1.More than 1.53 lakh deaths a year were associated with heatwaves around the world, with over a fifth of these deaths - the greatest share - coming from India, according to new research looking at data over 30 years since 1990
2.The first set of citizenship certificates under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) was issued Wednesday to 14 people, nearly two months after rules under the contentious law were notified to grant Indian nationality to persecuted non-Muslim migrants from three neighbouring countries.
3.Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s close aide Kartik Pandian Wednesday claimed that Patnaik will take oath for the sixth time June 9, 2024 and his first order will be free power supply for 90 per cent population of Odisha.
4. More than seven months after he was arrested under anti-terror law - Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) - for allegedly spreading Chinese propaganda, the Supreme Court Wednesday declared as “invalid” the arrest of NewsClick founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha and ordered his release.
5.Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Nikunja Bihari Dhal Wednesday launched ‘Mo Booth’ mobile application through which voters can easily find the name and route to their polling stations. “Using the app, voters of Khurda district including Bhubaneswar City can know about their booth, its location and direction,” Dhal added.
6.Veteran Congress leader and former minister Dambarudhar Ulaka died of old age-related ailments, family sources said Wednesday. He was 86.
7.The Supreme Court Wednesday told the Centre that there is no need for making arrests in all Goods and Services Tax (GST) cases and that it can be done only if there is credible evidence and tangible material to prove culpability.
8.A litigant can exercise his legal remedies but does not have the liberty to make contemptuous allegations and undermine a court’s authority, the Delhi High Court has said.
9.Demanding that the Chief Minister ensure the immediate arrest of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda’s grandson Prajwal Revanna, 107 authors and thinkers from Karnataka have written an open letter to Siddaramaiah.
10.Basavaraj, a water tanker driver in India’s tech hub Bangalore, has to leave home by 6.30am each day to collect enough water for his customers, who now depend on his services for a very basic need.
11.Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik, who made a quick visit to the Steel City Wednesday, addressed a massive rally at the Sector-13 Melana Field. There was a presence of over 50,000 persons from different parts of the district who thronged here braving the scorching sun.
12.Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said the Supreme Court has heard over 7,50,000 cases via video-conferencing and more than 1,50,000 cases were filed online as technology has re-negotiated the relationship between law and enforcement agencies, including the judiciary.
13.Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra’s presence prompted the organisers of the Federation Cup to tighten security around the Kalinga Stadium, which was buzzing with activity as fans waited in anticipation ahead of his event Wednesday.
14.India's trade deficit widens to a four-month high of USD 19.1 billion in April, according to government data.
15.The Enforcement Directorate Wednesday arrested Congress leader and Jharkhand Rural Development Minister Alamgir Alam in a money laundering case, official sources said.
1.Two NGOs urged the Supreme Court to consider listing their PIL seeking a court-monitored probe by a special investigation team into alleged instances of “apparent quid pro quo” involving political parties, corporate entities and officials of investigative agencies in the electoral bonds scheme (EBS).
2.Two government employees engaged in election duty died in separate road accidents after completing their duties in Malkangiri and Nuapada districts, respectively,
3.Prime Minister Narendra Modi filed his nomination here Tuesday, an event attended by several NDA leaders, including Union ministers and chief ministers, in a show of strength as he seeks a third term from the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency.
4.Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's personal assistant Bibhav Kumar “misbehaved” with AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal at the CM's residence, party leader Sanjay Singh said Tuesday.
5.A civil society delegation submitted a petition signed by over 4,000 people to the Election Commission (EC) Tuesday, demanding greater transparency in the disclosure of voter turnout figures during the ongoing general elections.
6.The death toll in the hoarding collapse incident in Mumbai has risen to 14 while 75 others are injured, civic officials Tuesday said as rescue and search operations continued a day after the tragedy.
7.Four newborn tiger cubs were killed due to 'suffocation' under the weight of mother tigress in Ranchi's Bhagwan Birsa Biological Park, a zoo official said Tuesday.
8.The CBI has arrested former DHFL Director Dheeraj Wadhawan in connection with the alleged defrauding of a 17-member lender bank consortium to the tune of `34,000 crore, officials said Tuesday.
9.JD(S) MLA H D Revanna was released from the central prison here Tuesday, a day after a Special Court for Elected Representatives granted bail to him in a woman abduction case linked to sexual abuse charges against his son and MP Prajwal Revanna.
10.A 46-year-old income tax officer died while six people were rescued after a massive fire broke out at the Income Tax CR Building at ITO in central Delhi Tuesday afternoon, police said.
11.India have the potential to surpass the single-medal achievement from the Tokyo Olympics in the track and field events at the Paris Games, Athletics Federation of India (AFI) president Adille Sumariwalla said Tuesday.
