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11 Apr

Assam Rifles conference aims: improve the operational and administrative efficiency

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As Assam Rifles commanders’ conference is held once in a year in an aim to focus on improvement in the north-east in all the aspects. For this year 2023, on 8TH and 9th April, the Assam Rifles Commander’s conference was held at Headquarters Directorate General Assam Rifles in Laitkor, Shillong. The main emphasis of the conference was improving the operational and administrative efficiency by drawing lessons from the past with an overall aim of living up to their title of ‘Sentinels of the North East’ and the ‘Force that Binds the North East’. The conference was chaired by Lieutenant General…

10 Apr

India’s involvement is crucial: First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine

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Invoking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement to Russian President Vladimir Putin that "today's era is not of war" from September of last year, Ukraine's First Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova said on Monday that India is a global leader and can aid in addressing major global challenges and promoting peace. Dzhaparova said she updated the Indian side on Ukraine's efforts to combat Russia's "unprovoked aggression" after briefing Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs Sanjay Verma on the situation on the ground in Ukraine. She also invited New Delhi to join President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's peace formula and the grain…

10 Apr

Over 7,400 hectares of crops in five districts of western Vidarbha were harmed by unseasonal rains: CM Maha Dy

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during 7,400 hectares of crops in five districts of Maharashtra's western Vidarbha area were destroyed by unseasonably wet weather during the course of the previous two days, according to deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis. Crops in the districts of Amravati, Akola, Yavatmal, Washim, and Buldana were harmed by the sporadic downpours.

10 Apr

Nationwide To assess readiness, hospitals participate in Covid mock drills; Mandaviya also visits RML Hospital

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Mock drills to assess hospital preparedness were held on Monday in a number of public and private facilities across the country amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya also stopped by the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in this city to review the steps taken to fight the disease. India recorded 5,880 new cases, bringing the total number of active cases up to 35,199. The number of Covid deaths in the nation has increased to 5,30,979 with the 14 most recent deaths, according to figures provided on Monday by the health ministry. Mandaviya engaged in conversations with…

10 Apr

BJP is concerned about Rahul Gandhi’s rising popularity

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Rahul Gandhi was prohibited from running for office in the Lok Sabha because the BJP is concerned about his rising popularity, according to Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. Anurag Thakur, Minister of Union Information and Broadcasting, came under fire from him for his remarks against Gandhi and the Congress party, saying that only time would reveal who was right and who was wrong. Sukhu told reporters after landing in Nadaun, his birthplace, that the BJP is afraid of the Congress and the rising popularity of Gandhi, which is why he was removed from the Lok Sabha within 24 hours…

10 Apr

Arunachal Pradesh visit by Home Minister Amit Shah is criticised by China

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China attacked India's Home Minister Amit Shah's trip to Arunachal Pradesh on Monday, claiming that it breached Chinese sovereignty over the region, a charge that India categorically refuted. On Monday, Home Minister Shah introduced the "Vibrant Villages Program" from Kibithoo, the easternmost village in India and a border settlement for Arunachal Pradesh.The renaming of various locations in Arunachal Pradesh was flatly rejected last week by India, who argued that the state is an intrinsic part of India and that giving "invented" names does not change this reality. India reacted when Beijing revealed the Chinese names for 11 more locations in…

10 Apr

Rupjyoti Kurmi accused for commenting on Taj Mahal

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A local lawyer of Assam has filed a complaint against BJP MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi in at a local police station in Assam. According to the reports, Rupjyoti Kurmi, BJP MLA has urged PM Narendra Modi to demolish Taj Mahal and build temples instead on 4 April. The local lawyer against the statement given by the MLA filed a FIR as Taj Mahal is one of the prides of the country, India. “We are aware that the Taj Mahal is run by the Central government, which protected under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological sites and remains act, 1958. Moreover, the UNESCO…

10 Apr

Assam Police arrested Bangladeshi national

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A Bangladeshi national working for an illegal agent got arrested by Assam Police in Cachar district of Assam on Sunday night. According to the reports, the accused is identified as Yasin Arafat, alias Masud Hasan, allegedly working as an agent to bring people illegally to the country using forged documents. Also police found out that Yasin had entered India illegally from Bangladesh also via the Dawki border. The accused was residing in Nagaon with fake identity. Superintendent of police in Cachar district said, “The special branch had arrested several illegal Bangladeshis in Guwahati the day before. The police came to know…

09 Apr

Making excellent citizens is more crucial than giving them good grades, says Atishi

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Atishi, the education minister for Delhi, stated on Sunday that cultivating good citizens is more important than ensuring students receive good grades. At the closing ceremony of a five-day training session by the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) to comprehend the goals of the "Happiness Curriculum," she was talking with teachers from Delhi government schools. According to Atishi, schools are now concentrating on teaching students the subject material in order to help them become better professionals.

09 Apr

5 days of suffering is over, the siege of Purulia is lifted by the Kurmids!

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After suffering for five consecutive days, the Kurmi community has withdrawn the rail-road blockade in Purulia. Ajit Mahato, the leader of Adivasi Kurmi Samaj, said that a letter was sent from Navanna to discuss with the Chief Secretary. This proposal is really a scam. Therefore, Kurmid leader Ajit Mahatore claimed that instead of accepting the proposal of the state, they decided to withdraw the blockade. Adivasi Kurmi Samaj said that after the meeting with the central committee, the next decision will be taken about the movement. But despite the lifting of the blockade in Purulia, the Kurmi movement is still…