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Economy comes out of recession, GDP up 0.4% in Dec quarter

27 Feb 2021

India’s GDP grew by 0.4 per cent in the October to December quarter (Q3 FY21), marking a return to positive zone after two-quarters of recession but showing a lingering weakness in the economy, government data showed on Friday. A sharp improvement in the Covid-19 situation and rising public spending are...

EC SOUNDS BIG POLL BUGLE, BENGAL ELECTIONS IN 8 PHASES

27 Feb 2021

Voting for the Assembly elections in West Bengal will take place in eight phases, starting on 27 March, announced the Election Commission on Friday. Counting of votes will be done on 2 May. “In the first phase, polling will take place on 30 seats. The second phase has been scheduled...

India,Pak agreeto stop cross-border firing, local residents hail move

26 Feb 2021

The militaries of India and Pakistan said in a rare joint statement on Thursday that they have agreed to observe a ceasefire along the disputed border in Kashmir, having exchanged fire hundreds of times in recent months. “Both sides agreed for strict observance of all agreements, understandings and cease firing...

Explosives-laden car found near Mukesh Ambani’s residence

26 Feb 2021

A car carrying unassembled explosive materials was found abandoned at Carmichael Road in South Mumbai on Thursday evening, near Antilia, the residence of billionaire Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani, triggering a bomb scare. The authorities were alerted about the car and all roads leading to the location were cordoned off...

Govt walks the talk, unveils tough rules for social media

26 Feb 2021

The Central government on Thursday came up with new stringent guidelines for social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter, along with code of ethics for over-the-top (OTT) platforms and digital media. Addressing the media, the Union Minister for Electronics and IT, Ravi Shankar Prasad said that social media platforms...

CONGRESS WILL FURTHER SHRINK IN 2024 THANKS TO RAHUL GANDHI: SMRITI IRANI

25 Feb 2021

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s statement on the political divide of North and South has triggered a war of words between the BJP and the Congress. Union Minister Smriti Irani in an exclusive chat with The Sunday Guardian said that Rahul Gandhi is doing politics of hate and only he and...

INDIA TO START SECOND ROUND OF VACCINATION FROM 1 MARCH

25 Feb 2021

The government on Wednesday announced that people above the age of 60 and those over 45 with co-morbidities will be able to receive Covid-19 vaccines from 1 March. Speaking at a media briefing, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said that the vaccinations will be given free of cost at around 10,000...

GOVERNMENT HAS NO BUSINESS TO BE IN BUSINESS: PM MODI

25 Feb 2021

The government has “no business” to be in business, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday in a clear push for disinvestment and privatisation of public sector undertakings (PSUs). The PM made the remarks during a webinar on privatisation by the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM). “It...

Disha walks out of jail as court finds evidence ‘sketchy, scanty’

24 Feb 2021

Climate activist Disha Ravi, charged with sedition after being arrested 13 February in connection with a “toolkit” relating to the Republic Day violence in the national capital, walked out of Delhi’s Tihar Jail late Tuesday night, hours after she was granted bail. Earlier in the day Additional Sessions Court Judge...

BJP sweeps Gujarat civic polls, AAP upsets Congress in Surat

24 Feb 2021

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all set to retain its power in all six municipal corporations of Gujarat, winning a whopping 485 seats out of the total 576 seats of the civic bodies in Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot, Vadodara, Bhavnagar and Jamnagar. The opposition Congress was reduced to 45...

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