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There is a growing rift between Mamata Banerjee, the CM of West Bengal and her anointed successor and number 2 in the party hierarchy, her nephew Abhishek Banerjee. Her displeasure was quite clear when she made a very important statement at the airport while leaving for Lucknow that she would not go to Goa to campaign for the election, as somebody was already doing that. This harmless word 'somebody' indicated that everything in Goa now has to be handled by Abhishek independently, and she had withdrawn herself from there completely. But it is well known that TMC is running a high decibel poll campaign there as a part of its national expansion programme. It is understood that, of late, her nephew opposed certain decisions of Mamata and also tried to chalk out a new plan for the p...

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Centre Bans Drone Imports; Know About New Rules!

Snehashish RoyFebruary 10, 20220

The Union government has banned the import of drones in India on February 9, with some exceptions. However, there will no restrictions on the import of drone components. This move is aimed toward giving boots to the domestic manufacturing of drones. Pushing Domentic Manufacturing According to research by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the drone market in India has been accounted for nearly 4.25% of the world's drone market in FY22. The global market value of drones is estimated at $28.5 billion. The government is aiming its focus to encourage the domestic production of drones. The market is expected to expand in this decade. Ban Except For Defence Purposes The Centre has imposed bans on completely knocked down (CKD), semi-knocked down (SKD) and completely buil...

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Light Goes Out On Women First; Let’s Explore Why And How?

Vasudha SOctober 25, 20210

Coal, fuel and electricity are running short and getting dearer in India and the world. It’s a good time to look at our collective crises from a gendered perspective. Picture this: There has been no power for 24 hours now. The days prior to this blackout were no cakewalk either. Hardly 2-4 hours of electricity in a day for several months now. Children’s education cannot be compromised. Husband’s job cannot be compromised. The household’s basic health and hygiene cannot be compromised. The lady of the house now plans all household chores around the few hours of electricity supply. Remember, in the absence of electrical appliances, her work has more than doubled. Picture this: An international bottle-neck in crude oil supply is driving up cooking fuel prices. At home the gas...