from https://ift.tt/2Y4S1cE
via IFTTT
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
At Pranab memorial lecture, Vice President bats for ‘Mission 5,000’ to save parliamentary democracy
In its first edition, the memorial lecture also saw the virtual participation of former PM Manmohan Singh and a recorded message from Bangladesh premier Sheikh Hasina and Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.from https://ift.tt/3Dy83fq
via IFTTT
Amit Shah unveils portal, says Jammu and Kashmir could see Rs 50,000 crore investment
Amit Shah said that industries were shy of investing in J&K all these years due to some hurdle or the other, and the scrapping of Article 70 and Article 35A had removed these hurdles. He said the new central sector scheme for J&K was a huge milestone.from https://ift.tt/3mQDT1c
via IFTTT
9 Supreme Court judges take oath on a day of many records
In an eye-ball grabbing event held in the 900-seater auditorium with strict compliance of Covid protocol, the focus was on 58-year-old Justice Bangalore Venkataramiah Nagarathna. On taking oath, she not only followed in her father E S Vankataramiah’s footsteps to the SC, but like him will go on to become the CJI in September 2027.from https://ift.tt/3jxpCEA
via IFTTT
Rahul Gandhi, Captain Amarinder Singh differ on Jallianwala renovation
Weighing in on the controversy triggered by the changes made at Jallianwala Bagh, which was inaugurated by PM Modi in a laser show on Saturday, Rahul posted a strong tweet virtually calling the renovation a defilement of martyrdomfrom https://ift.tt/38uU8bS
via IFTTT
Covid: New 1-day high of 1.28 crore jabs; 23% adult population fully vaccinated
The increased pace of vaccination is primarily driven by improved supplies, while the Centre has also been pushing states to ramp up inoculation coverage, particularly that of the second dose, mainly in the wake of the upcoming festivities.from https://ift.tt/3mSQ3qa
via IFTTT
Taliban celebrate 'victory' as US withdraws troops from Afghanistan, resistance forces gear up for long war | 10 points
Taliban hail 'victory' as US leaves Afghanistan, resistance forces gear up for long war | 10 pointsSOURCE: https://ift.tt/3kKrdq1
Taliban leaders meet in Kandahar to discuss security issues, take decisions on new government
Taliban leaders meet in Kandahar to take decisions on new govtSOURCE: https://ift.tt/3yyHZgD
Sukesh Chandrasekhar used to spoof call Jacqueline Fernandez from Tihar jail: ED sources
Sukesh Chandrasekhar used to spoof call Jacqueline Fernandez from Tihar jail: ED sourcesSOURCE: https://ift.tt/2WGeM6d
Delhi: Man lures 4-year-old into factory on pretext of offering toffee, rapes her
Delhi: Man lures 4-year-old into factory on pretext of offering toffee, rapes herSOURCE: https://ift.tt/3mOlvWx
Former Afghanistan footballer Fanoos Basir on Taliban takeover: No future for women like me now
This was our nightmare: Ex-Afghanistan footballer Basir on Taliban takeoverSOURCE: https://ift.tt/3DvNgJs
India needs minimal engagement with Taliban without legitimising them: Former Afghan envoy
India needs minimal engagement with Taliban without legitimising them: Former Afghan envoySOURCE: https://ift.tt/2WCB3BU
We learnt to manage economy despite Covid: Chief Economic Advisor
We learnt to manage economy despite Covid: Chief Economic AdvisorSOURCE: https://ift.tt/3zx3mQH
'Congress didn't even construct a washroom there': BJP after Rahul calls Jallianwala Bagh renovation 'insult'
The BJP on Tuesday lashed out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his attack on the government over the renovation of the Jallianwala Bagh memorial, alleging that his party did not even construct a washroom at the site but is now doing politics over the exercise undertaken by the Modi dispensation.from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3zD9nLG
MP: Indore completes inoculating entire eligible population with first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Indore, which was once the worst COVID-19 affected district in Madhya Pradesh, has reached a major milestone by vaccinating its entire eligible population with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, an official said on Tuesday. The administration had set the target of vaccinating 28,07,559 eligible persons against COVID-19, and so far, 28,08,212 citizens have received the first jab in the district, Indore collector Manish Singh said.from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3DAZalq
World community should not have exited Afghanistan without a humanitarian security mission in place: Kiran Bedi
Former Puducherry lieutenant governor (LG) Kiran Bedi has said that the world community should not have left Afghanistan without putting a humanitarian security mission in place. In a series of tweets, Kiran Bedi said, “The world community ought not to have exited Afghanistan without a humanitarian security mission in place. We have left the vulnerable on the roads or locked in their homes.”from https://ift.tt/3ywTIMC
via IFTTT
Monday, August 30, 2021
