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Know Why Nepal PM Oli Expelled From Ruling Party amid political crisis

By
Neha Kumari
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Kathmandu: The faction led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal of Nepal Communist Party has expelled Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli from the primary membership of the party. The anti-faction has taken this step amid growing political instability over Prime Minister Oli’s decision to dissolve Parliament. According to Prachanda-led faction spokesman Narayan Kazi Shrestha, Nepal’s Prime Minister Oli is no longer a member of the party. Shrestha told news agency ANI, ‘In the Central Committee meeting held today, it was decided to remove KP Sharma Oli from the party. He is no longer an ordinary member of the Communist Party of Nepal.

The leaders of the Oli faction did not attend this meeting of the Nepal Communist Party. In such a situation, PM Oli can refuse to accept this decision of the ardent supporters. Pushp Kamal Dahal Prachanda, who is leading the opposition faction in the party, has opened a front against Oli for the past several months. In such a situation, it was already feared that the Nepal Communist Party, standing at the crossroads due to political instability, would be divided into two factions.

The Nepal Communist Party (NCP) was formed in 2018 by PM Oli and former PM Prachanda. Prior to this, Prachanda’s party was named as Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), while Oli’s faction was named Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist). The two parties merged to form the Nepal Communist Party or the Communist Party of Nepal.

KP Sharma Oli played the anti-India card in the previous year. For example, he got a new map of Nepal, included three areas of India in it. Then they started saying that India is engaged in toppling their government. Oli did all this so that he could hide his failures and stop the voice of the opposing faction in the party, but these tactics of Oli failed. Now the leader of his party has become so upset with Oli that he was also sacked from the party.

Covid-19 update: India log in 13k cases, 153 deaths

By
Shivani Negi
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India has reported 13,203 new cases of coronavirus infections, increasing the overall tally to 1,06,67,736, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. With 131 fresh deaths, the overall death toll in India stood at 1,53,470, the Ministry added. As per the Ministry’s data, 1,03,30,084 people have recovered so far and currently, there are 1,84,182 active cases.

For the past 18 days, the country has been recording less than 20,000 daily new infections. Also, the death toll has remained below 300-mark for the past 28 days.The recovery rate stands at 96.83 per cent, while the fatality rate at 1.44 per cent.

On January 19, India had reported 10,064 new coronavirus infections, the lowest single-day spike in seven months. The country had recorded over 10,000 cases on June 6 last year.


The nationwide inoculation drive began across the country on January 16, with approval of two Covid vaccines in the country. As many as 16,13,667 beneficiaries have received the Covid vaccine jabs so far.

Here’s some more updates:

*Here’re some more updates Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced on Monday that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, becoming the latest to join a long list of world leaders to be infected with the disease.

*Another 30,004 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 36,47,463, according to official figures released on Sunday.

*Turkey announced on Sunday that 6.5 million more doses of Covid-19 vaccines would arrive in Turkey from China.

*People who have received Covid-19 jabs could still pass the virus on to others, UK’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer Jonathan Van-Tam has warned.

Meanwhile, the total number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed the 99 million mark, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.12 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.


Biden, Emmanuel in agreement over climate change, covid

By
Shivani Negi
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The new president of US Joe Biden has always showed his support for the Paris cliamte accord with France and now after taking over as president he and French President Emmanuel Macron expressed their agreement on climate change and how to fight coronavirus.

The two leaders interacted in a telephone conversation on sunday and also discussed “their willingness to act together for peace in the Near and Middle East, in particular on the Iranian nuclear issue,” the French presidency said.

Former US President Donald Trump formally pulled the United States out of the Paris climate accord in November last year, claiming it “was designed to kill the American economy” rather than save the environment. Earlier this week, Macron had lauded Biden’s decision to return to the Paris climate accord.

An offical White House statement described France as America’s “oldest ally” and added onto it that Biden has plans for a close coordination with Paris on Climate Change, Covid-19 and the global economy.

