News you need to know before starting your day: 14 October 2021

Morning Masala Tea
14 October, 2021

News:

  1. Amid resistance from the opposition parties and state governments, the central government is expected to take over the operation and maintenance of three key irrigation projects – Srisailam and Nagarjunsagar on the Krishna river and Pedavagu on the Godavari river. These irrigation projects have been an apple of discord between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. FE
  2. Maharashtra State Power Generation Co (Mahagenco) had asked Coal India (CIL) subsidiary Western Coalfields (WCL) to stop despatches of coal to Bhuswal, Paras, Parli and Nashik thermal power stations, aggregating generation of 3,180 MW, restricting stock building at the plant heads . Lowering coal stock at plants was at the horizon then. FE
  3. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday launched the preliminary work to melt into 24 carat gold bars, the unutilised jewellery in the possession of the temples in the State. FE
  4. A local court in Lakhimpur Kheri on Wednesday denied bail to Ashish Mishra, the main accused in the murder of four farmers and a journalist who were allegedly run over by a convoy of SUVs, including a Thar jeep owned by his father and Union minister Ajay Mishra. Indian Express

 

Hindi News: ( so that you don’t miss out )

  1. नॉर्वे के कोंग्सबर्ग शहर में मंगलवार-बुधवार की दरमियानी रात एक व्यक्ति ने तीर-कमान से हमला किया। घटना में कुछ लोगों के मारे जाने की खबर है। कई लोग घायल हुए हैं। पुलिस के मुताबिक, हमलावर को गिरफ्तार कर लिया गया है, हालांकि उसके या मारे जाने वालों के बारे में फिलहाल, कोई जानकारी नहीं दी गई है। Bhaskar
  2. केंद्रीय गृह मंत्रालय ने पाकिस्तान और बांग्लादेश की अंतरराष्ट्रीय सीमा पर बॉर्डर सिक्योरिटी फोर्स (BSF) का अधिकार क्षेत्र बढ़ा दिया है। अब BSF अधिकारियों को पश्चिम बंगाल, पंजाब और असम में देश की सीमा से लगे 50 किलोमीटर तक के इलाके में तलाशी, गिरफ्तारी और जब्ती की अनुमति मिल गई है।Bhaskar

  3. दिल्ली से लगे गाजियाबाद के शहर कोतवाली इलाके में बुधवार देर रात फ्लाइओवर से एक बस गिर पड़ी। हादसे में तीन लोगों की मौत हो गई, जबकि 15 घायल हैं। स्थानीय लोगों के मुताबिक, हादसे के दौरान नीचे सड़क से गुजर रहे एक बाइक सवार की बस से दबने से मौत हो गई। बस में कितने लोग सवार थे, इसकी जानकारी नहीं मिल पाई है।Bhaskar
  4. जेफ बेजोस की कंपनी ब्लू ओरिजिन के रॉकेट ने इस साल पांचवी बार स्पेस तक का सफर सफलतापूर्वक पूरा कर इतिहास रच दिया है। बुधवार को हुई इस उड़ान में कनाडा के एक्टर विलियम शेटनर भी क्रू के तौर पर शामिल थे। उनकी उम्र 90 साल है।Bhaskar

 

Relevant Google Trends Today

  1. Facebook and Instagram appears to be facing another outage. According to downdetector, users reports are indicating a problem at Facebook and Instagram as well.
  2. If you are planning to visit bank branches in the month of October 2021, you need to re-think and opt for net banking and other online services like mobile and Internet banking.
  3. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was Wednesday admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) owing to weakness and exhaustion.
  4. The hearing of the bail plea of Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan has been adjourned on Wednesday and the court will resume the hearing on Thursday.
  5. The ICSI CS result for Foundation exams can be accessed on the ICSI official website — icsi.edu
  6. The BCCI on Wednesday extended the deadline for purchasing the tender document for the new Indian Premier League (IPL) teams by another 10 days

 

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