🔍Explained: How Union ministers are allotted bungalows, or made to vacate them
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Explained: How are Union ministers allotted bungalows, or made to vacate them?
Over the last one week, the Directorate of Estates (DoE) under the Ministry of Housing and Urban affairs has been getting a number of former Union ministers to vacate the bungalows allotted to them during their tenures. What is the process of eviction?
🔍Explained: WHO’s move on Covaxin
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Explained: WHO’s move on Covaxin
The WHO has suspended the Covid-19 vaccine’s supply through UN agencies, after an inspection flagged issues relating to manufacturing. What are these issues, and how is Bharat Biotech addressing them?
🔍Explained: What is the IPCC, and why are its Assessment Reports important?
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Explained: What is the IPCC, and why are its Assessment Reports important?
The IPCC's Assessment Reports (ARs), which are produced every few years, are the most comprehensive and widely accepted scientific evaluations of the state of the Earth’s climate.
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From the merger of HDFC Ltd with HDFC Bank to the turmoil in India’s neighbours, Pakistan and Sri Lanka – here are the top reads from today’s edition:
Good morning,
🚨 *The Big Story*
In the biggest merger in the history of India Inc, mortgage firm HDFC Ltd will merge with HDFC Bank, creating a banking behemoth with a market capitalisation of Rs 14 lakh crore. Such was the level of secrecy to keep the merger deal under wraps that even the banner with names of HDFC Bank and HDFC Ltd that was to be put up at the press conference for the merger announcement of the two entities went for printing after midnight Sunday. Sources close to the development said only seven persons were involved in the finalisation of the merger. The combined market capitalisation will enable HDFC Bank to overtake TCS and become No. 2 in valuation after Reliance Industries Ltd (Rs 18.01 lakh crore).
https://www.inexp.in/HKaMee
⚡ *Only in the Express*
C Raja Mohan writes on Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's move to dissolve the National Assembly to block the no-confidence motion against his government. "In the past, the army chiefs were the ones who “betrayed” the civilian PMs who appointed them. Ziaul Haq turned against Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Musharraf ousted Nawaz Sharif. This time, it is Imran Khan who is betraying the army that ensured that his opponents were defeated in the 2018 elections and stitched a majority in his favour in the National Assembly."
https://www.inexp.in/Aq93BZ
“Why should I be scared? I was confident that I hadn’t done anything wrong.”
That was the 22-year-old woman whose video of offering namaz in an empty room at Dr Harisingh Gaur central university in Madhya Pradesh went viral. The video, shot secretly and in complete breach of her privacy, angered her but she wasn’t scared. Her father said they did not want to pursue the case against the person who secretly shot the video as "we believe in forgiving and moving on."
https://www.inexp.in/Ad1iT0
📰 *From the Front Page*
A Kashmiri Pandit was among those injured as suspected militants attacked thrice in the same day at multiple locations. Police sources said Bal Krishan of Chotigam village received three bullets and is in a critical condition. A CRPF personnel also died in a separate attack while two migrant workers, both residents of Bihar, were shot in the limbs.
https://www.inexp.in/Lxi9kx
The attack on police personnel posted at the Gorakhnath temple, where Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is the head priest, by 29-year-old Ahmed Murtaza Abbasi is part of a “serious conspiracy” and “could be called a terror incident”, UP Police said, even as the attacker’s family said he had been undergoing treatment for depression since 2017.
https://www.inexp.in/FM4LH4
Stressing on the need for stronger action in the near term, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said that if the world wanted to restrict temperature rise to within 1.5 degree Celsius from pre-industrial times, global greenhouse emissions needed to peak by 2025 “at the latest”, and be reduced by 43 per cent from current levels by the year 2030.
https://www.inexp.in/2aBAfG
👩💻 *Must Read*
It’s for the second time within a year that Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has imposed an Emergency amid the ongoing economic crisis in the country. We take a look at the long history of Emergencies in Sri Lanka, the process and the scope of the restrictions.
https://www.inexp.in/Km74EY
⌛ *And Finally*
Former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Vinod Rai in his book, Not Just a Nightwatchman — My Innings in the BCCI, writes how former captain Virat Kohli and head coach Anil Kumble had major differences of opinion.
