A tweet on the Twitter handle of Karnataka Congress, wherein Prime Minister Narendra Modi was referred as 'Angootha Chhaap' or illiterate, ignited controversy. Posted on October 18th, the tweet focused on the work done by Congress in building schools. It read as: "Congress built schools but Modi never went to study. Congress even set up schemes for adults to learn, Modi didn't learn there too. People who chose to beg for a living despite beggary being prohibited are today pushing citizens to beggary. The country is suffering because of #angoothachhaap Modi." Read more: Punjab Politics: Amarinder Singh To Form A New Alliance With Like-Minded Parties PM Modi during a meeting Soon after the controversy arose, Karnataka Congress President, DK Shivakumar, regretted this 'uncivil tw...
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Punjab Politics: Amarinder Singh To Form A New Alliance With Like-Minded Parties
The former chief minister of Punjab, Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said that he will form his own political party. There is also a slight chance of him allying with the BJP and Akali Dal if the farmer’s protest is resolved. The former CM said that congress has no right to talk about secularism, pointing to the alliance with Shiv Sena in Maharashtra. Amarinder Singh with Sonia Gandhi Read more: PM Modi Was Called An “Angootha Chhaap” In A Tweet By Karnataka Congress Amarinder Singh aspires to align with like - minded parties. He said that his main agenda is nationalism and would keep nation as the first priority and also welcomed the parties who want to form alliances with him on this agenda. After his resignation from his position of chief minister, he said that he was humil...
Read MoreNavjot Singh Sidhu is known for many things, and one among those is his outspoken personality. Later in September, he stepped down from his position as party chief. The reasons behind it are said to be the discomfort caused by the cabinet reshuffle. However, he joined the party back the very next day. While the media continues to talk about it, Sidhu offered them a new reason with a Twitter post. Navjot has written a letter to Sonia Gandhi, Congress party chief, asking for a scheduled meeting where he could discuss 13-point agendas with the party members. The 13 reasons that could collide to become the party’s new manifesto might be strong enough to allure the general public of Punjab. 13-Points Agenda The points that Navjot Sindhu wishes to include in the party g...
Read MorePrime Minister, Narendra Modi is known for his trips, national and international, other than his achievements in politics. His trips are majorly professional or pilgrimage. However, his trip to Kedarnath on November 5th is an amalgamation of both. It is reported that PM will conduct a visit to Kedarnath for offering prayers and also for inaugurating Kedarpuri reconstruction projects worth Rs 250 crore. Within a time span of 30 days, it will be his second visit to the state. He visited Rishikesh on October 7th for the purpose of Inaugurating an oxygen plant in AIIMS. Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Dhami, has confirmed the reports of PM’s arrival and also informed that it will be much more than for offering prayers. PM Modi’s visits to the Kedarnath temple have been frequ...
Read MoreRecently we all came across the power crisis going throughout the world. Not only the developing nations like India and China but also the developed ones US and UK were not spared by this rising crunch in the power supply. People suffered from numerous power cuts and blackouts in recent days. Power generation and distribution companies are on the verge of shutting down, globally. Supply is limited and the demands have increased many folds. China is planning to increase the number of coal mines. BBC reported that more than 15 lakhs of households in the UK might lose their power connections, because of failing to pay the increased bills in the upcoming year. High power supply towers Why this crisis? Experts believe the reason for such a crisis i...
Read MoreBy Kailash Saini WhatsApp is a common messaging app which personalizes communication among the public. Its garnered a lot of traction since its data sharing and privacy issues a few months back and now, Indian government has decided to strengthen the IT laws 2021, that would make more accountability towards fake and viral communication. App’s officials have appealed against the government decisions in the high court. Why is WhatsApp so concerned about the privacy of Indian people, when there are many reports in the media which show that It has already compromised with the privacy issues. This is the time of fake news and misinformation, it is obvious in the age of this digital media, where everyone has to access the spreading tools of information and opinions and WhatsApp has the majority
Read MoreRobert Pattinson, Lily Collins, Ewan Mc Gregor Comes Forward To Support India In Raising COVID-19 Relief Funds For India
India is facing a devastating second wave of coronavirus and the surge of coronavirus has brought its healthcare system to the brink of collapse. Hollywood stars Robert Pattinson, Lily Collins, Ewan Mc Gregor have come forward to help India get out of this horrific situation. British American actor Lilly Collins took to social media to urge people to come forward to support India in raising COVID-19 relief funds. She shared a photo and captioned it as, “India is facing a devastating second wave of COVID-19, and their healthcare system does not have enough resources to care for everybody. They are in dire need of protective equipment, oxygen, medicine, and food to save lives. I have such beautiful memories of my time in India and the country will always hold such a special place in my hear...