Macron had initially attempted to forge a close relationship with Trump, but the two later were frequently at odds over Syria, US tariffs and Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris climate accord — which Biden moved to re-enter on his first day in office

Former US President Donald Trump formally pulled the United States out of the Paris climate accord in November last year, claiming it “was designed to kill the American economy” rather than save the environment. Earlier this week, Macron had lauded Biden’s decision to return to the Paris climate accord.

An offical White House statement described France as America’s “oldest ally” and added onto it that Biden has plans for a close coordination with Paris on Climate Change, Covid-19 and the global economy.

Macron had initially attempted to forge a close relationship with Trump, but the two later were frequently at odds over Syria, US tariffs and Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris climate accord — which Biden moved to re-enter on his first day in office

UAE cabinet approves setting up embassy in Tel Aviv

By
Jyoti B
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In a historic breakthrough, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday gave a green light to the establishment of an embassy in Tel Aviv in Israel. The announcement was made hours after Israel opened its embassy in Abu Dhabi.

According to reports, the decision to set up the embassy in the city of Tel Aviv was taken during a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

The UAE and Israel in August last year agreed to establish full diplomatic relations in a deal brokered by former president Donald Trump, a breakthrough the three nations say will advance peace in the Middle East.

The decision to establish the embassy in the city of Tel Aviv in Israel was taken during a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Gulf News reported. The delegations from the two countries have already signed bilateral agreements in various sectors, including tourism, security, telecommunications and healthcare, the report said. PTI

No further details about the embassy were given in UAE media.


Grouping minor without “skin to skin, direct physical contact” not categorised as sexual assault: Bombay High Court

By
Jyoti B
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Hearing the sexual assault case (sexual harassment), the Nagpur Bench (Bombay HC) of the Bombay High Court held that any activity would be considered as a category of sexual assault only if ‘skin to skin contact with sexual intent’ is there. The judgment also said that ‘just touching’ would not be in the category of sexual assault.

A single-judge bench of Justice Pushpa Ganediwala was hearing an appeal against the conviction in a case where the accused had allegedly taken a minor girl to his house under the garb of offering her a guava and pressed her breasts and partially stripped her.

Justice Pushpa Ganediwala of the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court, in a judgement passed on January 19, the detailed copy of which was made available now, held that there must be “skin to skin contact with sexual intent” for an act to be considered sexual assault.

She said in her verdict that mere groping will not fall under the definition of sexual assault.

Justice Ganediwala modified the order of a sessions court, which had sentenced a 39-year-old man to three years of imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl.

“The act of pressing of breast of the child aged 12 years, in the absence of any specific detail as to whether the top was removed or whether he inserted his hand inside the top and pressed any breast, would not fall in the definition of sexual assault. It would certainly fall within the definition of section 354 of Indian Penal Code (outraging modesty),” the judge said.

Justice Ganediwala added that according to Section 7 of the POCSO Act, sexual assault on a minor would involve an act committed with sexual intent that involves physical contact without penetration.

Section 7 of the POCSO Act states, “Whoever, with sexual intent touches the vagina, penis, anus or breast of the child or makes the child touch the vagina, penis, anus or breast of such person or any other person, or does any other act with sexual intent which involves physical contact without penetration, is said to commit sexual assault.”

Based on the above definition, the court concluded that for a person to be held guilty under this law, the act would have to be committed with a “sexual intent”, and it must involve “touching the vagina, penis, anus or breast of the child or any other act, which are similar to the acts specifically mentioned in the provision”.

Varun Weds Natasha – “Life long love just became official ” Varun Dhawan post just after his marriage with Natasha Dalal

By
Neha Kumari
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Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan and fashion designer Natasha Dalal have tied knot today.

Varun Dhawan himself has shared the wedding photo on his social media account.

In which he has written- “Life Long Love Just became Official”

Varun made seven rounds of feras with Natasha at a resort in Alibaug. The marriage took place amidst tight security arrangements.

The marriage of Varun and Natasha was kept strictly private with maximum security protocols like entering in resort without phone and mandatory Covid-19 test.

Love story of Varun and Natasha –

Actor Varun Dhawan, who made his Bollywood debut with the film ‘Student of the Year’, today rules the hearts of millions of girls.

