The Supreme Court has given permission to end the restrictions imposed under GRAP-4 in Delhi-NCR. This decision was taken when the Air Quality Index (AQI) improved. The court has clarified that if the AQI goes above the level of 350, then the Air Quality Management Commission will have to immediately implement GRAP-3, and if the level goes beyond 400, then GRAP-4 will be implemented immediately. The Supreme Court also said that at present Grape-2 can be implemented with some additional restrictions, while the level below Grape-2 is not allowed to be implemented. During the hearing chaired by Justice AS Oka,…
Author: India Aware
Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned in just 43 seconds on Friday due to uproar by opposition parties. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla vowed to maintain the dignity of the House and said, “Whatever be the situation, I will not let the dignity of the House fall.” He urged the opposition MPs to cooperate during the Question Hour and asked, “Don’t you want the House to function?” In his statement, the Speaker strongly said that the House should be conducted with dignity and high tradition. He stressed on maintaining decorum in the House and made it clear that he would not…
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan made the important announcement amid the farmers’ Delhi march, which is facing increasing numbers of farmers in the capital. Under the recently released ‘Dilli Kooch’ plan, farmers have decided to march towards the national capital with their demands, to stop which the borders of Delhi have been sealed. Tear gas shells are being fired to disperse the farmers at Shambhu border. Meanwhile, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan assured in the winter session of Parliament that the Modi government will buy all agricultural produce at the minimum support price (MSP). He said, “I want to…
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) recently decided to change the launch time of its space mission Proba-3. The reason for this is the technical fault in the satellite. Now this launch has been scheduled at 4:12 pm today from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota through PSLV C-59 rocket. Earlier this mission was scheduled to be launched tomorrow, i.e. on October 17, at 4:08 pm, but due to technical problems, the change in time was necessary. The Proba-3 mission is considered a unique initiative in space research. This mission includes two satellites, which will fly together. This new technology…
Bangladesh and India’s relations have seen growing tensions in recent times. Bangladesh’s interim government has made serious allegations, saying that India’s political leadership is using Bangladesh-related issues in a derogatory manner for domestic gains. In this context, Bangladesh’s Information Advisor Nahid Islam clarified, “If India does this, it will be detrimental to its own political position.” He further indicated that anti-Bangladesh and anti-Muslim politics could undermine India’s national interests and social unity. Nahid Islam, one of the student leaders agitating against Sheikh Hasina, did not discuss the atrocities being committed against the Hindu minorities in Bangladesh very openly. However, he…
The Border Security Force (BSF) in collaboration with Punjab Police successfully foiled three smuggling attempts along the Punjab border with Pakistan. The operation was carried out at four different locations yesterday evening, leading to the arrest of three Indian smugglers. A total of over five kilograms of narcotics, especially heroin, was recovered in the operation, besides a drone. According to BSF sources, the officers had received information about the movement of suspicious persons in a farm house in the border area of Gurdaspur. Based on this information, the BSF conducted a joint operation with the Punjab Police. In this operation,…
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has been declared the leader of the Maharashtra BJP Legislative Party. On Wednesday, BJP’s central observer and former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani appointed Fadnavis to this post. BJP’s Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was also present at this important moment. Fadnavis will take oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra for the third time on Thursday, which will add another important chapter to his political journey. In the meeting held at Vidhan Bhavan, there was extensive discussion for the election of the leader of the BJP Legislative…
US Congressman Brad Sherman issued a statement on Tuesday saying that the Bangladeshi interim government led by Mohammad Yunus has the responsibility to ensure the safety of the Hindu minority community in the country. Sherman also said that the interim government of Bangladesh should strongly and effectively address the protests organized by thousands of minority Hindus against the recent attacks and harassment. He particularly supported the demand for an investigation into the killings and rights violations that took place in the violent riots before and after the fall of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. This demand was made by the…
In Amritsar, Punjab, Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal was attacked at the main gate of the Golden Temple at around 9 am. Sukhbir was on duty at the main gate as a sevadar at the time. The attacker fired without any warning, injuring Badal severely but he survived. Other security personnel present at the gate reacted quickly and nabbed the attacker, averting further damage. The sound of gunfire created an atmosphere of consolation and bewilderment in the Darbar Sahib complex. Immediately after the attack, the police arrested the attacker on the spot and took him into custody. During…
Incidents of persecution against religious minorities, particularly Hindus, are escalating in Bangladesh. Recently, Raman Roy, the lawyer representing Chinmaya Krishna Das, a jailed Hindu religious leader and prominent figure in ISKCON, was brutally attacked. He sustained severe injuries and was admitted to the ICU. Radha Raman Das, spokesperson for ISKCON Kolkata, shared details of the incident on the social media platform ‘X’. He alleged that Islamic extremists vandalized Raman Roy’s house and brutally attacked him. Radha Raman Das stated that Raman Roy’s only crime was defending Chinmaya Krishna Das in court. Chinmaya Krishna Das recently organized a rally against the…