Morning Digest: Fresh violence in Manipur, 2 killed in gunfight, drone attack; 9 feared dead in Telangana due to incessant rains, 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 September 2, 2024.
MHA constitutes inter-ministerial team to assess damage caused by floods in Gujarat
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has constituted an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) led by the Executive Director of the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) to assess the damage caused by rainfall and floods in Gujarat. The team will visit the flood-affected districts of the State soon.
ED identifies multiple properties of Dubai-based ‘drug trafficker’ Jasmeet Hakimzada
The Enforcement Directorate has identified several properties of Jasmeet Singh Hakimzada, a Dubai-based alleged international drug trafficker also sought by the enforcement agencies in the United States. He is alleged to have links with the banned terror outfit Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF).
Nitish strong at Centre, can easily get caste census done: Tejashwi
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), led by its leader Tejashwi Yadav, staged protests across Bihar demanding a nationwide caste census and inclusion of 65% reservation for the Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) in Schedule 9 of the Constitution.
Concerns rise over ‘peer perception’ in NIRF’s higher education rankings
Minister Thiaga Rajan emphasizes role of educational institutions and start-ups in Tamil Nadu's $1 trillion economy vision.
School Education Minister emphasizes zero tolerance for sexual abuse in schools, implementing strict measures for prevention and punishment.
Congress’ demand comes amid an ongoing controversy that the U.S. government aid agency had been funding campaigns to increase voter turnout in India. President Donald Trump had questioned USAID’s alleged expenditure of $21 million for ‘voter turnout’ in India
Narayana Hospitals in New Town, Kolkata, to receive ₹1,500 crore investment, creating 10,000 jobs and expanding bed capacity.
Residents of Dindigul Corporation wards protest for patta, led by CPI(M) against authorities' inaction, demanding land ownership rights.
Kerala accident victim's organ donation saves lives in multiple cities, highlighting military-civilian medical collaboration.
Experience spellbinding renditions of rare Raag Gowri and Raag Khokhar by Mithun Chakravarty and Ustad Bahauddin Dagar at BEM High School.
Andhra Pradesh Police excels at All India Police Duty Meet, winning multiple medals in various categories.
Madras High Court examines legality of caste-based associations under Societies Registration Acts, aiming for a casteless society.
Noted academicians took out a protest rally to the Secretariat under the banner of All India Save Education Committee (AISEC) against the Draft UGC Regulations, 2025, on Thursday.
Centre allocated ₹1.08 lakh crore to Telangana in this year’s budget, says Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar
Three residents of Manipur were arrested for allegedly trafficking opium sourced from the border areas of Myanmar, converting it to heroin in Manipur’s Thoubal, and supplying it to the Delhi-NCR area, police said
Uday Vijayan's activism with Beyond Carlton has improved fire safety measures, but gaps remain in comprehensive planning and victim support.