Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge criticized the BJP and RSS for allegedly interfering in India's higher education and claimed the UGC's budget was reduced by 61%. He questioned the suspension of the NTSE scholarship and raised concerns about the new UGC draft regulations and changes in university funding, arguing that they could negatively impact students from marginalized backgrounds.
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The year 2024 is projected to be the warmest on record with a global temperature rise of 1.55 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, per the WMO report. Despite this, long-term warming stays below the Paris Agreement's 1.5-degree threshold. The increase is driven by greenhouse gas emissions and climate events like El Niño.
India's aviation sector is experiencing rapid growth, necessitating significant infrastructure development. Over the next five years, the country will require 50 new or enhanced airports to accommodate the increasing demand.
Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP of attacking India's core values, claiming the party favors businesspeople close to PM Modi while the country's wealth concentrates in their hands. He highlighted rising unemployment and inflation as key issues. Meanwhile, BJP criticized Gandhi for prioritizing foreign visits over his constituency responsibilities.
A group of 12 undocumented Indian immigrants deported from the US to Panama reached Delhi, facilitated by the International Organisation for Migration. This comes after the deportation of 332 others to Amritsar earlier this month. Cases have been registered against travel agents responsible for illegal facilitation.
Taking to the social media platform X, PM Modi wrote, "I will be attending Jahan-e-30 PM tomorrow, 28th February, at Sunder Nursery in Delhi. This is the 25th edition of the festival, which has been a commendable effort to popularize Sufi music and culture. I look forward to witnessing Nazr-e-Krishna during tomorrow's program. I compliment Muzaffar Ali Ji and the team of the Rumi Foundation for their work in this field over the years."
The Biden-Harris administration has removed three Indian organizations, BARC, IRE, and IGCAR, from the US Commerce Department's Entity List to support US-India relations and energy cooperation. Simultaneously, 11 Chinese organizations were added due to national security concerns. This move aims to bolster US foreign policy objectives and strengthen bilateral ties.
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath accuses Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav of conspiring against Sanatan Dharma amid allegations of underreporting Maha Kumbh stampede casualties. Adityanath defends the government's actions while opposition demands transparency over the incident's death toll.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut stated that the Delhi assembly election results could have been different if Congress and AAP had united against the BJP. Both parties, despite being allies in the INDIA bloc, competed individually. Raut also accused the Election Commission of ignoring voter manipulation tactics as allegedly used in Maharashtra.
Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin criticized Governor RN Ravi for walking out of the assembly due to the playing of the Tamil anthem instead of the national anthem. The governor claimed that Stalin disrespects the nation and constitution, while the assembly followed its tradition of starting with the Tamil anthem.