Morning Digest: Labour Minister to hold meeting with trade unions today; National Task Force for safety of healthcare professionals gets 400 suggestions, and more
The Hindu
The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on August 27, 2024.
Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has invited all Central Trade Unions (CTUs) for an “introductory meeting” on Wednesday (August 27, 2024), in which issues such as the implementation of the Employment-Linked Incentive (ELI) announced in the budget and the implementation of the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) are likely to come up.
The first meeting of the National Task Force (NTF), set up to ensure the safety of medical professionals at the workplace, in accordance with directions of the Supreme Court, was held on Tuesday (August 27, 2024). The members said they had been approached directly by various stakeholders and individually received almost 300-400 suggestions.
The bodies of two teenage girls were found hanging from a tree in a mango orchard outside Bhagautipur village in Farrukhabad district of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday (August 27, 2024). The police suspect it to be a case of suicide.
Eighteen days after the rape and murder of a doctor at the R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, the protests for justice took a political turn with violence during the ‘March to Nabanna’ on Tuesday following which the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) called a 12-hour bandh in the State on Wednesday.
The seat-sharing between National Conference and the Congress has been done with the aim of taking on the BJP as a consolidated front in the upcoming Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), NC vice-president Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday.
One more cheetah, Pavan, has died, forest officials from Madhya Pradesh confirmed on Tuesday. This is the eighth cheetah, part of the 20 brought from South Africa and Namibia, to have died in India. While cheetahs have died from a variety of causes, the latest is an unusual instance of an animal dying from ‘drowning’.
Mayawati, the former four-time Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, has been unanimously re-elected the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) national president at a special meeting on Tuesday. Akash Anand, the party’s national coordinator and Ms. Mayawati’s nephew, was given responsibilities in poll-bound States.
Pakistan's PM Sharif receives invitation from Trump to join the Board of Peace for Gaza alongside other nations.
Chile declares a state of emergency as wildfires kill 15 and force 50,000 evacuations in southern regions.
Poland's Deputy PM emphasizes that borders should be determined by negotiation, not violence, while discussing EU-India relations.
Italian PM Meloni criticizes Trump's tariff threats over Greenland, calling them a "mistake" and urging NATO for clearer communication.
Uganda extends social media ban post-election while lifting internet restrictions, citing concerns over misinformation and public order.
Kurdish forces withdraw from Syria's largest oil field as government troops assert control amidst ongoing tensions and stalled integration efforts.
Pentagon prepares 1,500 troops for potential deployment to Minnesota amid escalating tensions over protests against immigration enforcement.
Iran plans to gradually restore internet access after a week-long shutdown amid ongoing protests and communications issues.
French Minister warns Trump faces significant risks from proposed tariffs on Europe, impacting U.S. farmers and industries.
Official reports confirm at least 5,000 deaths from Iran protests, with heavy clashes concentrated in Kurdish regions.
Spanish PM Sanchez warns that a U.S. invasion of Greenland would empower Putin and jeopardize NATO's stability.
Syrian state media reports Kurdish forces destroyed two key bridges in Raqqa amid advancing government troops.
Taiwanese journalist Lin Chen-you is accused of bribing military officers for sensitive information to relay to China.