Will foil any bid to fuel cross-border terror: Rajnath Singh
Delivering the Balramji Dass Tandon Memorial Lecture, organized by Panjab University through video-conferencing, Singh said the government has been “constantly monitoring” the developments in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover of the country.from https://ift.tt/2WxOnI6
via IFTTT
Sale of meat, liquor banned in Mathura
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday imposed a complete ban on the sale of liquor and meat in Mathura. Yogi was speaking at the Krishnotsava 2021 programme in Mathura. He suggested that those engaged in liquor and meat trade may take up selling milk in order to revive the glory of Mathura.from https://ift.tt/3BkKN2y
via IFTTT
We are not prepared to handle children falling ill severely: Dr Naresh Trehan on schools reopening
We're not prepared to handle children falling ill severely: Dr Trehan on schools reopeningSOURCE: https://ift.tt/3DuL9Wm
As world focuses on Afghanistan, Pakistan tries to step up terror activities in Kashmir
Terror launchpads close to the border are active again and infiltration has picked up, with agencies warning that this could point to an attempt by Pakistan to use the developments in Afghanistan to its advantage.from https://ift.tt/2V0FqWV
via IFTTT
At UN, India reiterates 2-state solution on Palestinian issue
Shringla chaired four meetings of the Security Council on Monday, a day before the end of India's presidency of the Council. Officials said India successfully steered discussions during its presidency on Afghanistan, Myanmar, Syria, Yemen, and the Middle East Peace Process.from https://ift.tt/3mKR5Va
via IFTTT
Stuck in India for up to a year, 11 Filipino kids and kin return home
Dr Neerav Goyal, senior liver transplant surgeon at Apollo, said it was heartening to find that though they were on immunosuppressive therapy, the four kids infected by Covid did well. “It reinforces the observation that children do well in handling SARS-CoV2, the virus that causes Covid,” he said.from https://ift.tt/3jukzVq
via IFTTT
E-challans worth Rs 1,975 crore since Sept 2019
Uttar Pradesh has collected the maximum fine of Rs 545 crore, followed by Bihar with Rs 488 crore and Delhi Rs 244 crore during September 2019 and July 2021, according to government data. Haryana and Tamil Nadu come fourth and fifth in the list.from https://ift.tt/3gLWGXn
via IFTTT
Farmers demand action against SDM, Manohar Lal Khattar defends ‘strict’ action
“Protection of democracy is the work of the administration. They are assigned to do this job. We have heard and seen the audio and video (of the SDM instructing cops)...Rest, the DGP is probing the incident and the local administration, too, is doing the same. We shall act as and when the report comes to us,” Khattar told reporters in Chandigarh.from https://ift.tt/2WBphHM
via IFTTT
4 gagannauts will go back to Russia for trying out customised spacesuits for Gaganyaan mission
“The spacesuits are being stitched in Russia and they will be coming here to Moscow to undertake tailoring measurements,” Indian ambassador to Russia D B Venkatesh Varma told the Indian media recently.from https://ift.tt/3DxU0Xp
via IFTTT
Taliban ready to take over Kabul airport as US withdrawal enters final phase | Top developments
Taliban ready to take over Kabul airport as US withdrawal enters final phase | Top developmentsSOURCE: https://ift.tt/3Dzy12m
KBC 13 1st crorepati Himani Bundela is a rockstar in Agra, people flocking to meet her: Interview
KBC 13 1st crorepati Himani is rockstar in Agra, people flocking to meetSOURCE: https://ift.tt/2WHEiYS
Renowned coach Vasoo Paranjape dies: One of the best I worked with, says Sachin Tendulkar
Former Mumbai cricketer and renowned coach Vasoo Paranjape dies at 82SOURCE: https://ift.tt/3h4HJAb
Active wet spell likely in rain-deficient Gujarat over 5 days: IMD
Gujarat is very likely to experience an "active wet spell" during the next five days, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday, signalling possible respite for a state that has recorded rainfall 50 per cent below normal this season.from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2WDXkPt
Uttar Pradesh: CM Adityanath imposes ban on meat, liquor trade in Mathura
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday imposed a complete ban on the sale of liquor and meat in Mathura. “The officers concerned are directed to make plans for the ban as well as for the engagement of people involved in such activities in some other trade,” he said.from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2WC14Rw
Flood situation deteriorates in Assam, 2 children killed
With five more Assam districts affected by flood fury on Monday, two children died and over 3.63 lakh people were affected in 21 of the state's 34 districts, officials said.from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3BqIew8
Sunday, August 29, 2021
Did Deshmukh get CBI clean chit? Congress, NCP seek probe
