Tue Nov 12 01:08:00 UTC 2024: ## Jharkhand Assembly Elections Begin Amidst Global News

**New Delhi, November 12, 2024:** The first phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections commenced on Monday, November 11, with polling officials deployed to LWE-affected areas. The elections are taking place alongside bypolls in 33 Assembly constituencies and the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, where Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is making her electoral debut.

**Other key developments from around the world:**

* **Canada-India Dispute:** The Australian media portal at the center of a dispute between India and Canada clarified it was not “selectively blocked” by the Canadian government, as alleged earlier. The portal said it was unaware of Meta’s decision to stop broadcasting all news content on its platforms in Canada due to a dispute over the “Online News Act”.
* **R.G. Kar Medical College Murder Trial:** The trial in the case of the rape and murder of a doctor at the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital began in Kolkata on Monday.
* **North Korea-Russia Treaty:** North Korea ratified a mutual defense treaty with Russia, signed in June, which calls for mutual aid in case of an armed attack.
* **Manipur Militant Clash:** Ten armed militants were killed in Manipur’s Jiribam in retaliation for an attack on a CRPF post.
* **RBI FDI Rules:** The Reserve Bank of India finalized rules for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) that will be reclassified as Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) if their stake in an Indian company exceeds 10%.
* **RIL Case:** The Supreme Court dismissed SEBI’s plea against an order setting aside the penalty imposed on RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani and two others in a case related to alleged manipulative trading.
* **NCP Politician Murder:** A court in Mumbai remanded the suspected main shooter and four others arrested in the NCP politician Baba Siddique’s murder case to police custody.
* **Gaza Incursions:** Israeli forces sent tanks into Gaza’s Nuseirat camp, and Palestinian medics reported at least 11 people killed in Israeli military strikes.
* **Jharkhand Manifesto:** The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) released its manifesto for the Assembly elections, promising 33% reservation for women in state government jobs.
* **Georgia Protests:** Thousands of opposition supporters rallied in Georgia’s capital, protesting the ruling party’s declared victory in the October 26 parliamentary election amid allegations of Russian interference.
* **Jammu and Kashmir Twin Capital System:** Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chaired a meeting in Jammu, reviving efforts to reintroduce the twin capital system.
* **Rupee Depreciation:** An SBI research report predicted a possible 8-10% depreciation of the rupee against the US dollar during the Trump 2.0 regime.
* **AAP Election Strategy:** Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal hinted at a potential replacement of sitting MLAs in the upcoming Assembly election.
* **COP29 Begins:** The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) began in Baku, Azerbaijan, facing significant challenges.
* **India Wins Hockey Match:** Defending champions India defeated Malaysia 4-0 in their opening match at the women’s Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament.

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