12.The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the complaint alleging "deficiency in service" against advocates would not be maintainable under the Consumer Protection Act (CP Act) as it noted that the legal profession is unique in nature.
13.A Delhi court on Tuesday extended the judicial custody of BRS leader K Kavitha, who has been arrested in a money laundering case related to alleged excise policy scam also involving Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, till May 20.
14.The CBI has arrested former DHFL Director Dheeraj Wadhawan in connection with the alleged defrauding of a 17-member lender bank consortium to the tune of ₹ 34,000 crore, officials said Tuesday.
15.Prime Minister Narendra Modi has total assets worth over ₹ 3 crore, but owns no land, houses or cars, he has said in his election affidavit.
1.The first phase of Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha Monday was peaceful barring some sporadic incidents of violence, with a voter turnout of over 64 per cent, officials said. The electoral fate of 280 candidates contesting in four Lok Sabha seats and 28 Assembly segments in the first phase was sealed in the EVM.
2. A voter turnout of over 64 per cent was recorded Monday in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections covering 96 constituencies spread over 10 states and Union territories, with scattered incidents of violence reported in West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh.
3.A day before filing his nomination papers from the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a six-kilometre-long roadshow Monday evening and said the warmth and affection of people is “unbelievable”.
4.More than 9,600 children were wrongly incarcerated in adult prisons across India between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2021, a new study has found.
5.India’s retail inflation rate eases slightly in April, partly due to lower fuel prices, although food prices remained elevated .
6.Governor Raghubar Das appointed Dr Manash Ranjan Sahoo as vice-chancellor (VC) of Odisha University of Health Sciences (OUHS) here, Monday.
7.Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge will visit Odisha May 15 and May 16, respectively to address election rallies.
8.The Supreme Court Monday dismissed a plea seeking removal of Arvind Kejriwal as the Delhi chief minister after his arrest in a money laundering case, holding that the petitioner had no legal right to seek his ouster.
9.The Delhi government has informed the high court here that 143 toilets have been constructed in the national capital for exclusive use by transgender persons.
10. In a goodwill gesture, India has decided to extend vital budgetary support to the Maldives government with the rollover of a $50 million Treasury Bill for another year on the Maldivian government’s special request, it was announced Monday.
11.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman said Monday that India has fared relatively well compared with other countries as far as the government debt to GDP ratio is concerned and the country is the third least indebted nation among low- and middle-income countries (LMIC)
12.Varun Beverages Ltd, a franchise partner of PepsiCo, Monday reported a 25 per cent rise in consolidated profit after tax at `547.98 crore in the first quarter ended March 2024.
13.Online food delivery firm Zomato Ltd Monday reported a consolidated net profit of `175 crore in the March quarter on the back of higher revenue.
14.Star Indian javelin throwers Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena have been given direct entry into the Federation Cup finals here May 15, having already bettered the minimum qualification mark of 75m multiple times in their careers.
15.An academically-inclined child is a dream realised in most Indian households and that’s why Olympic-bound runner Jyothika Sri Dandi aspired to be a doctor before she realised that her father would be happier seeing her excel in sports.
1.Nepal’s legendary mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa made history Sunday by breaking his record for the highest number of ascents of Mt Everest as he scaled the world’s highest peak for the 29th time. The 54-year-old veteran climber reached the 8,849-metre peak at 7.25am local time Sunday.
2.The representation of women in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls continues to remain dismally low, as only about 12 per cent of the candidates in the fifth phase are female, according to an analysis by poll rights body ADR.
3.According to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) centre here, rainfall activities are very likely to occur over several districts in the state till May 19. IMD also issued yellow warning for next five day.
4.Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh Sunday said 2,480 illegal immigrants were detected in the northeastern state in 2023 but the campaign was cut short after violence broke out May 3 last year.
5.Polling for four Lok Sabha constituencies and 28 assembly seats in Odisha began Monday, amid stringent security measures, officials said. Voting started at 7 am in Berhampur, Koraput, Nabarangpur, and Kalahandi parliamentary constituencies along with 28 assembly segments within the jurisdiction of these Lok Sabha seats. Polling will continue.
6. Polling is underway in all 17 Lok Sabha constituencies in Telangana Monday, officials said.
7.Chennai Super Kings Sunday clinched a five-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in a low-scoring thriller to brighten their IPL playoffs qualification chances in Chennai Sunday.
8.Eight hospitals and the IGI Airport in Delhi received bomb threats through emails Sunday,
9.The Trinamool Congress Sunday lodged a complaint with the EC against National Commission for Women Chairperson Rekha Sharma, accusing her of being "one of the major conspirators" of incidents in Sandeshkhali .
