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[00:00.000 --> 00:17.660] Hello, this is your Daily Dose of News from Onmanorama. I am your host Meenu and these
[00:17.660 --> 00:21.560] are the major news stories of Tuesday, February 6th, 2024.
[00:21.560 --> 00:30.280] Uttarakhand State Assembly table the uniform civil court bill which proposed uniform marriage,
[00:30.280 --> 00:36.320] divorce, land, property and inheritance laws for all citizens, irrespective of their religion
[00:36.320 --> 00:45.200] in the state. At least 11 people have been confirmed dead and around 50 others injured
[00:45.200 --> 00:51.440] following a massive explosion at a firecracker factory in Madhya Pradesh. Rescue operations
[00:51.440 --> 01:00.040] are currently under way and the death toll is expected to rise as a force continue.
[01:00.040 --> 01:05.840] Israel pressed on a slot in Gaza's Khan Unites and killed at least 14 Palestinians in airstrikes
[01:05.840 --> 01:14.360] as the US pursues ceasefire crest. The Supreme Court listed the SNC Lavlin's
[01:14.360 --> 01:20.280] scandal involving Kerala Chief Minister Pinerai Vijayan for the final hearing on May 1st. The
[01:20.280 --> 01:29.760] matter has been adjourned 36 times since 2017. The High Court dismissed at police seeking
[01:29.760 --> 01:36.320] a CBI investigation into the murder of Dr. Vandana Das. The court also rejected accused
[01:36.320 --> 01:44.480] G. Sundiv's bail plea in the case. Let's get into the details.
[01:44.480 --> 01:49.880] Uttarakhand on Tuesday table the uniform civil court bill which proposed uniform marriage,
[01:49.880 --> 01:55.280] divorce, land, property and inheritance laws for all citizens, irrespective of their
[01:55.280 --> 02:01.200] religion in Uttarakhand in the state assembly. Chief Minister Pushka Singh Dhami presented
[02:01.200 --> 02:06.360] the bill in the house. In a symbolic gesture, he entered the assembly with an original
[02:06.360 --> 02:12.000] copy of the constitution. Treasury binges welcomed the tabling of the UCC bill with
[02:12.000 --> 02:18.480] thumbing of dust and chants of Jai Sri Ram and Vanthi Madram. The bill will now be debated
[02:18.480 --> 02:24.040] in the assembly before being passed. Once it becomes an act, Uttarakhand will become
[02:24.040 --> 02:30.600] the first state in the country after independence to adopt the UCC. It has been operational
[02:30.600 --> 02:39.560] in Goa since the days of Poshigi's rule. At least 11 people have been confirmed dead
[02:39.560 --> 02:45.280] and around 50 others injured following a massive explosion at a firecracker factory in Madhya
[02:46.280 --> 02:53.000] The blast also resulted in the destruction of approximately 16 eyebrow houses. Adorities
[02:53.000 --> 02:58.000] report that the explosion was so severe that several individuals are still feared to be
[02:58.000 --> 03:03.400] trapped within the premises. Rescue operations are currently under way and the death toll
[03:03.400 --> 03:08.760] is expected to rise as the foods continue. Some videos of the incidents are phased on
[03:08.760 --> 03:14.360] social media showing the fire with intermittent explosions taking place on the site and people
[03:14.360 --> 03:20.120] running to save themselves. The chief minister spoke to the officials concerned and sought
[03:20.120 --> 03:26.680] details of the incident. Burn units, ad hospitals in Indoor, Bhopal and the Ames in the state
[03:26.680 --> 03:35.120] capital were directed to make necessary arrangements for an emergency.
[03:35.120 --> 03:41.240] Israeli foods is killed at least 14 Palestinians in airstrikes as they press their own slot in
[03:41.240 --> 03:47.200] Gaza's main southern city Khan Unites on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the top U.S. deployment
[03:47.200 --> 03:53.680] Anthony Blinken perceived a cursed broker a ceasefire in the four-month-old war. Israel
[03:53.680 --> 04:00.400] said its forces had killed dozens of Palestinian gunmen throughout Gaza in the past 24 hours
[04:00.400 --> 04:05.480] with fighting focused on Khan Unites in the south and a threatened assault looming on
[04:05.480 --> 04:15.680] a nearby border town, teeming with displaced people. According to reports, at least 27,478
[04:15.680 --> 04:27.760] people have been killed and 66,835 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7.
[04:27.760 --> 04:32.760] The Supreme Court listed the SNC-Lavalin scandal involving Kerala chief minister Pina
[04:32.760 --> 04:39.640] Rai Vijayan for the final hearing on May 1. The matter has been adjourned 36 times since
[04:39.640 --> 04:48.000] 2017. The case first came in the apex court in 2017 following the Kerala High Court verdict,
[04:48.000 --> 04:56.400] exonerating Pina Rai Vijayan in the case. The case pertains to a law-soap Rs. 374 crore
[04:56.400 --> 05:02.400] to the Kerala state electricity board's contract with the Canada-based SNC-Lavalin for the
[05:02.400 --> 05:08.480] renovation and modernization of Paliwasal, Cenkulam and Paniar hydroelectric projects
[05:08.480 --> 05:21.520] in Iduki District in 996 when Pina Rai Vijayan was the power minister in the cabinet of EK9R.
[05:21.520 --> 05:26.360] The High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking a CBI investigation into the murder
[05:26.360 --> 05:33.320] of Kotarakarathalu hospital house surgeon Dr. Vandana Das. The court also rejected accused
[05:33.320 --> 05:39.160] these Sandeep's bail plea in the case. The petition filed by Vandana's parents claimed
[05:39.160 --> 05:45.400] the current polis investigation was ineffective. Justice Benjukurian Thomas cautioned the order
[05:45.400 --> 05:50.680] of serve the petitioners have no allegations of criminal motives other than the failure on
[05:50.680 --> 05:56.600] the part of the polis and hence there was no need for a CBI investigation. It was on
[05:56.600 --> 06:03.160] the night of May 10th, 2023 that Vandana was stabbed to death by Sandeep who was brought
[06:03.160 --> 06:10.520] to Kotarakarathalu hospital for medical examination by the polis.
[06:10.520 --> 06:14.880] That brings us to the end of this episode. Thanks for listening to daily news talks hosted
[06:14.880 --> 06:20.800] by me, Meenu and produced by Vishnu Merlithren with technical support from I.D. Bristol Studios.
[06:20.800 --> 06:27.520] Follow www.onmanorama.com for detailed updates on the latest news and be sure to come back tomorrow.
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