Month: January 2022

Railways exam protest: ‘Bihar Bandh’ observed in solidarity with aspirants

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The ‘Bihar Bandh’ was largely peaceful with scattered incidents of protesters clashing with police personnel. Students’ outfits observed a statewide ‘Bandh’ in Bihar on Friday. The call for a ‘Bihar Bandh’ was issued by students protesting against the format of exams conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB). The ‘Bihar Bandh’ was largely peaceful with scattered incidents of protesters clashing with police personnel. Movement of traffic, however, was affected in parts of the state as supporters of the ‘Bandh’ placed burning tyres at crossroads in cities and on highways. Passengers…

Assam government to introduce e-office system at state’s secretariat

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Along with Project Sadbhavana, the state government will introduce an e-office system and will also launch Swacchata Abhiyan at Assam Secretariat. Along with Project Sadbhavana, the state government will also introduce an e-office system and will launch Swacchata Abhiyan at Janata Bhawan, Assam Secretariat, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday. The state government will also introduce an e-office system on February 1,” Himanta Biswa Sarma said. In the run up to the launch of Project Sadbhavana, the Assam Chief Minister on Friday held a discussion with the…

Alleging ‘BJP conspiracy’, Akhilesh says his helicopter was stopped to fly from Delhi to UP’s Muzaffarnagar

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Samajwadi party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday alleged that his helicopter was briefly stopped to fly from Delhi to Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar. The former UP Chief Minister posted a picture with the helicopter in the background and said no reason was given for it. In a tweet in Hindi, the SP president said, “My helicopter is still detained in Delhi without assigning any reason and not being allowed to go to Muzaffarnagar, whereas a top BJP leader has just flown from here. This is a desperate conspiracy of the losing BJP.”…

Why the Centre’s Budget 2022-23 must take steps to boost consumption

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Household consumption currently lags pre-pandemic-year figures by as much as three per cent, meaning a major economic engine remains offline As the presentation of Union budget 2022-23 looms closer, one of the big challenges for the Modi government is to identify and implement measures to revitalise a key engine of economic growth—consumption. As India suffers through a third wave of the pandemic, the weakness in this economic metric has become particularly worrying. Though business activity was not crippled in this wave as during the past two, consumers appear to have…

Railway exam protest: PMO calls meeting of Rail officials to review hiring process

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The Prime Minister’s Office has called a meeting with officials from Railways to review the hiring process in view of the ongoing protests against Railway Recruitment Board’s test for Non Technical Popular Categories Exam. Amid a rising number of protests against Railway Recruitment Board‘s recent test for Non Technical Popular Categories Exam (RRB NTPC), the Prime Minister’s Office has called a meeting with officials from Railways on Friday to review the process of the examination. In the meeting, called in the evening, the PMO officials are likely to discuss the…

Army aircraft crashes in Bihar, pilots safe

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An aircraft of the Indian Army’s Officers‘ Training Academy in Bihar’s Gaya, with two trainee pilots on board, crashed on Friday shortly after take-off. An aircraft of the Indian Army’s Officers’ Training Academy in Bihar’s Gaya, with two trainee pilots on board, crashed on Friday shortly after take-off, a senior official said According to Bangajeet Saha, the Director of Gaya International Airport, both pilots were safe. He said the crash took place in fields adjoining a village under Bodh Gaya block, when the pilots tried to make an emergency landing.…

Congress holds parliamentary strategy meeting, plans to work with like-minded parties

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Top Congress leaders held a virtual meeting on Friday morning to discuss the party’s strategy during the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament. Ahead of the Budget Session of the Parliament, the top leaders from the Congress party met through a virtual meeting to discuss the strategies. According to sources, the committee decided to jointly work with like-minded parties. The meeting, which was headed by party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, witnessed the Congress party’s leaders from both houses – Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. They brainstormed about the issues to be taken…

Hardoi assembly seat is an important assembly seat of Uttar Pradesh,

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SP played such a trick on Hardoi Sadar seat, BJP candidate in trouble Hardoi’s Sadar assembly seat is once again in discussion. Here Nitin Agarwal, son of former Rajya Sabha member Naresh Agarwal, has won the election three times and is contesting on a BJP ticket this time. SP has made the contest interesting by giving ticket to former MLA Anil Verma. manish kumar verma, Hardoi: Samajwadi Party has increased the difficulties of BJP candidate Nitin Agarwal by fielding former MLA Anil Verma from Sadar assembly seat of Hardoi district…

Chennai police file FIR against BJP leader for spreading fake news on Twitter

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Chennai police filed an FIR against BJP Yuva Morcha president Vinoj P Selvam for sharing fake information on Twitter with malicious intent to cause unrest. Chennai Police have registered an FIR against BJP Yuva Morcha President Vinoj P Selvam based on a complaint that Vinoj shared fake information on Twitter with malicious intent to cause unrest. Ilangovan from Kilpauk filed a complaint at Chennai Police Commissioner’s office against Vinoj P Selvam claiming that he shared fake information on Twitter with the intent of creating enmity amongst people and causing social…

PM Modi seen wearing Sikh cadet turban at NCC rally

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen wearing a Sikh cadet turban while attending the National Cadet Corps (NCC) rally in Delhi on Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi wore a Sikh cadet turban as he attended the National Cadet Corps (NCC) rally at Cariappa Ground in Delhi on Friday. PM Narendra Modi inspected the Guard of Honour and reviewed March Past by NCC contingents in Delhi on Friday. He also honoured the best cadets with medals and batons during the event. In the pictures captured during the event, PM Modi can…