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Manipur Goes To Poll Amid Insurgency And Political Instability

Monomita NagJanuary 21, 20220

Political leaders in Manipur are readying themselves for two-phase voting on 27th Feb and 3rd March in the coming Assembly Election. Apart from political instability, the election is being held at a time when the security forces had several skirmishes with insurgent outfits creating an atmosphere of insecurity and instability thus breaking the tenuous peace of the state. In the recent ambush and bomb blast, one Assam Rifles officer and a soldier were killed respectively. Against this backdrop, the Chief Election Commissioner has assured the people of a safe election. PREVAILING POLITICAL SITUATION In the last election, Congress won 28 seats out of 60 assembly seats and thus became the largest elected party. However, when they failed to form the govt, BJP succeeded in forming the gov...

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Ingress of Large scale Bangladeshis into India- Is It Not Based On Facts?

Monomita NagJanuary 20, 20220

The crossing over of "illegal Bangladeshis" has been a central part of the discussion since BJP came to power in 2014. The party even introduced the Citizenship (Amendment) Act for the same. Evidently, during several meetings in Assam and West Bengal, Amit Shah was quoted saying, "Bangladeshi immigrants are termites and will be removed from voters." The current Union home minister was also heard earlier vowing to stop the "illegal immigrants" if voted to power. What BSF And BGB Officials Say According to some experts, this issue has become more of a political game than a motive to find a resolution. They argued why this issue is not being tabled when the representatives of the government meet if it is considered serious. Bangladeshi official justifies that illegal immigration to...

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“India Out” Movement In Maldives: The Story So Far

Vasudha SJanuary 20, 20220

India and Maldives have shared the most cordial ties since the island nation gained its independence in 1966. New Delhi and Male have shared a warm relationship of close diplomatic, strategic, economic and Defense cooperation. This relationship has been in the face of a storm for some time now.  A vicious internet and social media-fuelled movement called the “India Out” campaign has been raging through the archipelagic nation. The movement is being led by the former President of Maldives Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom’s party. It has united the opposition parties against India and the country’s pro-India government headed by Ibrahim Solih.  The movement has been worrying government heads in both New Delhi and Male. Interestingly, the ruling governments of both nations still remain ...

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Indo-Nepal Boundary Row Heats Up Due To Road Construction

Monomita NagJanuary 19, 20220

Nepal has vociferously protested against India's construction activities along its border and reiterated that Limpiyadhura, Lipulek and Kalapani are the "integral part" of the country. “The government of Nepal has been urging the government of India to stop all unilateral steps such as construction and expansion of any roads that go via Nepali territory,” said the Communications and Information Technology Minister of Nepal Gyanendra Bahadur Karki.The response came following the remarks made by the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu saying that India's position on its boundary with Nepal is “well known, consistent and unambiguous. It has been communicated to the Government of Nepal”. The statement further said, “Mutually agreed boundary issues that are outstanding can always be addressed in th...

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Shutting Down Schools In Pandemic Is Not A Scientific Approach: World Bank’s Global Education Director

Sonia SolankiJanuary 17, 20220

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...

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Pakistan’s New Security Policy Aims To Make Peace with India, But There’s A Catch!

Sonia SolankiJanuary 13, 20220

Pakistan’s latest national security policy aims to achieve peace with its immediate neighbouring countries including India. The policy endorses open trade with New Delhi. But without settling the issue of Kashmir, provided there is headway in bilateral talks. Peace with its neighbouring countries and geo-economic ties is the core agenda of Pakistan's new security policy. Pakistan’s New Security Policy Details : Pakistan has issued a first of its kind policy that expresses the vision and guidelines to attain peace and economic development with its neighbours. The policymakers have taken inputs and insights from all the federal, provincial institutions as well as military and other departments. Only a part of the policy is open to the public, not the complete policy. The new p...

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Chinese Media Claims To Deploy Robotic Jawans On LAC, Indian Security Forces Shows Mirror

Gunjan ChaudharyJanuary 11, 20220

Chinese media has claimed that its country's army has also deployed robotic soldiers on the LAC. On this claim, high sources of Indian security forces have said that they have not yet seen any such robotic soldier. But if so, then it will prove to be very helpful for the Chinese soldiers because it is very difficult for them to bear the severe cold here. For the second year in a row, Chinese soldiers had to remain stationed This is the second consecutive year that the Chinese army decided to be stationed on the border despite the severe cold. Here the temperature is minus 20 to 40 degrees Celsius. Indian soldiers are posted here like every year this year also. Army sources told ANI that it has not seen any robotic soldier in the area so far. But if this happens, it will be of great ...

