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UP Assembly Elections: Congress Launches ‘Youth Manifesto’ For New Vision Of India, Rahul-Priyanka Slams BJP

Sonia SolankiJanuary 21, 20220

Congress Party has launched its 'Youth Manifesto' for the UP Assembly polls 2022. Party leaders Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi launched the manifesto, which aims to start 'a new vision of India' with youth being at its centre. The manifesto is also called the 'Bharti Vidhan'. Rahul Gandhi said to bring the change, we have to start with UP first. He also said this is not a hollow promise as these promises are crafted after talking to common people on the grounds, especially with the youngsters. "The youth in Uttar Pradesh needs a new vision and only Congress can give that vision to the state," Gandhi said. He also added, "We don't spread hatred, we unite people and we want to create a new Uttar Pradesh with the strength of youth." Highlights of 'Youth Manifesto' While address...

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UP Assembly Election: Akhilesh Yadav To Contest From SP Turf Karhal In Mainpuri

Sonia SolankiJanuary 21, 20220

Samajwadi Party (SP) declared that Akhilesh Yadav will contest the upcoming Assembly elections from Karhal seat in Mainpuri district. This will be the first Assembly election for the SP supremo. The announcement was dropped in after BJP announced Yogi Adityanath electing polls from the Gorakhpur seat. Both Akhilesh Yadav and Yogi Adityanath had been MPs but never contested Assembly elections before. They took the route of Vidhan Parishad to become members of the UP Legislative Assembly and then CM. Mainpuri is seen as a stronghold for the Yadav family. The founder of SP, Mulayam Singh Yadav, has won several times in the Lok Sabha elections from this constituency. However, in the 2002 election, BJP took the lead. From 2007 onward, SP has come victorious on this seat. At present...

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Assembly Elections 2022: CEC Asks Parties To Give Details Of Candidates With Criminal Records

Monomita NagJanuary 21, 20220

Fielding candidates with criminal records is a common phenomenon in the Indian election system and every state follows it. However, some states particularly come to the fore in giving tickets to candidates with even serious charges against them. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that it is compulsory for all the political parties to state the details of any candidate with criminal cases or their background history on their websites or social media platforms. Sushil Chandra, the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), made it clear that in the upcoming elections in five states, parties have to state the reasons for nominating candidates with criminal records to maintain the purity of elections. “To maintain purity in the election, in view of the order passed by Sup...

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Will Election In J&K Union Territory Settle The Political Uncertainty Plaguing The State?

Monomita NagJanuary 21, 20220

JK union territory is gearing up for the first election in 2022. Political parties including three former chief  Ministers - Farook Abdullah, Omar Abdullah, and Mehbooba Mufti, have started coming out of their hiatus since Aug 5, 2019. Once the election which is supposed to be held in  Sept/Oct is completed, the abnormal ground situation in Kashmir may create some surprises. Though Farook Abdullah led PAGD, a grouping of the National Conference, People's Democratic Party, and the CPM formed in 2020 is planning to fight it out together. However, its performance in the District Development Council election in 2020 was far from a symbol of unity. Congress was not a party to this group. Two more parties Apni Party and People's Conference managed to pull out candidates from the PAGD ...

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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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Massive Explosion Near Lohari Gate Area In Lahore, Two People Including A Child Killed, 25 Injured!

Gunjan ChaudharyJanuary 21, 20220

The very bad news of the bomb blast came from Pakistan's Lahore area on Thursday. It is being told that there was a loud explosion near Lohari Gate in Lahore on Thursday afternoon. As of now, two people are reported to have lost their lives in the blast. Along with the two persons a child was also reported among the dead in the bomb blast. At least 25 people are said to be injured in this bomb blast in Lahore in Pakistan. This number may still increase as still 25 people are hospitalized after this attack in Lahore. Due to the blast, windows of the nearby shops and houses were also broken and vehicles were also damaged. The strength of this explosion was very high that created ruckus among the people of Lahore. After this attack, there is an environment of fear all around Pakistan. ...

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Lashkar Terrorist Arrested In Budgam, Arms And Other Material Recovered From Him!