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From the merger of HDFC Ltd with HDFC Bank to the turmoil in India’s neighbours, Pakistan and Sri Lanka – here are the top reads from today’s edition:
Good morning,
🚨 *The Big Story*
In the biggest merger in the history of India Inc, mortgage firm HDFC Ltd will merge with HDFC Bank, creating a banking behemoth with a market capitalisation of Rs 14 lakh crore. Such was the level of secrecy to keep the merger deal under wraps that even the banner with names of HDFC Bank and HDFC Ltd that was to be put up at the press conference for the merger announcement of the two entities went for printing after midnight Sunday. Sources close to the development said only seven persons were involved in the finalisation of the merger. The combined market capitalisation will enable HDFC Bank to overtake TCS and become No. 2 in valuation after Reliance Industries Ltd (Rs 18.01 lakh crore).
https://www.inexp.in/HKaMee
⚡ *Only in the Express*
C Raja Mohan writes on Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's move to dissolve the National Assembly to block the no-confidence motion against his government. "In the past, the army chiefs were the ones who “betrayed” the civilian PMs who appointed them. Ziaul Haq turned against Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Musharraf ousted Nawaz Sharif. This time, it is Imran Khan who is betraying the army that ensured that his opponents were defeated in the 2018 elections and stitched a majority in his favour in the National Assembly."
https://www.inexp.in/Aq93BZ
“Why should I be scared? I was confident that I hadn’t done anything wrong.”
That was the 22-year-old woman whose video of offering namaz in an empty room at Dr Harisingh Gaur central university in Madhya Pradesh went viral. The video, shot secretly and in complete breach of her privacy, angered her but she wasn’t scared. Her father said they did not want to pursue the case against the person who secretly shot the video as "we believe in forgiving and moving on."
https://www.inexp.in/Ad1iT0
📰 *From the Front Page*
A Kashmiri Pandit was among those injured as suspected militants attacked thrice in the same day at multiple locations. Police sources said Bal Krishan of Chotigam village received three bullets and is in a critical condition. A CRPF personnel also died in a separate attack while two migrant workers, both residents of Bihar, were shot in the limbs.
https://www.inexp.in/Lxi9kx
The attack on police personnel posted at the Gorakhnath temple, where Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is the head priest, by 29-year-old Ahmed Murtaza Abbasi is part of a “serious conspiracy” and “could be called a terror incident”, UP Police said, even as the attacker’s family said he had been undergoing treatment for depression since 2017.
https://www.inexp.in/FM4LH4
Stressing on the need for stronger action in the near term, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said that if the world wanted to restrict temperature rise to within 1.5 degree Celsius from pre-industrial times, global greenhouse emissions needed to peak by 2025 “at the latest”, and be reduced by 43 per cent from current levels by the year 2030.
https://www.inexp.in/2aBAfG
👩💻 *Must Read*
It’s for the second time within a year that Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has imposed an Emergency amid the ongoing economic crisis in the country. We take a look at the long history of Emergencies in Sri Lanka, the process and the scope of the restrictions.
https://www.inexp.in/Km74EY
⌛ *And Finally*
Former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Vinod Rai in his book, Not Just a Nightwatchman — My Innings in the BCCI, writes how former captain Virat Kohli and head coach Anil Kumble had major differences of opinion.
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“I had spoken to Virat Kohli on the issue and he did mention that the younger members of the team felt intimidated by the way he (Kumble) worked with them,” Rai writes in the book.
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🤐 Delhi Confidential: A Facebook post congratulating his son for his MBBS degree put Minister of State for Law and Justice S P Baghel in a spot, after his daughter, who has both MBBS and MS degrees, complained that he never expressed similar excitement on her achievements.
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🎧 In this episode of the ‘3 things’ podcast, we discuss how right-wing groups are trying to restrict Muslim vendors from putting up stalls during temple fairs in Karnataka, and the political turmoil in Pakistan. Lastly, we talk about the latest controversy involving the religious leader Yati Narsinghanand.
