The Hindu Morning Digest, February 15, 2025

Former Biju Janata Dal MP Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda’. File
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BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda to move 31-member choose committee to look at Revenue Tax Invoice

The choose committee of the Lok Sabha, which is able to look at the Revenue-Tax Invoice, 2025, was constituted on Friday with BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda appointed as chairman of the panel.

Manipur Police to accentuate drive in opposition to extortion rings

As President’s Rule commenced in Manipur on Friday (February 14, 2025), police officers stated that the crackdown in opposition to extortion rings might be intensified within the coming days with out “political interference”.

Protesting farmers-Centre maintain ‘constructive’ assembly, plan to fulfill once more on February 22

Whereas farmers saved up their protests in Punjab, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and farmer leaders Jagjit Singh Dallewal and Sarwan Singh Pandher amongst others met on Friday (February 14, 2025) in Chandigarh to deliberate on their calls for, together with a authorized assure for minimal assist value (MSP) on crops.

Donald Trump ruffles feathers with provide to assist ties between India and China

The federal government rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s provide to “assist” in ending India-China border tensions, which echoed his earlier provide to mediate after the Galwan clashes in 2020. The feedback have been made by Mr. Trump throughout his joint press convention on Thursday (February 13, 2025) in Washington with Prime Minister Narendra Modi by his facet.

One other batch of deported Indians to land in Amritsar immediately; Punjab CM Mann flays BJP

One other batch of round 119 unlawful migrant Indians deported from the USA is predicted to succeed in Punjab’s Amritsar Worldwide Airport on February 15.

Row over remarks on YouTube present: SC to listen to plea of Ranveer Allahbadia in opposition to FIRs in few days

The Supreme Court docket on Friday stated the plea of influencer Ranveer Allahbadia in opposition to the FIRs lodged in opposition to him over his alleged distasteful feedback throughout a programme on YouTube might be taken up in two-three days.

Congress carries intensive organisational reshuffle after a sequence of losses in Meeting polls

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday (February 14, 2025) effected an organisational reshuffle by appointing new common secretaries and in-charges throughout 13 States and 4 Union Territories after the get together suffered a sequence of electoral setbacks.

Hamas says will free 3 extra hostages as deliberate, paving option to resolve ceasefire dispute

Hamas stated Thursday (February 13, 2025) it could launch three extra Israeli hostages as deliberate, paving the way in which towards resolving a serious dispute over the ceasefire within the Gaza Strip.

CRPF to probe Manipur fratricide; urges aggrieved personnel to succeed in out on helpline

A day after a Central Reserve Police Power (CRPF) jawan shot himself useless earlier than killing two others in Manipur, Director Normal G.P. Singh stated aggrieved personnel might contact the helpline monitored by the pressure headquarters.

Richa, Kanika pull off a heist for RCB in WPL opener

A real champion facet is made up of a number of champions. Within the case of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, it has the likes of Richa Ghosh and Kanika Ahuja.