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BJP, AAP SLUG IT OUT OVER DELHI’S ‘FIRST’ SMOG TOWER

August 24, 2021

Delhi BJP, on Monday, hit out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his remarks that India’s first smog tower had been inaugurated on Monday and accused him of “mastery in lying”. The party said that Delhi’s first smog tower was installed by BJP MP from East Delhi Gautam Gambhir...

SC ASKS CENTRE TO FIND SOLUTION ON ROAD BLOCKADE DUE TO FARMERS’ STIR

August 24, 2021

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to find a solution to the blockade of roads due to the farmers’ ongoing protest against the three agriculture laws. A Bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul said the protestors have a right to protest at a designated space...

NO DAHI HANDI FESTIVAL THIS YEAR DUE TO COVID-19: MAHARASHTRA CM

August 24, 2021

MUMBAI: Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday said that the Maharashtra government will not grant permission for this year’s Dahi Handi festival that falls on August 30. This is the second consecutive year the celebrations have been cancelled owing to Covid-19. During a meeting, the CM requested the festival organisers...

Sitharaman tells Infosys CEO to resolve IT-portal glitches by 15 September

August 24, 2021

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday directed Infosys Chief Executive Officer Salil Parekh to fix the glitches in the Income Tax department’s e-filing portal by 15 September. The Finance Minister was concerned about the glitches still being there on the portal despite two and half months since its launch,...

AS INDIA LOGS LOWEST COVID CASES IN 160 DAYS, GOVT REPORT WARNS OF THIRD WAVE PEAK IN OCT

August 24, 2021

India on Monday has reported 25,072 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest in 160 days, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The cumulative caseload has increased to 3,24,49,306, while the national recovery rate has mounted to 97.63 per cent, the highest since March 2020....

Saleh seen playing volleyball with Massoud fighters as Taliban head towards Panjshir

August 24, 2021

With hundreds of Taliban reportedly heading towards the Panjshir valley, a picture of Amrullah Saleh, first vice president in the Ashraf Ghani administration, has emerged on the Internet. Saleh had joined the anti-Taliban resistance force led by Ahmad Massoud. Led by anti-Soviet mujahideen commander Ahmad Shah Massoud’s son, the resistance...

Taliban warn of consequences on US pullout extension

August 24, 2021

The Taliban on Monday warned that there would be “consequences” if the United States and its allies extend their presence in Afghanistan beyond next week, as thousands of desperate Afghans and foreigners queue up at the Kabul airport in the hope of fleeing Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers. To oversee a...

INDIA TO MONETISE RS 6L CR WORTH OF STATE ASSETS OVER NEXT FOUR YEARS

August 24, 2021

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday launched the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) that includes the Centre›s four-year plan to monetise its brownfield infrastructure assets. The government has planned a Rs 6 lakh crore pipeline of assets that can be monetised which includes a range of assets put on the...

Haryana Minister Anil Vij hospitalised due to dip in oxygen level

August 23, 2021

Haryana’s Home and Health Minister Anil Vij was on Sunday admitted to a hospital in Chandigarh as his oxygen levels dipped. The 68-year-old BJP leader earlier could not attend the Assembly’s monsoon session on health grounds. He was admitted to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER)...

Sanskrit is an ancient and modern language with deep philosophy: PM Modi

August 23, 2021

NEW DELHI: On the occasion of World Sanskrit Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Sanskrit is an ancient as well as modern language with deep philosophy. Prime Minister Modi extended his best wishes on the occasion of World Sanskrit Day and shared his greetings with the people in...

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