Read More“My Heart Goes Out To People Of India”, Says Hollywood Star Drew Barrymore
India is the second worst-hit country by COVID-19 and people in India are struggling to get hold of the situation as the hospitals are running out of beds and oxygen concentrators and morgues and crematoriums are overflowing. The actress addressed this horrifying situation on her talk show “The Drew Barrymore Show” which airs on Zee Café in India. “Hello everyone and Namaste India! This one’s a special message to the people of India. A lot of you guys already know of my deep-rooted connection with the country and how I’ve always loved India for its culture, its people and so much more!” Barrymore revealed that India holds a very special place in her heart and that during her visits, she has met so many wonderful people.She had added, “Today, as we cope with the worldwide situation, my hea...
Read More“We Will Defeat COVID-19 Together”, Says President Biden As US Sends Raw Materials To Manufacture COVID-19 Vaccines
India is now the second worst-hit country by COVID-19. The second wave of coronavirus has proved to be disastrous for India and has seen hospitals run out of beds, oxygen and morgues and crematoriums are overflowing. Seeing this situation the US Government has come forward to help India come out of this horrific situation. US government has pledged to send 20 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to manufacture 500,000 doses of vaccine. Talking about the same Biden had said while answering to a question about when vaccines will be provided to countries like India and Brazil."I am not prepared to announce who else we will be giving the vaccine to, but we are going to by the Fourth of July have spent about 10 percent of what we have to other nations including some of the ones who you mentio...
Read More“India Accounts For Nearly 50% of World’s New Covid-19 Cases, 25% Of Deaths”, Says WHO
Coronavirus is spreading like wildfire in India. Every second person in India is getting infected by the virus and it has become a matter of global concern.WHO, while addressing the whole pandemic situation said on Wednesday that India accounts for nearly 50% of the World's new cases and 25% of deaths in its weekly epidemiological report. The number of daily infections rose to 3,82,315 on Wednesday. India's second wave of coronavirus has been disastrous and has seen hospitals run out of beds and oxygen and morgues and crematoriums are overflowing. Prime Minister Modi has been highly criticized for not taking appropriate measures sooner to curb the spread of the virus. Indian author Arundhati Roy had take taken to her social media to express rage against PM Modi and even asking him to st...
Read MoreSinno-Indian Relation In Tatters: China Following Russia’s Footsteps?
India and China have been arch-nemesis due to border clashes. It is the world's largest territorial dispute, with each side claiming parts of Sikkim, Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh. The portion that China governs is called the Line of Actual Control ( L.A.C. ). This L.A.C is dynamic and has changed due to multiple border skirmishes since Indian independence in 1947. The latest skirmish involved 20 Indian soldiers dying fighting against the Chinese ones in Ladakh on 15th June 2020. Since then, 120,000 Indian troops have been stationed in Ladakh's region on the L.A.C. But China's expansionist ambition goes further as it claims the entirety of Arunachal Pradesh. They claim the region as their own and call it 'South Tibet'. According to military expert Sushant Singh, this region is essential...
Read MoreBeekeeping In India, Bitter Truth About Honey In India; Check It Now
By Maneka Sanjay Gandhi In 2013 India started using Neonicotinoid pesticides in order to protect a crop that Monsanto had promised the Indian farmer he would not have to use pesticides on. These are the worst pesticides in the world and they have been indicted for having killed billions of bees on the planet. I called a meeting of ICAR in 2014 to ask for the ban of these pesticides. ICAR refused, even though they admitted that the bee population has gone down sharply. They said cotton was more important than fruit, grain, and flowers which are dependent on bee pollination! If the bees have gone down in number drastically, how has the honey production tripled? Till 2013 the yearly growth rate was only 0-4.8%. From 2013-14 the growth rate rocketed from 5.3 to 11.1 %. This could not have hap
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