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WINTER SESSION HAS A STORMY START, 12 RS MEMBERS SUSPENDED

30 Nov 2021

On the first day of its business for the Winter Session, the Rajya Sabha on Monday suspended 12 of its members for the rest of the current session on account of “unruly and violent behaviour” during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, even as Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu urged...

AHEAD OF WINTER SESSION, OPPOSITION TABLES DEMANDS AT ALL-PARTY MEET

29 Nov 2021

An all-party meeting called by Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi took place on Sunday ahead of the winter session of Parliament. 31 parties participated in the all-party meeting. “42 leaders from various parties participated in a constructive discussion,” Joshi told a news agency. “The government is ready for...

BJP sweeps Tripura civic polls, TMC gets a reality check

29 Nov 2021

The BJP swept the Tripura civic polls by winning 329 of the total 334 sets in an election that was closely followed across the country. Out of the 222 seats that went to the polls, the BJP won 217 seats. It was earlier declared a winner on 112 uncontested seats....

INDIA REVISES TRAVEL GUIDELINES, WILL REVIEW DECISION ON FLIGHT RESUMPTION

29 Nov 2021

In the wake of the emergence of the new Covid “variant of concern”, “Omicron”, India will review its decision on the effective date of resumption of scheduled commercial international passenger services. On Sunday, the government also revised travel guidelines for passengers coming to India from abroad. The government also asked...

LET’S ENSURE ASSISTANCE REACHES AFGHANISTAN: JAISHANKAR AT RIC

27 Nov 2021

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar urged the RIC countries (Russia, India and China) to coordinate their approaches on terrorism, radicalization and work together to help reach humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan without any hindrance and politicization. Addressing a virtual meet of the Foreign Ministers of Russia, India and China on Friday,...

B.1.1.529 unnerves global markets, Sensex crashes

27 Nov 2021

As news of a new coronavirus variant surfaced from Africa, the key equity indices fell by nearly 3% each on Thursday, leaving the Indian markets bleeding. Friday’s crash, the worst in 7 months, wiped out investor wealth by Rs 7.35 lakh core. The market valuation of all BSE-listed companies stood...

COUNTRIES PANIC AS A NEW CORONA VARIANT EMERGES

27 Nov 2021

Commercial international flights to and from India will be resumed from 15 December, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said on Friday, even as different countries started imposing restrictions on airlines flying in from countries belonging to the southern part of Africa, which saw the emergence of a new variant of...

NIA raids multiple locations in Kashmir in terror funding case

26 Nov 2021

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out searches at multiple locations in Srinagar, Budgam and Shopian districts of Kashmir division on Thursday. Sources told The Daily Guardian that NIA teams assisted by paramilitary CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir Police raided multiple locations in Srinagar, Budgam and Wachi area of Shopian....

Centre cautions states on new Covid variant found in South Africa

26 Nov 2021

The Centre on Thursday warned all states and union territories to be extra cautious in view of a new Covid variant detected by South African scientists. The Centre’s warning is regarding international passengers travelling from or through Botswana, South Africa and Hong Kong after the new variant (B.1.1529) has been...

INFRASTRUCTURE IS NOT POLITICS FOR US, BUT NATIONAL POLICY: PM

26 Nov 2021

Slamming previous governments in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the state was shown “false dreams” by the previous governments and they kept it in “deprivation” and “darkness”. Speaking on the occasion of the foundation stone laying ceremony of Noida International Airport here, PM Modi said, “Uttar...

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