Gunjan ChaudharyJanuary 21, 20220

A Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist has been arrested in Budgam of Jammu and Kashmir. Weapons and other material have been recovered from him. The police officer said that information was received about the presence of terrorists in the Chadoora area. After this, the police, 53 RR, and 181 battalions of CRPF launched a search operation. Meanwhile, Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Jahangir Ahmed Naikoo resident of Shopian was also arrested. One pistol, two magazines, and 16 pistol rounds were recovered from him. Police have registered a case against him at the Chadoora police station. Terrorist found in apple orchard in Pulwama In Pulwama, security forces discovered a terrorist hideout that was built in an apple orchard in the Bandarpora Koel area of ​​South Kashmir's Pulwama. Although it was e...

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Genome Sequencing Declines As 5 Labs Shut In India

Sonia SolankiJanuary 21, 20220

As many as five labs, involved in genome sequencing of Coronavirus, have closed as a result of a lack of funds for reagents, as told by a top Union health ministry official NDTV. These chemical reagents are essential in finding the Omicron variant. Those five labs were part of 38 such research labs, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genetic Consortium (INSACOG), that were tasked with genome sequencing. Why Is Genome Sequencing Crucial ? As per reports, a 40% decline has been reported in the mapping of cases within the last four weeks. Approximately, 25,000 samples have gone through the process under the Omicron surge. Whereas, the latest number of COVID-19 infections crossed the 3 lakh mark today. The closure of the labs can prove a double whammy for the spreading of the contagious ...

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India Inaugurates Several Projects in Mauritius

Aditi priya singhJanuary 20, 20220

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday jointly inaugurated the social housing unit project along with his counterpart Pravind Jugnauth. The units will be built in collaboration with India in Mauritius. The occasion was organized organised through a video conference. In his address, PM Modi said that Mauritius was the first country to which India had sent anti-COVID-19 vaccines under Vaccine Friendship scheme. Mauritius prime minister pravind jugnauth with india's prime minister Narendra modi The two leaders also launched eight MW solar PV farm and civil service college projects in Mauritius, news agency PTI reported. They are being run with the help of India. On this occasion, an agreement was signed on giving a line of credit of US $190 million from India to Mauritius for the ...

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NEET-PG Counselling: SC Notes Reservation Is Not Against Merit; Says, Competitive Exams Do Not Reflect Economic And Social Benefits

Gunjan ChaudharyJanuary 20, 20220

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that reservation is not contrary to merit but furthers its distributive effect. The remark was made by the apex court while upholding the 27% all-India quota for the Other Background Classes (OBC) and 10% quota for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) during NEET-PG counselling. "Competitive exams do not reflect economic social advantage, which is accrued to some classes. Merit should be socially contextualised. Reservation is not at odds with merit but furthers it's distributive impact," said the SC bench. The bench was headed by Justice DY Chandrachud, which said judicial propriety would not allow SC to stay the quota when counselling is pending, especially in a case where constitutional interpretation is involved. The bench said judici...

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Three Big Blasts On Abu Dhabi’s International Airport by Iran-Backed Houthi Rebels

Gunjan ChaudharyJanuary 20, 20220

There has been news of a major attack on the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to officials, two explosions occurred on Monday at Abu Dhabi's international airport. It is being suspected that this attack was done through drones. A fire was also seen in the airport after the blasts. However, before the UAE could launch an investigation, Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the attack. This organization has issued a statement saying that it will launch attacks on the UAE. According to local media in the UAE, the explosion took place at the airport in tankers carrying petrol of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). Preliminary investigations have revealed that drone-like figures were seen in the sky just before the tankers caught fire, which fell in two diffe...

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What The First Indian Woman Doctor Can Tell You About Women Empowerment? Know Everything About Anandibai Joshi

Pooja YadavJanuary 20, 20220

There is an old saying, a man with dreams needs a woman with a vision. Similarly, a woman with dreams and vision can dare to change the system with just a little push and support from society. History has so many examples where women had dared to change society's beliefs and thoughts right from pre-independence to the post-independence era. One such woman is Anandibai Joshi, the first women doctor in south Asia in the late 1880s. She was a doctor in medicine, studied from America. Her thesis holds value in both allopathy medicine and Ayurveda medicine. She was even congratulated by Queen Victoria on her convocation. The path from a wife to a doctor was not easy for Anandibai. Married at the age of 9 to a 20-year elder widower Gopal Rao. However, her husband, who was a strong bel...

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