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Bengal Civic Poll: BJP Leader Calls State Election Commission ‘Slave’ Of Trinamool Amid Violence

Snehashish RoyMarch 3, 20220

BJP leader Anirban Ganguly has slammed chief minister Mamata Banerjee for inflicting violence during civic body elections. He alleged that the state election commission is behaving like a slave to the state government. Ganguly called the state election commissioner (SEC) Saurab Das a "slave of Trinamool Congress." "Saurab Das is a slave of the party (TMC); he has no existence of his own. The Supreme Court and the Kolkata High Court should introspect (the alleged violence) because when we filed a plea seeking deployment of Central security forces for conduction of free and fair elections, it was dismissed," he said while speaking to ANI. He further provided details of the civic body poll violence in West Bengal. He said everyone in the country saw it on social media. He also expre

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UP Assembly Elections: Samajwadi Party Accuses BJP Over Attack On Swamy Prasad Maurya

Snehashish RoyMarch 2, 20220

Amid the ongoing tussle between the ruling BJP and Opposition Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, former MP Swami Prasad Maurya accused the saffron party of a recent attack on his convoy. SP shared a video on Twitter and claimed that the attack was pre-meditated and that the BJP was involved in it. वीडियो प्रमाण है किस प्रकार से सत्ता के संरक्षण में BJP के गुंडों ने यूपी के वरिष्ठ राजनेता, सपा के फाजिलनगर से प्रत्याशी श्री स्वामी प्रसाद मौर्य जी पर सुनियोजित ढंग से हमला किया। हार की हताशा में पत्थरबाजी करने वालों को जनता देगी जवाब। हर एक वोट BJP के खिलाफ, हर बूथ पर BJP साफ! pic.twitter.com/J6GQDedLhw — Samajwadi Party (@samajwadiparty) March 2, 2022 “The video is proof how BJP goons under the ruling party’s protection planned and attacked senior UP polit...

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Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Indian-Origin Politician Backs Putin’s Move; Learn More About Him

Snehashish RoyMarch 2, 20220

Amid Russian military expansion inside Ukraine, an Indian-origin member of President Vladimir Putin's party Abhay Singh has come forward in support of the military action. He compared it with 'India's surgical strike'. In a recent interview with a leading Hindi news channel, Singh defended the Russian military action and refrained from calling it a war. He said the Russian troops are only targeting military camps in Ukraine. "If the military enters a supermarket and then attacks Russian soldiers, then we will have to reply," Singh said regarding attacks on Ukrainian supermarkets and residential places. Indian-Origin Russian Politician: A Brief Abhay Singh holds a position as a deputat, similar to an MLA in India, from western Russia's Kursk city. Reports suggest, Singh is am...

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Ukraine Invasion: Russian Troops Lack Morale, Dropping Weapons Without Fight, Say Reports

Snehashish RoyMarch 2, 20220

Russian troops heading towards Kyiv amid the military operation to invade Ukraine are now showing an immense lack of morale. They are sabotaging their vehicles to avoid combat. According to a New York Times report, an official from Pentagon said many of the Russian troops are young with no proper training. The official also said these young fighters were not informed earlier about the location of combat. They are giving up their arms without a fight. The report said that the assessment was presumably made by statements from the captured Russian soldiers. They said the military is suffering a severe lack of resources and food. Therefore, the 40-mile Russian convoy is now seen squirming towards Kyiv. Since the launch of attacks, Pentagon said, the Russian military is now display

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Ukraine Invasion: How Far Can Putin Go With His Nuclear Forces?

Snehashish RoyMarch 1, 20220

The recent statement made by the Russian President Vladimir Putin has let every world leader keyed up amid the ongoing attacks on Ukraine. Putin ordered his defense minister to line up the "deterrence forces" into special combat mode. “I order the defense minister and the chief of the general staff of the Russian armed forces to put the deterrence forces of the Russian army into a special mode of combat service,” the Russian President said in an address. Putin's command indicates rather violent combat with  Ukraine and its western allies. World leaders are concerned with the possible intensification of an already riled up situation. According to a senior US defense official, Putin's manifestation of Russia's nuclear might was  “not only an unnecessary step for him to take but ...

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Russia-Ukraine War: India Abstains On UNSC Vote, Suggests Return To ‘Path Of Diplomacy’

Snehashish RoyFebruary 26, 20220

The United Nations Security Council's (UNSC) resolution that "deplores in the strongest terms Russia's aggression against Ukraine," has been abstained by India on Friday. New Delhi remarked that disputes and differences can be settled only through dialogues. It further showcased "regret" voicing that the path of diplomacy was given up. The resolution, however, failed to advance as Russia, being the permanent UNSC member, used its power to veto. The official action received 11 votes in its favour out of the 15-member council and three abstentions including China, UAE and India. Despite trying to strike a diplomatic balance in the Russian-Ukraine war, India pulled back from voting against Russia. However, the US had increased pressure on India to come up with a strong response against the...

