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20 May

Andhra Pradesh : Sweet lime prices crash, strategy to help sweet lime farmers in bitter times

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Despite good yield, COVID-19 casts a shadow on its salesThe sweet lime growers in Mukundapuram are in a deep trouble despite the yield being very good due to continuous availability of irrigation water, as COVID-19 cast a shadow on sales of the most sought-after fruit for instant recharge with its juice during summer. Grown in over 2,000 acres in this village alone in Garladinne mandal, which has one of the largest chunks of land dedicated for this crop, farmers were buoyant after failure of the crop in 2018 and 2019 due to shortage of irrigation water. Sweet lime, which was…

20 May

Nepal releases new map resulting in map Vs map tussle between India and Nepal

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Nepal has officially unveiled a new political map of the country showing the regions of Kalapani, Limpiyadhura and Lipulekh of Uttarakhand, as part of its sovereign territory. Launching the map at a press conference, Minister of Land Management Padma Kumari Aryal said the government of Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli was committed to protecting territorial sovereignty and integrity of the country. “It is a historic moment of happiness for the people of Nepal. The government will not allow erosion of self-esteem of our people. Nepal will publish the new map and make it part of the school textbooks,” said…

20 May

Death of a Top Separatist leader’s Son , among 2 Hizb-ul Mujahideen terrorists killed in Srinagar encounter

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Four security personnel were injured in the operation in Srinagar’s old citySeparatist Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH) chairman Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai’s son was among two Hizbul Mujahideen militants killed on May 19 in an 11-hour long operation in a congested locality of Srinagar’s old city. Four security personnel were injured and over 10 houses were damaged. In the encounter which broke out on the intervening night in May 18-19 in Nawakadal area of Srinagar , a Jammu and Kashmir Police constable was killed while another cop , a CRPF jawan and two others sustained injuries. Of the two Hizb-ul terrorists who were gunned…

20 May

PM Modi calls for unity , says virus doesn’t see religion , language or borders

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took to networking site LinkedIn to speak to young professionals that adapting to new technology in the times of COVID-19 can help create new business models and lead to the engagement of a large segment of Indians, including the poor , with technical solution. “India, with the right blend of the physical and the virtual, can emerge as the global nerve centre of complex modern multinational supply chains in the post Covid-19 world. Let us rise to that occasion and seize this opportunity. I urge you all to think about this and contribute to…

20 May

China claims it’s troops patrolling on Chinese side of LAC

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China has accused the Indian Army of crossing into it's territory and " blocking" its patrols and "attempting to unilaterally change the status" on Line of Actual Control (LAC) between the two countries in Sikkim. Tension is gradually building up between Indian and Chinese armies in several areas in Ladakh and northern Sikkim along the un-demarcated Sino-India border with both sides bringing in additional troops, days after they were involved in two violent face-offs, authoritative sources said on Tuesday. Both the Indian and Chinese armies have brought in more troops in sensitive locations like Demchok, Daulat Beg Oldie and areas…

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…