Bollywood journey started with Varun’s film ‘Student of the Year’ has become a big hit in a short span of time. Even film critics agree that despite being a star kid, Varun had work hard to become a great actor.

This is the reason that he earned a lot of name in a short time. Varun is not only the heartbeat of millions of girls, but he is ruling the hearts of all his fans well. However, someone else rules his heart. And yes she is Mrs Natasha Varun Dhawan.

Natasha and Varun dated each other for quite a long time, but no one is aware of how the love story of the two started. Varun and Natasha are childhood friends.

According to an English website, after a few years, when Varun and Natasha met each other on a music concert, the two became close friends. Then Varun and Natasha started having a good time together and after this the process of meeting started.

They both fall in love. And made a happy ending by marrying today.

Who is Natasha Dalal –

Natasha Dalal is a fashion designer who has studied fashion from New York, USA. Now Natasha is practicing her work in India and is a well-known designer. Natasha’s entire family lives in Delhi. Even after being so famous, Natasha loves to stay away from the limelight. She rarely appears. Natasha feels that she does not want unwanted attention from the media.

Farmers halt shoot of Janhvi Kapoor starrer Good Luck Jerry in Punjab

By
Shivani Negi
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Recently the farmers disrupted the shooting of Janhvi Kapoor’s upcoming film “Good Luck Jerry”, the incident took place in midst of farmers held protest. The incident took place in civil lines area on Saturday in Punjab.


The agitation farmers showed was against the Bollywood, hailing anti bollywood slogans. The protesters expressed their sorrow and anguish as no actor extended their support to farmers against the Centre’s three farm laws.


“We are telling the film industry which is holding its shooting in Punjab to at least speak in favour of farmers who are agitating against the legislations,” said a protester Rajwant Singh Sandhu. Another protester said, “We are opposing Bollywood actors for not extending support to farmers.”


The protesters also criticized the Centre for imposing “black laws” on farming community. A police official on Sunday said the protests were peaceful. Earlier this month, shooting of “Good Lucky Jerry” had briefly come to a halt at Bassi Pathana in Fatehgarh Sahib after a group of farmers had insisted that Janhvi make a comment on the ongoing farmers’ protest.
“Farmers are at the heart of our country. I recognize and value the role that they play in feeding our nation. I hope a resolution is reached soon that benefits the farmers,” Kapoor had written, sharing an instagram story.


Farmers from Punjab and Haryana have been camping at Delhi’s borders for several weeks, demanding the repeal of the farm laws and a legal guarantee on the minimum support price for crops.

Delhi Traffic Dept shares roadmap for Farmers Tractor Rally on Republic Day

By
Harshit
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Farmers Tractor Rally, Farmers Protest,

The Delhi Police granted permission to the protesting farmers for holding tractor rally on Republic Day.

The Delhi police have issued a traffic advisory unit for 26th January parade and stated that it will start from Vijay Chowk and end at National Stadium.

(A) Parade Route:-
Vijay Chowk- Rajpath- Amar Jawan Jyoti- India Gate- R/A Princess Palace-T/L Tilak Marg Radial Road- Turn right on “C” Hexagon- Turn left and enter National Stadium from Gate No. 1.
(B) Tableaux Route :-
Vijay Chowk- Rajpath- Amar Jawan Jyoti- India Gate- R/A Princess Palace-T/L Tilak Marg – Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg – Netaji Subhash Marg – Red Fort.

Meanwhile Delhi Police has also said that the parade will not affect the Republic Day celebration at the India Gate and it will not harm the public as well.

The metro department has also issued a statement for all the commuters on Republic Day and as a precautionary measure, the parking lots will be closed for a duration of time interval.

Full Advisory by Delhi Police

     
TRAFFIC ADVISORY
Traffic Arrangements – Republic Day Celebrations on 26Th January, 2021
Republic Day will be held on 26th January, 2021.  The Parade will start at 9.50 AM from Vijay Chowk and proceed to  National Stadium, whereas Tableaux will start from Vijay Chowk and proceed to Red Fort Ground . There will be wreath laying function at National War Memorial at 09.00 AM. 

