Nepal’s communist party seems headed for split; Oli, Prachanda talks fail to yield positive outcome Nepal’s ruling communist party has failed to address the intra-party rifts as Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and NCP executive chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ have failed to reach a consensus despite holding over half-a-dozen meetings in a week,…
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Modi govt telling businesses to pay staff but cutting its own employees’ salary is untenable
Modi govt telling businesses to pay staff but cutting its own employees’ salary is untenable For over a month, almost all economic and commercial activities have been at a standstill due to the nationwide lockdown, which came into effect on the orders of the Narendra Modi government on 25 March. Manufacturing units and sales outlets…
Move not to facilitate Muslims, trading is in Gujarat’s DNA – Vijay Rupani
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Sunday said that some ‘elements’ were trying to weaken the fight against the coronavirus by spreading misinformation that the state government’s move to allow conditional opening of shops was to facilitate Muslims during the month of Ramzan. On Saturday, the state government had allowed standalone shops, except those located…
Plasma of Muslim can help treat Hindu, says Kejriwal, urges unity in Covid-19 fight
Plasma of Muslim can help treat Hindu, says Kejriwal, urges unity in Covid-19 fight New Delhi: The Delhi government would not allow any more relaxation in the ongoing lockdown than those permitted by the Union home ministry, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday and stressed on bringing down the number of COVID-19 infections in the…
Daily Covid-19 briefings not worth my ‘time and effort’ – Trump after disinfectant gaffe
Daily Covid-19 briefings not worth my ‘time and effort’ – Trump after disinfectant gaffe US President Donald Trump has said that his daily coronavirus press briefings are not worth his ‘time and effort’ as the ‘lamestream’ media asks nothing but ‘hostile’ questions, days after he faced intense rebuke for suggesting the possibility of treating COVID-19…
Hard for Elected Govt to Have ‘Political Will’ to Meet with Challenges of Reservation – SC
New Delhi: It is very hard for an elected government to have the “political will” to meet the challenges arising out of the reservation scenario wherein neither the lists of those entitled have been reviewed nor the quota provisions have come to an end, the Supreme Court has observed. The apex court noted that the government…
(COVID-19) China gets 130-billion-pound bill from Germany for corona damages
(COVID-19) China gets 130-billion-pound bill from Germany for corona damages London: China is facing a backlash from major European powers after suspicions over its role in the coronavirus pandemic which has caused 1 lakh deaths in Europe. The Express UK reported that that a major German newspaper has put together a 130-billion-pound invoice that Beijing ‘owes’…
Yogi Adityanath’s Handling Of COVID-19 Crisis Is Changing Public Perception Of Politics
Yogi Adityanath’s Handling Of COVID-19 Crisis Is Changing Public Perception Of Politics Image making in Indian politics was conventionally based on the claims of welfare policies and developmental projects introduced and implemented by the leaders who were in power. The welfare schemes and development initiatives were considered one of the indicators to evaluate the performance…
Lockdown extension by PM Modi ‘inevitable’, says Kerala CM
Lockdown extension by PM Modi ‘inevitable’, says Kerala CM Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the lockdown extension till May 3 announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was inevitable considering the situation in India, as it requires stringent measures to contain COVID-19. “It goes without saying that the extension of the lockdown to…
Amit Shah Calls Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray Over Bandra Incident, Says ‘Such Events Weaken Fight Against Coronavirus’
Amit Shah Calls Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray Over Bandra Incident, Says ‘Such Events Weaken Fight Against Coronavirus’ Mumbai, April 14: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday called Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and expressed his concern over gathering in Mumbai’s Bandra area. The Home Minister stressed that such events weaken India’s fight against the novel…
Aaditya Thackeray Urges Twitter Users to Not React to Bandra Incident in ‘Polarised, Political or Communal Way’
Aaditya Thackeray Urges Twitter Users to Not React to Bandra Incident in ‘Polarised, Political or Communal Way’ Mumbai, April 14: Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Aaditya Thackeray on Tuesday appealed to social media users to not react to Bandra incident in a polarised, political or communal way. “I appeal to all twitter armies who…
Cabinet approves 30 per cent salary cut for MPs for a year, MPLADS suspended
Cabinet approves 30 per cent salary cut for MPs for a year, MPLADS suspended New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Monday approved an ordinance amending the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954 to reduce allowances and pension by 30 per cent with effect from April 1, for a year. The President,…
Jamia firing: Two gunmen fire shots near gate 5 of university, third attack in area
Three days after a Noida youth opened fire at protests in Delhi’s Jamia Milia Islamia, unidentified gunmen once again fired shots around the university. According to reports, the incident of firing was reported near Gate number 5 of Jamia Millia Islamia. Locals say two men came on a scooty and fired shots in the air…
Congress Leader Visits Prayagraj Graveyard, Prays to Ancestors for Citizenship Proof
Prayagraj: A Congress leader from Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday visited a graveyard and prayed to his ancestors ‘to provide proof of his citizenship’. The leader, Haseeb Ahmad, was earlier in news when he had projected Rahul Gandhi as Lord Shiva. “I have come to pray to my ancestors, along with other youths from my…
Congress seeks calls from jobless
New Delhi: The Congress on Thurs-day launched a helpline to register unemployed youth across the country and demanded that the government bring out a National Register of Unemployed (NRU) using those numbers. The programme launc-hed by the Indian Youth Congress would include apart from the help line, protests across the country by the district units of…
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