The Kerala government has imposed section 144 of CrPC, prohibiting the assembly of more than five people to control the surge in coronavirus cases in the state A late night order issued on Thursday by Chief Secretary Vishwas Mehta said gatherings pose an impending danger of a super spread of the infection and the order shall come into force from 9 am on October 3 and will remain in effect till October 31. “In light of the surge in number of COVID-19 cases in the state, public congregations and gatherings pose an impending danger of a super spread of the…
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President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation, on his 151st birth anniversary at Rajghat here. They also paid homage to former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on his birth anniversary at Vijay Ghat. Modi in his tributes to Mahatma Gandhi said there is much to learn from his life and thoughts. May Bapu’s ideals keep guiding us in creating a prosperous and compassionate India, he said. President Kovind was accompanied by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal as they paid tributes at Shastri’s memorial at Vijay…
On Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary, acclaimed Odisha artist Manas Kumar Sahoo paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. Sahoo made a sand sculpture of the Father of the Nation on the Marive Drive beach in Puri. His sand art features a sculpture of Mahatma Gandhi with a message of world peace. He made a 10 feet sculpture of Gandhiji and inscribed beside it, “Let’s Pray For World Peace”. To make the sculpture, Manas used five tons of sand and took nearly five hours to finish it. Manas Kumar Sahoo paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi with…
Talking about the three-related Acts, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the government was open to talks with farmer groups to allay any apprehensions about the three farm-related Acts passed in the monsoon session. Parliament had passed The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation), Act, 2020, The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020, in the last session prompting protests from the Opposition and farmer groups and with NDA ally Shiromani Akali Dal walking out of the alliance. “I appeal to all farmer organisations to…
Amit Shah is all set to lead the BJP’s charge in West Bengal. Shah will be heading to the State just days ahead of the auspicious Durga Puja later this month to address a meeting of party workers. he is likely to visit just ahead of the important dates from Panchami to Ashtami, as per Dipilp Ghosh who heads the BJP’s state unit. The decision about Shah’s visit to the State was arrived at during a meeting of BJP’s top brass in Delhi at party president JP Nadda’s residence on Thursday (1 October). The meeting was attended by Ghosh, BJP’s…
https://twitter.com/ShivAroor/status/1311926209597505536?s=20 ON India Air Force day, newly inducted Rafale fighter jets will make their first public appearance on 8 October by flying over New Delhi. The first five Rafale fighter jets were officially inducted into the Indian Air Force on 10 September. The Rafales have jets have started flying in the skies over Ladakh amidst the ongoing volatile situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China. The jets have flown several day and night sorties in various terrains, including the mountains over Himachal Pradesh. IAF Chief RKS Bhadauri while speaking at the induction ceremony had said that the…
In spite of the fact that CBI had taken over the investigations into the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, still the case could not be nailed as murder or suicide. Amidst this uncertainity, Karni Sena leader Surjeet Singh Rathore has come out with a statement that has shaken the investigating agencies. Surjeet Singh said that Rhea Chakraborty was indeed at Sushant’s residence on June 13, a day before his death. Surjeet Singh Rathore said that he was told by filmmaker Suraj Singh that Rhea was at Rajput’s home on the night of June 13 but had left later. Suraj…
With the death of the 19-year old girl who had been battling her life in Delhi’s Safdarjung hospital, Congress tried its best to politicise this sensitive issue by walking into Hathras with his party members when Section 144 had been imposed . “ Party leaders Rahul Gandhi, his sister Priyanka Gandhi and 200-odd party workers, leading a march on Greater Noida expressways en route the village of the victim’s family. This entire political drama ended in a scuffle for not cooperating with the law and order and a woman constable was badly hurt. Some party members have also been booked…
Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni is all set to appear for his 194th Indian Premier League fixture, when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in Dubai, and will surpass Suresh Raina’s record of the most capped player. MS Dhoni will become the most capped CSK player in the history of the Indian Premier League. Suresh Raina has played 164 matches for CSK already in the IPL and hence MS Dhoni will join his teammate in this club. Raina is back in India due to personal reasons, amid the coronavirus scare, while Dhoni is in UAE leading the CSK like in…
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were on Thursday arrested by the Uttar Pradesh police after they were stopped from marching towards Hathras, the party said. Rahul Gandhi also fell down within the melee after police tried to prevent him and his supporters from proceeding on the Yamuna Expressway. The Gandhis were then removed during a police jeep. “Shri Rahul Gandhi, Smt Priyanka Gandhi and senior Congress leaders are arrested by the UP police,” the Congress said on Twitter, using the hashtag “JusticeForIndiasDaughters”. Rahul Gandhi earlier questioned senior UP cops under which law was he being stopped by…