Follow The Times of India - India, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/timesofindiadiatimes4 Wed, 06 Dec 2023 16:57:24 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4ZDAvtrVHpSmHn9ye8UNv30 The NCERT, under the Union Education Ministry, acknowledges the constitutional recognition of both 'India' and 'Bharat' as the official names of the country. The NCERT does not differentiate between the two and is revising school textbooks in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The high-level committee for social sciences constituted by the NCERT has recommended replacing 'India' with 'Bharat' in school textbooks. The NCERT is yet to make a decision on these recommendations.]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 16:12:18 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4ZDAvtrVHpSmHn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4ZIV9DsxbReEHn9ye8UNv30 ]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 16:10:31 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4ZIV9DsxbReEHn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4YnuHQj63_35Xn9ye8UNv30 ]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 15:54:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4YnuHQj63_35Xn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4YnuHQj63_35ZVjH6qdYdAk A total of 15 organisations have been declared unlawful associations under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act to date, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) told the Rajya Sabha. The Union Minister of State for Home Nityanad Rai responded in written reply to a query. These organisations were declared as unlawful associations between 2019 and 2023. Some of the organisations include Students Islamic Movement of India(SIMI), United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA), National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), Meitei Extremist Organizations, and many more.]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 15:41:31 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4YnuHQj63_35ZVjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4aI4ufXRK22mJs0ohxaO6Yr The importance of soil in combating climate change was highlighted at COP28 in Dubai, where Sadhguru, the founder of the Save Soil movement, emphasized the crucial role of soil in addressing environmental challenges. He called for a collective effort to revitalize the soil and underscored the significance of soil in sustaining life on the planet. Sadhguru also advocated for soil revitalization policies and suggested that faith leaders can play a pivotal role in influencing individuals and policymakers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the summit and emphasized India's commitment to combating climate change.]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 15:29:22 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4aI4ufXRK22mJs0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4aI4ufXRK22mF1cWWor9YPv ]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 15:23:24 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4aI4ufXRK22mF1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4YXXQteqFAW7qCY3L745TL_ The Congress has done the "greatest harm" to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) over the years and done nothing for their welfare, Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleged on Wednesday and asserted that it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has relentlessly worked for their overall development. Replying to a debate in the Lok Sabha on the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, Shah said Modi was born into a poor family and became prime minister, and he knows the pain of the backward classes and the poor.]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 15:15:14 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4YXXQteqFAW7qCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4YK1o-byTrWQ-T5HJgy6HUf ]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 14:51:20 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4YK1o-byTrWQ-T5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4YK1o-byTrWQ5VjH6qdYdAk Telangana's Chief Minister-designate A. Revanth Reddy invites people to his swearing-in ceremony at LB Stadium in Hyderabad. In an open letter, he emphasizes the creation of Telangana through student struggle, martyr sacrifices, and Sonia Gandhi's iron will. Reddy aims to provide democratic and transparent governance and form a government for the welfare of weaker sections, including Dalits, tribals, minorities, women, and youth. He has personally invited Congress leaders, including Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi. Additionally, he extends invitations to other chief ministers, such as Siddaramaiah, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, and MK Stalin, as well as activists and the families of Telangana martyrs.]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 14:45:38 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4YK1o-byTrWQ5VjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4akFutJQULceJs0ohxaO6Yr ]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 14:21:23 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4akFutJQULceJs0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4akFutJQULceKCY3L745TL_ Amidst signs of discord within the INDIA opposition bloc, TMC emphasizes the importance of expeditious seat-sharing talks, a collective narrative, and finalizing the manifesto to mount a credible challenge against the saffron camp. TMC expresses concern about the negative impact of INDIA alliance partners contesting against each other in Hindi heartland states. TMC leaders stress the necessity of prioritizing and sealing seat-sharing deals promptly, creating a unified voice, and finalizing the manifesto. Delays in addressing these issues would provide an advantage to the saffron camp.]