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Amid disruptions, Parliament adjourned sine die ahead of schedule

23 Dec 2021

The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned sine die ahead of schedule. The winter session was scheduled to culminate on 23 December, Thursday. The winter session of Parliament that concluded on Wednesday saw another low productive outcome as suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha members led to constant disruption by...

PM MODI TO REVIEW COVID SITUATION, STATES START IMPOSING RESTRICTIONS

23 Dec 2021

Amid the emergence and spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold a meeting on Thursday to review the Covid-19 situation in the country, sources said. Currently, cases of the new Omicron variant are rising in the country, making several states starting to...

INDIA BLOCKS PAK-SPONSORED FAKE NEWS WEBSITES, YOUTUBE CHANNELS

22 Dec 2021

In a closely coordinated effort between intelligence agencies and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the Ministry on Monday ordered the blocking of 20 channels on YouTube and two websites spreading anti-India propaganda and fake news on the internet. In two separate orders—one for 20 YouTube channels directing YouTube, and...

Amid din, RS passes poll reforms bill via voice vote

22 Dec 2021

Amid the likelihood that the winter session of Parliament may conclude on Wednesday, a day before schedule, the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 that aims to give effect to the long-pending electoral reforms, including linking Aadhaar with the voter ID card, was passed in the Rajya Sabha amid din on...

PM TRANSFERS RS 1,000 CRORE TO WOMEN SELF HELP GROUPS

22 Dec 2021

With the aim to empower women, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday transferred around Rs 1,000 crore in the bank accounts of Self Help Groups (SHGs), benefitting around 16 lakh women members of the SHGs. According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), this transfer has been done under the Deendayal...

OVER 2 LAKH WOMEN TO ATTEND PM’S ‘EMPOWERMENT RALLY’

21 Dec 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Prayagraj on 21 December to empower women with “one-of-a-kind” necessary skills, incentives and resources. The programme will be attended by over 2 lakh women. The Prime Minister Office said, “In this endeavour to support women, the PM will transfer an amount of Rs 1,000...

Sensex, Nifty tank on Omicron fears, weak global cues

21 Dec 2021

The Indian equity markets saw a free fall on Monday, plunging to their lowest level in four months as the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus spooked investors, with weak global cues also weighing on sentiment. The Indian equities markets benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty have slumped more...

LOK SABHA CLEARS BILL TO LINK AADHAAR WITH VOTER ID

21 Dec 2021

Amid uproar by the Opposition, Lok Sabha on Monday passed “The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021”, which seeks to allow electoral registration officers to seek the Aadhaar number of people who want to register as voters “for the purpose of establishing identity”. The Bill also seeks to allow the electoral...

India has a spirit where nation is above self: PM Modi

20 Dec 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that India is an idea, a family that stands for protecting the interests of humanity. Addressing a gathering at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium here on the Goa Liberation Day celebrations, PM Modi said, “India has a spirit where the nation is above...

With 107 cases, Delhi witnesses highest single-day spike in 6 months

20 Dec 2021

Delhi reported 107 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day spike since 25 June, almost six months ago. As per the Delhi government’s health bulletin, the positivity rate for the day stands at 0.17%, which is the highest since June 22. One death was also...

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