Month: September 2022

Eye on 2023 Rajasthan polls, Amit Shah to address BJP workers on CM Gehlot’s turf today

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With the crucial 2023 Rajasthan assembly polls inching closer, Amit Shah is taking the battle to the Congress on CM Ashok Gehlot‘s home turf, Jodhpur.With an eye on next year’s assembly elections in Rajasthan, Union Home Minister Amit Shah is in the Congress-ruled state to muster the BJP rank and file and get them into poll mode. Significantly, Shah is taking the battle to the Congress on the home turf of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot — Jodhpur. He is slated to address the valedictory session of the BJP OBC Morcha…

patients benefited from Arogya Kosh scheme, says Delhi govt

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BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s cryptic ‘Basant bhaiya’ tweet has stirred speculation around MLA Basant Soren’s membership in the state assembly. Amid the ongoing political crisis in Jharkhand, BJP leader Nishikant Dubey made a cryptic ‘Basant Bhaiya’ post on Twitter. The remark comes as a question looms over the membership of Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s younger brother, Basant, in the state Assembly. Dumka legislator Basant Soren is facing the threat of disqualification amid “office of profit” charges levelled against him. The matter is presently with the Election Commission of India. On…

Over 4.27 lakh patients benefited from Arogya Kosh scheme, says Delhi govt

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More than 4.27 lakh patients have benefited from the Delhi Arogya Kosh scheme, as per official data. Delhi Arogya Kosh’ has been providing free implants, tests, surgeries and excellent health facilities for families from economically weaker sections who often feel helpless during treatment. As per official data between the years 2017 to March 2022, more than 4.27 lakh patients have benefited from this scheme. And for this, Rs 168.43 crore has been spent by the Arvind Kejriwal-led government so far. WHAT IS THE ‘DELHI AROGYA KOSH’ SCHEME: There are 4…

It is time to faceoff the social media influencers

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As the influencers economy to cross nearly $1 billion USD,at the same time the global influencer marketing market has shown more than doubled since 2019. In 2022, the market was valued at a record 16.4 billion U.S. dollars. Under the new guidelines, a person endorsing a company’s product on social media will have to disclose whether he/ she has been paid by the company. The Centre has prepared draft guidelines for social media influencers which make it mandatory for them to disclose their association with the product they endorse, it is learnt. According to official sources,…

It is time to faceoff the social media influencers

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As the influencers economy to cross nearly $1 billion USD,at the same time the global influencer marketing market has shown more than doubled since 2019. In 2022, the market was valued at a record 16.4 billion U.S. dollars. Under the new guidelines, a person endorsing a company’s product on social media will have to disclose whether he/ she has been paid by the company. The Centre has prepared draft guidelines for social media influencers which make it mandatory for them to disclose their association with the product they endorse, it…

Jairam Ramesh calls Assam CM ‘immature’ after his ‘Akhand Bharat’ jibe at Bharat Jodo Yatra

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The BJP has slammed the Bharat Jodo Yatra of Congress that began on Wednesday in Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari as a “family-saving campaign” to keep control of Gandhis over the party. Attacking the campaign, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the country is already united and that if Rahul Gandhi wanted to he could attempt reuniting India with Pakistan and Bangladesh for “Akhand Bharat”. “The country is united and integrated from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, from Silchar to Saurashtra and there is no need for the unification,” he said. “In…

Centre gives its nod to amend the railway land lease policy

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The Union cabinet on Wednesday under the PM Gati Shakti programme, gave its nod to amend the railway land policy. The changes indicate that the land lease fee will be cut down to 1.5 per cent from the current 6 per cent. The permitted lease period will be increased to 35 years instead of the current rule of five years. Officials said this will help facilitate integrated development of infrastructure, including 300 cargo terminals, and generate 1.25 lakh jobs. This will further bring additional revenue to the railways. As per…

DRDO & Indian Army successfully conduct six flight-tests in Odisha coast

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Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Army have successfully completed six flight-tests of Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) system from Integrated Test Range (ITR) Chandipur off the Odisha coast. The flight tests were conducted as part of evaluation trials by the Indian Army.  The flight-tests were carried out against high-speed aerial targets mimicking various types of threats to evaluate the capability of the weapon systems under different scenarios, including long range medium altitude, short range, high altitude manoeuvring target, low radar signature with receding & crossing target and salvo launch with…

PM to inaugurate ‘Kartavya Path’ and unveil the statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate on 8th September

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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the ‘Kartavya Path’ on 8th September, 2022 at 7 PM. It symbolises a shift from erstwhile Rajpath being an icon of power to Kartavya Path being an example of public ownership and empowerment. Prime Minister will also unveil the statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate on the occasion. These steps are in line with Prime Minister’s second ‘Panch Pran’ for New India in Amrit Kaal: ‘remove any trace of colonial mindset’. Over the years, Rajpath and adjoining areas of the Central…

India – Bangladesh Joint Statement during the State Visit of Prime Minister of Bangladesh to India

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1. H.E. Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, paid a State Visit to India from 05-08 September 2022 at the invitation of Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi. During the visit, H.E. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called on the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu and the Vice President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region Shri G. Kishan Reddy called on her. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s programme also includes…