Month: December 2020

Cabinet approves Opening of 3 Indian Missions in Estonia, Paraguay and Dominican Republic

DELHI, DECEMBER 30: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today approved the opening of 3 Indian Missions in Estonia, Paraguay and Dominican Republic in 2021. Implementation Strategy: Opening of Indian Missions in these countries will help expand India’s diplomatic footprint, deepen political relations, enable […]

PM remembers Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on 75th Anniversary of tricolor hoisting at Port Blair

DELHI, DECEMBER 30: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has remembered Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on 75th Anniversary of tricolor hoisting at Port Blair. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “30th December 1943…a day etched in the memory of every Indian, when the brave Netaji Subhas Bose […]

Induction of Indigenous Bridging System into the Indian Army

DELHI, DECEMBER 30: In continuation of efforts towards Atmanirbharta and in close coordination with the private industry and DRDO, the Indian Army has inducted three sets of 10-metre short span bridges, which were formally handed over on 29 December 2020 at the Talegaon facility of Larsen & Toubro […]

Right of being represented through lawyer is part of due process clause, says SC

New Delhi, Dec 28: Right of being represented through a lawyer is part of due process clause , the Supreme Court has said while setting aside the Allahabad High Court order which had dismissed an appeal filed by a man in a 1987 murder case noting that his counsel […]

J&K: 166 locals among 203 militants killed in 2020

By Anil Bhatt Jammu, Dec 29: Jammu and Kashmir recorded the elimination of 203 terrorists including 166 local militants by security forces in 2020, while 43 civilians were killed and 92 others injured in the union territory, official sources said. The security forces have also arrested 49 terrorists and […]

Digital platforms, robust ICT infra helped reduce pandemic hardships: President

New Delhi, Dec 30: Proactive implementation of digital platforms such as Aarogya Setu and e-Office backed by robust ICT infrastructure has helped the country reduce the pandemic hardships, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Wednesday. As COVID-19 has impacted the global economy, India has pledged to make itself more […]

Farmers protesting at Delhi borders firm in their demands as Centre, farm unions set to resume talks

New Delhi, Dec 30: Thousands of farmers agitating against the three new central agriculture laws stayed put at their agitation venues near Delhi, which is going through a harsh spell of winter, unrelenting in their demand of withdrawal of the legislations On Wednesday, a cold wave swept Delhi as […]

EXPLAINER: Brexit ends Britons’ right to live and work in EU

LONDON — So far, the large majority of British and EU citizens have not felt the realities of Brexit. Though the U.K. left the European Union on Jan. 31, it follows the bloc’s rules until the end of this year as part of a transition period to the […]

Will COVID-19 vaccines work on the new coronavirus variant?

Will COVID-19 vaccines work on the new coronavirus variant? Experts believe so, but they’re working to confirm that. A coronavirus variant in the United Kingdom has caused alarm because of the possibility that it might spread more easily. But even if that turns out to be true, experts […]

House votes to override Trump’s veto of defense bill

WASHINGTON — The Democratic-controlled House voted overwhelmingly to override President Donald Trump’s veto of a defense policy bill, setting the stage for what would be the first veto override of his presidency. House members voted 322-87 on Monday to override the veto, well above the two-thirds needed to […]

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