ARABIAN POST SPECIAL

By Nantoo Banerjee It is difficult to understand why the government is silent on job creation while it has been continuously bragging on record infrastructure spending year after year. For fresh job seekers, opportunities are shrinking regularly. The constant growth of unemployment for both men and women is becoming a cause of worry. Currently, the […]

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By K Raveendran The Narendra Modi government’s electoral bond scheme has been thrown out of the window by the Supreme Court. That is certainly good riddance to an obnoxious and highly abused scheme. But in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decisive ruling, a stark reality emerges – the convoluted landscape of political financing in […]

The post Electoral Funding Quagmire: No Real Progress Possible With Peripheral Changes first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Anjan Roy Japan, once the most highly rated economy, is officially in recession, with its GDP shrinking for two consecutive quarters. United Kingdom, currently a pale shadow of its past glory and long discounted as a major economy, has also just landed in recession posing questions about Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s economic policies. Underlying […]

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By Dr. Gyan Pathak The latest Supreme Court judgement declaring ‘Electoral Bond Scheme’ unconstitutional, has established beyond doubt that every election held since implementation of this scheme in 2018 was subject to manipulation by use of unconstitutionally collected money to distort level playing field for political parties and candidates and to influence electorate so as […]

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By Nitya Chakraborty Congratulations to the Supreme Court bench led by the Chief Justice of India Dr. D Y Chandrachud for finally declaring the electoral bond scheme of the Narendra Modi government as ‘unconstitutional’, since the bonds are violative of the right to information under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution. The State Bank of India, […]

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By Gyan Pathak Indian National Congress as the major party of the opposition INDIA bloc continues facing challenges in keeping allies together. Not only desertions of the JD(U) led by Nitish Kumar in Bihar and RLD led by Jayant Chaudhary in Uttar Pradesh from the INDIA bloc, but also announcement of going solo by TMC […]

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By Nitya Chakraborty Why is Supreme Court is totally silent in coming out with its order on the legality of the controversial electoral bond scheme for more than three months? After a number of hearings, the Supreme Court concluded the same on November 2, 2023. Now more than three months have passed but there is […]

The post What Is Supreme Court Doing In Relation To Its Verdict On Electoral Bond? first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Nantoo Banerjee With China rapidly developing and deploying potent anti-satellite (A-Sat) weapons, India’s defence industry must work on manufacturing similar defence equipment to bolster the country’s counter space capabilities. The issue has been taken up at the highest level of India’s defence management. Last week, the country’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil […]

The post India Must Double Up Its Defence Production To Grow GDP, Employment first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Nitya Chakraborty On June 21, 1991, the 70-year-old Congress veteran P V Narasimha Rao took oath as the Prime Minister of a minority government amidst massive political uncertainty over its longevity. The Congress had got only 232 seats as against the usual majority of 272 in the Lok Sabha with the total strength of […]

The post Bharat Ratna, P V Narasimha Rao Carried Out A Surgical Operation On Indian Economy In 1991 first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Annie Domini At the moment of writing this column, over 160 million views have been garnered on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) in a span of 24 hours by what’s now being touted as the most definitive interview of the decade, that of Russian President Vladimir Putin by the American journalist Tucker […]

The post President Vladimir Putin’s Interview With Tucker Carlson Is A Geopolitical Milestone first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

Dubai recently unveiled the globe’s inaugural mobile floating fire station, a groundbreaking initiative in emergency response. This innovative firefighting unit is equipped to swiftly navigate water bodies, enhancing the city’s capabilities to combat fires in maritime areas.

The state-of-the-art facility features cutting-edge technology and specialized equipment tailored for marine firefighting scenarios. The mobile floating fire station is strategically positioned to address potential incidents in Dubai’s extensive coastal areas, providing a rapid and effective response to emergencies on the water.

Designed with versatility in mind, the floating station is not confined to a fixed location, offering unparalleled flexibility in reaching incidents across Dubai’s various water channels. The initiative aligns with the city’s commitment to advancing its emergency response infrastructure and ensuring the safety of its residents and visitors.

Dubai Civil Defence, the agency responsible for firefighting and rescue operations, spearheaded this pioneering project. The agency’s investment in this mobile floating fire station underscores the city’s dedication to staying at the forefront of innovation in emergency services.

