Category: India News

Security upped at Delhi borders as farmers set to hold ‘chakka jam’

New Delhi, Feb 6: The Delhi Police intensified security at all border points of the city as thousands of personnel including paramilitary forces have been deployed to deal with any situation emerging out of the nationwide ‘chakka jam’ being held on Saturday by the farmers protesting the Centre’s new […]

Indian protests against agriculture reforms attract new supporters

BHAINSWAL, India – Thousands of farmers in a politically important Indian state on Friday rallied in opposition to new agricultural laws, signalling growing support for a months-long campaign to have the government reforms scrapped. Angry at what they see as legislation that benefits private buyers at the expense […]

COVID-19: India records 12,408 new cases, 120 fresh fatalities

New Delhi, Feb 5: India’s COVID-19 tally of cases went past 1.08 crore with 12,408 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, while the recoveries surged to 1,04,96,308, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The total cases mounted to 1,08,02,591, while the death […]

RBI maintains status quo for fourth time in a row; keeps key rate static at 4%

Mumbai, Feb 5: The RBI on Friday decided to leave the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4 per cent but maintained an accommodative stance, implying rate cuts in future if need arises to support the economy hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted […]

U.S. calls for dialogue to resolve India’s farmers’ protests

NEW DELHI – Wading into a sensitive issue for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the U.S. embassy in New Delhi on Thursday urged his government to resume talks with farmers angry over agricultural reforms that sparked a months-long protest campaign. Largely restricted to the outskirts of New Delhi, […]

Over 300 million Indians may have COVID-19 – source citing government study

NEW DELHI – About one in four of India’s 1.35 billion people may have been infected with the coronavirus, said a source with direct knowledge of a government serological survey, suggesting the country’s real caseload was many times higher than reported. India has confirmed 10.8 million COVID-19 infections, […]

Indian farmers to scale up protests as Rihanna weighs in

KANDELA, India – Indian farmers’ leaders on Wednesday outlined plans to scale up months of protests against agricultural reforms, as their cause gained high-profile supporters in the West. Demanding the repeal of three new farm laws that they say will hurt them to the benefit of large corporations, […]

SC refers to PM’s statement, refuses to entertain pleas on tractor rally violence

New Delhi, Feb 3:  The Supreme Court Wednesday referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement that law will take its own course on the Republic Day violence here and refused to entertain pleas for time-bound probe by an apex court-appointed panel, saying it doesn’t want to “interfere at […]

Delhi govt to help trace farmers missing from protest sites: CM Kejriwal

New Delhi, Feb 3:  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said his government will help trace the farmers missing since the January 26 violence and if the need arises, he will approach the Lieutenant Governor and the Centre. Kejriwal said that the Delhi government has also released […]

Bring bill for restoring J&K statehood: Azad to government

New Delhi, Feb 3:  Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday asked the government to bring a bill in Rajya Sabha proposing restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking during the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Azad said, […]

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