Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday slammed the BJP over the new disability pension rules for armed forces personnel, alleging that its "fake nationalism" is yet again visible through the move.
The Narendra Modi government is a "habitual offender" in working against the welfare of jawans, ex-service personnel and veterans, he alleged in a post on X.
According to media reports, the All India Ex-Servicemen Welfare Association has strongly protested against the new policy on disability and death benefits of defence personnel and their widows. The policy was made public on Wednesday by the Ministry of Defence.
In his post on X, Kharge said, "BJP's fake nationalism is yet again visible in the new disability pension rules for our brave Armed Forces!"
Around 40 per cent of Army officers retire with disability pension and the change in the present policy will flout multiple past judgments, rules and acceptable global norms, he said.
"The All India Ex-Servicemen Welfare Associati

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge

Eminent farm scientist M S Swaminathan was cremated here on Saturday with government honours, marked by a police gun salute.
A platoon of police personnel in ceremonial attire gave a gun salute and bugle was played marking the Tamil Nadu government's honour at a crematory here.
The final rites were performed by the family members and the body was cremated at the Besant Nagar electric crematorium.
Swaminathan passed away here on Thursday. He was 98.

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New Delhi [India], September 30: Housing.com, India's leading online real estate platform, has officially announced its much-anticipated annual event, Mega Home Utsav-2023. Now in its seventh edition, the event promises an even greater scale of opportunities for potential homebuyers. Scheduled from October 1 to November 15, the event will feature participation from over 2800 esteemed developers and channel partners.

Housing.com Announces Seventh Annual Mega Home Utsav-2023, Set for October 1 - November 15; Exciting Offers Up for Grabs During Festive Season

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 30: Bisleri, India's leading packaged drinking water, has partnered with the highly anticipated action-thriller film - Leo, starring the industry heartthrob Thalapathy Vijay. The partnership will see Bisleri limited-edition packs featuring the iconic 'Leo' coin. These limited-edition packs will be made available in 500ml, 1 ltr and 2ltr SKUs, catering to the discerning tastes of consumers across Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

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In a significant milestone for Jammu and Kashmir under the Swachh Bharat Mission, all of its 6,650 villages have been declared open defecation-free plus model, officials said here on Saturday.
This achievement is a significant milestone as it goes beyond constructing and use of toilets towards cleanliness by managing greywater and solid waste in each village, they said.
The union territory has declared all its 6,650 villages across 285 blocks in 20 districts as open defecation-free (ODF) Plus Model, they said.
J-K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said the achievement underlines coordinated efforts of all to improve the quality of life for citizens.
"Under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 100 per cent J-K villages have achieved the ODF Plus status in 'Model' category under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) phase-II. This achievement underlines coordinated efforts of all to improve the quality of life for citizens," Sinha said in a post on X.
For a village to achieve the O

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British regulators on Wednesday approved new oil and gas drilling at a site in the North Sea, a move environmentalists say will hurt the country's attempt to meet its climate goals.
The UK's North Sea Transition Authority said it had approved the Rosebank Field Development Plan, which allows the owners to proceed with their project.
Britain's Conservative government argues that drilling in the Rosebank field, northwest of the Shetland Islands, will create jobs and bolster the UK's energy security.
One of the largest untapped deposits in UK waters, Rosebank holds an estimated 350 million barrels of oil.
The field is operated by Norway's Equinor and the UK firm Ithaca Energy, which say they plan to invest $3.8 billion in the first phase of the project. The field is expected to start producing in 2026-2027.
Green Party lawmaker Caroline Lucas called the decision to approve drilling morally obscene.
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Mapping flooded areas and stormwater drain networks using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing technology can assist in preventing vector-borne diseases such as dengue and malaria, which surge during the monsoon every year, say experts.
Flooding can create conditions favourable for mosquito breeding, particularly the Aedes mosquitoes responsible for transmitting the dengue virus.
While authorities increase measures to control disease spread during the monsoon, experts believe a robust model identifying potential hotspots can enable timely intervention and reduce dengue transmission risks in flood-prone areas.
"Periodic observation of flooded areas and stormwater drains using remote sensing and GIS could help trace vulnerable population hotspots prone to vector-borne diseases during the monsoon and requiring intervention," said Murali Krishna Iyyanki, geospatial expert and former director of research and development at Hyderabad's Jawaharlal Nehru Technological ...

A government health worker collects blood sample from a patient at a dengue detention centre in Kolkata. Photo: Reuters

The lapse at key Apple supplier Pegatron's only factory in India, located in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, has cost three straight days of lost production

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded India's women shooters for producing stellar performances at the Hangzhou Asian Games. Women shooters secured two gold, two silver and one bronze for India on Wednesday. PM Modi congratulated the 25m Pistol women's team for winning gold and the 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women's Team for their silver medal win. "An exemplary Gold for India. Congratulations to the 25m Pistol Women Team, comprising @realmanubhaker, @SangwanRhythm and Esha Singh, for their spectacular victory! Their remarkable teamwork has yielded great results. Best wishes for their future endeavours," PM Modi wrote on his X (formerly Twitter) handle. "Our dedicated and talented 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women's Team has clinched a well-deserved Silver Medal in the Asian Games. They have demonstrated extraordinary talent. Congratulations to Sift Kaur Samra, Ashi Chouksey and Manini Kaushik," PM Modi wrote. India's Sift Kaur Samra bagged gold in the women's 50 m rifle 3P individual final while .

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