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Jaish-E-Mohammed In Anticipation Of Attack In Many Areas Of Nagpur Including Union Headquarters, Security Increased

Gunjan ChaudharyJanuary 8, 20220

The leaders of terror sitting in Pakistan are always in search of some nefarious act from across the border in India. Now an important news has come out, in which it has been revealed that the masters of Jaish-e-Mohammed sitting in Pakistan are trying to target the Sangh. In Nagpur, apart from the Dr. Hedgewar Memorial temple complex present in Reshimbagh of the Sangh, information about some other sensitive places being reiki through a person related to Jaish-e-Mohammed has come to the fore. Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar has confirmed this. After this intelligence, the security of the RSS headquarters along with the Reshimbagh office of the Sangh has been beefed up. However, more information than this has not been given by the police. According to the information received by...

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Vaccination Drive For Teenagers Of 15-18 Age Starts Amid Covid Surge; 721521 Lakh Registers On CoWIN

Sonia SolankiJanuary 3, 20220

Vaccination drive for teenagers starts across the nation as of today. More than 7 Lakh teenagers registers themselves on CoWIN App, which started on 1st Jan 2022. The eligible age group for vaccination in kids as of now is 15-18 years. Any teenager born in 2007 or before is eligible for the first dose of vaccination. For this phase of vaccination drive for teenagers only Covaxin is the option available. It will include two jabs with a gap of 28 days. Though Corbevax and Cocovax are still under trials for usage of 5-18 age group. Vaccination for teenagers was announced by the PM Modi on 25th Dec 2021 due to rise in Omicron cases. Vaccinating teenagers with Covaxin with two doses 28 days apart AIM of this vaccination drive is to protect the young India as stated by the Union Health ...

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Check Out The India’s GDP Forecast For The Year 2022!

Sayani ChakrabortyDecember 31, 20210

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates that India's GDP will rise by 9.5 percent in 2021 and 8.5 percent in 2022, making it the world's fastest-growing economy in both years. Deepak Parekh, the chairman and CEO of HDFC, believes he is in a more optimistic frame of mind than in the previous 50 years. According to the International Monetary Fund, Covid's impact on growth in 2021 will not be a one-time occurrence but rather a continuing trend (IMF). On the other hand, the International Monetary Fund anticipates that India's economic expansion will continue at a rapid pace in the foreseeable future. As former Chief Economic Advisor, Shankar Acharya has earned a reputation for being one of the country's most doomsday economic forecasters. He mentioned that even though he is confide...

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India-Central Asia Dialogue: Humanitarian Aid Should Be Given To Afghanistan, These Five Countries Including India Appealed

Gunjan ChaudharyDecember 20, 20210

Reiterating the need for an inclusive government in Afghanistan, India on Sunday stressed on finding ways to help the Afghan people. Addressing the third India-Central Asia Dialogue, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said there is a need to ensure that uninterrupted humanitarian aid is provided to Afghanistan. The Foreign Ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are participating in this dialogue organized by India in Delhi. Jaishankar said, “We all have deep historical and civilizational ties with Afghanistan. Our concerns and objectives are the same in that country." "We must find ways to help the people of Afghanistan," he said, adding that India is committed to taking its relations with Central Asia to the next level. Jaishankar emphas...

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Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, “India Is Becoming Self-Reliant In The Defense Sector Taking A Jibe At Pakistan”

Gunjan ChaudharyDecember 20, 20210

India is such a country in the world that has never attacked any country nor occupied an inch of land of any country. If we wanted, we could have captured their land in the 1971 war. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said this without naming Pakistan. Addressing the FICCI annual conference on Saturday, Rajnath Singh said that without naming the country, I want to say that India is the only country in the world which has never attacked anyone without any reason. If India wanted, it could have captured their land in the 1971 war, but India has neither such tendency nor nature. Today Indian CEO among top organizations of the world- Rajnath Singh Addressing the 94th Annual General Meeting of FICCI, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said that India is an emerging economy. We have young young t...

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