Express 5: Just a fifth of HSBC accounts acknowledged yet ; 745 cr not enough for J&K flood relief

We recommend that you go through these five stories from The Indian Express before starting your day.

1. BLACK MONEY

Only about a fifth of the individuals or entities named in the so-called HSBC list of alleged foreign account holders have acknowledged their ownership of the accounts. These individuals or entities — 136 in number — have either paid, or are in the process of paying, penalties for concealing incomes.

2. MODI IN J&K

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said no international aid to help the flood-ravaged state has been rejected by the government. He said it is early to say whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Diwali visit was a “meaningful gesture or not” and “if symbolism is all we get, then it is of no use but if his meeting with people helps clear the picture about the extent of damage caused by the floods and the need for a substantial central assistance, then it is good”.

3. CONGRESS ‘URGENCY’

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said the Congress morale was “pretty low” at the moment and that both party president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi needed to “speak more”. They should show the “urgency” to reorganise the party and lead the Congress to play the role of the “true opposition”, Chidambaram told NDTV news channel. He also agreed a non-Gandhi could lead the party “some day”.

4. OPINION

In his first Independence Day speech from the Red Fort, the prime minister laid out his vision for rural India. He drew a broad sketch of what all Indians must aspire to; now it needs finer details, so that the vision is rooted in possibility. An action plan for rural India needs a sense of urgency, priority and direction.

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5. SHAHI IMAM’S SUCCESSOR

The Imam of India’s biggest mosque, Delhi’s Jama Masjid, has decided who his successor will be: a 19-year-old student who is pursuing his Bachelors in Social Work. Shaban Bukhari is also the younger son of Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari.

First uploaded on: 25-10-2014 at 09:18 IST

TSBIE TS Inter Results 2024: Websites to check Telangana IPE 1st, 2nd year result

EducationUpdated: April 24, 2024 13:27 IST

The TSBIE will announce the TS Inter results on April 24, and students can check their scorecards on the official websites. The exams were held from February 28 to March 19, and a total of 9,80,978 students appeared. The pass percentage for last year's exams was 63.27%. Students can also apply for re-evaluation or supplementary exams if they are unsatisfied with their results.

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