Month: January 2022
India gives missing youth’s photo to China
Union Minister of Law and Justice, Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday (January 24) said that the Chinese side has been informed about the 19-year-old youth Miram Taron who went missing in Arunachal Pradesh and has been provided with the details of the youth in order to escalate the identification process, reports Zee News.In a statement, Rijiju…
Assam govt fails to submit affidavit on encounters in HC
The Assam government on Tuesday failed to submit a detailed affidavit on the police encounters as sought by the Gauhati High Court which allowed the authorities more time for it and deferred hearing of the case to February 8.On January 11, the high court had asked the state government to file the affidavit on the…
Manipur observes National Voters’ Day
CorrespondentChief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Manipur joined the countrywide observance of the 12th National Voters’ Day (NVD) under the theme, ‘Making Elections Inclusive, Accessible, and Participative’ on Tuesday.A function held in Imphal’s City Convention Centre, was attended by chief secretary D Rajesh Kumar, Director General of Police (DGP) P Doungel and CEO Manipur Rajesh Agrawal…
Economy has recovered ‘handsomely’: Panagariya
The Indian economy has recovered ‘handsomely’ from the pandemic-induced disruptions, former Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya said on Tuesday, while expressing hope that the recovery will be sustained and the growth rate of 7 to 8 per cent will be restored.Panagariya suggested that the government must now signal its intention to wind down fiscal…
PM calls for higher polling, ‘one nation, one election’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed concern over low voting percentage, especially in urban areas considered educated and prosperous, and said this should change in a vibrant democracy like India.In an interaction with BJP workers from across the country, Modi also raised the issues of “one nation, one election” and “one nation, one voters’…
UK PM Johnson hit with new row as Scotland Yard opens ‘partygate’ probe
Britain’s embattled Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on Tuesday facing fresh allegations in the ongoing “partygate” scandal as details emerged of a surprise 56th birthday cake “party”, organised for him at the peak of the first COVID lockdown in June 2020.The scandal continues to spiral out ahead of an internal Cabinet Office inquiry report, expected…
Ukraine urges calm, saying Russian invasion not imminent
Ukraine’s leaders sought to reassure the nation that a feared invasion from neighbouring Russia was not imminent, even as they acknowledged the threat is real and prepared to accept a shipment of American military equipment Tuesday to shore up their defences.Russia has denied it is planning an assault, but it has massed an estimated 100,000…
Assam opposition leader claims govt tapping his phone
Leader of Opposition in Assam Assembly Debabrata Saikia on Monday expressed suspicion that his telephone was being illegally tapped by the BJP-led state government.The senior Congress leader also claimed that such an act was an attempt to “strangle democracy, which is already in ICU”. Talking to reporters here, Saikia claimed that the Pegasus spyware controversy…
Sinha sniffs ‘dictatorship’ in BJP’s ‘double engine’ talks
Trinamool Congress (TMC) vice-president Yashwant Sinha on Monday dubbed the BJP’s oft-repeated phrase ‘double engine governments’ as a way to promote “dictatorship”.The former Union minister assured that pre-poll promises made by the TMC in Goa would be implemented if the Mamata Banerjee-led party comes to power in the coastal state after the February 14 assembly…
VI shares down over 6% on widening net losses in Q3FY22
Shares of telecom service provider Vodafone Idea declined over six per cent on Monday after the company reported about its widening net losses during Q3FY22.The company’s net losses widened year-on-year to Rs 7,230 crore during the Q3FY22. In the same quarter last fiscal, it was Rs 4,532 crore. In Q2FY22, it was Rs 7,132 crore.Revenue…
