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INDIA DIRECTS TWITTER TO BLOCK 1,178 ACCOUNTS

February 9, 2021

The Indian government has sent a fresh notice to Twitter in less than 10 days, directing it to block 1,178 more accounts believed to be linked to the Khalistan sympathisers and those backed by Pakistan as well. According to sources, the new notice was sent to Twitter on Thursday last...

NO CHILD WAS DEPRIVED OF ONLINE EDUCATION: JAVADEKAR

February 9, 2021

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar, in a reply to a query during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha on Mon-day, said that India’s online education surpassed many countries amid the Covid-19 crisis and covered all students across the country. In his response to the question whether the government has set any...

DELHI ZOO REMAINS CLOSED AMID BIRD FLU SCARE, COVID-19

February 9, 2021

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Delhi Zoo has remained closed for nearly a year now, earlier due to the Covid-19 pandemic and now the recent scare of Bird flu cases. Asked about the arrival of new species of birds and animals in Delhi Zoo, Director of the National Zoological Park,...

DON’T LINK FARMERS’ AGITATION WITH ONE RELIGION OR COMMUNITY: SUKHBIR TO PM MODI

February 9, 2021

Fazilka: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to link the farmers’ agitation with any one religion or community and said farmers from Uttar Pradesh to Kerala were united on one platform against the three agricultural laws. Speaking to the reporters,...

Lok Sabha resumes discussion on motion of thanks, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says healthy traditions should be maintained

February 9, 2021

The Lok Sabha on Monday took up discussion on motion of thanks to the President’s address after seeing disruptions over four days last week over opposition’s demand for separate discussion on the new farm laws. When the House met after an adjournment, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the House...

EXPERTS FROM GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA TO ASSESS UTTARAKHAND GLACIAL BURST

February 9, 2021

The Geological Survey of India (GSI) is planning to constitute a team of experts for the assessment of glacier burst in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli using physical mapping and satellite images. Addressing a press conference, Ranjeet Rath, Director General (DG), GSI said that it is too early to predict the cause of...

MAHARASHTRA TO PROBE CELEB TWEETS ON FARMERS’ PROTEST, FADNAVIS SLAMS MOVE

February 9, 2021

Congress leader Sachin Sawant on Monday said that Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has given orders to the Intelligence Department to probe the row over tweets by celebrities on the farmers’ issue. He also hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleging that national heroes were being intimidated by...

ISRO, DRDO studying glacier burst cause: Uttarakhand CM

February 9, 2021

As recue and relief operations continue in Chamoli and adjoining areas of Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Monday said that a comprehensive analysis of the entire incident is being carried out to avert future tragedies. In an interview to news agency PTI, the Chief Minister said that the...

24 killed, 202 still missing; rescue work gathers pace in Uttarakhand

February 9, 2021

Rescue and relief work in the disaster-hit areas of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand gathered pace on Monday as a multi-agency operation continued with its effort to save people trapped inside a tunnel of the Tapovan-Vishnugad project which was blocked by the deluge resulting from a glacial burst on Sunday morning....

NAMIT DAS IS HAPPY WITH THE REVIVAL OF THEATRE POST LOCKDOWN

February 8, 2021

MUMBAI: Namit Das recently performed on the 10th anniversary of the play ‘Stories In A Song’ at Prithvi Theatre in the city, and the experience sent him down memory lane. “I dived into theatre when I was in college and was immediately captivated by the world of artistes. I had...

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