There would be elaborate traffic arrangements and restrictions in place for smooth conduct of the Parade and Tableaux along the respective routes.
 ROUTE OF THE PARADE/TABLEAUX :-	
(A)	Parade Route:- 
 	Vijay Chowk- Rajpath- Amar Jawan Jyoti- India Gate- R/A Princess Palace-T/L Tilak Marg Radial Road- Turn right on “C” Hexagon- Turn left and enter National Stadium from Gate No. 1.
(B)	Tableaux Route :- 
Vijay Chowk- Rajpath- Amar Jawan Jyoti- India Gate- R/A Princess Palace-T/L Tilak Marg - Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg – Netaji Subhash Marg - Red Fort. 
TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS

	In order to facilitate smooth passage of the Parade, movement of traffic on certain roads leading to the route of the Parade and Tableaux will be restricted as under:-
(1). 	No traffic will be allowed on Vijay Chowk from 06.00 PM on  25.01.2021 till Parade is over. Rajpath is already out of bounds.
(2). 	No cross traffic on Rajpath intersections from 11.00 PM on 25.01.2021 at Rafi Marg,	Janpath, Man Singh Road till Parade is over.
(3).	‘C’-Hexagon-India Gate will be closed for traffic from 05.00 AM on 26.01.2021	till Tableaux  crosses Tilak Marg. 
(4).	From 04.00 AM on 26.01.2021 Traffic on Tilak Marg, BSZ Marg and Subhash Marg will not be allowed  in both carriageways. Cross traffic will only be allowed depending upon the movement of the Tableaux . 
 	Road users are requested to plan their journey in advance accordingly and avoid the route of Parade and Tableaux, from 0400 hours to 1230 hours, for their own convenience.

SUGGESTED ROUTES
However, if the journey is unavoidable, the road users are advised to take following routes:-

NORTH –SOUTH CORRIDOR
	Ring Road – Ashram Chowk – Sarai Kale Khan – I.P. Flyover – Rajghat –  Ring Road
	From Madarsa - Lodhi Road ‘T’ point - Aurobindo Marg – AIIMS Chowk –Ring Road – Dhaula Kuan – Vande Matram Marg – Shankar Road – Sheikh Mujbur Rahman Road or Mandir Marg. 

EAST- WEST CORRIDOR
	Ring Road – Bhairon Road – Mathura Road – Lodhi Road – Aurobindo Marg – AIIMS Flyover – Ring Road – Dhaula Kuan – Vande Matram Marg -. OR
	Ring road – ISBT – Chandgi Ram Akhara – Mall Road – Azad Pur – Ring Road.

FOR NEW DELHI RAILWAY STATION

	From South Delhi:- Dhaula Kuan – Vande Matram Marg – Panchkuian Road -Outer Circle Connaught Place - Chelmsford Road for Paharganj side or Minto Road- Bhavbhuti Marg for Ajmeri Gate side. 
	From East Delhi:- Boulevard Road via ISBT Bridge - Rani Jhansi Flyover - R/A Jhandewalan – D.B. Gupta Road- Sheela Cinema Road- Paharganj Bridge and reach New Delhi Rly Station.

FOR OLD DELHI RAILWAY STATION 
	From South Delhi:- Ring Road - Ashram Chowk - Sarai Kale Khan - Ring Road – Rajghat - Ring Road - Chowk Yamuna Bazar - S.P. Mukherjee Marg - Chhatta Rail - Kauria Bridge and reach Old Delhi Rly. Station.

Though there will be no restriction for people from North Delhi going towards New Delhi Railway Station or Old Delhi Railway Station, yet it is advised that they plan their journey in advance and take sufficient extra time to reach their destination to avoid possible delay.


