In the Kundli area of Haryana's Sonipat district, officials of the United Kisan Morcha gathered at the office of the Kisan Morcha. An important meeting of farmers took place. The heads of all 40 jathabandis were present in the meeting. In the press conference after the meeting, farmer leader Yudhbir Singh said that the promises made by the government to us have been reviewed. The government has not formed any committee. No contact has been made. No action was taken to withdraw the cases of Railways and Delhi. The government has not returned the cases anywhere except in Haryana. The government has not acted as per the agreement so far. Therefore, United Kisan Morcha will oppose the government on 31st January as Anti-Promises Day across the country. In all cities, the effigies o...
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Pandemic Leaves 10,000 Children As Orphans, 1.35 Lakh To Lose Either Parent: NCPCR Report
Over 10,000 children are left orphaned and around 1.36 lakh children have lost one parent during the pandemic, according to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). The commission presented the data in front of the Supreme Court. The report also said that a total of 488 children have been abandoned since the pandemic hit. PANDEMIC LEAVES 10000 ORPHANS, PM-CARES FUNDS TO HELP SUCH CHILDREN NCPCR Report's Findings : The apex child rights body collected the data between the duration of April 1, 2020, to January 11, 2022. According to the report, 10,094 children are left alone without any parent. Whereas 1,36,910 children have lost one parent due to COVID-19 during this pandemic. It further showed that 488 children between the age group of 0 - 13 years have be...
Read MoreShutting Down Schools In Pandemic Is Not A Scientific Approach: World Bank’s Global Education Director
We all have been a part of this debate that whether physical classes in schools should continue or not during the ongoing pandemic. The Global Education Director of the World Bank Jaime Saavedra said there is no evidence to prove that the reopening of schools causes a hike in corona cases. Saavedra and his team have been tracking and studying the impact of the pandemic on the education sector. He also said during this pandemic, the narrative which shows schools are not a safe place is a hoax. He said in the perspective of public policy to keep schools closed is not a scientific approach. "There is no relation between opening schools and spread of coronavirus. There is no evidence linking the two and there is no justification now to keep the schools closed. Even if there are new wa...
Read MoreUP Assembly Election: CM Aditynath To Contest From Gorakhpur, Not Ayodhya; Akhilesh Takes Jibe
The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh will contest the upcoming Assembly elections from Gorakpur, as opposed to Ayodhya, which was predicted earlier. The decision was announced by BJP's state poll in charge and Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan during the release of the first list of candidates on January 15. Over a period of time, there were rumours that CM Adityanath might contest from the Ayodhya seat this time. For many, this seems to be a good decision while a section of Hindu voters is not too happy with the choice. BJP also tried to play safe by choosing the Gorakhpur seat as Congress, BSP and other parties have not much presence in that area. CM Yogi Congratulates Candidates For Getting Tickets Why Gorakhpur And Not Ayodhya For Yogi? CM Adityanath has been repres...
Read MoreGen Rawat’s Helicopter Crash By Bad Weather, No Conspiracy By External Factors: IAF Inquiry
Gen Rawat's helicopter crash happened due to the error of the pilot in cloudy weather as per the findings by the investigating team. The investigating team finds that " the accident was a result of entry into clouds due to an unexpected change in weather conditions. This led to spatial disorientation of the pilot resulting in a Controlled Flight Into Terrain CFIT". The investigating team reaches this conclusion after the analysis of the Flight Data Recorder and Cockpit Voice Recorder. Along with it, the team kept questioning the witnesses present near and on the spot of the accident. Helicopter's Crash IAF Inquiry Report : The International Air Transport Association (IATA), CFIT is denoted as accidents that occurs in-flight collisions with terrain, water, or another obstacle ...
Read MoreIndia Launched S4 Submarines Of Arihant Class, Are Nuclear Power Submarines The Future?
Recently India launched S4 submarines of Arihant class which is a nuclear power submarine. But according to the reports, the media is covering the news as secretly launched which is not true in the real sense. Let's discuss it. BRIEF ABOUT THE SUBMARINES During the war of 1971 when the USA dents its warships to him southern India to save Pakistan. USSR came to India's rescue and deployed its nuclear submarine to defend India. Since then there a need arose to have submarines to safeguard the areas of national waters. submarines are a very good tool. advantage of the nuclear submarine over diesel-electric submarines is they don't have to frequently come over the surface of the water for refueling and can stay in water for months. Also, it makes lesser noise compared to die...