NCP and Congress on Sunday claimed that a “report” circulating on social media has revealed that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) gave former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh a clean chit, much before cases were filed against him for corruption and money laundering. However, NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik said, “As per the reports, Deshmukh has been given a clean chit… CBI must clarify if the document in circulation is part of the PE report,” Malik said.from https://ift.tt/2UZTGza
via IFTTT
Nagarathna set to have 3rd shortest term as CJI
Justice B V Nagarathna will take the first step towards becoming first woman chief justice of India (CJI) on Tuesday when she takes oath as a Supreme Court judge but with a scheduled tenure of 36 days as the head of judiciary, from September 24-October 29, 2027, it would be the third shortest in the 77-year history of Supreme Court. Justice Nagaratha’s 36-day tenure as CJI would be identical to that of Justice Shah.from https://ift.tt/38kukz7
via IFTTT
After 17 months, Supreme Court to resume physical hearing in a limited way from September 1
Seventeen months after the Supreme Court completely switched to virtual mode of hearing through video-conferencing, the court has decided to resume physical hearing in a limited way from September 1 with lawyers continuing to have the option joining through the virtual mode. “As per the latest SOP, those appearing before the court in the final hearing/regular matters listed on non-miscellaneous days will have the option of being heard in the physical mode.from https://ift.tt/2WEBfRf
via IFTTT
100 lakh crore Gati Shakti, for connectivity boost, to be unveiled in September
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious Rs 100 lakh crore Gati Shakti Master Plan — which will offer multi-modal connectivity to more than 1,200 industrial clusters, including two defence corridors across the country — will be unveiled next month as part of a plan to reduce logistic costs and provide better connectivity. Modi on August 15 had announced that the total size of the Gati Shakti project will be Rs 100 lakh crore for developing holistic infrastructurefrom https://ift.tt/3BlxiQe
via IFTTT
Checking fitness levels get easier as app launched on Sports Day
Union minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday launched the Fit India Mobile Application at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on National Sports Day.“The Fit India Mobile App brings ease of checking one's fitness levels right into the palm of every Indian. It has some unique features like ‘fitness score’, animated videos, activity trackers and ‘my plan’ catering to (an) individual's specific needs,” Thakur said.from https://ift.tt/3kyU54b
via IFTTT
How ropeways are going to help in pilgrims’ progress
Reaching the Hindu shrine of Kedarnath and holy Sikh shrine of Hemkund Sahib in Uttarakhand is likely to become smoother and more enjoyable in the near future as the government plans to provide ropeway links to these major pilgrimage sites. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has invited bids for preparing the feasibility and detailed project reports for eight ropeway links in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh connecting the most sought after pilgrimage and tourist sites.from https://ift.tt/3BhRJ0m
via IFTTT
‘Afghanistan situation a challenge, led to strategy rethink’
The situation in Afghanistan has emerged as a challenge for India, which along with alignment and realignment of global powers had led the country to rethink its strategy while also putting its weight behind the ‘Quad’, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday. Turning to the continuing military confrontation with China in eastern Ladakh, he said a unilateral attempt was made last year to change the status quo on the northern borders, which also led to the Galwan Valley clashes.from https://ift.tt/3Dspiif
via IFTTT
India warns arms companies of action for default in offset commitments
Cracking the whip against foreign armament majors for failure to fulfil their offsets obligations in defence deals, India has threatened to ban a US company and put another 11 American, French, Russian and Israeli firms on a watch-list for imposition of penalties. The defence ministry (MoD) has delivered a stern message to the arms companies, seeking repeated time extensions to discharge their offsets commitments, that it won’t be business as usual any longer, say top sources.from https://ift.tt/2WvJsXC
via IFTTT
Covid-19 cases up 32% to 8-week high, 2/3rd are from Kerala
The sharp surge in Covid-19 infections in Kerala post Onam sent India’s cases in the week ending Sunday zooming to an eight-week high, with the southern state alone accounting for 66% of all cases in the country in this period. India recorded more than 2.9 lakh fresh Covid cases in the week (August 23-29), a 32% jump from the tally in the preceding seven days. This was the highest number of weekly infections since the June 28-July 4 week when 3.05 lakh cases were recorded.from https://ift.tt/3jnVBHc
via IFTTT