• Centre launches national campaign to make country a child marriage free nation.

• JMM leader Hemant Soren to take oath as Chief Minister of Jharkhand tomorrow; Hectic parleys on for government formation in Maharashtra.

• Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely over coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry as deep depression over  Bay of Bengal progresses to develop into a cyclonic storm by tonight.

• Indian Grand Master Gukesh ties-up the 14 match finals series with his Chinese rival by winning the third game of World Chess Championship in Singapore.

• In Cricket, pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah reclaims number one spot in ICC rankings.

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The Government today launched a national campaign, Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat in New Delhi. The primary agenda of the campaign is to make India a child marriage-free nation. Launching the campaign, Women and Child Development Minister Annpurna Devi said, the government has identified 130 districts, where this campaign will be run in a focused manner.

During the event, Women and Child Development Minister Annpurna Devi also unveiled the Child Marriage-Free Bharat portal. The online platform has been developed to support the campaign’s mission of raising awareness, preventing child marriage, and effectively reporting incidents of child marriage. 

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Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Hemant Soren will take oath as Chief Minister of Jharkhand tomorrow. Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar will administer oath of office and secrecy to Mr Soren at a function organised at Morhabadi Maidan in Ranchi. Talking to reporters in Ranchi Hemant Soren said he has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah along with leaders of the India bloc for the ceremony.

In the 81-member assembly, the I.N.D.I.A. bloc secured 56 seats.

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In Maharashtra, hectic parleys are on for Government formation. Caretaker Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde today said that his party will support the BJP central leadership’s decision on the next chief minister of the state. Speaking to media persons in Thane, Eknath Shinde said that the decision on the Chief Minister’s face will be made after meeting with Union Minister Amit Shah. 

Nationalist Congress Party Chief Ajit Pawar said that he, along with Eknath Shinde and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, will be in Delhi tomorrow where the final discussions regarding government formations will take place.

 

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The BJP today criticized Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge for his yesterday’s remark on EVM’s. Addressing media in New Delhi today, Party Spokesperson Sambit Patra said, the congress raises questions on EVMs, only when it  loses the election. Mr Patra said, the congress has been sidelined almost in every state. In reply to a question on the Sambhal incident in Uttar Pradesh, Sambit Patra said it is a sensitive issue and it should not be politicized.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged youngsters to take part in the quiz, which can ensure them to be a part of the historic Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue. The Viksit Bharat Challenge is a four-stage competition, which invites young people to participate and contribute ideas. The Challenge kicks off with an all-India digital quiz competition from the 25^th of November to the 5th of next month.  This competition is open to all individuals aged between 15 to 29.  

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Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned for the day following a ruckus by the opposition over various issues, including alleged bribery charges against a prominent business group. When the Rajya Sabha began its proceedings this morning, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar rejected the adjournment notices under rule 267 given by the Opposition MPs on alleged bribery charges against a prominent business group, Manipur violence and violence in UP’s Sambhal.  
   

Opposition members continued to raise the issues forcing adjournment of the House for the day.

In the Lok Sabha, when the Lower House met after the first adjournment at 12 noon, Opposition Members from the Congress, Samajwadi Party, DMK, TMC and others trooped into the well raising slogans over the same issues. This forced the adjournment of the house for the day.

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Gujarat, has unveiled a new cottage and rural industries policy aiming to create 12 lakh more direct and indirect employment opportunities in the sector in the coming five years. Launching the policy in Gandhinagar, the state Minister of cottage industries Balvantsinh Rajput said the new policy focuses on developing self sustaining cottage industries in the state by increasing credit facility, market access, and preserving traditional handicrafts of the state.

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In Uttar Pradesh, five doctors from Saifai medical College Etawah were killed in a road accident on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Kannauj during the early hours today. The incident occurred when their vehicle collided with a truck on the expressway. The doctors were returning after attending a colleague’s wedding celebration in Lucknow. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed his condolences and directed officials to assess the situation.

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The India Meteorological Department today said a deep depression is centered over the Southwest Bay of Bengal near the north Sri Lanka coast. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over Coastal areas of  Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh till Saturday. Talking exclusively to Akashvani News, Director General of IMD, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said the depression is moving towards the north-northwest and is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm by tonight. The cyclonic storm is anticipated to reach near the north Tamil Nadu coast around Saturday morning.

“With the deep depression yet to turn into a cyclone the Met department has predicted more  than 20 cms rainfall in Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai districts. Heavy rain  with strong winds are to prevail in some coastal areas. A maximum of 19 cm rainfall has been recorded in Nagapattinam till afternoon today. Other areas have received more than 10 cms of rainfall. The sea is turbulent as high waves are hitting the shores . People have been cordoned off near the beaches even as port signal no 3 has been hoisted at nine ports including Chennai, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Ennore and Kattupalli ports.  Joy, Akashvani News, Chennai”

Meanwhile, Rainfall continues in Puducherry and Karaikal. Chief Minister N. Rangasamy chaired a review meeting today to assess and discuss measures taken to mitigate its impact. The Chief Minister said, emergency measures have been swiftly implemented to address potential flooding and other challenges.