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Until tomorrow,
Sonal Gupta and Leela Prasad G
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🤐 Delhi Confidential: A Facebook post congratulating his son for his MBBS degree put Minister of State for Law and Justice S P Baghel in a spot, after his daughter, who has both MBBS and MS degrees, complained that he never expressed similar excitement on her achievements.
https://www.inexp.in/97MG7p
🎧 In this episode of the ‘3 things’ podcast, we discuss how right-wing groups are trying to restrict Muslim vendors from putting up stalls during temple fairs in Karnataka, and the political turmoil in Pakistan. Lastly, we talk about the latest controversy involving the religious leader Yati Narsinghanand.
https://www.inexp.in/CqCM-k
Until tomorrow,
Sonal Gupta and Leela Prasad G
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Virat Kohli said younger members of team felt intimidated by Anil Kumble: Vinod Rai book
In his book, Not Just a Nightwatchman — My Innings in the BCCI, brought out by Rupa Publications, the former IAS officer says the much-discussed captain-coach rift had hit the administrators like a “ton of bricks”.
🔍Explained: Why petrol, diesel prices could rise further despite a Rs 9.2 hike in 15 days
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Explained: Why petrol & diesel prices could rise further despite a Rs 9.2 hike in 15 days
The price of petrol has risen to Rs 104.6 per litre and the price of diesel has risen to Rs 95.9 in the capital after 13 price hikes in 15 days.
🔍Explained: Why is Europe balking at a ban on Russian energy?
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Explained: Why is Europe balking at a ban on Russian energy?
Western sanctions so far have targeted Russian banks and companies but spared oil and gas payments — a U.S. concession to keep European allies on board and present a united front.
🔍Explained: The 13 new districts of Andhra Pradesh, and why they have been created
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Explained: The 13 new districts of Andhra Pradesh, and why they have been created
Before the 2019 Assembly elections, Jagan Mohan Reddy had promised that if the YSRCP came to power, it would create new districts based on parliamentary constituencies
🔍An Expert Explains: Emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic, seeing viruses in perspective
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An Expert Explains: Emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic, seeing viruses in perspective
Viruses have existed on Earth for 3.5 billion years prior to humans. They permeate every part of the natural world, lurking in soil, seawater, and drifting through the atmosphere. Almost all of them are harmless to humans, and many perform important functions…
🔍The Punjab-Haryana dispute over rivers waters and SYL Canal
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Explained: The Punjab-Haryana dispute over rivers waters and SYL Canal
The Haryana Assembly has passed a resolution seeking completion of the SYL Canal. What is the dispute between Punjab and Haryana over the sharing of the Beas and Ravi waters, and why is Punjab opposed to the canal?
🔍Explained: What was the 2018 Parkland Florida school shooting case, for which the jury is being selected
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Explained: What was the 2018 Parkland Florida school shooting case, for which the jury is being selected?
This week, the jury selection process in the Parkland school shooting case commenced in the US. A former student of Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, who was then 19, was arrested for the shooting.
🔍State of denotified tribes, and why House panel is critical about a programme for their development
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Explained: State of denotified tribes, and why House panel is critical about a programme for their development
Denotified tribes are communities that were ‘notified’ as being ‘born criminal’ during the British regime under a series of laws starting with the Criminal Tribes Act of 1871.
🔍Explained: Elon Musk joins Twitter board. What does it mean for the microblogging site?
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Explained: Elon Musk joins Twitter board. What does it mean for the microblogging site?
Musk had recently said he was “giving serious thought” to building a new social media platform
🔍Explained: The case in which ED has attached properties of Varsha Raut, wife of Sena MP Sanjay Raut
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Explained: The case in which ED has attached properties of Varsha Raut, wife of Sena MP Sanjay Raut
What is the redevelopment project under the ED scanner, and why has the name of Sanjay Raut's wife Varsha Raut come up? The Indian Express explains.
🔍Explained: The Rajapaksa clan in Sri Lanka politics
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Explained: The Rajapaksa clan in Sri Lanka politics
In South Asia, no other political dynasty has been as confidently nepotistic. During Mahinda Rajapaksa’s second term as President from 2010-15, there were said to be more than 40 Rajapaksa family members in government posts, apart from the cabinet.
🔍Explained: What happened in Bucha, Ukraine, and was it ‘genocide’?
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Explained: What happened in Ukraine’s Bucha, and was it ‘genocide’?
More than 300 bodies have been found in a Kyiv suburb called Bucha, some with their hands bound, flesh burned, and shot in the back of the head. The discoveries have drawn comparisons with the killings of civilians in this area during World War II.
🔍Quixplained: How does India acquire forex?
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Quixplained: How does India acquire forex?
How does India acquire foreign exchange? What is the Current Account Deficit? Instead of understanding each of these terms separately, it would be better to understand all of them at once, and more importantly, understand the way they are related to each…