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Aparna Yadava, Mulayam Singh’s Younger Daughter-In-Law Joins BJP

Gunjan ChaudharyJanuary 19, 20220

Samajwadi Party head Mulayam Singh Yadav's younger daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on January 19. She joined the party in the presence of the deputy chief minister of UP Keshav Prasad Maurya at the party headquarters in Delhi. Aparna was born on January 1, 1990. Her father, Arvind Singh Bisht, was a journalist. He was made information commissioner during the SP government. Her mother, Ambi Bisht, is an officer in Lucknow Municipal Corporation. Aparna married Mulayam's younger son Prateek in her early 30s. They both met during their schooling days. They have a daughter named Pratham. She holds a master's degree in International Relations and Politics from the University of Manchester, UK. Aparna Yadav contested the assembly elections fr...

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Yogi Adityanath Takes Jibe At Akhilesh, Mayawati, “They Were Afraid Of Visiting Noida”

Gunjan ChaudharyJanuary 19, 20220

Uttar Pradesh's Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath targeted the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samajwadi Party's (BSP) leaders and previous Chief Ministers Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati without taking their names. He was at Gautam Buddh Nagar, Noida on Wednesday afternoon to take stock of the COVID Control Room at the Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS). Along with this, the medical facilities being provided to the patients by the hospital were also tested and monitored. CM Adityanath said former CMs of the state hesitated to visit Gautam Buddh Nagar as they did not have any agenda for the well-being and growth of people. There is considered to be a "jinx" among the leaders in UP that visiting Noida, which is adjoining to Delhi, works as a bad omen for them. "They were ...

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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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Goa Assembly Election: Amid Inter-Party Unrest, TMC Makes Strides In National Politics

Monomita NagJanuary 19, 20220

Goa Assembly Election is due next month, and there have been several interesting turns of events with the TMC taking root in the state. The party is now making a grand alliance with some opposition parties with the sole purpose of preventing BJP from coming to power. The parties in the process of forging an alliance other than TMC are the Congress, NCP, Goa Forward Party (GFP) and Maharastrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP). However, AAP is keeping itself away from such an alliance. Hurdles To Form The Alliance However, there is an apprehension against the alliances. It is being said that alliance will be difficult as the Goa Congress unit and national leaders are peeved with TMC. They have reservations because they oppose TMC's sustained effort to weaken the Congress in Goa. Apart fro...

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Delhi Government’s ‘Desh Ke Mentor’ Programme May Not Be Safe, NCPCR Suggests Overhaul

Snehashish RoyJanuary 19, 20220

Delhi government has recently released the 'Desh Ke Mentor' programme in October 2021. The aim of this programme was to assist students studying in classes IX to XII with voluntary mentors, those are between the age of 18 and 35. These mentors will assist students in understanding different career and higher education options, preparing for competitive exams, and dealing with psychological pressure. As noble as the initiative sounds, the NCPCR finds it rather controversial. The commission has found several "loopholes" in the programme and the Delhi government to "overhaul" them. A Programme To Mentoring Students 'Desh Ke Mentor' programme was launched last year, and it is a platform where students in classes IX to XII can have access to a mentor. This platform is being created by a ...

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Ghazipur Explosive Case: Big Disclosure In The Case, The Recovered IED Had RDX, Ammonium Nitrate And Timer

Gunjan ChaudharyJanuary 19, 20220

The National Security Guards (NSG) has told the Delhi Police that a timer device was also installed in the recently recovered IED from Ghazipur Phool Mandi. Apart from this, ammonium nitrate and RDX were found in the IED. Official sources gave this information on Monday. The Central Anti-Terrorist Commando Force (CATCF) had sent experts from its National Bomb Data Center (NBDC) in Manesar, Haryana to defuse the bomb recovered here on January 14. According to the investigating agencies, the Pakistani intelligence agency had got this bomb plant done through its sleeper cell present in India. According to the sources, the investigation report says that the final post-blast investigation report has been handed over to the Delhi Police. It says that the IED was fitted with ammonium nitr...

