Farmers protesting farm laws block expressway in Haryana as agitation completes 100th day
Chandigarh: Farmers protesting the Centre’s three farm laws on Saturday blocked the six-lane Kundli–Manesar–Palwal (KMP) Expressway at some places in Haryana to mark the completion of 100 days of their agitation at the Delhi borders. The road blockade began at 11 am and continued till 4 pm. Farmers holding black flags and wearing black armbands […]
100 days of BJP’s arrogance; black chapter in our democracy: Cong slams govt over farmers’ protest
New Delhi: As the farmers’ protest against the Centre’s new farm laws completed 100 days, the Congress on Saturday said the period was a “black chapter” in India’s democracy for the treatment meted out to the protesters and also marked 100 days of the ruling BJP’s “arrogance”. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hit out at the […]
SC to commence hybrid physical hearing of cases from March 15
New Delhi: The Supreme Court, which is hearing cases through video-conferencing since March last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will commence hybrid physical hearing from March 15. The apex court has issued the standard operating procedure (SOP) for the hybrid physical hearings. The top court has been hearing cases through video-conferencing since March last […]
Six BJP activists injured in bomb explosion in Bengal
Kolkata: Six BJP activists were injured, two of them critically, in a bomb explosion in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, police said on Saturday. Family members of the injured have alleged that a few members of the local Trinamool Congress hurled bombs at them while they were returning home in Gosaba area of the […]
Editors Guild expresses concern over Centre’s new media ethics code
Says it ‘undermines media freedom’
New Delhi: Nearly a week after the Centre’s notification of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, the Editors Guild of India (EGI) Saturday said these regulations will “fundamentally alter” and put “unreasonable restrictions” over digital media and therefore urged the government to take back these rules. In the name […]
We are going strong: Farmer leaders
New Delhi: As the farmer agitation against the Centre’s three farm laws enters its hundredth day on Saturday, union leaders have asserted that their movement is far from over and they are “going strong”. The marathon movement has sent out a message of unity, made “farmers visible once again” and brought them back on the […]
Over 1.8 crore vaccine doses administered in India
New Delhi: The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India has crossed 1.8 crore, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday. These include 68,53,083 healthcare workers (HCWs) who were administered the 1st dose, 31,41,371 HCWs who were given the 2nd dose, 60,90,931 frontline workers (FLWs) who were given the 1st dose and 67,297 […]
Overseas Citizen of India cardholders need special permission for ‘Tabligh’ or journalistic activities: MHA
New Delhi: All Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders are required to take special permission from the central government if they want to be involved in any missionary, ‘Tabligh’ or journalistic activities in the country. The OCI cardholders have parity with Indian nationals in the matter of tariffs in air fares in domestic sectors, entry […]
Opposition did politics over COVID vaccine: BJP
New Delhi: Keeping up its attack on the Opposition over the COVID-19 vaccine issue, the BJP on Friday said all that its rivals, especially the Congress, have contributed to the matter is “politics and confusion”. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra noted that opposition leaders had questioned the efficacy of Covaxin, developed indigenously by Bharat Biotech. Opposition-ruled […]
Delhi municipal bypolls: Failing to win even one seat major setback for BJP, says AAP
New Delhi: A day after sweeping the municipal bypolls by winning four out of the five wards, the AAP on Thursday said failing to win even one seat is a major setback for the BJP which is on a decline in Delhi. The Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) on Wednesday swept the municipal bypolls in Delhi winning […]