BUS TERMINATING POINTS
                    Movement of the City Bus Services will be curtailed at the following points;-
1.	 Shivaji Stadium	2.	 ISBT Sarai Kale Khan
3.	R/A Kamla Market.	4.	Delhi Sachivalaya (IGI Stadium)
5.	Pragati Maidan (Bhairon Road)	6.	Hanuman Mandir (Yamuna Bazar)
7	Mori Gate	8.	ISBT Kashmiri Gate

INTER STATE BUSES:
(I)	Buses from Ghaziabad bound for Shivaji Stadium shall take NH-9 (NH-24), Ring Road and terminate at Bhairon Road.
(II)	Buses coming from NH-9 (NH-24) shall take right turn on Road No. 56 and terminate at ISBT Anand Vihar. 
(III)	Buses coming from Ghaziabad side will be diverted at Mohan Nagar towards Bhopra Chungi for Wazirabad Bridge.
(IV)	All Inter State buses coming from Dhaula Kuan side shall terminate at Dhaula Kuan. 


METRO SERVICES

Metro Rail Service shall remain available for commuters at all Metro Stations during the Republic Day Parade on 26th Jan., 2021. However, Boarding/De-boarding at the below mentioned station will not be permitted as per schedule given:-
	Name of Metro Station	Boarding/De-boarding not allowed
Kendriya Sachivalaya	From 5.00 AM till 1200 Noon on                       26.01.2021.
Udyog Bhawan	
Lok Kalyan Marg (Race Course)	From 8.45 AM to 1200 Noon on 
26.01.2021
Patel Chowk	
ITO	



TSR/TAXIS
No TSR and Taxi will be allowed to enter or ply after 0700 hours on 26.01.2021 in the Area bound by:- 
MOTHER TERESA CRESCENT – BABA KHARAK SINGH MARG – ASHOKA ROAD UPTO R/A PATEL CHOWK – SANSAD MARG UPTO TOLSTOY MARG UPTO – TOLSTOY MARG UPTO KASTURBA GANDHI MARG – KASTURBA GANDHI MARG UPTO FEROZESHAH ROAD – FEROZESHAH ROAD UPTO R/A MANDI HOUSE – BHAGWAN DASS ROAD – MATHURA ROAD – SUBRAMANIAM BHARTI MARG – HUMAYUN ROAD – A.P.J ABDUL KALAM MARG – KAMAL ATA TURK MARG – KAUTILYA MARG AND SARDAR PATEL ROAD (EXCLUDED).

Instructions to General Public 

         In case any unidentified object or suspicious person is seen, information must be conveyed to the nearest policeman on duty.

         Flying of sub conventional aerial platforms like para- gliders, para motors, hang gliders, UAVs, UASs, microlight aircrafts, remotely piloted aircrafts, hot air balloons, small size powered aircrafts, quadcopters or para jumping from aircraft etc. are prohibited over the jurisdiction of national Capital Territory of Delhi from 20.01.2021 upto 15.02.2021 (both are inclusive).
          General public and motorists are advised to keep patience, observe traffic rules & road discipline and follow directions of traffic personnel deployed at all intersections and remain updated through Traffic Police Facebook page, Twitter handler and Traffic Police Helpline. People are requested to plan their journey in advance and keep sufficient time in hand to avoid inconvenience.


(MANISH KUMAR AGRAWAL) IPS
JOINT COMMISSIONET OF POLICE
TRAFFIC (HQ), NEW DELHI

Maharashtra: Sharad Pawar to join Farmers march at Azad Maidan

By
Harshit
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Farmers from more than 21 district of Maharashtra set-off to march 180 km to Mumbai to protest against the farm laws.

“This march is being held to support and expand the historic two month long farmers struggle in Delhi for the repeal of the three farm laws and for a central law to guarantee a remunerative MSP and procurement all over the country,” AIKS national president Dr Ashok Dhawale said.

“Our main demands are that the three anti-farmer, anti-people and pro-corporate farm laws be repealed. We want enactment of a central law guaranteeing remunerative MSP and procurement. We are also seeking the withdrawal the Electricity Amendment Bill, repeal the four Labour Codes, vest all forest, temple and pasture lands etc in the names of the tillers, and resume the implementation of the Mahatma Phule Loan Waiver Scheme for farmers, which had been suspended due to the Covid pandemic,” Dhawale said.

Few members of NCP along with the chief Sharad Pawar are also expected to attend the mega rally tomorrow which will be held at the iconic Axad Maidan. The state Congress unit has already extended its support to the protest.