Key features of the floating fire station include advanced firefighting vessels, specialized rescue equipment, and a highly trained team of firefighters specifically skilled in maritime operations. The initiative marks a milestone in Dubai’s ongoing efforts to bolster its emergency preparedness and response capabilities.

The introduction of the world’s first mobile floating fire station showcases Dubai’s commitment to leveraging cutting-edge technology for the safety and well-being of its community. As maritime activities continue to play a crucial role in Dubai’s economic and recreational landscape, the mobile floating fire station stands as a testament to the city’s proactive approach in ensuring the highest standards of safety and security.

This groundbreaking development positions Dubai as a global leader in emergency response innovation, setting a precedent for other coastal cities to explore similar solutions. The mobile floating fire station represents a strategic investment in safeguarding not only the city’s maritime assets but also the lives and property of those enjoying the coastal amenities.

By Dr. Gyan Pathak ‘White Paper’ is a document containing information about pressing issues before the government explaining their plans before their introduction. It is therefore absurd and ridiculous for a government to issue a white paper, after a delay of 10 years while it slept, at a time when its term is set to […]

The post Modi Govt’s White Paper On UPA Regime Is Full Of Distortions And Cherry Picking Of Data first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By P. Sudhir The Kerala chief minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, the entire cabinet and all the MLAs and MPs of the Left Democratic Front sat in protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on February 8. The sit-in was to highlight the central government’s discriminatory attitude to Kerala and the hostile actions of the centre to […]

The post Kerala LDF Govt Is Fighting The Centre Against Its Discriminatory Policy To The State first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Girish Linganna The anticipated docking of a Chinese scientific vessel in the Maldives this week has heightened tensions among Beijing, Delhi, and Malé. The ship Xiang Yang Hong 3 is officially visiting the Maldives to change its crew and stock up on supplies, which is a completely harmless visit says Beijing. In Delhi, however, […]

The post India Has Enough Reasons To Get Worried At Docking Of Chinese Vessel In Male first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Dr. Gyan Pathak Since the Presidential address in the Parliament is supposed to summarise the government’s achievements and intentions followed by meaningful debate, in which opposition raises points of concern, the Prime Minister is expected to address them during his reply to the ‘Motion of Thanks’. However, in reply to the scathing attack by […]

The post Opposition’s Points Raised During Debate On ‘Motion Of Thanks’ Unanswered first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Sushil Kutty Was the manner in which the Chandigarh mayoral election conducted a symptom or the disease itself, a crooked system at play? The country’s top court has spoken – the previous week’s mayoral poll in the Union Territory was openly tampered with by a seemingly biased Presiding Officer to ensure the “victory” of […]

The post CJI Chandrachud’s Observation On Chandigarh Mayoral Polls Exposes BJP first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Arun Srivastava Narendra Modi’s lurid boast on the floor of Parliament that he would be the prime minister for the third time and his party would alone win 370 seats deserves attention. The question is why is he so confident? Are RSS and BJP leaders busy hacking the Lok Sabha elections? Does democracy mean […]

The post Hemant Soren Exposed Modi Design To Pit Non-Adivasis Against Adivasis first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Tirthankar Mitra At a time when Trinamool Congress supremo, Mamata Banerjee is announcing her intent of going alone in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, she seems to have overlooked that the company of Congress can help her regain some constituencies in north Bengal. The outfit she founded after breaking away from Congress way back […]

The post BJP May Substantially Gain In North Bengal If There Is No TMC-Congress Alliance first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Nantoo Banerjee It is difficult to believe in the 21st century that some small groups of Yemeni Houthi pirates on the Red Sea can bring a $1-trillion-plus annual global trade using the sea route almost to a halt, forcing shipowners and shippers divert the trade through a several times longer route via the Cape […]

The post Houthi Pirates Bring Global Trade Through Red Sea To A Near Halt first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Kalyani Shankar The convincing victory of the JMM-Congress coalition in Jharkhand assembly on February 5 amidst allegations about BJP’s poaching reports, is a big boost to the INDIA bloc in the present political atmosphere in the country. Chief Minister Champai Soren has now the tough task to run a government for the welfare of […]

The post Champai Soren’s Convincing Win In Jharkhand Assembly Test Is A Victory For INDIA Bloc first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.