Morning Digest | Census to be delayed till at least October 2024; Ayodhya airport takes off ahead of Ram Temple consecration ceremony in January and more
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The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on December 31, 2023
With announcement of new notification, Census to be delayed till at least October 2024
The deadline to freeze the administrative boundaries of districts, tehsils, towns, and municipal bodies, among others, has been extended till June 30, 2024, a senior government official told The Hindu. This means that the decennial Census exercise, initially scheduled to be begin in 2020, will now be postponed till at least October 2024 as it usually takes about three months after the boundaries are set to identify and train the enumerators.
Ayodhya airport takes off ahead of January 22 Ram Temple consecration ceremony
The world awaits the Ram Temple consecration ceremony on January 22, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared on Saturday in Ayodhya, adding that no stone will be left unturned to develop the holy place. Given the security arrangements that would be in place, the Prime Minister requested people to visit the temple city only after the consecration ceremony.
Punjab Police form SIT to investigate Nicaragua ‘human trafficking’ case
The Punjab Police set up a Special Investigation Team on Saturday to probe a suspected human trafficking case related to Indian passengers on an aircraft run by Romania’s Legend Airlines, originally destined for Nicaragua, but detained in France. Though the passengers have now returned to India, no victim has yet come forward to register any case.
PM Modi visits 10th crore beneficiary of Ujjwala scheme in Ayodhya
Iran continues to export millions of barrels of oil amid war, with 90 ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz despite sanctions.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said during an internal all-hands meeting he expects artificial intelligence could help cloud computing unit Amazon Web Services achieve $600 billion in annual sales, double his own prior estimate.
Government mandates airlines to allocate 60% of seats free, enhancing passenger rights and convenience across Indian aviation.
Microsoft is weighing legal action against Amazon and OpenAI over a $50 billion deal, the Financial Times reported
Stock markets rally with Sensex and Nifty gaining, despite HDFC Bank and others lagging behind amid falling crude prices.
OpenAI has signed a new deal to sell access to its AI models to U.S. defence and government agencies through Amazon’s cloud unit for classified and unclassified work, the ChatGPT maker said
Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday that it expects to start volume production of Tesla’s chips
The Trump administration said in a Tuesday court filing that the Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic was justified and lawful
Mastercard Move aims to simplify cross-border payments for SMEs and students in India, enhancing efficiency and reducing costs.
SBI raises ₹6,051 crore through 10-year bonds, attracting strong investor demand with a 7.05% coupon rate.
In February, as per government data, domestic LPG production was slightly more than 1 million tonne.
Union Government urges States and UTs to expedite approval of gas pipeline projects to promote piped natural gas usage.
Parliamentary panel criticizes Ministry of Planning and Niti Aayog for persistent underutilization and poor financial management practices.