Srishti Goswami took over as one day Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, See photo

By
Neha Kumari
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On the occasion of National Girl Child Day, Srishti Goswami of Haridwar held the post of CM of Uttarakhand for a day. After reaching Dehradun, Srishti took over as Chief Minister for a day in the Bal Vidhan Sabha. After becoming Chief Minister, all the MLAs and officials greeted Srishti. After taking charge of the Chief Minister, the Vidhan Sabha started where the departmental officers presented their department’s review report.

After this, Chief Minister Srishti Goswami requested the Leader of the Opposition that if you have any questions, they should put it before the government so that they can be considered. Usha Negi, Chairperson of Child Protection Commission and Minister of State for Higher Education Dhan Singh Rawat were present in the program.

From 12 noon to three on Sunday, a departmental review meeting was held in room number 120 of the assembly building. He also gave necessary instructions to the officers. The meeting was attended by PWD Chief Engineer Dobra-Chanti Bridge, Chief Executive Officer of Tourism Development Council, Home Stay Planning, Director Solar Development Works of UREDA, Chief Engineer of Irrigation Department, Surya Dhar Lake Construction, Director of Women Empowerment and Child Development Department Nutrition Campaign and A five-five-minute presentation was given on programs like Anganwadi, Director General of Medical and Health Family Welfare Atal Ayushman Yojana.

Usha Negi, Chairperson of Uttarakhand Child Protection Commission and Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat, Minister of State for Higher Education were present.

19-year-old Srishti Goswami hails from Daulatpur village in Haridwar and is a seventh-semester student in BAC Agriculture (B.sc Agriculture) from BSM PG College, Roorkee. Her father’s name is Praveen Puri. Who has a small shop in his village and mother Sudha is a worker in Anganwadi.

National Girl Child Day is celebrated every year on 24 January in India. It was started in 2008 by the Ministry of Women and Child Development and Government of India. The main reason for celebrating National Girl Child Day is also that Indira Gandhi was sworn in as India’s first female Prime Minister in 1966, the same day.

India China standoff : 9th round of military talk held today

By
Neha Kumari
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After a gap of two and a half months, Indian and Chinese forces held talks at Commander Level on Sunday. In the 9th round of talks, the disengagement of soldiers from all the friction points in East Ladakh was once again discussed. This information has been revealed by quoting sources. High level military talk began at 10 am at the Moldo border point on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh.

Tensions between India and China have continued since May 2020. In view of this, till now eight rounds of talks have been held at the military level, but nothing concrete has been achieved so far. After almost two months, military level talks are once again taking place between the two sides.

Earlier, in the eighth round of talks held on November 6, the two sides discussed extensively on the withdrawal of troops from particular places of confrontation. The Indian delegation is being led by Lieutenant General PGK Menon, commander of 14th Corps at Leh. India has been consistently saying that it is the responsibility of China to carry forward the process of withdrawing troops from all the conflict areas in the mountainous region and reduce the tension.

In fact, no concrete result has been involved in several rounds of talks between the two countries to resolve the deadlock. According to officials, China has deployed an equal number of troops. Last month, India and China held another round of diplomatic talks under the ‘Executive Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination’ (WMCC) framework on Indo-China border matters, but the talks did not yield any concrete results.

Following the sixth round of military talks, the two sides announced a series of decisions, including not sending more troops on the front fronts, unilateral efforts to change the ground situation, and abstaining from any activity that would complicate matters.

Amit Shah: Assam is not safe under Congress

By
Harshit
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Amit Shah, Amit Shah in Assam,

Just a day after PM Modi addressed the people of Assam, Union Home Minister Amit Shah is also on his two-day visit to the state and he held two rallies today….

While taking a jibe at the Congress he said that BJP is communal and it has allied with the Muslim League in Kerala and AIUDF earlier in Assam. He said that Assam is not safe under the hands of the Congress party and All India United Democratic Front.

Now Bodoland will start walking on the path of development. Once this region saw a blood bath. Now it will see maximum development,” he said expressing immense satisfaction at the rally he was addressing in Kokrajhar. “A year ago, when the BTR accord was signed, Modiji told me to hold talks and solve the problem of insurgency…Now, for the first time, we have seen Bodos and non-Bodos together. This is the answer to those who had divided Bodos and non-Bodos.”

