MUMBAI, Oct 28: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said key conspirators and planners of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks continue to remain protected and unpunished.
Speaking at a special meeting here on ‘Countering the Use of New and Emerging Technologies for Terrorist Purposes’, he said, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has “regrettably” been unable to act in some cases when it comes to proscribing some terrorists because of “political considerations”.
“The key conspirators and the planners of 26/11 terror attacks continue to remain protected and unpunished,” he said.
This, Jaishankar said, undermines the collective credibility and collective interest.
Jaishankar, along with Michael Moussa, Gabonese Foreign minister and president of the UNSC, paid tributes to the victims who lost their lives in the 26/11 terror attack at Taj Mahal Palace hotel here.
Jaishakar said the “shocking” terror attack was an attack not just on Mumbai, but on the international community. (Agencies)

New Delhi, October 28: Every state should learn, get inspired from each other and work together for internal security: PM Modi at home ministers’ meet.
Working together of states for internal security is constitutional mandate as well as responsibility towards nation: PM Modi.
All agencies should cooperate with each other to ensure efficiency, better outcome and protection to common man: PM.
Even though law and order is state subject as per Constitution, they are equally linked with unity and integrity of country: PM Modi.
We need to think about common platform for technology that can be shared by all: PM Modi at home ministers’ meet.

PM Modi moots idea of “One Nation, One Uniform” for police, says it is not an imposition, give it a thought.
PM Modi asks states to review laws framed pre-independence and amend them to current context.

New Delhi, Oct 28: With 2,208 people testing positive for coronavirus infection, India’s tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,46,49,088, while the active cases declined to 19,398, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.
The death toll climbed to 5,28,999 with 12 fatalities which includes nine reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. Three deaths have been reported from Maharashtra.
The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.77 per cent, the ministry said.
A decrease of 1,423 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 1.55 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 1.12 per cent, according to the ministry.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,00,691, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.18 per cent.
According to the ministry, 219.60 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive.
India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.
The country crossed the grim milestone of two crore on May 4 and three crore on June 23 last year. It crossed the four-crore mark on January 25 this year. (Agencies)

New Delhi, Oct 28: A cache of six AK-47 rifles, three pistols and 200 bullets was recovered by the Border Security Force Thursday night from along the India-Pakistan international border in Punjab, officials said.
The recovery was made around 7 pm from a bag that was found on the ground during a search conducted near the zero line of the border in Ferozepur sector of the state.
Three AK-47 rifles with six empty magazines, another set of three ‘mini’ AK-47 rifles with five empty magazines, three pistols with six empty magazines and 200 live bullets were recovered from the bag, a BSF spokesperson said.
The Border Security Force (BSF) has informed Punjab Police so that they can seize the weapons and ammunition cache and also conduct further investigation. (Agencies)

NEW DELHI, Oct 27: NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Suman Bery emphasised the need for the Indian model of localisation to achieve Social Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 set by the United Nations.
No poverty, zero hunger, good health and well-being, quality education, gender equality, clean water and sanitation and affordable and clean energy are among the 17 SDGs.
Mr. Bery said the Indian model of SDG localisation has four pillars: creating institutional ownership, establishing a robust review and monitoring system, developing capacities for integrating SDGs in planning and monitoring and promoting a “whole society approach”.
Speaking at the ninth Dr. Verghese Kurien Memorial Oration at XLRI, Jamshedpur, he said, “In 2015, before the world became divided as it is now due to the Russia-Ukraine war, the world community came together to formulate a shared view of the future of our planet to make it a better place to live in.”
SDGs were formulated in 2015. Hailing students as the future leaders of India, he asked them to raise consciousness on why SDGs are important.
He also discussed how NITI Aayog monitors national progress every year based on the targets and indicators.
“We worked hard on the data to put together the SDG Index. SDGs are self-reinforcing and encompass economic, social and environmental aspects,” he said.
The official said the SDGs were adopted by the U.N. after Prime Minister Narendra Modi took charge.
XLRI Director Fr. S. George said Dr. Kurien was an ingenious thinker, revolutionary and social entrepreneur who ideated the world’s biggest agricultural development programme. (Agencies)