Todays Time of India

 

1.Joe Biden’s stark warning to Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel will lose global support due to ‘indiscriminate bombing’ in Gaza:US President Joe Biden has warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel's military strategy in Gaza. Biden's comments emphasised the risk of losing global support due to Israel’s “indiscriminate bombing".Biden highlighted the initial global backing for Israel following the Hamas attacks on October 7, which killed 1,200 people in Israel. But, opinions are apparently shifting.

https://www.livemint.com/news/world/joe-biden-s-stark-warning-to-benjamin-netanyahu-israel-will-lose-global-support-due-to-indiscriminate-bombing-in-gaza-11702430008264.html

2.Singapore government implements preventive norms for travellers amid Covid scare: On account of the rapid spread of respiratory infections such as Covid-19, governments in Southeast Asia have decided to bring back strategies to control it. People are urged to wear masks at the airport again. There will be a temperature scanner as well. The governments are aiming at slowing down the variety of germs, like Covid variants, flu, pneumonia and other respiratory pathogens, that has the potential to stress the healthcare system.

https://www.livemint.com/news/world/singapore-government-implements-preventive-norms-for-travellers-amid-covid-scare-11702518104782.html

3.Parliament security breach: After hours of interrogation, the four people arrested over the security breach in the Parliament have been charged under the anti-terror Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), the Delhi Police informed.While Manoranjan D and Sagar Sharma were arrested for breaking into the Lok Sabha and jumping from the visitors’ gallery and opening smoke cans, Neelam Azad and Amol Shinde were held for opening smoke canisters outside Parliament.

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/parliament-security-breach-arrested-uapa-9067561/

 4.Goans who took Portuguese nationality have a problem: Renewing their Indian passport: On November 29, Thomas Fernandes, a resident of Candolim in North Goa’s Bardez taluka, went to the regional passport office (RPO) in Panaji to surrender his Indian passport. However, his Indian passport was revoked, saying he had “suppressed material information” and that he was already a citizen of Portugal at the time of renewal of his Indian passport in 2021.

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/goans-portuguese-nationality-problem-renewing-their-indian-passport-9067528/

5.Indian space startups got over ₹1,000 cr private investment since April: Report: Indian space startups have attracted over ₹1,000 crores of private investment since April this year, said Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday, adding that the country has the potential to reach a 100 billion USD space economy by 2040. Speaking at the India Today Conclave, Singh said, “Currently, India has a small space economy worth USD 8 billion, but by 2040, we believe it will have multiplied many times over." 

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/indian-space-startups-got-over-rs-1-000-cr-private-investment-since-april-report-11702529514424.html

6.After Article 370 verdict, Centre and Ladakh need to be on the same page: The Supreme Court’s verdict on Article 370 upholding the creation of a separate Union Territory of Ladakh has brought constitutional clarity and a roadmap for the future. Political reactions have been overwhelmingly positive with people from both Leh and Kargil welcoming the judgment. The Leh Apex Body, which is spearheading the demand for statehood and Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh, hailed the verdict on the early restoration of statehood and holding of Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/after-article-370-verdict-centre-and-ladakh-need-to-be-on-the-same-page-9067304/

7.Revised bills replacing IPC, CrPC to be taken up for debate in Lok Sabha today:The Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, or BNS, a redraft of a key criminal law, and new versions of two other criminal laws based on changes recommended by a parliamentary standing committee will be taken up for discussion in Lok Sabha on Thursday. Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday tabled BNS, Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, and Bharatiya Saksha (Second) Bill, which seek to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), and the Indian Evidence Act.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/revised-bills-replacing-ipc-crpc-to-be-taken-up-for-debate-in-lok-sabha-today-101702531576259.html

8.Overseas job racket mastermind, aide arrested in West Bengal:The crime branch on Wednesday arrested two people, including the mastermind of an overseas job racket busted in the city last month, in West Bengal on Wednesday and recovered 482 genuine passports of people from different states in India. The total arrests have reached seven. The duo, identified as Patit Paban Puleen Haldar, 36, and Mohammad Ilyas Abdul Sattar Shaikh Mansuri, 49, are residents of West Bengal. Explaining the modus operandi, he said, the gang first opened an office in New Delhi in May, but a police raid forced them to shift their base to Mumbai. In June, they opened an office in Ballard Pier, naming it ‘Bombay International Consultancy’, the police officer said.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/overseas-job-racket-mastermind-aide-arrested-in-west-bengal-101702493708094.html

9.14th Hotelier India Awards: An Evening of Glory, Glamour & Gumption:It was an evening to remember. The GMR Aerocity New Delhi Presents Hotelier Awards 2023 Powered by Jaquar & Company Private Limited & Howell Protection Systems [India] Pvt. Ltd. culminated in a grand celebratory event at the JW Marriott New Delhi Aerocity.Industry leaders, hospitality professionals, budding hoteliers – all assembled to witness the biggest awards’ event in the hospitality industry. An event that rewarded the finest talents across the board and celebrated excellence.

https://www.hotelierindia.com/events/glory-glamour-gumption

10.IHCL debuts in Itanagar:Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) announced the signing of its first hotel in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. The Greenfield hotel will be branded Vivanta.Puneet Chhatwal, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, IHCL, said, “This signing aligns with IHCL’s strategy to be present in all state capitals. Itanagar is a major junction for culture, economy, education and recreation. As our second hotel in Arunanchal Pradesh, it will also offer a new circuit of Guwahati, Itanagar and Tawang. We are delighted to partner with Taling Eichir Infra LLP for this project.”

https://www.hotelierindia.com/operations/ihcl-debuts-in-itanagar