The Home Minister also reiterated that the PM Modi has emphasised on ensuring the political and cultural welfare of the Assam’s indigenous communities.

Rahul Gandhi takes a jibe at center in his Tamil Nadu outreach

By
Harshit
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Rahul Gandhi in Tamil Nadu, Rahul Gandhi,

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is on his three-day visit to Tamil Nadu ahead of the assembly elections in the state…

Rahul has been addressing rallies since his visit yesterday. Hitting at the central government Rahul Gandhi said that he is not there to tell everyone about what they have to do and he will also not brief ‘Maan Ki Baat’ like Prime Minister does. Rahul said that he is only there to help poors and lift Tamil Nadu economically.

“I have not come here to tell you what to do or tell you my Mann Ki Baat, I have come here to listen to you, to understand your problems and try to help resolve them,” said Rahul Gandhi in Erode.

He targetted the central government over their stand on LAC’s India-China standoff.

Pawan Kalyan donates Rs 30 lakh for Ram Mandir construction

By
Shivani Negi
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Veteran Telugu actor Pawan Kalyan recently donated Rs 30 lakh for the construction of Ayodha Ram Mandir to Andhra Pradesh RSS chief Bharatiji. The actor is also the President of Jansena party he said that it is everyone’s responsibility to extend support for the construction of temple as it is an intregal part of the Indian culture and hindu religion. Also the actor donated Rs 11,000 which was collected by his staff.

Talking about the same, the actor said, “Lord Sri Ramachandra is the replica for dharma and tolerance, sacrifice and bravery shown by him is an inspiration to all. India has withstood many attacks because of the path created by lord Sri Rama. Hence, it is everyone’s responsibility to extend solidarity for the construction of the temple in Ayodhya, the replica of such dharma.”

“I am donating Rs 30 lakh as my part for the construction of Rama temple. On hearing about my donation, my personal staff members, including not only Hindus but also Muslim and Christians, have raised Rs 11,000 for the same purpose,” he added.

On the work front, Pawan Kalyan is awaiting the release of Sriram Venu’s directorial Vakeel Saab, which is a Telugu remake of Bollywood’s Pink. He plays the role of a lawyer in the film.

The actor was last seen in Trivikram Srinivas’ action drama Agnyaathavaasi, which released in 2018.

Hindu priests charging more money to conduct funeral of covid-19 patients in South Africa: Reports

By
Shivani Negi
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A bizzare incident took place in South Africa, as per the report some Hindu preists have been accused of charging high rates to conduct funerals of Covid-19 victims.
Pradeep Ramlall, Manager of the Clare Esate Crematorium in Durban, crtisized the preists who are doing this. Ramlall is also a member of the Hindu Dharma Association of South Africa said that the organsation has recieved many complaints from the families of people who passed due to Covid.

The situation in South Africa getting more tricky as the new variant of Covid-19 virus is spreading there and as the death toll is increasing the crematorium has to be done in double shifts.

“Priests are charging between R1,200 and R2,000 to conduct a funeral. This is not right. As per our scriptures, this is our seva (service) to the community. If a family wants to give a priest a donation, then that is acceptable but priests should not be charging people,” Ramlall told the Weekly Post.

“I was in my vehicle. The priest had conducted a Covid-19 victim’s funeral. While he was in the parking lot, he removed R100 notes from his pocket and counted it before sanitising each note and putting the money back into his pocket,” he said recounting an incident that he had personally witnessed.

Ramlall addressed the community to avoid being exploited under the current circumstances and requested them to conduct the cremation themselves.

“We have pre-recorded videos that they can use. If they insist on having a priest, then the priest can conduct the funeral through Zoom or through a WhatsApp video call. We need to embrace technology,” Ramlall said.

For the last two months, Covid-19 infections and deaths have been rising exponentially in South Africa.

On Thursday alone, there were 647 deaths and over 11,000 more infections reported, bringing the total deaths to 39,501 and infections to 1.38 million since the first case was reported in March last year.

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