Read MoreIEDs Found In Delhi, Punjab Ahead Of Republic Day And Assembly Elections
There was a stir in Delhi's Ghazipur Phool Mandi on Friday morning after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was found in an unattended bag. Delhi Police's bomb squad reached the spot after receiving a phone call at 10:30 am and evacuated the surrounding area. Following the discovery, the counterterrorism force National Security Guard (NSG) along with special cell officials were also called in. Delhi Police confirmed that a contingent of fire engines was also sent to the location. As much as 1.5 kg of explosives were found, which is estimated to be capable of making heady damage. "A case is being registered in the Delhi Police Special Cell under provisions of the Explosive Act," said an official. According to experts, the discovery of IEDs in a busy Ghazipur flow...
Read MoreBikaner Guwahati Express Derailed, 9 Dead And Over 50 injured, Rescue Operation In Full Swing
Bikaner Guwahati Express derailed today in the evening near Jalpaiguri in West Bengal. The incident took place between the New Domohani and New Moynaguri railway stations in West Bengal around 5 pm. As per the latest reports 9 people have been declared dead and over 50 got injured. Out of these, 10 people are critical at present. In addition to this around 24 of the injured people are sent to Jalpaiguri district hospital and 16 to Moynaguri government hospital. However, the seriously injured patient will soon be shifted to the North Bengal Medical College in Siliguri. BIKANER GUWAHATI EXPRESS DERAILED, NDRF AND BSF AT WORK Bikaner Guwahati Express Derailment Details : As per reports, many passengers are still present inside the debris, stuck and trapped. As many as 12 Coaches ...
Read MoreSenior Aerospace Scientist S Somanath Becomes New ISRO Chairman
Senior aerospace scientist S Somanath has been appointed as the new chairman and space secretary of the Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO). The centre on Wednesday appointed him as the secretary of the Space Department and the chairman of the Space Commission. The appointment is for a duration of three years. Usually, the post of the Chairman, Secretary and Space commission Chief is held by a person in ISRO. ROCKET SCIENTIST S. SOMANATH IS ISRO'S NEW CHAIRMAN The top agenda at this point for Somanath is the inclusion of space sector reforms involving hand-holding of the private sector and start-ups in order to assist them in emerging as the key parameters. He stated that the Indian space is a Rs 16,000 crore economy and should grow to a Rs 60,000 crore economy. He says t...
Read MoreCongress Cannot Win Goa Assembly Elections On Its Own, Says Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena has expressed concern over Congress not showing enthusiasm on its proposal to repeat Maharashtra's alliance experiment in Goa assembly elections. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday said the political situation in Goa is such that if the Congress contests the assembly elections there on its own, it will not be able to even cross the unit's figure. Raut said Congress has only three MLAs in Goa. The party legislators left the party in a group, he said. "As important political parties, we (Shiv Sena and NCP) had offered cooperation to the Congress in this difficult time. But I don't have any information about what Congress is thinking. If she contests the elections on her own, she cannot even cross the unit's figure," he added. After having a round of talks with ...
Read MoreDharam Singh Saini Resigns From Yogi Cabinet, 3 Ministers Left BJP In Just 3 Days
Before the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party is continuously getting setbacks one after the other and there is a queue of MLAs to leave the party. Now a new name is added to it and the Yogi government's minister Dharam Singh Saini has left the party. Left the Government housing and security too: BJP MLA Dharam Singh Saini from Nakur Vidhan Sabha seat of Saharanpur has resigned from the party and has also left government residence and security. However, why he resigned from the party is not known. Minister and 2 MLAs resigned today Apart from Minister Dharam Singh Saini, today (January 13) two other MLAs have also resigned. Bidhuna MLA from Auraya Vinay Shakya and Shikohabad MLA Mukesh Verma resigned from BJP today. Leaders who have...
Read MoreAmazon-Future Coupons Deal: NCLAT Issues Notice To Future group, CCI; Demands Response In 10 Days
An important hearing took place on Thursday in the Amazon-Future case. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) issued notices to the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and Future Coupons Private Limited (FCPL) to file their reply within 10 days. The notice was issued in light of a hearing a plea filed by e-commerce giant Amazon, challenging the recent order of CCI that suspended its deal with FCPL. The fair trade regulator suspended the approval given to the more than two year old deal with Future Group's company FCPL. The bench comprising Justices V P Singh and M Venugopal asked CCI and FCPL to respond within the next ten days and asked Amazon to file a rejoinder over it. The bench will now hear the matter on February 2. The decision to put a stay on Rs 20...
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