THURSDAY 860 HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN INDIA TO BE COVERED UNDER PM-VIDYALAXMI SCHEME 07 NOVEMBER, 2024 OVER 22 LAKH STUDENTS TO BENEFIT EACH YEAR epaper.morningstandard.in facebook.com/TheMorningStandard X.com/TheMornStandard TEL AVIV ISRAELIS PROTEST GALLANT’S SACKING Thousands of Israelis protested against Benjamin Netanyahu’s dismissal of his defence minister, demanding that the hostages held in Gaza be brought home PAGE 9 COLLATERAL-FREE EDUCATION LOAN UNDER PM-VIDYALAXMI SCHEME A CAPITAL VIEW OF NEWS  NEW DELHI   J8.00 The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved PM-Vidyalaxmi scheme to provide financial support to meritorious students for higher education PAGES 12 Anybody who gets admission in Quality Higher Education Institutions (QHEI) will be eligible to get collateral-free, guarantor-free loan from banks and financial institutions to cover the full amount of tuition fees and other expenses related to the course. The scheme will cover 22 lakh students every year. An outlay of `3,600 crore has been approved | P7 TRUMP BEATS A FEMALE RIVAL FOR 2nd TIME OUTPERFORMS HARRIS IN MANY STATES COMPARED TO 2020 SECOND IN OVER 130 YEARS TO WREST PRESIDENCY AFTER A FOUR-YEAR GAP DON POWER AGAIN IN U.S. This will truly be the golden age of America... I am going to stop wars - Donald Trump, US president-elect DONALD TRUMP Total votes so far 71,895,011 (51%) President-elect Donald Trump gestures at supporters during his ‘victory speech’ at the West Palm Beach Convention Center in Florida, on Wednesday | AFP 291 223 Total votes so far 67,020,269 (47.4%) 270 TO WIN ZEKE MILLER, MICHELLE L. PRICE, WILL WEISSERT AND JILL COLVIN @ Washington (AP) Had a great conversation with my friend, President Donald Trump. Looking forward to working closely together once again Narendra Modi, PM Look forward to an era of a strong US under President Trump’s decisive leadership. We rely on continued strong support for Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy D ONALD Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday , an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the US Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts. With a win in Wisconsin, Trump cleared the 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the presidency. The victory validates his bare-knuckle approach to politics. He attacked his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, in deeply personal—often misogynistic and racist— terms as he pushed an apocalyptic picture of a country overrun by violent migrants. The rhetoric, paired with an image of hypermasculinity resonated , with angry voters—particularly men— in a deeply polarised nation. “I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honour of being elected your 47th president and your 45th president,” Trump told cheering supporters in Florida. Trump’s win after a gap of four years is also spectacular in the sense that only one other American president has secured two non-consecutive terms. Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th president, served as the US presi- dent between 1885-1889 and 1893-1897. In state after state, Trump outperformed what he did in the 2020 election while Harris failed to do as well as Joe Biden did in winning the presidency four years ago. Upon taking office again, Trump also will work with a Senate that will now be in Republican hands, while control of the House hadn’t been determined. In his second term, Trump has vowed to pursue an agenda centred on dramatically reshaping the federal government and pursuing retribution against his perceived enemies. The results cap a historically tumultuous and competitive election season that included two assassination attempts targeting Trump and a shift to a new Democratic nominee just a month before the party’s convention. Trump will inherit a range of challenges when he assumes office on January 20, including heightened political polarization and global crises that are testing America’s influence abroad. His win against Harris marks the second time he has defeated a female rival in a general election. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the first to speak to Trump to P9 congratulate him on his victory . ‘GOLDEN AGE FOR U.S.’ | P9 ‘TRUMP’S WIN POSITIVE FOR INDIA’S IT INDUSTRY’ | P10 SENATE RESULT HOUSE RESULT 52 Republicans 38 seats not up for poll, Trump’s A team ELON MUSK Expected to head a new entity called the efficiency commission, which will audit the government and recommend drastic reforms, including possible scrapping of entire depts Democrats 43 3 fipped 50 207 Republicans 28 seats not up for poll Democrats 188 218 TO WIN 5 flipped 2 flipped Helped Trump gain popularity among the young generation. Trump said he would love to have him around, heading a department: “He’ll do a better job than anybody you can think of.” ‘Samosa Caucus’ gets a little bigger A G E N C I E S @ Washington Trump’s first term witnessed high turnover rate with many of his team members resigning, being fired, or reassigned. This time, he is expected to fill his Cabinet with loyalists. Here’s who could be part of the Trump-Vance team in 2025 VIVEK RAMASWAMY Harris concedes defeat, calls up President-elect Trump and congratulates him on his victory KAMALA HARRIS RIC GRENELL KASH PATEL Former US ambassador to Germany who also served as acting director of national intelligence, enjoys good rapport with Trump. Could be considered for Secretary of State or NSA Served in various roles in the defence and intelligence communities during Trump’s first term; impressed him with ideas over security and defence issues. Could be made NSA or the CIA chief INDIAN-AMERICAN lawyer Suhas Subramanyam created history by becoming the first from the community to be elected from Virginia and the entire East Coast to the House of Representatives. He joined the ‘Samosa Caucus’ in the US Congress that had five Indian Americans — Ami Bera, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ro Khanna, Pramila Jayapal and Shri Thanedar. All five were reelected. Subramanyam defeated Mike Clancy of the Republican Party . He is currently a Virginia State Senator. “I am honoured and humbled that the people of Virginia’s 10th District put their trust in me to take on the toughest fights and deliver results in Congress. This district is my home,” Subramanyam said. He had previously served as a White House Advisor to Pres- J&K passes resolution Chhath at Yamuna can harm devotees: HC seeking restoration of spl status, guarantees E X P R E SS N E WS S E R V I C E @ New Delhi F AYA Z W A N I @ Srinagar THE newly-elected Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution calling on the Centre to initiate dialogue with the elected representatives of the Union Territory to work out mechanisms for restoring special status and constitutional guarantees to the erstwhile state. “That this legislative assembly reaffirms the importance of the special status and constitutional guarantees, which safeguarded the identity, culture and rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, and expresses concern over their unilateral removal,” the resolution read. The resolution was moved by deputy J&K chief minister and senior National Conference leader Surinder Choudhary . BJP members, including the leader of opposition Sunil Sharma, opposed it. Assembly did Sharma said the resolution was not part of the listed business of the House. “Arits job: Omar ticle 370 is history. Nothing is going to J&K Chief Minister happen as Article 370 abrogation was Omar Abdullah passed by Parliament and supported by said the assembly the Supreme Court,” he said. has done its job. Amid the uproar, Speaker Abdur Ra“The assembly him Rather asked the BJP lawmakers to has done its job. I speak. “If the opposition members do will only say this not want to speak, I will put it to vote.” much,” he said on As the protests continued, the Speaker the passage of put the resolution to voice vote and it the resolution passed. When the Speaker announced that the resolution was passed, the BJP members intensified their protests with some rushing into the well of the House chanting Jai Shri Ram and slogans against the resolution. Sharma warned that the BJP won’t allow any further proceedings until it’s withdrawn. The Congress, which remained silent on Article 370 while campaigning for the J&K elections, said the resolution is “the first democratic expression” of the people of J&K and reflects their aspirations. A devotee performs rituals on the bank of Yamuna at Kalindi Kunj on Wednesday | PTI THE Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a PIL seeking permission for Chhath Puja at the Geeta Colony Ghats along the Yamuna riverbed due to severe pollution. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela emphasised that the current pollution levels in the river render it unsafe for ceremonial activities. “Given the alarming state of pollution in the Yamuna, it would be harmful for devotees to use the river for Chhath Puja,” the court stated. The Delhi government, represented by counsel Santosh Kumar Tripathi, informed the court that the river remains highly contaminated and that over 1,000 alternative sites across the city have been designated for safe Chhath Puja celebrations. He assured the court that all necessary arrangements have been made at these alternative locations to accommodate the devotees. Referring to the court’s recent observations in the Shabnam Burney case, where it