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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Nawab Malik on Wednesday after a long interrogation. As per ED, Malik is having links with the terrorist Dawood Ibrahim in a money laundering case. He will stay in custody till March 3. On this, Malik said while coming out of the ED office, "I have been forcibly brought here. They should have sent summons first but they picked me up from my house." Not only that, when he came out of the ED office, he waved his hand in the year showing his courage and heard saying, "We will fight and win, and expose everyone". Malik's arrest is not shocking to the Maharashtra government as they claim that all this is done by the Central agencies to defame their government. Nawab Malik is the second minister from Maharashtra to be arrested by the ED in the...

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Sri Lanka Faces Fuel Crisis Amid Foreign Exchange Shortage Due To Pandemic

Sonia SolankiFebruary 23, 20220

Sri Lanka is going through a major fuel crisis at present. The main reason for the crisis is the shortage of foreign exchange to buy fuel. If reports are to be believed, Sri Lanka is left with 5-6 days of fuel only. The nation's economy hits the bottom due to the pandemic. Due to the pandemic, the travel and tourism industry was on halt. That brought a major shock to Lanka's economy, which is highly dependent on tourism. The losses that the country is facing in the last two years due to the pandemic stands at 14 billion dollars. Between July-September 2021 the economy shrinks by 1.5% as per the Central Bank reports. Not only this the Inflation rate also rose to 12.1% in the month of December. To cope with the losses, Sri Lanka has borrowed international sovereign bonds worth 12.5 bi...

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Manipur Elections: PM Modi Asks To Vote For ‘Double Engine” Sarkar For Development, Slams Congress

Sonia SolankiFebruary 23, 20220

PM Modi addressed a huge rally in Imphal, Manipur for the upcoming Assembly polls in Manipur. The voting in Manipur will take place on February 28 the first phase and March 5 the second phase. PM requests the people to vote for the double engine sarkar so that they can have development n their state and a clear road map for the next 25 years. PM Modi during his speech mainly talks about development and connectivity, especially rail connectivity. He also applauded the work done by the BJP government and the vision for the next 25 years of Amrit Kaal. PM Modi's Speech Highlights During his speech PM promises to make Manipur a crucial centre for the East-Asia connectivity after the highway connecting Myanmar-Thailand is completed. He focused on the importance of rail connectivity for...

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Fodder Scam: Lalu Prasad Yadav Gets 5 Years Jail Sentence, Rs 60 Lakhs Fine

Sonia SolankiFebruary 23, 20220

Lalu Prasad Yadav, the RJD Supremo and former CM of Bihar, gets a life sentence of 5 years by a special CBI court in the Fodder Scam case. Along with this, a fine of Rs 60 lakh has also been charged by the special court. Other 5 convicts have also been sentenced to five years in jail, 32 convicts got 4 years of jail and three convicts got a jail term of 3 years. CBI till now has examined 575 witnesses in the case and filed a charge sheet against 170 people. The trial started in 1996 for the case, which has 99 accused including Lalu Prasad Yadav. The CBI court has fined convicts ranging from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 2 crore being the highest amount as a fine in this case. As soon as the verdict came in, Lalu Yadav tweeted saying that he will continue to fight against injustice. Lalu Pr...

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Bajrang Dal Member Killed In Shivamogga Amid Hijab Row; Tension Mounts Between Hindu-Muslim Groups

Sonia SolankiFebruary 22, 20220

The Bajrang Dal member killing in Shivamogga, Karnataka is escalating new chapters of religious animosity. The religion which a man follows teaches him to be kind and be a human first. But it seems that when religion is used to propagate political agenda, the result is disastrous. Like the recent event which is related to a killing of a young 26 years old man, named Harsha. Harsha was a member of Bajrang Dal, its a youth wing of Hindu Nationalist Organisation and a member of RSS. The Bajrang Dal shares ideology with RSS' Hindutva. As per Bajrang Dal people, the killing happened after Harsha posted a Facebook post supporting the Dress code amid the Hijab Row in Karnataka. In Shivamogga Hindu-Muslim Tension Mounts In last two months, the Hijab issue has escalated new heights. So muc...

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‘No Boards’ Protest Escalates Amid Haryana’s School Board Decision Of Conducting Board Exams For Class 5 and 8

Sonia SolankiFebruary 21, 20220

The 'No Boards' protest in Gurugram was arranged against the decision of the Haryana education board's decision of conducting Board exams for class 5 & 8. The decision as per the state education board will be implemented irrespective of the school affiliated board. This decision was announced on January 18, 2022, under the amendment of the Right to Education Act. Haryana Government appointed SCERT as the academic authority to conduct board exams for classes 5 and 8. On February 4, 2022, BSEH (Board of School Education Haryana) wrote to all districts education officers. The letter stated that all schools must register with the BSEH by February 15, 2022. In addition to this, the letter states that schools will conduct exams from this March only. But the board has decided to skip class...

