Chunav Manch brings UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and other top leaders from the state to speak their minds and put forth their views to woo the voters ahead of the crucial Vidhan Sabha election.
According to a report published by Economic Times, more than 100 Chinese troops have transgressed into Indian Territory on August 30 through the border point at Barahoti ridge in Uttarakhand. The newspaper reported the news by citing unidentified government and security officials. The report stated that the troops entered more than 5 kilometres into the Indian Territory by crossing the Tun Jun La in the area. The government is yet to give an official statement on the matter. The Chinese soldiers also happened to damaged some infrastructure in the area,…
The ongoing crisis in Punjab further deepened today with Navjot Singh Sidhu resigning as the chief of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. “I told you so… he is not a stable man and not fit for the border state of Punjab,” said Amarinder Singh, the former Chief Minister, shortly after on Twitter. Sidhu, who had taken over as the state party chief in July this year, however in a letter to Congress President Sonia Gandhi, said he will continue to serve the party. “The collapse of a man’s character stems from the…
ollowing the ban on online rummy by the Kerala government, the Kerala High Court has on Monday said that these online games are played with stakes and that the ban on them is unconstitutional as it is predominantly a game of skill. According to a report in Bar and Bench, the observation was made by Single judge Justice TR Ravi while hearing a bunch of petitions that challenged the ban. It further pointed out that banning online games of skill that are played for money was a violation of fundamental…
The Commission has reviewed the situations related to pandemic, flood, festivals, cold conditions in certain regions, feedback from concerned States/UT and taken into consideration all facts and circumstances and it has decided to hold bye-elections to fill vacancies in three (3) Parliamentary Constituencies of UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh and thirty (30) vacancies in Assembly Constituencies of various States as per details given below: Sl. No. State/UT Parliamentary Constituency No. & Name UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and…
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi conducted on-site inspection and reviewed ongoing construction work of the new Parliament building in the evening of 26th September, 2021. Prime Minister ascertained the progress of the work being carried out at the site, and laid emphasis on timely completion of the project. He interacted with the workers engaged at the site and also enquired about their well-being. He stressed that they are engaged in a pious and historic work. Prime Minister instructed that it must be ensured that all the workers engaged at the…
We, the leaders of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States, convened today in person as “the Quad” for the first time. On this historic occasion we recommit to our partnership, and to a region that is a bedrock of our shared security and prosperity—a free and open Indo-Pacific, which is also inclusive and resilient. Just six months have passed since our last meeting. Since March, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused continued global suffering; the climate crisis has accelerated; and regional security has become ever-more complex, testing all of our…
India currently has six approved COVID-19 vaccines. However, Zydus Cadila’s, Johnson & Johnson’s, and Moderna’s vaccines are not yet available in India. Considering the gigantic vaccination drive in India, any delay in their availability will impact the overall market potential of the recently approved COVID-19 vaccines, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. On 17 September 2021, India set a world record with over 25 million vaccinations in a single day. According to GlobalData’s Pharma Intelligence Center, India is ranked second globally after China in the total number of…
A gigantic carcass of a 40-ft-long whale was found on Tuesday washed ashore from the Arabian Sea on the remote Mardes Beach in Maharashtra’s Vasai on Tuesday. The locals after spotting the carcass, which was weighing over 30 tonnes, summoned forest officials who rushed there to ascertain the mammal’s species. The carcass was decomposing rapidly and letting off a strong suffocating stench in the entire vicinity. However, the officials failed to ascertain the species as the creature was already highly decomposed. They surmised that the gigantic marine creature may have…
The investigation going around the three tonnes of heroin that was seized at Mundra port on Sunday allegedly uncovered the involvement of Afghan nationals by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). Though no arrests have been made so far, the DRI added that the shipment was estimated to be worth over ₹ 19,900 crore. The consignment — with one container carrying nearly 2,000 kg of heroin and another holding nearly 1,000 kg — originated from Afghanistan and was shipped from a port in Iran to Gujarat, the DRI said. The agency said…