Today’s Top 10 News: From PM Modi’s appreciation of sports talent in the country to review of Jithu Madhvan’s horror comedy Romancham, here are the top picks for you
Today’s Top 10 News: DNP News brings to you top 10 breaking stories of the day to keep you abreast of all the latest developments from India and around the world.
1. PM Modi : Sports now being regarded in this country from standpoint of athletes
The Sports Ministry’s budget has climbed nearly three times since 2014, according to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who stated that his government encourages young people to seek careers in sports. He emphasised that these concerns are now being addressed and that there was no shortage of enthusiasm for and talent in sports among young people in India. However, in the past, obstacles were caused by a lack of resources and government apathy, he said.
2. India’s battery-storage development is hampered by lack of raw materials
The supply of raw materials is a significant issue for researchers looking into battery storage technology in India, according to Science Minister Jitendra Singh in response to a recent Rajya Sabha question. In her Budget statement last week, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman said that the government would offer viability gap money to support the creation of battery storage systems with a capacity of 4,000 MWh.
3. Congress pokes fun at PM Modi’s reticence about Adani crisis and says Hum Adani ke hain kaun
The Congress has vowed to ask Prime Minister Narendra Modi three questions every day about the subject after questioning his silence regarding the suspected “stock scam” involving the Adani Group. On Monday, opposition parties will gather in Parliament to discuss how to move the protests further. Last week’s budget session was interrupted by the opposition’s demands for a Joint Parliamentary Committee or a Supreme Court-monitored investigation into the matter. On Monday, opposition MP’s will also demonstrate against the Centre’s silence in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue in Parliament. On Sunday in New Delhi, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh claimed that the Centre had kept a “loud silence” that suggested complicity. He claimed that Mr. Modi’s inaction regarding the scandal had compelled the BJP to launch HAHK—Hum Adani ke hain kaun—series of campaigns.
4. This year, the railways all set to fill 1.35 lakh positions. Ashwini Vaishnaw
Due to COVID-19, the Indian Railways had a two-year delay in filling almost 1.35 lakh vacancies. According to Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Union Minister for Railways, who spoke to the agencies, the positions are being filled from among the millions of hopefuls who took the recruitment examinations. Over 3.14 lakh of the 14.93 lakh sanctioned positions in the Railways are unfilled, according to Mr. Vaishnaw. According to government sources, nearly 3.65 crore applicants submitted applications between 2020 and 2022, and the national transporter hopes to close up to 43% of this deficit by April of this year.
5. China urges the U.S. not to aggravate the issue or ratchet up the tension in relation to the unmanned airship
On February 6, in response to the shooting down of a Chinese unmanned blimp that it claimed was of a civilian nature and accidentally entered U.S. airspace, China asked the United States to refrain from escalating the situation or taking any measures to hurt China’s interests. Speaking at the American embassy in China, China’s vice foreign minister, Xie Feng, declared, “China resolutely opposes and strongly objects against this.” The development of the situation is being closely monitored by the Chinese authorities.
6. Former Israeli Prime Minister: Putin pledged that he will not assassinate Zelensky
According to a former Israeli prime minister who temporarily acted as a mediator at the outbreak of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the Russian president promised him not to assassinate his Ukrainian counterpart. In the early stages of the conflict, the former prime minister Naftali Bennett emerged as an odd mediator and, during a quick trip to Moscow in March of last year, became one of the few Western officials to meet with President Vladimir Putin.
7. IMF confirms: India provided Sri Lanka with financial guarantees
According to Agencies, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has verified receiving India’s formal finance assurance in support of Sri Lanka’s economic recovery. Sri Lanka has also expressed the expectation of concluding debt restructuring negotiations in six months.
8. Third week of the Adani saga ; officials step in to ease tensions
Over the weekend, Indian policymakers and regulators intervened to soothe frayed nerves amid worries that the unrest surrounding billionaire Gautam Adani’s company might harm the local economy and the perception of India among foreign investors.Indian regulators are independent and capable of handling the aftermath, according to officials in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration, who has yet to publicly address the scandal. The Securities and Exchange Board of India stated that maintaining market integrity was a priority. The central bank has guaranteed that banks’ exposure to the Adani group is limited.
9. Australia vs. India: Injured Josh Hazlewood is expected to miss the opening Test and is doubtful for second match
Josh Hazlewood, an Australian pacer who is recovering from an achilles injury, is expected to miss the first Test match in Nagpur against India and is still a questionable starter for the second match in Delhi.After bowling in the wet Sydney Test match against South Africa last month, the 32-year-left old’s leg was hurt.
10. Review of movie “Romancham”: Jithu Madhavan’s horror-comedy is a laugh riot
It’s not really unique to see a Ouija board in a horror movie. The board is, after all, the best justification for opening a portal to another planet and calling on roving spirits. But in Romancham, Jithu Madhavan’s directorial debut, this enduring source of the paranormal transforms into quite something different. Instead of inspiring terror, what happens around it frequently makes people laugh out loud. This is due in part to the way the events were imagined by the film’s director, who also wrote the script. The other was some excellent, timed-out hilarious performances from the entire cast. Seven bachelors are having the fun of their life in a leased home in Bengaluru in 2007, despite their struggles to make ends meet. The mix includes two guys who are employed, a failed businessman, two men who have been patiently awaiting an employment offer following an interview, and two men who are unemployed. It is simple for a viewer to blend in with this small community of colourful personalities, each of whom stands out for their own special brand of madness. The atmosphere that the movie presents is highly relevant to anyone who lived in that city at this time.
