers who implement the Constitution.

Nine including indicted ex-PM to run for Czech president

An indicted billionaire ex-premier and a former NATO official are among nine candidates set to battle it out at the Czech presidential election in January.

Amitabh Bachchan requested to lend his voice to narrate film on history of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi, says Shri Ram Temple Construction Committee

Final electoral roll of Jammu and Kashmir published with highest-ever net increase of 7.72 lakh voters: Officials

FIFA World Cup 2022: Senegal beat Qatar 3-1 in a Group-A match

Bringing OTT players under license regime to present existential threat to startup ecosystem: IAMAI

Industry body IAMAI on Friday said bringing OTT players under the licensing regime will present an existential threat to the country’s startup ecosystem. The draft Telecommunication Bill 2022 has included OTT as part of the telecommunication service.

More than 100 shops gutted in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk fire

More than 100 shops were gutted in a massive fire in the wholesale market of the Bhagirath Palace area in Chandni Chowk on Friday even as the cooling operations are currently underway, police said. Five major buildings were also affected during the fire-fighting operations, out of which three have collapsed, officials said.

Election Commission orders suspension of two additional district election officers in Karnataka over allegations of “voter fraud”.

Don’t put the clock back, government tells SC as court puts note ban under scanner

Resisting the Supreme Court’s attempt to revisit the 2016 demonetisation exercise, the government said on Friday the court cannot decide a matter when no tangible relief can be granted by way of “putting the clock back” and “unscrambling a scrambled egg”. The remarks by Attorney General R Venkataramani came after the apex court asked the Union government to explain whether it consulted the the Central Board of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) before undertaking demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 denomination notes in 2016.

Dalit man allegedly beaten up, forced to wear garland made of shoes by 3 men in Rajasthan’s Sirohi district

– Police

Delhi court allows Misa Bharti to travel to Singapore for father Lalu Prasad Yadav’s treatment

A Delhi court has allowed Misa Bharti, the daughter of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav and an accused in a money laundering case, to Singapore for his kidney transplant. Special Judge M K Nagpal also allowed Bharti’s husband and co-accused Shailesh Kumar to travel abroad from November 25, 2022 to January 1, 2023, noting that no material proceeding requiring physical presence of the applicants are to be conducted during the period.

BSF personnel in Maynaguri Bazar Jalpaiguri district seized 2 country-made guns, 3 battery-operated IEDs, 200 gm of Sulphur, 150 gm of Carbide & 2 pocket diaries: BSF

NIA files supplementary chargesheet against overground worker of Hizbul Mujahideen terror outfit in case related to criminal conspiracy to carry out attacks in different parts of country: Official

Cricketer Ravindra Jadeja today campaigned for his wife & BJP candidate from Jamnagar North, Rivaba Jadeja, in Khambhalia, Jamnagar

Delhi Congress president Anil Chaudhary says AAP “polluted” entire national capital with “empty rhetoric” while BJP destroyed MCD through “corruption”

More than 1,600 delegates from across India to attend 25th national conference on e-governance, to be inaugurated by Union minister Jitendra Singh in J&K’s Katra on Saturday: Officials

NCERT syllabus to be implemented in Uttarakhand madrassas: Waqf Board

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to co-chair 4th India-France Annual Defence Dialogue with Minister of Armed Forces of French Republic Sebastien Lecornu on his visit to India from Nov 26-28: Officials

IND vs NZ

Need to implement plans more wisely: Shikhar Dhawan.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi along with his sister and party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra perform ‘aarti’ at Narmada Ghat in Khargone, Madhya Pradesh

Light to moderate rain likely to occur over Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Tirupattur, Salem, Kallakurichi, Nilgiris, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Ranipet and Kancheepuram districts in the state during the next three hours: Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai

Concluding day of the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2022

Railways to export Vande Bharat trains by 2025-26: Official

The railways is looking at becoming a major exporter of Vande Bharat trains by 2025-26 to markets in Europe, South America and East Asia, a senior official said on Friday, adding that the latest version of the indigenous trains with sleeper coaches will be operational by the first quarter of 2024. He also said the railways is planning to clock 10-12 lakh kilometers on 75 Vande Bharat trains over the next few years, for these to be export ready.

Two drug peddlers were apprehended while 24Kg of suspected ganja were recovered at Borkhola toll gate in Cachar. Further probe underway: Cachar district police

Poland proposes freezing household gas tariffs at 2022 level, says minister

Poland’s government will propose that gas tariffs for households be frozen at 2022 levels, the climate minister said on Friday. “(We are proposing) a 100% freeze on the gas tariff that households will pay at this year’s level, we are talking about a net amount,” Anna Moskwa told a news conference.

Sangeet Natak Akademi announces Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards (Akademi Puraskar) for years 2019, 2020 & 2021.

High Court has granted stay on notices issued to BJP National General Secretary BL Santhosh by SIT police in an alleged MLAs poaching case.

Our response to media queries about an Indian baby in foster care in Germany.

The bill will address concerns of the poorest & it will be of great significance as it shows empathy of sensitive people to those who have been suffering: Governor CV Ananda Bose on Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribes (Identification) Amendment Bill, 2022

Pakistan delays 500,000 tonnes wheat tender to Nov. 30 – traders

A government agency in Pakistan has postponed the deadline for submission of price offers in an international tender to purchase and import 500,000 tonnes of wheat to Nov. 30 from Nov. 28 previously, European traders said on Friday. Traders said they had been sent a message by the purchasing agency Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) informing them of the delay. The TCP gave no reason for the postponement, they said.

