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Wednesday, October 30, 2024
TopicUK govt

Topic: UK govt

UK Govt’s Chevening Scholarships opens for student applications

Since 1983, over 57,000 professionals have pursued their studies in the UK with the help of the Chevening Scholarship.

312,000 rural homes & businesses in UK to get faster internet

The government has invested £800M in an overhaul of broadband infrastructure in England, Scotland, and Wales.

UK pledges action against women’s discrimination

Government responds to the UN council, highlighting constitutional progress.

Suella Braverman sacked, ex-PM David Cameron made foreign secy in big UK cabinet reshuffle

PM Rishi Sunak sacked Braverman under pressure over her comments in a newspaper article criticising the police’s 'biased' attitude towards pro-Palestinian marches in the country.

UK watchdog fines TikTok $16 million for ‘misusing children’s personal data’

Britain's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) alleged that the data breaches occurred between May 2018 and July 2020.

UK to ban TikTok on government phones, PA Media reports

TikTok has come under increasing scrutiny due to fears that user data from the app owned by Beijing-based company ByteDance could end up in the hands of the Chinese govt.

Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak lead race to become Britain’s next PM after Liz Truss resigns

In what would be an extraordinary comeback, Johnson, who was ousted by lawmakers over 3 months ago, was running high up the ranks alongside Sunak to be crowned the next prime minister.

‘No one is indispensable:’ Boris Johnson quits as Tory leader, paving way for new UK PM

Johnson’s tenure – less than three years – became untenable when scores of ministers jumped ship this week, saying he was no longer fit to be in charge.

Booster shots not required for everyone, says creator of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine

Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert said immunity against Covid, among fully vaccinated people is lasting well and doses should be prioritised for countries with low vaccination rates.

Dominic Raab meets Qatar’s Amir, deputy PM in Doha for Afghan safe passage talks

Raab will seek Qatari views on feasibility of a functioning airport in Kabul, which would provide a vital route for remaining UK nationals and Afghans most at risk to leave.

On Camera

Hyderabad has a HYDRAA-headed bulldozer story. Saving lakes or razing opposition?

Revanth Reddy’s bulldozing of lake ‘encroachments’ with new agency HYDRAA have left some serious questions unanswered, especially regarding the selective nature of the work undertaken.

iPhone craze, Goa trips, to making ends meet, ‘addictive’ instant loan apps leading many into debt trap

Unsecured loans have been a concern for RBI for a while now. Last year, it took steps to make it more expensive for banks, NBFCs to give them out in bid to deter such borrowing.

Govt backs IAF plan to procure 114 Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft but faces 2 problems. What’s the logjam

IAF down to 31 fighter squadrons on paper against sanctioned strength of 42. Number will go down further next year when 2 remaining squadrons of MiG 21 Bison get phased out.

From 2004 to 2024, bad news has come wrapped as good news for Congress

Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.