Morning Digest: Bengal Governor dubs Aparajita Bill a ‘political gimmick’, seeks technical report; BJP faces rebellion in Haryana as Minister, MLA quit, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today September 6, 2024.

Bengal Governor dubs Aparajita Bill a ‘political gimmick’, seeks technical report

West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on Thursday (September 5, 2024) sought a technical report on The Aparajita Women and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2024 and dubbed the legislation a “political gimmick”, observing that similar legislations from other States were pending with the President.

Public Accounts Committee to hold ‘performance review’ of regulatory bodies

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) headed by senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha member K.C. Venugopal will hold a performance review of “regulatory bodies established by Act of Parliament”, such as the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The PAC will also audit “fees, tariffs, user charges and so on” levied at public infrastructure such as airports. Currently, seven Indian airports are managed by the Adani Group. 

Rajnath Singh stresses on need to evolve joint military vision to face future wars

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday (September 5, 2024) called for capability development in space and electronic warfare, with a focus on increasing the use of the latest advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), describing them as integral to tackling modern-day challenges. He said this while addressing the Joint Commanders’ Conference in Lucknow on its 2nd and final day.

BJP faces rebellion in Haryana as Minister, MLA quit in protest