India Insurance Regulator IRDAI says Gave Final Approval To Go-Digit General Insurance Co For Listing – Statement

India Insurance Regulator IRDAI Says Approved Merger Of Exide Life Insurance Company With HDFC Life Insurance Company – Statement

India Insurance Regulator IRDAI Says Gave In-Principle Approval For Listing To IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company Ltd – Statement

G20: First tourism track meeting to be held in Rann of Kutch

Preparations for the G20 meetings in India are on course and the first meeting under the tourism track will be held in the picturesque Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, a top official said here on Friday. Union Tourism Secretary Arvind Singh also told reporters on the sidelines of an event at the UN House that sustainability will be one of the priority areas when India hosts the G20 events. India will assume the yearlong presidency of G20 on December 1 and more than 200 meetings of the bloc will be held across 55 locations in the country.

Construction work is underway in Ayodhya for Ram Temple comprising sanctum sanctorum & five mandaps on the ground floor. The total height of the Temple is 161 ft from ground level: Construction Committee, Shri Ram Temple

India’s forex reserves rise for second week

India’s foreign exchange reserves rose for a second week to $547.25 billion in the week through Nov. 18, the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) weekly statistical supplement showed on Friday.

Construction work is underway in Ayodhya for Ram Temple comprising sanctum sanctorum & five mandaps on the ground floor: Construction Committee, Shri Ram Temple

India’s foreign exchange reserves rose $2.54 billion to $547.252 billion for the week ending Nov 18: RBI data

Sidhu Moose Wala Murder: Deepak Tinu, member of Lawrence Bishnoi-Goldy Brar gang allegedly involved in Moose Wala’s murder produced in a court in Mohali, today, where he was sent to 4-day police remand

There is no conflict in Rajasthan. The party will show the strength of the Rajasthan Congress through Bharat Jodo Yatra: KC Venugopal, General Secretary- Organisation, Congress

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge will campaign in Gujarat on the 27th and 28th of November for Assembly polls

15-year-old govt vehicles will be scrapped: Nitin Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said all vehicles belonging to the Indian government that have completed 15 years will be scrapped, and a policy to that effect has been sent to states. He was speaking at the inauguration of the annual ‘Agro-Vision’ agriculture exhibition here. “Yesterday, I signed a file under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that all the vehicles of the Indian government which have completed 15 years will be scrapped. I have sent this policy of the Indian government to all the states. They should adopt this policy at the state level,” he said.

We don’t have any issue with Karnataka, people living in those villages want to join Maharashtra. Maha Guv & BJP spox Sudhanshu Trivedi insulted Shivaji, that’s why they’ve brought up this issue. Neither we’ll tolerate Shivaji’s insult nor we’ll give an inch of state

– Sanjay Raut

India & UAE are in talks for trade in Rupee, Dirham. The talks started on Sept 1. India has shared a concept paper with UAE. Central Banks of both countries are discussing details. The objective is to reduce the cost of transactions

– Sunjay Sudhir, Ambassador of India to UAE

Union Budget 2023-24 may see up to 400 new Vande Bharat trains being announced

There will be 300-400 new Vande Bharat trains announced in the Union Budget 2023-24 according to a top Railway Ministry official in the know. It is also expected that the gross budgetary support (GBS) for the national transporter is going to top the Rs 1.37 lakh crore allocation earmarked during Budget 2022-23. This will be the highest ever allocation once announced in the next year’s Union Budget for the Indian Railways. “Among other this, this allocation will be spent in laying new lines with an aim to decongest the Indian Railways and make it future ready,” another official told ET.

Delhi’s Patiala House court sends murder accused Rajwinder Singh to judicial custody till November 30

Indian nationals continue to be the top nationality granted ‘Worker’ visas: British High Commission

For student visas, there were 127,731 grants to main applicant Indian nationals in the year ending September 2022, an increase of 93,470 (+273%) compared to 2019 (34,261), said British High Commission, New Delhi. Indian nationals also continue to be the top nationality granted ‘Worker’ visas, accounting for 39% of the total with 56,042 visas issued. An increase by 26,490 (+90%) as compared to 2019 (29,552), British High Commission added.

Union minister Piyush Goyal releases BJP’s party manifesto ‘Sankalp Patra’ for Delhi MCD polls

SC dismisses plea by NIA seeking cancellation of bail granted to Dalit rights activist and scholar Anand Teltumbde

Supreme Court dismisses plea by National Investigation Agency (NIA) seeking cancellation of bail granted to Dalit rights activist and scholar Anand Teltumbde, booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in the Bhima Koregaon case.

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar holds a meeting with the education ministers of 11 African countries

Rajwinder Singh, accused of killing an Australian woman in Queensland in 2018, to be presented before Patiala House court by Delhi Police Special Cell today

Delhi’s Patiala House court sends murder accused Rajwinder Singh to judicial custody till November 30. He was arrested by Delhi Police Special Cell in the murder of an Australian woman in 2018.

IND vs NZ: New Zealand beat India by 7 wickets in the first ODI at Eden Park, Auckland

Carmaker JLR reducing its production at UK factories until spring: The Guardian

Adani Ent board today approved raising funds via FPO through fresh issue of equity shares aggregating up to Rs 20,000 cr

India is a union of states. Every state has its own rights. Law is very clear & it is the duty of the respective govts to maintain peace, law & order and see that there is peace & tranquillity b/w states

– Karnataka CM on protests in Maharashtra over Karnataka-Maharashtra border dispute

If somebody is doing it, I condemn it and I urge Maharashtra Govt to take immediate action and stop this. It will bring a great divide among the states. So, Maharashtra Govt should act swiftly. We are law-abiding people and we’re within our rights

– Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai