Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with Nari Shakti awardees on Sunday at his official residence at Lok Kalyan Marg in New Delhi. He will listen to the stories of the women achievers. Official sources say it will be a two-way communication. In another event at Rashtrapati Bhawan, President Ram Nath Kovind will give away the Nari Shakti Awards on Sunday morning. The National Award is given annually to individuals, groups, institutions in recognition of exceptional work towards the cause of women empowerment, especially for vulnerable and marginalized women. As promised by the PM, his Twitter account will be handled…
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Shaheen Bagh protestors seem to be fading away with as the number of people protesting has come down by the 84th day. The protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) at Shaheen Bagh has started is gradually dwindling. However, a siren has been placed at the protest site so that people can be called at the venue immediately during “a crisis”. On the decreasing turnout of the people after 84 days, some women protesters that there are various reasons such as annual exams of school children, illness due to which women are not…
With the deadly outbreak of Coronavirus which has shook the entire globe, the latest updates show that in total, 57,065 patients had been discharged from hospital by the end of Saturday. 1,661 recovered COVID-19 patients discharged on Chinese mainland Medical staff waiting outside rooms at the Red Cross hospital in Wuhan in China’s central Hubei province A total of 1,661 patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were discharged from hospital after recovery on Saturday on the Chinese mainland, the National Health Commission said Sunday. In total, 57,065 patients had been discharged from hospital by the end of Saturday, the…
On the eve of International Women’s Day, President Ram Nath Kovind asked the nation on Saturday to reaffirm the pledge to ensure safety and respect for women. Extending his hearty congratulations and best wishes to all women, the President said this was the occasion to show respect to women for their crucial role and untiring efforts in building a better society, nation and world. On the eve of International Women’s Day, President Ram Nath Kovind asked the nation on Saturday to reaffirm the pledge to ensure safety and respect for women. Also, this is an occasion to highlight those exceptional…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced that seven women achievers will share their lives” journeys and interact with the people through his social media accounts on the occasion of International Women’s Day. “Greetings on the International Women’s Day! We salute the spirit and accomplishments of our ”Nari Shakti”. As I’d said a few days ago, I’m signing off. Throughout the day, seven women achievers will share their life journeys and perhaps interact with you through my social media accounts,” the Prime Minister tweeted. On March 3, Modi had announced he would give his social media platforms to women to…
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday offered ₹1 crore for the construction of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. The amount would not be on behalf of the Maharashtra government or his party Shiv Sena, but a personal contribution towards the Trust in the capacity of “a Bhakt,” he clarified. Addressing a press conference in Ayodhya, Mr. Thackeray said he might have parted ways with the BJP, but that did not mean a departure from Hindutva. “Hindutva and BJP are separate. The meaning of Hindutva is not BJP.” He said just as the Ram Mandir would be built brick-by-brick, his ₹1…
The shopkeepers of Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh area on Saturday met DCP (south-east district) R P Meena, urging him to take necessary steps so that they could re-open their shops whose shutters have not been downed since the protests around the CAA and the NRC began over two months ago. The representatives of Kalindi Kunj Market Welfare Association said they were facing losses due to closure of shops, affecting their livelihood. The meeting, however, failed to produce any positive outcome for the shopkeepers. “The DCP told us that he is waiting for the orders from the Supreme Court, and only after…
Police officers in China have started to wear smart helmets that can automatically take pedestrians’ temperatures as they patrol the streets, according to a media report. Amid the coronavirus crisis, the helmet is designed to help accurately spot people with abnormal temperatures in crowds in a short time, which makes it useful in the fight against the epidemic. An interesting video of a Police officer in China using ‘smart helmet’ was shared by People’s Daily, China with the caption, “Smart helmets featuring infrared temperature detector and code-read cameras were adapted in China to spot fever people in crowds accurately as…
Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) such as the CRPF and the BSF have decided to call off official events to celebrate Holi in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, officials said on Friday. These forces deployed for rendering a variety of internal security tasks and border guarding duties have issued directives to cancel events to collectively celebrate the festival of colours at all their locations across the country. The CAPFs comprise the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the Border Security Force (BSF), the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) force and the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).…
Reserve Bank governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday assured that the central bank will take every measure needed to secure the economy against the challenges arising from the coronavirus epidemic. The deadly virus that originated from China has spread to nearly 80 countries and has taken the lives of more than 3,300 people. We will be able to respond to the challenges emerging out of the coronavirus epidemic, Das said at an industry event here. While noting that there are enough resources to fight the crisis, given the robust forex reserves, he also called for the IMF to launch a non-stigmatised…