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TWO CASES OF LYNCHING IN PUNJAB IN TWO DAYS

20 Dec 2021

Terming the Amritsar’s sacrilege incident at Sri Darbar Sahib as most unfortunate, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Sunday said that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) under Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Law and Order had been constituted, which would present an investigation report within two days. A...

Supreme Court stays Mamata’s panel from investigating Pegasus

18 Dec 2021

The Supreme Court on Friday restrained the two-member Inquiry Commission headed by former top court judge Justice Madan B. Lokur, constituted by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s West Bengal government to investigate into allegations relating to the Pegasus spyware snooping case. A Bench of Chief Justice of India, N.V. Ramana, Justices...

India, France hold third defence dialogue, review military cooperation

18 Dec 2021

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday met his French counterpart Florence Parly and held the third Annual Defence Dialogue between India and France. “India-France Strategic Partnership is more relevant today than ever. I had an excellent meeting with my French counterpart, Ms @florence_parly,” tweeted Singh. A wide range of bilateral,...

OMICRON CASES RISING, AVOID NON ESSENTIAL TRAVEL, MASS GATHERINGS: CENTRE

18 Dec 2021

The Central government on Friday advised citizens to avoid nonessential travel and mass gatherings and to ensure that New Year celebrations are kept at a low key, even as the threat of a third wave of coronavirus infections looms over the country. The government also said that India has witnessed...

Shift focus from chemistry labs to natural farming: PM

17 Dec 2021

During the valedictory session of the National Summit on Agro and Food Processing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed farmers through video conference. The event took place in Gujarat, in which the farmers were provided with information about the benefits of natural farming. “About 8 crore farmers have joined us today,...

PM REMEMBERS SOLDIERS’ SACRIFICES IN 1971 WAR

17 Dec 2021

On the occasion of the 50th Vijay Diwas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday signed the visitors’ book at the National War Memorial and wrote that the nation’s citizens are proud of the brave warriors who wrote unparalleled tales of valour. The Prime Minister participated in the homage and reception...

CABINET NOD TO RAISING WOMEN’S AGE OF MARRIAGE TO 21 FROM 18

17 Dec 2021

The government has decided to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years, bringing it at par with that of men. The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared a proposal to bring in uniformity in the marriageable age of men and women, sources said on Thursday....

President Kovind pays homage to Bangabandhu

16 Dec 2021

President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday paid homage to the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Dhanmondi No. 32. President Kovind has arrived in Dhaka on a three-day state visit and visited the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Museum. He paid homage to the Father of the...

PM to participate in Swarnim Vijay Mashaal ceremony

16 Dec 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the Homage and Reception Ceremony of Swarnim Vijay Mashaal at the National War Memorial on Thursday, 16 December. The celebration is to commemorate 50 years of the victory over Pakistan during the 1971 war that led to the creation of Bangladesh. It was...

RS 76,000 CR CLEARED FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTORS

16 Dec 2021

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a budget of Rs 76,000 crore for designing and manufacturing semiconductor chips in India. Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said the Cabinet sanctioned Rs76,000 crore for the ambitious project, titled Programme for Development of Semiconductors and Display Manufacturing Ecosystem, to be spent...

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