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 14:12:08 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4akFutJQULceKCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4YMQqi5elj-_ps0ohxaO6Yr The activation of the Almora fault in western Nepal was the reason for earthquakes in parts of north India and Nepal, Earth Sciences Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Wednesday. In a written reply in Lok Sabha, he said the activation of the Almora fault triggered significant mainshock earthquakes on January 24 (5.8 magnitude), October 3 (6.2), and November 3 (6.4). These mainshocks, accompanied by subsequent aftershocks, led to an increased frequency of earthquakes in 2023, Rijiju said, adding that the background seismicity remained unchanged during this period.]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 14:03:01 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4YMQqi5elj-_ps0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4bOPToLZBIwuXn9ye8UNv30 ]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 13:54:48 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4bOPToLZBIwuXn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4bOPToLZBIwuaCY3L745TL_ The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) is developing international standards on sustainability and ESG reporting, in line with global emphasis. They expect to release the standards in six months after discussions with regulators and the government. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has mandated filings under the BRSR framework from FY 2022-23 for the top 1,000 listed companies. ICSI has also signed an MoU with the West Bengal government to support MSMEs with registration, compliance, and fund-raising activities. Additionally, ICSI will introduce a 100% fee waiver scheme for defence personnel, Agniveers, and families of martyrs.]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 13:47:12 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4bOPToLZBIwuaCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4Zolz9G3Yn65KCY3L745TL_ At least 4127 Border Security Force personnel and 2572 Central Reserve Police Force personnel have opted for voluntary retirement in 2023. The reasons for voluntary retirement include personal and domestic reasons, health issues, and better career opportunities. The government has implemented measures to reduce the number of personnel seeking retirement, such as conducting cadre reviews, providing career progression benefits, and posting near the hometown during the last two years of service. Rai was responding to a question related to CAPF personnel seeking voluntary retirement.]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 13:30:58 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4Zolz9G3Yn65KCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4YITH5EBG8If8b1naedg1wr Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was unable to attend the INDIA bloc meeting due to fever, but he plans to attend the next meeting. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge called the meeting, but leaders such as Nitish Kumar, Mamata Bannerjee, M K Stalin, and Akhilesh Yadav decided to skip it. The next meeting of the INDIA bloc is scheduled for the third week of December. Nitish Kumar clarified that he is not interested in any post within the INDIA bloc and emphasized the importance of unity. The meeting will focus on seat sharing for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 13:25:21 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4YITH5EBG8If8b1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4YITH5EBG8If5VjH6qdYdAk Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Madhya Pradesh is kick-starting "mission 29", and mentioned that the party has to win all the 29 Lok Sabha seats in the coming Lok Sabha polls in 2024. At a public meeting in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, "From today we are starting 'Mission 29', there are 29 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh. We will work day and night to win..."]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 13:17:57 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4YITH5EBG8If5VjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4ZqYEchYjAoapVjH6qdYdAk BJP leader Balmukund Acharya took potshots at the Ashok Gehlot government for its 'bad governance' and the recent killing of Karni Sena Chief Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi in Jaipur. Condemning the murder of Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, the BJP MLA from Hawa Mahal constituency, Balmukund Acharya, claimed that the Ashok Gehlot government is solely responsible for the attack on Karni Sena Chief. Further Acharya Balmukund said that "Mafias have flourished in the state under the Gehlot government. There is an atmosphere of fear in Rajasthan."]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 13:04:18 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4ZqYEchYjAoapVjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4ZXASFql7m2Vl1cWWor9YPv Union Minister Piyush Goyal urges opposition parties to avoid dividing country based on north and south India; asks INDI alliance members if they support DMK MP's remarks against Hindi heartland states; Goyal discusses Prime Minister Modi's 'One Nation, One Ration Card' initiative for a unified system of subsidised foodgrain distribution; Goyal highlights that 81.35 crore people in India benefit from free foodgrains under PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana; Goyal criticizes Congress for failing to fulfill its promise of providing 10 kg free foodgrains in Karnataka; Goyal mentions simplified consumer complaint system with single dedicated number 1915.]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 13:03:05 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4ZXASFql7m2Vl1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4bYKr-PJ_kkmSlmFkX7M1Jw ZPM leader Lalduhoma will be sworn in as the new chief minister of Mizoram. The ZPM won 27 out of 40 seats in the Mizoram Assembly elections, defeating the Mizo National Front. Lalduhoma met Governor Hari Babu Khambampati and staked claim to form the government. The ZPM advisory body will meet to discuss the structure of the new government and finalize the council of ministers. Lalduhoma, an ex-IPS officer, was elected as the leader of the Zoram People's Movement legislature party.]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 12:57:02 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/hQ_TrmRty4bYKr-PJ_kkmSlmFkX7M1Jw