In a dynamic world where information is abundant, understanding India’s global representation is essential. This edition of “India in Global Media,” spanning to April 07 – April 13, offers an in-depth exploration of India’s portrayal through the lenses of international news outlets. Delve into this weekly compilation as we navigate the narratives that frame India’s image on the world stage.
BBC – Elon Musk to visit India for meeting with PM Modi
- Elon Musk has announced on his social media platform X, formerly Twitter, that he will visit India to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi without giving a date.
- The Tesla boss is expected to announce major investment plans in the country soon.
- In 2021, the Tesla boss said that India’s high import duties had prevented the firm from launching its cars in the world’s fastest-growing major economy.
- A senior Indian government official told the BBC that the meeting is scheduled for the last week of April and will take place at Mr Modi’s official residence in New Delhi.
- Mr Musk’s visit comes just as the country begins voting in marathon, six-week-long elections on 19 April. Mr Modi’s Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is widely expected to win a third term in power.
For detailed report click on : https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4n1ldx5klwo
Reuters – Top Indian court blasts drugs regulator for not acting against yoga guru’s medical firm
- India’s top court admonished the head of a state drugs regulator for failing to take action against a popular yoga guru’s firm which claimed its traditional ayurvedic medicines can cure chronic diseases such as diabetes and asthma.
- The Supreme Court said on Wednesday the state drugs department had “tried to pass on the buck” despite being informed in 2018 of advertisements issued by Divya Pharmacy, a unit of yoga guru Baba Ramdev’s hugely popular firm Patanjali Ayurved.
- Ramdev, dressed in a saffron-coloured robe, attended the hearing of contempt case against Patanjali for defying court directives to stop publishing the ads.
- Mithilesh Kumar, the head of Uttarakhand state drugs regulator, also attended the session. With folded hands, he pleaded with the judges to give him more time to take action against the company, which the judges refused.
- “Why should we not come down on your officers like a ton of bricks?” Justice Hima Kohli asked the Uttarakhand state counsel.
- The two-judge bench said the drugs authority remained in “deep slumber” on the issue and had failed to act after issuing a warning to the firm over the advertisements.
- The bench also refused to accept a second apology by Ramdev and Patanjali co-founder Acharya Balkrishna for defying the court’s order. It set April 16 as the next date of hearing.
For detailed report click on: https://www.reuters.com/world/india/top-indian-court-blasts-drugs-regulator-not-acting-against-yoga-gurus-medical-2024-04-10/
Arab News – Two arrested in India over Bengaluru cafe bombing
- Police in India arrested two men Friday accused of bombing a popular cafe in the southern tech hub Bengaluru last month, wounding nine people.
- The National Investigation Agency said in a statement it had located the two suspects outside the eastern city of Kolkata, where they were hiding under false identities.
- The men are accused of orchestrating the March attack on the Rameshwaram Cafe during its busy lunch hour using a small homemade bomb.
For detailed report click on : https://www.arabnews.com/node/2492046/world
Reuters – India court rejects plea challenging Delhi chief minister’s arrest in graft case
- An Indian court on Tuesday rejected an appeal against the arrest of opposition leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a graft case, an order that disappointed the opposition 10 days before general elections.
- Kejriwal, 55, was arrested by financial crime-fighting agency Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 21 in connection with corruption allegations related to Delhi’s liquor policy, sparking protests in the capital and the northern state of Punjab, also governed by his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
For detailed report click on : https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-court-dismisses-plea-challenging-delhi-chief-minister-kejriwals-arrest-2024-04-09/
Gulf news – India’s Prime Minister Modi woos south in bid for pan-India ride to power
- Few doubt Narendra Modi will win re-election in India’s marathon polls starting this month — the question is how far the prime minister will succeed in wooing the south.
- After a decade in power, Modi hopes to significantly increase his Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) 55 per cent parliamentary majority — and to do that requires winning in southern states.
- Modi’s BJP won 303 of 543 seats in the lower house of parliament in 2019, but mainly from the Hindi-speaking north.
- Holding repeated rallies across the south, Modi has sought to win new voters, offering his “topmost respect” to the south’s Tamil culture and language, including wearing the region’s traditional white wrap, waving from open-topped convoys in flower-strewn parades.
- Modi has also launched a social media handle in Tamil, to win over those who see the BJP dominated by northern Hindi speakers.
For detailed report click on :https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/indias-prime-minister-modi-woos-south-in-bid-for-pan-india-ride-to-power-1.102117462
Arab News – BBC to split India news operations
- The BBC in India is set to divide its news operations into two entities to comply with the country’s foreign investment regulations, the broadcaster announced on Wednesday.
- Effective immediately, the restructuring will involve the establishment of a new Indian-owned subsidiary named the Collective Newsroom, through which the network will continue its content production in India.
- BBC, known for its six regional channels broadcasting in various Indian languages including Hindi, Tamil, and Punjabi, intends to hold a 26 percent stake in Collective Newsroom, allowing it to maintain significant independence from the parent broadcaster.
- This development follows stringent regulations implemented by the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2021, mandating limited foreign ownership in national media entities.
- The move comes a year after BBC India’s offices were searched by authorities for the alleged violation of India’s stringent foreign investment regulations, accusing it of not fully disclosing profits.
- Collective Newsroom, founded by four BBC staffers, will absorb the remaining former BBC employees. The new company will also be able to make content for other news providers across India and globally.
- Rupa Jha, chief executive of Collective Newsroom, said the new company has “a clear, ambitious mission to create the most credible, creative and courageous journalism.”
For detailed report click on : https://www.arabnews.com/node/2490996/media
Gulf News – Another Indian student dies in US, police investigation underway
- An Indian student has died in the US state of Ohio, and the police investigation is underway, said the Indian Consulate in New York on Friday.
- The cause of death, however, is not known as of yet.
- “Deeply saddened by the unfortunate demise of Mr. Uma Satya Sai Gadde, an Indian student in Cleveland, Ohio,” the Indian Consulate in New York wrote in a post on X.
- The Consulate said that all possible assistance has been provided to the family of the deceased student, including transporting his mortal remains to India at the earliest.
- “Police investigation is underway. @IndiainNewYork continues to remain in touch with the family in India. All possible assistance is being extended, including to transport Mr. Uma Gadde’s mortal remains to India at the earliest,” the Consulate wrote.
For detailed report click on : https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/another-indian-student-dies-in-us-police-investigation-underway-1.1712412459759
Gulf News – NRIs can save on tax when buying health insurance plans in India: Here’s how
Are you a UAE-based Non-resident Indian (NRI) looking to invest in a health insurance plan back home? If you are, you may have realised that it isn’t easy to decide what type of plan brings you the most tax-related savings.
“As an NRI, there are taxation norms you need to consider when buying health insurance in India. This is why many NRIs who migrate abroad often face hiccups on this before they return to India,” said Brijesh Meti, a UAE-based consultant who decodes tax norms for residents in India and abroad.
“It doesn’t matter if you are buying an insurance plan for yourself or for your parents, by purchasing health insurance in India, you automatically become eligible for tax deductions according to the prevailing Income Tax regulations.”
For detailed report click on : https://gulfnews.com/your-money/taxation/nris-can-save-on-tax-when-buying-health-insurance-plans-in-india-heres-how-1.1712690530721
(The Report is curated by Dr Vinay Nalwa)
