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Mayawati reiterates demand for repeal of Central farm laws
Earlier, Mayawati had written that the Central government must immediately withdraw the three farm laws and must not adopt a high-handed attitude but be sympathetic towards the protesting farmers.
Vasundhara Raje followers float 'new team' to bring her back as Rajasthan CM face
These developments were reported when a high-level meeting was called by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president J.P. Nadda on Friday in Delhi with three senior leaders of Rajasthan -- Satish Poonia, BJP state president; Gulabchand Kataria, Leader of Opposition; and Rajendra Rathore, deputy leader of the opposition.
Fresh plea seeks farmers' removal before January 11 SC hearing
The affidavit filed by Delhi resident Rishabh Sharma contended that the continuous blockade of public roads by the farmers at various places is only causing undue hardship to the common citizens, which is again violating their constitutional rights of free movements.
Sonia holds virtual meet to discuss political situation, farmers' issue
Besides Sonia Gandhi, Congress General Secretary (Organisation) K. C. Venugopal, former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat, Rajeev Sataval, Manickam Tagore, Tariq Anwar, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Jitin Prasada, Pawan Bansal, Rajeev Shukla, Bhakta Charan Das, Ajay Maken, P.L. Punia and several others attended the meeting.
Maharashtra government hospital blaze kills 10 new-born infants
The fire, due to a suspected electrical short-circuit, erupted around 1.45 a.m. when the mothers and relatives of the infants were fast asleep and quickly engulfed the Sick & Newborn Care Unit of the Bhandara District General Hospital.
India ready with two 'Made in India' Covid vaccines to save humanity: PM
On January 3, two vaccines - Bharat Biotech's Covaxin and Oxford-AstraZeneca's Covishield manufactured by Serum Institute of India were approved for 'restricted emergency use'. Several other vaccines are in the pipeline and are conducting trials. This vaccination drive is slated to begin by January 13.
Government to publicise 42 reforms it has brought
The new agriculture laws that have triggered protests by farmers are among the list of 42 initiatives. Apart from that, some other initiatives that made to the list are an abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, GST, Triple Talaq, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, and creation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff, among others.
Transition of power India's salient feature: LS Speaker on US Capitol siege
Noting that 17 general elections and over 300 Assembly polls have been conducted in India since its Independence, Birla said the basic concept of the Indian Constitution is to keep people at the centre of governance, which deepened the faith of the citizens in democracy.
Give bulletproof jackets, arms to forest staff: SC tells states
Pointing out that the situation was "serious", a bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde and comprising Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian, cited the example of a particular state and said that it was "extremely distressing" to see forest officials wearing slippers and armed with sticks put on duty to protect large tracts of forest land and flora and fauna.
PM to meet CMs on Monday over Covid vaccine rollout
In the meeting, the Prime Minister is expected to discuss the detailed plans to roll Covid vaccines in all the states, following the Drug Controller General India's (DCGI) approval for the restricted emergency use of two vaccines Serum Institute's Covishield and Bharat Biotech's Covaxin.
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