Month: April 2022

PM hosts Sikh delegation at his residence in New Delhi

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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today hosted a Sikh delegation at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, the official residence of the Prime Minister. The group included people from different walks of life. Union Minister, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri was among those present on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister recalled his long association with the Sikh community. “Going to Gurudwaras, spending time in ‘sewa’, getting langar, staying at the homes of Sikh families has been a part of my life. The feet of Sikh saints keep falling…

Round Up: Jetlee Singh of GNDU strikes gold; upsets galore in shooting and archery, as KIUG prepares for track and field

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With one eye on the athletics extravaganza set to begin tomorrow, a day of high action concluded at the Khelo India University Games 2021 today. At the end of the day, 42 universities had won a gold while 92 had made their presence felt on the medal table. 13 medals were up for grabs in the competition today, with the action centred on the piste, as fencing kicked off at the games. Guru Nanak Dev University’s Chingakham Jetlee Singh lived up to his billing in the men’s epee, beating his…

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee arrives in Delhi, meets Arvind Kejriwal

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal called on his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee in the national capital on Friday. The meeting took place at Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP and Banerjee’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee’s official residence in New Delhi. Trinamool Congress and Aam Aadmi Party recently engaged in a fierce electoral battle in Goa Assembly polls held early this year. TMC drew blank but APP won two seats — Benaulim and Velim. Banerjee is in Delhi to attend the Justice Conclave programme in the national capital on Saturday where Chief Ministers…

Curfew imposed in Punjab’s Patiala after 2 groups spar at anti-Khalistan rally

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Stones were hurled as two groups clashed during a rally organised by the Shivsena (Bal Thackeray) in Patiala, Punjab, on Friday. Several videos shot at the time of the incident show people raising slogans, pelting stones and brandishing swords even as police tried to control the mob. A curfew has been imposed in Punjab’s Patiala after two groups clashed during an anti-Khalistan rally taken out by local Shiv Sena leaders on Friday. Stones were hurled and swords were brandished at the clashes that took place near Kali Mata temple in…

As fuel prices skyrocket, PM Modi asks Non-BJP states to reduce VAT

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that some Opposition-ruled states have not passed the benefits of Centre’s excise duty cut to the people resulting in fuel prices to be too high. “These States should bring in immediate remedial measures to stop this injustice,” Modi said while interacting with Chief Ministers to discuss the emerging COVID-19 situation.  “This harms the neighbouring States also. States like Karnataka and Gujarat undertook the tax reduction for the welfare of the people despite revenue loss while their neighbouring States earned revenue by not reducing…

The US ups the ante for Ukraine with Biden unveiling a $33 billion humanitarian package

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In a bid to help Kyiv prevail in what he calls as a decisive phase in Ukraine’s war with Russia, President Biden on Thursday unveiled a sweeping, new $33 billion spending package that would provide military and humanitarian aid to the war torn country. He asked Congress to swiftly approve the funds as he said they were crucial. “The cost of this fight is not cheap, but caving to aggression is going to be more costly if we allow it to happen,” Biden said in remarks from the Roosevelt Room…

Here is how the ban on palm oil export by Indonesia is going to affect India

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Indonesia’s ban on palm oil exports announced last week has come into effect from Thursday. The country, which is the world’s largest producer of palm oil, later clarified that the export ban will not be applicable to crude palm oil but will only cover refined, bleached, deodorised (RBD) palm oil. Why the Ban? Indonesia announced the ban on the export of palm oil in view of a severe shortage and skyrocketing prices of edible oil in the Southeast Asian nation. The world cooking oil supply has been in a huge supply…

Demolition drive to continue for illegal construction, says Delhi BJP chief

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Bharatiya Janata Party’s Delhi Chief Adesh Gupta on Wednesday said that the demolition drive for illegal construction will continue. Ahead of civic body polls in the national capital, BJP’s Delhi unit chief Adesh Gupta has said that bulldozers will continue to do what they are meant for. What is the purpose of a bulldozer? It is there to demolish illegal constructions. We have ensured that the drive against illegal construction will continue in the entire national capital. The court’s orders will be strictly followed at Jahangirpuri but in the rest…

Pharma Tech Expo 2022 begins in Chandigarh, 200 companies to participate

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The Pharma Tech Expo 2022 has kicked off in Chandigarh at the Parade Ground in Sector-17, with over 200 companies participating this year. The expo will conclude on April 30. The Pharma Tech Expo 2022 began at Chandigarh’s Parade Ground in Sector-17 on Thursday. Around 200 companies will be participating in the expo, which will conclude on April 30. This year, at the Pharma Tech Expo Chandigarh, several companies will showcase their goods and products. As many as 40 companies are from Haryana at the 12th edition of PharmaTech Expo…

IWEC Women’s Business Mela in Bhubaneswar from May 4 to 8 | Details

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The Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Women’s Entrepreneurship Council (IWEC) will organise Women’s Business Mela 2022 in Bhubaneswar from May 4 to 8. Check all the details here. In an attempt to promote women entrepreneurship in Odisha, Women’s Business Mela 2022 will be organised at Janta Maidan in Bhubaneswar from May 4 to 8. Organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Women’s Entrepreneurship Council (IWEC), the event will feature business conferences, seminars, workshops, talk shows, investor pitches and an award giving ceremony, further encouraging women entrepreneurs to take up the charge.…