The adverse weather has thrown life out of gear in Sri Lanka as the deep depression in the south western Bay of Bengal intensifies further.

“The Disaster Management Centre has said that over 230,000 people across 18 districts in the Island are reeling under the impact of the storm, while the death toll has risen to four with six people still missing. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed all concerned departments to provide immediate relief to the disaster affected areas. Relief efforts are underway as authorities brace for further challenges as the deep depression intensifies into a Cyclone tonight. Ahmed Muyeen Farooqi, Akashvani News, Colombo”

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The Central government has completed the fourth tranche of the e-auction of critical and strategic mineral blocks. In a statement, the Ministry of Mines said, the  10 mineral blocks which have been e-auctioned are are located in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, and Arunachal Pradesh.

 

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The 43rd India International Trade Fair concluded today at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.

 

Our correspondent reports that this year the fair witnessed huge response from the visitors and exhibitors, displaying various products of different regions.

 

“Over 3 thousand exhibitors from India and Foreign countries including China, Egypt, Iran, South Korea, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates participated in the 14 day fair. This year partner states were Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, while Jharkhand was the focus state. On the last day of the Fair, many stalls offered huge discounts on their products. Despite being a working day, a large number of visitors today enjoyed cultural programs along with products and cuisines from India and abroad with their friends and family. With Adarsh Saklen Akhtar for Akashvani News.”

 

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At the 55th International Film Festival of India, it was a packed house at the Kala Academy in Goa’s Panjim as legendary composer A.R. Rahman attended the Lata Mangeshkar Memorial Talk: Musical Theatre in India. Today marked the final day of the Masterclass sessions. With only a handful of films left to be screened, the film screenings are also coming to a close at the festival.

 

” Today,  tremendous excitement was seen among cinema enthusiasts from India and abroad for the film screening, showcasing nearly 75 films.Tomorrow marks the final day of the nine-day-long film festival, with Germany’s Dry Season set to be screened as the closing film.The vibrant closing ceremony will begin at 5 in the evening, during which the winners of prestigious awards like the Golden Peacock will also be announced. With Omvesh Upadhay, this is Durgesh Bhadauria, Akashvani News, Goa.“

 

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India has welcomed the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs said, India has always called for de-escalation, restraint and return to the path of dialogue and diplomacy. It hoped that these developments will lead to peace and stability in the wider region.

 

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In Pakistan, at least 10 people have been killed and 21 others injured as sporadic clashes continued between Sunni and Shia tribes despite a cease-fire brokered between the two communities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. As per the media reports, the latest violence took place yesterday in Kurram district, bordering Afghanistan, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

 

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In Bangladesh, the High Court today asked the government to inform the court about its stance regarding Hindu religious organisation ISKCON, its activities, and what steps it has taken about it. The High Court passed the order after hearing a writ petition seeking a ban on ISKCON and issuance of section 144 in Chattogram and Rangpur to ward off any unwanted incident. The court ordered Attorney General Asaduzzaman to apprise of the government’s stance over the issue by Thursday.

 

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Indian Grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju posted a win over Ding Liren of China in the third game of the World Chess Championship in Singapore today to tie up the 14-match-finals series at 1.5 points each.

 

After tasting defeat in the first game of the event, Gukesh managed a draw in the second, before registering his first win of the series in the third game as Liren ran out of time on the clock in the third iteration of the rivalry in the finals series. 

 

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India’s pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah reclaimed the number one spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings for men’s Test bowlers. Bumrah dethroned South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada. His match-winning performance in the first Test against Australia in Perth helped him get the top rank. He picked up eight wickets in this match.

 

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Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen today advanced to the Single’s second round of the Syed Modi International 2024 BWF Super 300 tournament in Lucknow.

 

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THE HEADLINES ONCE AGAIN:

• Centre launches national campaign to make country a child marriage free nation.

• JMM leader Hemant Soren to take oath as Chief Minister of Jharkhand tomorrow; Hectic parleys on for government formation in Maharashtra.

• Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely over coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry as deep depression over  Bay of Bengal progresses to develop into a cyclonic storm by tonight.

• Indian Grand Master Gukesh ties-up the 14 match finals series with his Chinese rival by winning the third game of World Chess Championship in Singapore.

• In Cricket, pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah reclaims number one spot in ICC rankings.

 SOURCE-NEWSONAIR