Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath gave floral tributes on Friday to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on the occasion of his 96th birthday. Senior party leaders and officials were present at the gathering. The condition of Vajpayee was installed in Lok Bhawan by Yogi Adityanath last year and was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Tributes were also given to the former prime minister at the state headquarters of the BJP. Fruit distribution, general distribution, ‘havan’ and prayer services were carried out by BJP employees in various localities of the state capital. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, represented Lucknow at…
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Bollywood celebrities know how to celebrate every festival with uber enthusiasm and extend the excitement to their fans. While the diva Kareena Kapoor Khan rang into the celebration of Christmas 2020 with a dinner with her family and friends including Saif Ali Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Ibrahim, Soha and Kunal Kemmu and others, Jug Jug Jeeyo costars Varun Dhawan and Kiara Advani turned into Santa Claus to celebrate the special day. Bollywood celebrities including Kangana Ranaut, Sunny Leone, Amitabh Bachchan, Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor and others also extended warm wishes for their fans for Christmas 2020. Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has…
India announced a net decrease of 5,391 on Thursday to reduce the number of active coronavirus cases to 283,849, the lowest since 11 July and 72% lower than the high of 1,017,754 on 18 September. With a steady pattern of daily declines, India’s share of global active coronavirus cases is down to 131%. (one in 76). The nation has added 24,712 cases to its existing caseload of 10,123,778 cases. And with 312 new deaths, the death toll of Covid-19 reached 146,756, or 1.45 per cent. With a daily increase of 24,712 in total cases, India’s tally of coronavirus cases has…
On the day the Congress delegation called on President Ram Nath Kovind against three farm rules, BJP called the opposition party’s accusation “baseless and illogical” and also shared the supposed videos of former PM Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, hard-selling FDI in retail as a way of encouraging farmers to market their produce directly, increase stock and minimise waste. Citing videos of Congressional leaders – from Manmohan Singh to Sonia and Rahul, endorsing the FDI in agriculture, and calling to get rid of middlemen, BJP said they were evidence of the opposition party’s hypocrisy in denouncing what they…
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Gautam Gambhir launched a group kitchen in Gandhi Nagar, Delhi. Through a programme called ‘Ek Asha Jan Rasoi,’ Gautam Gambhir Foundation will provide food at Re 1 through community kitchens. We don’t want someone to sleep with an empty stomach. We’ll soon open 5-6 more kitchens like this in Delhi,” Gambhir said. “The ‘Jan Rasoi’ serves nutritious, hygienic food to the poor at Rs 1 per dish. A total of 500 people will be provided with food each day and the second serving will also be allowed,” Gambhir the media. The food comprises of rice, dal,…
https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson/status/1342123159181516802?s=20 Britain and the European Union reached a free-trade deal on Thursday, which should avert the economic chaos of New Year’s Eve and provide a measure of certainty for businesses after years of turmoil in the breeze. Once signed by both parties, the deal would guarantee that Britain and the 27-nation bloc will continue to exchange products without tariffs or restrictions after the United Kingdom. Breaks fully free from the EU on Jan. 1. The deal has been completed,” said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who said that the UK will remain Europe’s partner and “number one sector.” “We have…
The BJP will spare no effort to reach out to farmers today, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address nine crore farmers and explain the stance of the centre on farm legislation, as well as announce the next batch of financial aid-about 18,000 crore-from the PM-Kisan scheme. BJP Chief JP Nadda has advised the union ministers, members of parliament and MLAs to take part in the address to coincide with the anniversary of the birth of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Letters were addressed to the Presidents of State Units and to all other senior officials. Home Minister Amit…
https://twitter.com/BCCI/status/1342128382293594119?s=20 Ex cricketer Chetan Sharma has been named as the new chair of the Indian cricket team by the Cricket Advisory Committee led by Madan Lal. The CAC met with the applicants to pick three members of the All-India Senior Selection Committee (Men). Former fast bowler Chetan Sharma, who played 23 Tests and 65 ODIs for India, will succeed former Indian spinner Sunil Joshi as the captain of the National Men’s Team. Ex pacers Debashi Mohanty and Abey Kuruvil have been added to the list. “The Committee also recommended Mr Chetan Sharma to serve as Chairman of the Senior Men’s…
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said Thursday that farmers from Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat have sent him a letter in support of the Farm Law Center. His comment came after he had held a meeting with a delegation of 60 farmers belonging to Kisaan Majdoor Sangh from Baghpat. Speaking to the media after the conference, the Minister said, “Baghpat Farmers have sent me a letter in support of the Center’s Farm Laws. They told me that the governor could not crumble under any pressure to make improvements to the Farm bills.” This meeting with the representatives of Kisaan Majdoor Sangh…
https://twitter.com/news18dotcom/status/1342019260722253825?s=20 The National Basketball Association (NBA) has its first full-time arbiter in Suyash Mehta. Hailing from Baltimore, Maryland, Mehta has been named in the 2020-21 season roster. In the official announcement of the league, Suyash Mehta was named alongside Andy Nagy and Simone Jelks. Mehta has been in the NBA G League for five seasons. In the previous season, Mehta played 13 games but was a non-staff official. Talking about Simone Jelks, she’s the fifth female official this season. She will join Lauren Holtkamp-Sterling, Ashley Moyer-Gleich, Natalie Sago and Jenna Schroeder as full-time female officials for the 2020-21 season. We…