Month: March 2023

The first Trade and Investment Working Group Meeting concludes in Mumbai

Manish Kumar

The 1st G20 Trade and Investment Working Group (TIWG) meeting concluded today in Mumbai in the presence of  Commerce and Industry Minister, Shri Piyush Goyal. During this three-day working group meeting, over 100 delegates from G20 member countries, invitee countries, regional groupings and international organizations were present in Mumbai, the financial capital of India. The deliberations specifically revolved around accelerating global trade and investment, while simultaneously progressing towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals. The priorities related to global trade and investment, which the Indian Presidency is pursuing, were discussed on March…

Vice President addresses the Rising India Summit-2023

Manish Kumar

The Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar today described India as the most functional democracy in the world and stressed that none in the world has legitimacy or credentials to lesson us on this aspect. He further said that our constitutional institutions are spinally strong and independent, and we are proud of our judicial system. Delivering the closing address at the Rising India Summit-2023 organised by News 18 network in New Delhi today, Shri Dhankhar said that it is painful that some amongst us are engaged in thoughtless orchestration of sinister…

PM says that it is a noteworthy reform in the energy and natural gas sector

Manish Kumar

Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board has introduced implementation of Unified Tariff-a much awaited reform in natural gas sector. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi said that it is a noteworthy reform in the energy and natural gas sector. In a tweet thread Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri informed that in line with objective of economic development of all regions of the country, PNGRB introduces implementation of Unified Tariff-a much awaited reform in natural gas sector. Shri Puri also informed that this tariff mechanism…

Kotak & Indian Dental Association Conduct Oral Cancer Screening at Navi Mumbai’s APMC

Manish Kumar

Under Kotak Mahindra Bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, the Bank in association with the Indian Dental Association (IDA) organised an oral cancer screening health camp at Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) in Vashi – one of the biggest markets in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. The five-day free camp, which was held from 27th February to 3rd March 2023, screened over 2,600 shop owners, transporters, daily wagers, raising awareness on oral health and, early detection and prevention of oral cancer. Identifying local stakeholders as a highly vulnerable group due to the consumption…

Nashville school shooter was under treatment for an “emotional disorder” and had collection of guns: Police

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The former student of a Christian grade school in Nashville who killed three 9-year-olds and three adults in a shooting spree was under a doctor’s care for an “emotional disorder” and had amassed a collection of guns, the city’s police chief said. New details about assailant Audrey Elizabeth Hale, 28, emerged. Authorities said they were still trying to pin down a motive as detectives pored over various writings and other evidence left by Hale. Hale was armed with two assault-style weapons and a handgun, the latest in a long string…

National Anthem Case: High Court Refuses to Grant Any Relief to Mamata Banerjee

Manish Kumar

A magistrate’s court issued a summons to Mamata Banerjee on the complaint filed by an activist alleging that during a public function, Mamata Banerjee had started singing the National Anthem in the sitting position. The West Bengal Chief Minister had challenged the summons before the special court, saying  that the sessions court, instead of quashing the summons and remitting the matter, ought to have quashed the entire complaint. The high court held that no fault can be found with the order passed by the sessions court, hence the HC need…

It was a great blunder to support the introduction of GST in the state: CM Mamata

Manish Kumar

The state chief minister Mamata Banerjee marked the launch of the 12,000 km “Pathashree Rastashree” project with a concrete mixture on the foundation stone of the road. Bengal will see 7,219 new roads and witness the upgrade of another 1,548. Over 29,475 villages, across all gram panchayats will be covered under the scheme. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee said the entire expense will be borne by the state government since the central government has stopped all the development funds meant for the state. “Today we feel that it was a great…

Netanyahu paused his signature plan to overhaul Israel’s judiciary after a nationwide protest

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The Israeli defence chief whose dismissal by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu brought the country’s constitutional crisis to a boil is staying in office until further notice, suggesting government indecision on how to proceed.   Beset by three months of unprecedented protests against his nationalist-religious coalition’s signature plan to overhaul the judiciary, Netanyahu hit the pause button and called for compromise negotiations with the centre-left opposition. The opposition, citing the continued presence of the highly contested bill on parliament’s line-up, threatened to boycott any talks should it proceed.   The suspension…

Karnataka Election 2023: Polling on May 10, results on May 13, says The Election Commission

Manish Kumar

The Election Commission announced that the assembly elections in Karnataka will be held on May 10. The votes will be counted on May 13. The first-time voters have increased from 2018-19 by 9.17 lakhs in Karnataka. “All young voters who are turning 18 years of age by April 1, will be able to vote.” The ruling BJP, led by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, is seeking to retain power in the state, while facing tough challenges. In the 2018 Assembly polls, the BJP had won 104 seats in the 224-member Assembly,…

Amritpal Singh Seen on Delhi Roads wearing Sunglasses and Denim Jacket but No Turban!

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Radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh, who is on the run from the police for over a week after fleeing from Punjab, has been spotted in CCTV footage in Delhi. Amritpal Singh is seen without his turban in the footage, in an apparent attempt at disguise to evade the police. He wore sunglasses and a denim jacket. His aide Papalpreet Singh also appears in the CCTV clip. Both wore masks to conceal their identities.   The Delhi CCTV video timestamp shows March 21, three days after the police moved in to…