acknowledged the unprecedented pollution levels in the Yamuna, the bench noted, “Considering JUVENILE GETS 10-YR RIGOROUS JAIL TERM IN 2017 RAPE CASE E X P R E SS N E WS S E R V I C E @ New Delhi A Delhi court sentenced a juvenile to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for the rape of a 10-year-old girl in 2017, emphasizing the need for reformation rather than immediate release. Additional Sessions Judge Susheel Bala Dagar highlighted major gaps in the Juvenile Justice system, urging the government to streamline the roles of various authorities responsible for rehabilitating children in conflict with the law (CCL). The juvenile, who was 17 at the time of the crime, was con- victed under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act for aggravated penetrative sexual assault, along with a seven-year sentence for kidnapping. The court ordered these sentences to run concurrently and awarded the survivor a compensation of `10.5 lakh. Expressing concern over the lack of rehabilitation measures for them, Judge Dagar said despite spending 79 days in an ob- servation home, the juvenile did not get an Individual Care Plan or rehabilitative services. “The reports provided under the Individual Care Plan were perfunctory lacking substance, , and had limited value due to their lack of a rehabilitative focus,” the court observed. Judge Dagar criticised the authorities’ lack of “role clarity” in managing CCL cases and noted that attention to operational issues seemed severely lacking. The reports provided under the Individual Care Plan were perfunctory, lacking substance, and had limited value due to their lack of a rehabilitative focus — Susheel Bala Dagar, Additional Sessions Judge the facts and with Chhath Puja starting tomorrow, no favourable orders can be passed in this PIL. The petition is therefore dismissed.” The petitioner’s counsel argued for a reassessment of the complete ban on riverbed gatherings, suggesting that targeted clean-up efforts could make the area viable. The Chief Justice responded that effective river cleaning is an extensive endeavour, highlighting the persistent issue of untreated sewage flowing into the river from unauthorised settlements along its banks. He also expressed disappointment over the lack of political will to address the issue. ident Barack Obama. Subramanyam’s parents arrived in the US through Dulles Airport in the late 1970s. Shri Thanedar was re-elected for the second consecutive term from the 13th Congressional District of Michigan. He won it for the first time in 2023. Raja Krishnamoorthi won the seventh Congressional District of Illinois for the fifth consecutive term. Ro Khanna who represents the seventeenth Congressional District of California and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, who represents the seventh Cong ressional District of Washington State, retained their respective seats. Similarly, Dr Ami Bera, the senior-most Indian American Congressman representing the sixth Congressional District of California since 2013, was reelected for the seventh consecutive term. EXPRESS READ 11 die as auto, truck collide in central UP In a major road mishap, 11 people, including six women and three children, died when an overloaded autorickshaw trying to avoid a motorcycle was hit by a speeding truck and toppled in Hardoi district of central Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. Cong dissolves entire party unit in Himachal Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday dissolved the entire party unit in Himachal Pradesh along with its district and block units. An AICC statement, however, did not mention if state Congress chief Pratibha Singh will continue in the post | P7 SC pulls up UP govt over illegal house demolition S U C H I T R A K A LYA N M O H A N T Y @ New Delhi THE Supreme Court on Wednesday came down heavily on the Uttar Pradesh government over its “high-handed” approach to demolitions, and ordered it to pay `25 lakh to a man whose house was razed in 2019 without following the due procedure to widen a road. “This is completely highhanded. Where is the due process followed? We have an affidavit that says no notice was issued. You only went to the site and informed the people through a loudspeaker.You didn’t give time to the family to vacate,” the court said. “You can’t come with bulldozer and demolish the house overnight,” it added. A three-judge bench of the court, headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, asked the state chief secretary to conduct an inquiry into the illegal demolition in Maharajganj district. The bench was hearing a suo motu writ petition registered in 2020 based on a complaint by Maharajganj resident Manoj Tibrewal Aakash, whose house was demolished in 2019.