The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) agreed on Thursday, at a high-level meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the party headquarters, to actively defend the three farm laws through an awareness drive and to mobilise support from farmers. It was determined that a programme should be initiated to address the misinformation circulated by opposition parties and some groups in the agricultural legislation. In the campaign, party workers and leaders will explain the benefits of the farm laws to the farmers. When farmers are told the reality about the farm laws, their misconceptions will be addressed. The conference began…
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Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar was asked to explain a well-circulated video shot at his home in July last year during a party in which social media users were supposed to be using drugs, the national central bank sources said Thursday night. The video, which also shows a number of top stars, is being investigated as part of the anti-drug agency’s investigation into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput in June. In September, Karan Johar made a public statement in connection with that video saying that drug-related reports “These slanderous and malicious statements, news articles and news clippings have unnecessarily…
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Chinese coronavirus. He took a test after getting mild symptoms. As per his office, he is still in charge and working remotely. France has seen a huge rise in coronavirus cases in past few weeks. The country has currently imposed overnight curfew to curb the growth of cases. As of now, France has over 25 lakh cases of which over 21.5 lakh are active cases. It is the second worst affected country in terms of active cases after United State of America.
Khadi India under Khadi & Village Industries Board, Government of India, is soon launching Vedic Paint made from cow dung. Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Government of India, tweeted on the upcoming product on his Twitter account. He said We will soon introduce a ‘Vedic Paint’ made of cow dung through the Khadi and Village Industries Committee. It will help to boost the village economy and provide additional revenue Gadkari added that eco-friendly, non-toxic, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and washable paint will be available in distemper and emulsion. It’s going to dry in just…
The Border private security force (BSF) gunned down two terrorists along the India-Pakistan International Border in Punjab within the early hours of Thursday, official sources said. The armed infiltrators were shot dead on the brink of the Attari front around 2:30 am, they said. The incident took place at Rajatal area of Attari in Amritsar in the early hours after the BSF personnel noticed suspicious movement violating the international border, a BSF official told The Hindu over phone. “The two intruders from Pakistan were killed at around 2.20 a.m. Dense fog conditions had been prevailing in the area and the…
tiger census through camera trapping method has started in West Bengal’s Sundarbans, which, consistent with the last estimate, was home to 96 big cats, a politician said. The process of camera installation within the Sundarbans, one among the most important mangrove forests within the world, has been completed within the first phase, and therefore the movement of massive cats are going to be monitored for a month, he said. “We have already installed many cameras. The forest department also will put 272 more in January. Overall 1,164 cameras are going to be installed at 582 locations this point ,” Sundarbans…
For the primary time, a Kerala-based women startup, which helps in identifying energy-efficient drivers and adopting viable action plans, has signed an agreement with United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles. Thiruvananthapuram-based Vydyuthi Energy Services (VES) has signed the pact. Out of the 170 companies from India which had signed for United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles, 64 are from the private sector, a corporation statement said here. VES is that the 65th company from India and therefore the first from Kerala to enter into such a pact with the UN. Kerala is already within the top list of Niti Aayog for implementing…
The committee (EC) has started preparing for the five assembly polls due a while in April-May next year with two if its senior officials set to go to West Bengal and Tamil Nadu within the next few days. While EC Secretary General Umesh Sinha would be visiting Tamil Nadu next week, Deputy Election Commissioner Sudip Jain would be in West Bengal within the coming days, sources said. The terms of the legislative assemblies of West Bengal , Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry is coming to an end between May and June next year. A high stake political battle is…
American space agency NASA has shared a stunning glimpse of snow-covered Himalayan peaks – as seen from space. The world’s highest mountain range appears above the bright city lights of New Delhi in the photograph shared by NASA on social media. According to the space agency, the enhanced, long-exposure image was captured by a crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS). https://www.instagram.com/p/CI0aTEvpYgd/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link “The snow-covered Himalayan Mountains are in splendid view in this enhanced, long-exposure image taken by a crew member aboard the @iss,” NASA wrote while sharing the image. “The highest mountain range in the world, the Himalayas are…
The rebel leader of the Trinamool Congress, Suvendu Akhikari, left the party today to end weeks of speculation on the issue. There’s a buzz about joining the BJP over the weekend when Union Home Secretary Amit Shah visits the town. The induction of a leader who is said to have power over local leaders in more than 50 seats in the western part of the state—will be the highlight of Mr. Shah’s visit, who set his heart on establishing government in the state after next year’s elections. The induction of a leader who is said to have control over local…