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Centre Strikes Out Kashmir Press Club; A Serious Blow To Democracy

Snehashish RoyJanuary 19, 20220

The largest body of independent journalists in the valley, the Kashmir Press Club (KPC), has been permanently shut down and taken over by the Union government. The move is seen as the Centre's crackdown on the journalist fraternity in Kashmir. The valley has been in the news ever since the Union government abrogated its special status under Article 370 of the Indian constitution on August 5, 2019. The move took Kashmir's autonomy and turn it into a Union Territory. Following then, news covering mass detention and human rights abuse against activists and journalists has been frequenting in all corners. Amid the erosion of freedom of the press in the valley, the permanent shutdown of KPC is yet another blow to human rights. Earlier, it was declared elections will be held to ...

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Davos Agenda 2022: PM Modi Introduces ‘P3 Movement’ For Climate Change Commitments

Sonia SolankiJanuary 19, 20220

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has underlined India's climate change commitments while addressing the Davos agenda 2022. He introduced the P3 movement which refers to Pro-Planet People. During the address, PM Modi focused on the present culture of 'make-use-throw' which deepens the climate problems globally. "'Throw away' culture and consumerism have deepened the climate challenge. It is imperative to rapidly move from today's 'take-make-use-dispose' economy to a circular economy", he said. PM Modi also pointed the new policies which India is building upon is for the next 25 years with respect to the environment. "In this period, India has set the goals of high growth, a saturation of welfare and wellness. This period of growth will also be green, it will also be clean, it wi...

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How Does BRO Help Tackling China And Pakistan’s Anti-Indian Strides, Let’s Check Out

Pooja YadavJanuary 19, 20220

The motto of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) says “kadi mehnat aur tapasaya se kuch bhi hasil kiya ja sakta hai,” which translates into, anything can be achieved with hard work and penance. Since independence, there have been many challenges related to India's borders. They are filled with obstacles like deserts, lofty mountains, snow, rivers, hilly regions among others. BRO has been involved in overcoming most of these obstacles. The organisation has constructed many roads for providing mobility to armed forces as well as to the local population in a hostile region. They have provided connectivity to the local population and had bridged it with mainstream development. If we talk about the core responsibility, BRO has constructed border roads in 19 states, 3 union territori...

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Punjab Assembly Election: Bhagwant Mann Becomes CM Face From AAP

Sonia SolankiJanuary 19, 20220

Bhagwant Mann has been declared the chief ministerial face of Punjab by the Aam Aadmi Party. The announcement was made by the chief minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal. Kejriwal said Mann has been selected based on the televoting results in which 93% of people voted for him. More than 21 lakh people voted for the process via phone calls and WhatsApp messages. AAP is the only party that has announced the CM candidate in Punjab. Bhagwant Mann Is The Face Of CM For Punjab by AAP Bhagwant Mann's Promises For Punjab : Bhagwant Mann's journey is one of a kind. He was a stand-up comedian before entering politics, and now a two time MP from Sangrur. Kejriwal says that the people of Punjab have chosen their CM already and we are very sure of his victory. Bhagwant Mann said that pe...

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Republic Day 2022: Centre Excludes Tableau Of Tamil Nadu From Parade This Year, CM Stalin Expresses Displeasure

Aditi priya singhJanuary 18, 20220

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin has expressed displeasure over the state's tableau not being included in the Republic Day parade. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, he said that excluding Tamil Nadu from the tableau parade will hurt the sentiments of the people of the state. At the same time, their patriotic feelings will be deeply hurt. He had demanded immediate intervention of the PM Modi in this matter. Union defence minister Rajnath Singh has given his stand, in response to the letter. "The tableau of Tamil Nadu was included in the first three rounds of the expert committee meetings," he said. But the state could not make it to the final list for the 12 tableaux selected for Republic Day 2022. Tableau proposals received from various States, UTs, Cent...

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UP Assembly Election: With Mayawati Being Absent From Ground, Dalit Votes Seem Scattering Among Parties

Snehashish RoyJanuary 18, 20220

The Dalit community accounts for as many as 21% of the total vote population in Uttar Pradesh. A section of the population that has decided the fate of politics in the state for the last couple of decades. Since its inception under the leadership of Kanshi Ram, Dalits have been supportive of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) ever since the 1990s. The party went into an overhaul after Mayawati took charge as the first Dalit woman in India to become a chief minister of a state. Mayawati's technique to amalgamate Dalits and Brahmins using the social engineering formula had given her major success in the 2007 Assembly elections. However, her activism in the current election season seems missing. The former chief minister of UP and social reformer has remained absent on the ground. Und...

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