Month: February 2024

Vice-President’s address at 125th Founder’s Day of Hindu College

Manish Kumar

This institution has been witness to the freedom struggle and has contributed to it. This institution has witnessed the securing of independence; this institution has played a role in nurturing Independence by its alumni but now is the time to blossom Independence. You are there. Therefore, this Institute is the right platform for me to be here and on this day. What an occasion for me, what an honour for me that I am here in absolute delight associated with 125th Foundation Day of Hindu College. It has a rich…

PM Modi and Emir of Dubai Forge Bilateral Ties Ahead of BAPS Temple Inauguration

Manish Kumar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged in significant bilateral discussions with the Emir of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The discussions encompassed a diverse spectrum of cooperation areas, including trade, investment, technology, space, education, and fostering people-to-people connections. During his visit, PM Modi also held extensive discussions with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, exploring avenues for comprehensive strategic partnership across various sectors This visit marks PM Modi’s seventh to the UAE since assuming office, emphasizing the strategic importance of the relationship between the two nations. Later…

Former Madhya Pradesh CM Accuses Naveen Patnaik of Governance Outsourcing, Alleges Rampant Corruption in Odisha

Manish Kumar

Former Madhya Pradesh CM, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, unleashed a scathing critique against Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, accusing him of outsourcing his government to officers and allowing rampant corruption to thrive in the state. The former MP CM didn’t mince words, claiming that corruption and insecurity plague the state, with essential Central Government schemes failing to reach the public effectively. He criticized the safety of women and the mismanagement of development initiatives, portraying Odisha under Patnaik’s leadership as a region in dire need of change. He reiterated his commitment to Prime…

US House Republicans impeach Biden’s top border official by just one vote- first time in almost 150 years

Manish Kumar

 The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives on Tuesday narrowly voted to impeach Democratic President Joe Biden’s top border official, as immigration shapes up to be a major issue in this year’s elections. By a vote of 214-213, the House approved two articles of impeachment accusing Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of not enforcing U.S. immigration laws, which Republicans argue led to record flows of migrants across the US-Mexico border, and making false statements to Congress. The vote marked just the second time in US history, and the first time in almost…

Centre In Cahoots With Profiteers, Does Not Want To Give MSP To Farmers, Alleges Akhilesh Yadav

Manish Kumar

Samajwadi Party president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday attacked the Centre alleging that the government is in cahoots with profiteers and it does not want to give MSP to the farmers. Speaking to reporters in the UP Assembly after three SP candidates filed their nomination papers, Akhilesh Yadav said, “Why is the government, which wants to garner votes in the name of farmers and has given Bharat Ratna to (MS) Swaminathan and farmers’ leader Chaudhary Charan Singh, not giving MSP to the farmers?” “Either the…

PM Modi meets family members of former Bihar CM Karpoori Thakur, expresses happiness:

Manish Kumar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met family members of former Bihar Chief Minister late Karpoori Thakur, who was recently bestowed Bharat Ratna — the nation’s highest civilian award. The family members of the prominent socialist leader, led by his son Rajya Sabha member and JD(U) leader Ram Nath Thakur, met the Prime Minister at his official residence in the national capital.   “Very happy to meet the family members Bharat Ratna awardee Jananayak Karpoori Thakur ji. Karpoori ji has been the messiah of the backward and deprived sections of…

‘Demands of farmers justified’: Delhi govt rejects Centre’s proposal to convert Bawana stadium into jail

Manish Kumar

The Delhi government has rejected the Centre’s proposal to convert Bawana stadium into a makeshift jail in view of the farmers’ march to the national capital on Tuesday stating that the demands of the farmers are justified. In a letter addressed to Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar, Delhi Home Minister Kailash Gahlot expressed solidarity with the farmers’ march and said, “The demands of the farmers are genuine. Secondly, it is the constitutional right of every citizen to make a peaceful protest. It is therefore, incorrect to arrest the farmers.” “The Central…

Delhi: JNU general body passes resolution to extend age limit to contest students’ union elections

Manish Kumar

The Jawaharlal Nehru University’s (JNU) general body passed a resolution to extend the age limit of candidates contesting the students’ union elections. The JNU general body has passed a resolution to extend by two years the prescribed age limit of candidates contesting the students’ union elections,” an official document read. The age extension will provide an opportunity to students who did not meet the age criteria to contest the upcoming JNU Students’ Union (JNUSU) polls. The student union elections are stalled since the COVID-19 pandemic, the document released by the…

Supreme Court lawyer writes to CJI, seeks action against ‘erring farmers’ for Delhi protest

Manish Kumar

Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Adish Aggarwala on Tuesday wrote a letter to Chief Justice of India (CJI), DY Chandrachud to take suo motu action against erring farmers for forcibly trying to enter Delhi in a bid to create nuisance and disturb the daily life of citizens. He also requested CJI Chandrachud to issue directions to courts to not pass any adverse order due to the non-presence of lawyers before the courts. In his letter he said, “I am compelled to write this letter to bring to your kind…

Farmers to hold protest march to Delhi with tractor trolleys, check traffic advisory for NCR

Manish Kumar

Farmers will carry out a protest march towards the national capital on Tuesday (February 12), mostly from Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana, demanding  a law guaranteeing MSP for their produce. The traffic police of Delhi, Noida and Haryana have issued traffic advisory for commuters to and from the Capital city throughout the day. Farmers will march to Delhi to press the Centre to accept their demands, including that of the MSP guarantee for crops. According to Samyukta Kisan Morcha leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, over 200 farmer unions will take part…