As a sign of friendship and strong ties between New Delhi and Kathmandu, India sent the Nepal Army one lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccines on Sunday. The nine packages of Covishield vaccines, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India (SII), arrived in Kathmandu late at night on an Air India flight. “Assisting in fight against COVID-19 pandemic, one lakh doses of vaccine for Nepal Army being provided by Indian Army has arrived in Kathmandu today. Its formal handover is scheduled to take place in a few days,” Santosh Ballav Paudel, spokesperson for Nepal Army tweeted on Sunday evening. Earlier this…
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A contentious bill granting more powers to Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor – the centre’s representative – than the city’s elected government was signed into law by President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday. The Union Home Ministry will now announce when it will take effect. The bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, despite a walkout by the Congress and several other opposition parties, including Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party. The bill is seen as a major setback for Arvind Kejriwal’s government, which has been at odds with the Lieutenant Governor since taking power in the national capital for the…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah today said he would really like to understand how a alleged recording of a call involving BJP leader Mukul Roy was leaked yesterday. The conversation implied that he could influence the committee amid the continued polls in West Bengal . Speaking at a news conference in New Delhi , Mr Shah also expressed confidence within the BJP’s stellar performance within the first phase of polls which concluded yesterday. “Two BJP leaders were discussing over a call the stress made for transfer (of officers). These demands were made in writing. there’s nothing secret during this .…
In a pre-dawn swoop today, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Trinamool Congress State member Chhatradhar Mahato from his range in Jhargram district’s Lalgarh and whisked him off to Kolkata to be produced before a court around noon. He was asleep when a 40-member team dragged him away, local sources said. A policeman was injured during the incident. The 57-year-old Mr Mahato’s family refused to sign or accept any document served by the agency. The NIA is investigating multiple cases against Mahato, including the 2009 murder of CPM leader Prabir Ghosh during the Maoist uprising within the Lalgarh area. Following…
At least ten new Rafale fighter aircraft would join the Indian Air Force’s fighter fleet, resulting in the formation of the second squadron of the planes. The new additions would bring the total number of these planes to 21, with 11 already flying with the Ambala-based 17 Squadron. “Three Rafale fighters will arrive in India in the next two to three days, flying directly from France with mid-air re-fuelling support from a friendly Air Force. Following that, we should see 7-8 more of these fighters and their trainer variants in the second half of next month. This would significantly improve…
Arun Narang, MLA for Abohar, and other local leaders were surrounded by a group of protesting farmers in Malout, where they had gone to address a press conference. https://twitter.com/AadeshRawal/status/1375787824402825218?s=20 Protesters had already gathered near the BJP office in the area, waiting for Arun Narang to arrive. When he arrived, protesting farmers threw black ink at him, staining his car. The MLA and local leaders were then taken to a shop by police officers. However, when they emerged from it, the protesters allegedly thrashed them and tore Narang’s clothes, according to police. The police later escorted Narang to a safer location.…
Sachin Vaze, the prime accused in the Mansukh Hiren death case, reportedly admitted to the NIA that he destroyed five mobile phones, including his official one, after Mumbai Police recovered the body of a Mumbai-based businessman from Kalwa creek on March 5. According to reports, NIA officials have enlisted the assistance of experts to retrieve Vaze’s mobile phone data, which would provide them with critical digital evidence about his involvement in the death of Manuskh Hiren. Officials believe Vaze was using at least 13 mobile phones. According to reports, Sachin Vaze made contact with a person who runs a club…
During the election rally in Mamata Banerjee’s Assembly constituency Nandigram on Thursday, UP CM Yogi Adityanath invoked the Kothari brothers to remind Banerjee of the state’s contribution to the Ram Mandir movement. The Kothari brothers were Kar Sevaks who had given their lives in support of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. https://twitter.com/myogiadityanath/status/1375069001273860098?s=20 CM Yogi slammed Banerjee for opposing the Jai Shri Ram slogan in the state, reminding her that people from West Bengal had participated in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. “The Kothari brothers were born only in West Bengal,” said CM Yogi. “The Kothari brothers gave their lives for the Ayodhya…
Wearing a ‘Mujib Jacket’ in honour of Bangladesh’s Father of the Nation, PM Modi addressed Bangladesh’s 50th Independence anniversary at the National Parade Square. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also praised Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s leadership and the contribution of the Indian Army in Bangladesh’s 1971 freedom war, as he joined his counterpart Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka to commemorate the country’s 50th year of independence. Modi’s remarks are reminiscent of the 1971 war for independence. “This is one of my favourite days of my life. I am grateful that Bangladesh has invited me to participate in this event. I am grateful…
https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1375622671606501378?s=20 As voting for the first phase of polling in Assam began at 7 am on Saturday morning. People queued up at polling booths in Assam as voting began for the first phase of Assam assembly election in which 47 constituencies will be deciding the fates of 264 candidates. A total of 81.09 lakh voters will exercise their franchise in 11,537 polling stations to choose among 264 candidates in 47 assembly constituencies across 11 districts of Upper Assam, Northern Assam and some parts of central Assam’s Nagaon district. “The first phase of elections began in Assam. Urging those eligible to…