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Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks in the Lok Sabha, on the first day of the monsoon session of Parliament
19 Jul

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks in the Lok Sabha, on the first day of the monsoon session of Parliament

editor0 CommentsIndia, Political,
On the first day of Parliament’s monsoon session, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood up to introduce the new ministers inducted into the Cabinet after the recent reshuffle, the Opposition began raising slogans on the rising prices of fuel. The Opposition’s sloganeering continued while speaker Om Birla appealed for silence and let the “customary” introduction of the ministers occur. The Prime Minister said that instead of a hue and cry, he had expected that the ministers would be honoured with claps. “But it seems that Dalits, women… OBCs of the country becoming ministers do not go down well with many…
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The Political Fix: What can Prashant Kishor bring to the Congress – or the anti-Modi Opposition?
19 Jul

The Political Fix: What can Prashant Kishor bring to the Congress – or the anti-Modi Opposition?

editor0 CommentsIndia, Political,
Mamata Banerjee’s big win in the high-prestige and high-octane West Bengal assembly election last winter has triggered the possibility of a new federal front against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party. Regional parties, party factions, small and big political family firms — all seem to be involved in parleys, political intrigue and even publicity-generating photo-ops. Inciting speculation and working across regions, a ‘coalition’ to take on the behemoth that is the BJP’s election machinery seems to be afoot. Weakened states and regional parties in the Modi-Shah era have made the repeat of a 1990s-style anti-BJP coalition at…
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Reliance Retail to acquire controlling stake in Just Dial for Rs 3,497 cr
17 Jul

Reliance Retail to acquire controlling stake in Just Dial for Rs 3,497 cr

editor0 CommentsBusiness, India
Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL), Just Dial and VSS Mani and others on Friday executed definitive agreements which will entail preferential allotment of 2.12 crore equity shares, equivalent to 25.33 per cent post preferential share capital, at a price of Rs 1,022.25 per share. Post the agreements, RIL will acquire 1.31 crore equity shares by RRVL from VSS Mani (equivalent to 15.62 per cent post preferential share capital) at a price per share of Rs 1,020. RRVL will hold 40.95 per cent and would make an open offer to acquire up to 26 per cent stake in accordance with takeover…
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Delhi Govt to provide Pneumococcal vaccines free of cost at public hospitals and dispensaries
17 Jul

Delhi Govt to provide Pneumococcal vaccines free of cost at public hospitals and dispensaries

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, Health, India,
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Thursday that the Pneumococcal vaccines will be provided free of cost to the public at hospitals and dispensaries run by the Delhi government. The announcement was made while flagging off the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccination Program at the Aam Aadmi Polyclinic in Paschim Vihar. The vaccine usually costs between Rs 1,500 to 6,000 and protects children from scores of diseases like Pneumonia, Meningitis and Sepsis. The government officials informed that children will be entitled to 3 doses each at specified periods. “Children under the age of 5 were gravely affected by Pneumonia, there were…
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India All-rounder Shivam Dube Gets Married to Girlfriend Anjum Khan
17 Jul

India All-rounder Shivam Dube Gets Married to Girlfriend Anjum Khan

editor0 CommentsIndia, Sports
Indian Cricketer Shivam Dube on Friday got married to longtime girlfriend Anjum Khan. The all-rounder took to Instagram to share a few images from his wedding ceremony. “We loved with a love which was more than love," he wrote in his caption. “And now this is where our forever starts." After the announcement, fellow cricketers and fans poured in with congratulatory messages.
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Kanwar Yatra would be in accordance with COVID-19 protocols: UP Government
17 Jul

Kanwar Yatra would be in accordance with COVID-19 protocols: UP Government

editor0 CommentsIndia, ,
Hours after the Supreme Court asked the Uttar Pradesh government to reconsider its decision to hold the Kanwar Yatra scheduled to begin from July 25, the government maintained that “if” the yatra took place, it would happen in accordance with Covid-19 protocols and “with the consent of Kanwar associations”.The court had taken suo motu cognisance of the matter and served a notice on the Centre and the state governments of UP and Uttarakhand. While the Uttarakhand government has already cancelled the yatra, the court asked the UP government to reconsider its decision and inform it by Monday. A government spokesperson…
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Maharashtra: Chopper crashes in Jalgaon; Pilot dead, co-pilot injured
17 Jul

Maharashtra: Chopper crashes in Jalgaon; Pilot dead, co-pilot injured

editor0 CommentsIndia,
A helicopter crashed on Friday in Maharashtra's Jalgaon city killing the pilot on the spot. The co-pilot of the chopper sustained injuries in the crash. According to reports, police and local authorities have reached the spot. The incident took place near Wardi village in the district's Chopda area which is part of the Satpura mountain ranges, and information was received by authorities around 5.15 pm. “One occupant was declared dead on arrival by hospital authorities while the second person has sustained injuries," he said. One of the occupants was a woman but it was not yet clear who was piloting…
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Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui killed in Afghanistan’s Kandahar Province; India takes up matter at UNSC
17 Jul

Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui killed in Afghanistan’s Kandahar Province; India takes up matter at UNSC

editor0 CommentsIndia, ,
The body of Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, who was killed in Afghanistan's Kandahar, has been handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) by the Taliban on Friday. "We have been informed that the body has been handed over by the Taliban to the ICRC," a source in the Indian Embassy in Kabul said. Danish Siddiqui, who was on a reporting assignment embedded with the Afghan Special Forces, was killed when clashes broke out between the security forces and Taliban fighters in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar city. The Indian Embassy in Kabul has informed…
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Will the third wave of coronavirus enter the state through North Bengal, experts fear
16 Jul

Will the third wave of coronavirus enter the state through North Bengal, experts fear

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, Health, India, North Bengal, West Bengal
Corona infections are on the rise in northeastern India. And that is why the health camp of Bengal is seeing clouds in vermilion. Their only concern now is, 'Will the third wave enter the state through North Bengal?' State health officials met Thursday with the Global Advisory Committee on Corona. According to the source, this fear has been raised again and again. The members of the advisory committee of the world have also warned the health department of the state. Because, to reach any part of India by road and rail from North East India, you have to cross North Bengal. It is also possible to…
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Indian economy to witness substantial slack in FY22
16 Jul

Indian economy to witness substantial slack in FY22

editor0 CommentsBusiness, India,
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said that there will be “substantial slack” in growth for the Indian economy, although it is poised to recover and witness positive growth in the current fiscal. The RBI Bulletin for July 2021 noted that the economy is struggling to regain the momentum of recovery that had started in the second half of 2020-21 but was interrupted by the second wave of Covid. “Even with a 9.5 per cent GDP growth in 2021-22, there will be substantial slack in the economy and demand pressures may take some more time to become evident,” it said.…
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