10.The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Jharkhand Rural Development Minister and Congress leader Alamgir Alam for questioning in a money laundering case May 14, official sources said Sunday.
11.In a purported video that surfaced from Sandeshkhali, a local BJP leader was heard saying that over 70 women had received Rs 2,000 each for taking part in protests against local TMC satrap Shahjahan Sheikh .
12.Special security arrangements have been made in polling booths located in left wing extremist (LWE) affected areas of Odisha going to polls May 13, Director General of Police (DGP) Arun Sarangi said Sunday.
13.Former Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat Sunday described 'NOTA' as having a ‘symbolic’ impact and said if it gets more than 50 per cent votes in a seat, only then a thought could be given to make it legally effective on poll results.
14.India informed the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) that it has made significant advancements in forest conservation and management, leading to a consistent increase in forest cover over the past 15 years.
15.A whopping 89 per cent of Indian mothers are concerned about the screen time of their children, according to a report Sunday.
16.Large public sector companies have spent a little over `50,200 crore towards capital expenditure in April FY25 alone, which is 6.46 per cent of their full fiscal target of `7.77 lakh crore, an official said.
17.Gold Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) witness a net outflow of ` 396 crore last month, making it the first withdrawal after March 2023, owing to profit booking.
18.Subbamma Jasti has become India’s oldest women billionaire, as per the real-time billionaires’ list by Forbes. Jasti marked her debut on the Forbes list last month when her net worth touched $1.1 billion.
19.Chennai Super Kings stayed in contention for a place in the IPL play-offs with a five-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals after pacer Simarjeet Singh exemplified the home team’s discipline with the ball with career-best figures of 3/26 here Sunday.
20. Indian track athlete K M Deeksha set a new national record in the women’s 1,500m while Avinash Sable finished second in men’s 5,000m event at the Sound Running Track Fest in Los Angeles.
1.The Shri Badrinath Dham in Uttarakhand opened its doors for devotees at 6 am on Sunday morning amid chimes of melodious tunes by the Army Band with complete rituals, vedic chants and slogans of 'Badri Vishal Lal Ki Jai'.
2.As the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) readies to return astronauts to the moon and convert the space rock into an orbital outpost, plans are apparently being mulled to build a train on its surface.
3.Nandini Satpathy was way ahead of her times in not just introducing pro-people policies, but she was even a sophisticated cultural icon of her era, renowned journalist Pallavi Rebbapragada said at the launch of her biography on Odisha’s only chief minister here Saturday.
4.Armed with two voter cards issued by two states, over 5,500 electors of the disputed Kotia region are eligible to exercise their franchise in both Andhra Pradesh and Odisha elections in the fourth phase May 13.
5.BJP leader Maneka Gandhi Saturday indicated that her son Varun Gandhi’s writings that were sometimes critical of the government may have cost him the party’s Lok Sabha ticket from Pilibhit but asserted that he would do very well even without it.
6.Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday lashed out at Congress over remarks on the “purification” of the Ram Mandir by the senior Congress leader Nana Patole.
7.The Tamil Nadu government’s health department has increased surveillance in several villages of Coimbatore District against the spread of the dreaded West Nile Virus and deployed 12 Mobile Medical Teams (MMT) to screen people in 12 blocks.
8.The Delhi High Court has granted bail to Abdul Subhan Qureshi, the alleged co-founder of banned terror organisation Indian Mujahideen (IM), in a terror case.
9.The Supreme Court has granted bail to former Mumbai Police officer Pradeep Sharma, awarded life sentence in the 2006 fake encounter killing case of gangster Ramnarayan Gupta alias Lakkhan Bhaiya.
10.Russian forces have captured five villages as part of a renewed ground assault in Ukraine’s northeast, the country’s Defence Ministry said Saturday.
11. India is projecting its biggest power shortfall in 14 years in June after a slump in hydropower generation, its government told Reuters, and is racing to avoid outages by deferring planned plant maintenance and re-opening idled units.
12. Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra’s presence will turn the National Federation Cup, starting Sunday, into a high-profile domestic competition though several top athletes have decided to skip the four-day Senior Championships.
13.Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday addressed his first press conference and held roadshows for the Lok Sabha election campaign, a day after the Supreme Court granted him interim bail for 21 days.
14.Suspended Congress leader Nilesh Kumbhani, whose nomination form was rejected over discrepancies leading to BJP winning the Surat Lok Sabha seat, resurfaced on Saturday after 20 days and alleged it was Congress that had betrayed him first in 2017.
15.Maldives Minister of Foreign Affairs Moosa Zameer on Saturday said 76 Indian military personnel were replaced by civilian employees of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
