The Income Tax (IT) Department carried out search-and-seizure operations on two prominent Asansol (West Bengal) based group companies engaged in the business of iron and steel products, infrastructure, cement, poly fabs, agro-tech, and food processing. The search action covered more than 30 premises spread over West Bengal. The search has […]
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Before 2014, word ‘lynching’ was unheard of: Rahul Gandhi slams Centre
Attacking the Centre, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the incidents of lynching were unheard of before the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government came to power in 2014. Taking to Twitter, Rahul Gandhi said, “Before 2014, the word ‘lynching’ was practically unheard of. #Thank you Modi Ji.” Reacting to Rahul Gandhi’s tweet, BJP’s IT cell in-charge Amit Malviya said, “Meet Rajiv […]
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PM Modi: Daughters of UP have decided that they will not let previous govts come back to power
Stating that the entire country is a witness to the development that has taken place in Uttar Pradesh under the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that daughters of Uttar Pradesh have decided that they will not let the previous governments come back to power. Addressing the people at […]
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Indian Army getting new ‘Made in India’ anti-personnel, anti-tank mines for China, Pakistan borders
The Indian Army is getting new indigenously designed and developed anti-personnel and anti-tank mines which would act as the first line of defence against any attempt by adversaries on the China and Pakistan border to step on the Indian soil. “Indian Army’s Corps of Engineers getting a new set of […]
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Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan warns Imran Khan’s govt against further price hike
Leaders of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) have warned the Imran Khan government against further increase in electricity tariff. TLP leaders said that the fresh proposed hike will incur a huge burden on the poor. TLP leaders on Monday said the poor masses were already suffering shock from the huge bills […]
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India, France hold Foreign Office Consultations to take stock of strategic partnership
India and France held Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) on Tuesday where the two sides took stock of the wide-ranging India-France strategic partnership. The Foreign Office Consultations come close on the heels of a “fruitful visit” by Florence Parly, Minister for Armed Forces of France on December 17 to hold the third Annual Defence Dialogue with Defence Minister […]
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PM Modi transfers Rs 1,000 cr in bank accounts of self help groups, benefitting 16 lakh women
With the aim to empower women, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday transferred around Rs 1,000 crore in the bank accounts of Self Help Groups (SHGs), benefitting around 16 lakh women members of the SHGs. According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), this transfer has been done under the Deendayal […]
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China takes on banning movies from Douban
The censorship regime of China has become more and more stringent over the last few years, as it can be seen across the chains from making scripts to distribution rights of the movies, claimed China Digital Times (CDT). According to The Hong Kong Post, in an episode released on October 27, CDT through their popular podcast, […]
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Mamata Banerjee claims victory in Kolkata civic body polls, terms it ‘landmark’
With early trends showing Trinamool Congress (TMC) emerging as the leading party in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that people have accepted the party’s work and termed it as a landmark victory. As per the official trends, out of the […]
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China’s support for Russia on security guarantees is tangible: Gavrilov
Russia believes that China’s support for its proposals on security guarantees is tangible, Konstantin Gavrilov, the head of the Russian delegation at the Vienna talks on military security and arms control, said on Tuesday. The Chinese foreign ministry told Sputnik earlier in the day that Russia’s proposals to NATO and […]
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PM Modi reaches Prayagraj, to transfer Rs 1,000 cr to SHGs benefitting around 16 lakh women
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj where he will address a programme which will be attended by over two lakh women. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath received the Prime Minister at Prayagraj. Prime Minister Modi will transfer around Rs 1,000 crore in the bank accounts […]
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Taliban destroys Pakistan’s barbed-wire erected on Durand Line
Taliban has destroyed the barbed wire erected by Pakistani forces on Durand Line in the Gushta district of Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, local media reported. According to Khaama Press, the barbed wire was destroyed and brought to Afghanistan after Pakistani forces wanted to erect and widen it. Doctor Bashir, the provincial head of General Directorate of […]
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34 new Omicron cases reported in LNJP Hospital, says Delhi Health Minister
A total of 34 cases of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus have been reported in Delhi’s Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital, out of which 17 patients have been discharged and the rest of the patients are admitted in other hospitals, informed Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday. “Out of the […]
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Japan to allocate 109 million US dollars in aid to Afghanistan, neighbouring countries
Japan will allocate about 109 million US dollars from the country’s supplementary budget to assist Afghanistan and its neighbouring countries to address the humanitarian crisis in the region, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. “On December 20, the Government of Japan decided to contribute a total of approximately 109 million US dollars from the FY2021 […]
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Govt bans 20 Youtube channels, two websites under new IT rules
Invoking for the first time the recently notified intermediary guidelines and digital media ethics code under the Information and Technology (IT) Act, 20 YouTube channels and two websites were banned by the Indian government for allegedly running ‘anti-India’ propaganda from Pakistan, according to reports. According to Economic Times (ET) newspaper, […]