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19 May

Delhi Police Constables Have Taken The Role Of Teachers.

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For an hour daily, two Delhi police constables have taken on the role of teachers, helping five children in a south Delhi pocket learn alphabets, rhymes and ways to protect themselves from the deadly COVID-19 in efforts to ensure their studies are not affected during the coronavirus-triggered lockdown.With schools closed during lockdown, head constable Tara Chand and constable Neelam have been taking classes for these children for an hour daily since April 10, the police said.Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Atul Kumar Thakur said from teaching them rhymes, alphabets, counting, colouring to identification of different parts of a human body,…

19 May

Amit Shah Assures All Help To Mamata Banerjee In Regards To Cyclone Amphan.

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As super cyclone Amphan advanced towards Bengal and Odisha, Union Home Minister Amit Shah this morning spoke to Chief Ministers Mamata Banerjee and Navin Patnaik, and assured them of all possible help. Cyclone Amphan, equivalent of a category 5 hurricane, is gathering strength and is expected to hit the coast of Bengal late on Wednesday. More than 50 lakh people are being evacuated to safer places.In a telephonic conversation with Mamata Banerjee, Amit Shah discussed the arrangements and preparedness in West Bengal, where the cyclone is expected to land on Wednesday."The central government is with you," the Home Minister reportedly…

19 May

A Local Samajwadi Party Politician And His Son Shot Dead By Two Men.

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A chilling video of the murders of a local Samajwadi Party politician and his son - being shot dead by two men at close range in a field in western Uttar Pradesh - has emerged. The shooting took place today in a village in Sambhal district, 379 km from state capital Lucknow and 187 km from Delhi.The brazen incident took place after an argument over a road being built under the MNREGA scheme. Samajwadi Party leader Chote Lal Diwakar and his son Sunil had gone to inspect the road which cuts across a field in the village. On the narrow…

18 May

India On Monday Joined Nearly 120 Countries At A Crucial Conference Of The World Health Organisation.

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India on monday joined nearly 120 countries at a crucial conference Of The World Health Organisation in pushing for an impartial and comprehensive evaluation of the global response into the coronavirus crisis as well as to examine the origin of the deadly infection.The two-day 73rd session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) of the WHO began in Geneva amid growing calls including by US President Donald Trump to investigate how the virus originated in China's Wuhan city and subsequent action by Beijing.Another flash point between China and the US has been over the Trump administration's push for inclusion of Taiwan…

18 May

JP Nadda Tweeted That BJP Workers Being Targeted In Opposition-Ruled States.

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BJP chief JP Nadda today targeted the opposition, accusing it of using "state machinery" to silence dissent in the states it rules. In a series of tweets, he said opposition should "adhere to political arguments when questioned on their failing" and assured the BJP workers that the party stands behind them. While the BJP chief did not mention any state or Chief Minister, his tweets were seen as targeting the government of Bengal's Mamata Banerjee, who took on the Centre last week during the video conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Coronavirus has been the latest flashpoint between the state and…

18 May

Markets And Shopping Complexes Can Reopen On An Odd-Even Basis In Delhi.

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Markets and shopping complexes can reopen on an odd-even basis in Delhi and buses, autos and taxis can run with limited passengers, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today as he gave details of lockdown 4 extended in the capital till May 31.Standalone shops will also be allowed but salons will stay shut for now, he said."We have to slowly move towards opening of economy," Mr Kejriwal said, adding that masks and physical distancing would remain an imperative in the city, which is among the metros with the most number of coronavirus cases in India.

16 May

Restrictions On Indian Air Space Will Be Eased To Reduce Travel Time And Save Fuel.

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Restrictions on Indian air space will be eased to reduce travel time and save fuel, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today, in her fourth set of announcements on a mega stimulus package to tackle the economic fallout of the coronavirus crisis on various sectors. She also gave details of six airports to be auctioned to private players.The easing of airspace use would translate to benefits of about Rs 1,000 crore per year for the aviation sector, the minister said. "As of today, only 60% of India's airspace is free for use. This needs to be increased and optimised. This will…

16 May

Future Projects For Planetary Exploration And Outer Space Travel Will Be Open For Private Sector.

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Start-ups and private firms will get to use facilities and assets of the Indian Space Research Organisation or IRSO to improve their capacities, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today as she announced reforms for eight sectors amid the coronavirus pandemic."Future projects for planetary exploration and outer space travel will be open for private sector," the Finance Minister said on her fourth press briefing of policy decisions after Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this week announced a Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus."India already has the benefit of an extraordinary institution like ISRO, but now lots of private players are also coming…

16 May

Centre Today Announced End Of “Government Mining” In Coal Sector.

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A seamless composite exploration-cum-mining-cum-production regime will be introduced in the mineral sector as the government brings in commercial mining in the coal sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said this evening, unveiling the government's fourth tranche of Rs 20 lakh crore fiscal stimulus announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. Five hundred blocks of minerals will be auctioned "through open transparent mechanism" as a part of the production regime, she said. A joint auction of bauxite and coal blocks would be done to enhance the aluminium industry's competitiveness, the Finance Minister said, adding that this will help the aluminium industry…

16 May

Subsidy In The Power Sector To Be Provided Through Direct Transfer, Said Nirmala Sitharaman.

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The inefficiencies of power companies will no longer have to be borne by customers, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday, announcing several reforms in the tariff policy as part of the fourth tranche of the centre's coronavirus financial stimulus. She said power companies will have to provide adequate power and load-shedding will be punishable.Ms Sitharaman also announced privatisation of power distribution in Union territories under the new policy."There will be privatisation here based on the tariff policy, which will soon be in place. Inefficiencies of power companies will no longer have to be borne by customers. There will also…