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PM Modi Launches “Gobar-Dhan” Bio-CNG Plant In Indore To Tackle Issues Of Garbage Landfills

Sonia SolankiFebruary 21, 20220

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, through a virtual press release, has announced 75 "Gobar-Dhan" bio-CNG plants across different cities in India. The first such plant was inaugurated in Indore with a capacity of 550 tonnes with a budget of Rs 150 crores. "This is a significant step taken by our government under the Swachh Bharat Mission to solve the issue of garbage landfills," said PM Modi. The mission of this scheme is to convert the garbage landfills sites into a green zone in the coming years. Under their government, the garbage disposal capacity has increased four times since 2014. "Gobar-Dhan" Plant Scheme And Clean India Go Hand In Hand The first plant under this scheme was launched in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. This plant has the capacity to treat 550 tonnes of solid waste garbag...

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Kumar Vishwas Scandalous Allegations Against CM Arvind Kejriwal, Stirs The Whole Scenario Of Punjab Polls.

Sonia SolankiFebruary 19, 20220

Recently, the famous poet and ex co-founder of the Aam Aadmi Party, Dr. Kumar Vishwas in an interview puts across some scandalous allegations against CM Arvind Kejriwal. In this interview, Kumar Vishwas speaks about the present-day CM of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal. He speaks that Mr. Kejriwal always wanted to rule Punjab as a CM. If not possible then the first PM of independent nation Khalistan. He also claims that Mr. Kejriwal is hungry for power and it's clearly shown in his modus operandi too. Not only that he asks and challenges Arvind Kejriwal to admit that "I am against Khalistan and people associated with Khalistan promoting agenda". Kumar Vishwas says he never called him a terrorist. But he has seen him meeting anti-social elements. Kumar Vishwas also says that he i...

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Karhal Seat Becomes The Hot Spot, Legends Are Wooing People, SP Vs BJP Fight To Win Intensifies!

Sonia SolankiFebruary 19, 20220

As UP polls are moving ahead heat and zest to win is becoming stronger. Tomorrow UP will vote for its third phase and voters will decide the fate of the most talked about the seat of polls The Karhal Seat. The Samajwadi Party founder and father of Akhilesh Yadav, Mulayam Singh Yadav made a rare appearance in a rally in Mainpuri district's Karhal. Akhilesh Yadav is contesting from this seat against the Union Minister Of BJP, SP Singh Baghel. Though the Karhal seat has been ruled by the SP for the longest time even BJP has a strong foothold here. The fight is considered to be neck to neck. Mulayam Singh Yadav Makes An Emotional Appeal For Akhilesh : The political giant and Akhilesh's father Mulayam Singh Yadav appeals to the crowd with an emotional tone. He asks for undivided...

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Delhi Police Goes Digital On 75th Anniversary, Launches India’s First Smart Card Arms License: Details Inside

Sonia SolankiFebruary 18, 20220

On the 75th Anniversary of the Delhi police, the Union home minister has launched India first Smart Card Arms License (SCAL). It will replace the existing arm license booklet. This is the first-ever digital arms license card introduced across the nation. Its design and concept are executed under the assistance given by the National e-Governance Division. The Division comes under the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Smart Card Arms License Advantages There are plenty of advantages to converting the arms license booklet into a smart card arms license. Firstly, it is very easy to carry as compared to the bulky booklet presently in use. It just looks like any debit or credit card, can easily fit in a wallet easily. Not only this it also contains many security fe...

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‘PM’s Post Has A Special Stature’: Manmohan Singh Attacks PM Modi, BJP For Fake Nationalism

Sonia SolankiFebruary 18, 20220

Manmohan Singh, the former Prime Minister of India, today makes a rare appearance just before the Assembly polls. The former PM has attacked the incumbent PM Narendra Modi and the BJP government over various issues. He spoke about the present situation that the Indian common man is facing like the issues of unemployment, inflation, economic growth, social conditioning and others. Singh said that it’s sad that even after so many years the present government blames Jawaharlal Nehru for every problem. Not only this, Singh adds, “The PM’s post has a special stature.” Manmohan Singh On BJP's Fake Nationalism While addressing the former PM, he tore apart the present-day BJP calling them the leader of fake nationalism. "They believe in dividing policies, on the basis of culture, caste, economic...

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BJP Wants To Rule Maharashtra Using Central Investigating Agencies: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut

Sonia SolankiFebruary 16, 20220

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut has accused the BJP government of misusing its powers. He said that the party wants to rule Maharashtra either way. "They offered me bribes too to switch sides so that they can topple the Maharashtra government," he said. He also said that they warned him that if he doesn't listen to them, they have so many ways to tackle him. Using central agencies like CBI and ED is all part of this vicious circle. "They want to break us by troubling relatives, family members and friends in false cases and accusations," he said. Sanjay Raut's Remarks Against BJP "The day I was targeted and my close ones raided, I dialled up The Union home minister Amit Shah. I told him that I respect you and you are a big leader and home minister of the country. But whatever is ha...