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Centre Bans Drone Imports; Know About New Rules!

Snehashish RoyFebruary 10, 20220

The Union government has banned the import of drones in India on February 9, with some exceptions. However, there will no restrictions on the import of drone components. This move is aimed toward giving boots to the domestic manufacturing of drones. Pushing Domentic Manufacturing According to research by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the drone market in India has been accounted for nearly 4.25% of the world's drone market in FY22. The global market value of drones is estimated at $28.5 billion. The government is aiming its focus to encourage the domestic production of drones. The market is expected to expand in this decade. Ban Except For Defence Purposes The Centre has imposed bans on completely knocked down (CKD), semi-knocked down (SKD) and completely buil...

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Congress Responsible For Spreading COVID-19 Through Migrant Exodus: Is PM Modi Shrugging Off Accountability Again?

Snehashish RoyFebruary 9, 20220

Prime Minister Narendra Modi seemed rather unthankful on various grounds during his last vote of thanks speech in Parliament. He blatantly accused the Opposition of stirring up migrant labourers to exit Mumbai, which eventually led to a crisis situation across the country. According to PM Modi, all non-BJP parties are responsible for the plight across the country post-lockdown, except the ruling government. He pointed the distribution of free train tickets acted as an instigation to migrants to leave the city. "The Congress Party has crossed all limits in this time of Covid-19… During the first wave, when the country was following lockdowns, when the World Health Organization was advising people across the world, all health experts were suggesting that people should stay where t...

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Centre’s Pursuit To Constrain Journalism: Announces Stricter Policy For Accreditation

Snehashish RoyFebruary 9, 20220

The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has announced a revised set of conditions in the accreditation policy for journalists. The latest policy change was introduced by the Union ministry of information of broadcasting. It states that a government accreditated journalist can lose their status on the grounds of acting in a manner that deems "prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the state, friendly relations with foreign states, public order, decency or morality or in relation to contempt of court, defamation or incitement of an offence.” The latest changes in the policy are different from what was issued in 2013. Earlier, under the general terms, the accreditation was stated to be withdrawn right after the conditions of its issuance fail to exist or...

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‘Did Modi Ji Want Nobody To Help Them’: Priyanka Gandhi On PM’s Migrant Exodus!

Snehashish RoyFebruary 8, 20220

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi following his series of attacks on the party for the spread of COVID-19 last year. He said Congress is responsible to instigate migrant workers to leave Mumbai during the first wave of COVID-19. Eventually, it led to the spread of the pandemic in states including Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Punjab. Priyanka asked PM Modi if he wanted nobody to help the migrants in that situation. "People whom he had deserted, who had no way of returning to their homes, who were coming back on foot - did he want that nobody should help them? What did Modi ji want? What does he want? What about the big rallies he did?" she said while she was in Panaji on Monday. She further inquired PM Modi...

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Tesla Faces Obstacles To Expand Its Market To India; Know Why Centre Refused Its Tax Cut Proposal?

Snehashish RoyFebruary 8, 20220

The US-based electric vehicle manufacturer, Tesla Inc., has been recently turned down by the Indian government on a proposal demanding a tax cut for importing manufactured cars into the country. The proposal was rejected under the pretext of a non-coherent plan by the EV manufacturer. Tesla Inc. tabled the proposal to deduct import tax on fully assembled cars that the company will export into the country. It has no immediate plans to set up a manufacturing unit in India. While the move may not be environment-sensitive, there are certain reasons why the government decided to discard Tesla's proposal. Unfavourable Move Tesla's proposal to implement duty cuts came with no detail on establishing its manufacturing units in India. However, it detailed that the construction of domestic ...

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Karnataka Hijab Row: BJP And Its Old Habit Of Pointless Retort; Counters Rahul Gandhi

Snehashish RoyFebruary 5, 20220

Amid the ongoing hijab row in Karnataka, BJP and Congress seem to have been embroiled in a catfight. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked BJP for letting the hijab come in the way of students' education and robbing their futures. Following this, BJP wasted no time to come at Rahul Gandhi and slammed him for "communalising education." Devaluing the significance of the headscarf that Muslim women choose to wear, the ruling party in the state asked Congress to make it mandatory in states ruled by the party. "By communalising education, CONgress co-owner @RahulGandhi has once again proved that he is dangerous to the future of India. If Hijab is very much essential to get educated, why doesn't Rahul Gandhi make it mandatory in States ruled by CONgress?" said the official Twitter h...

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