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Farmers' agitation has been fearless: Filmmaker Gurvinder Singh
Stressing that the film does not have any envisioned shape or duration, he says, "Everything depends on the duration of the protests. It would be a different one if the protests go on for six months. It will take another shape if the agitation finishes in a month. And in case, the farmers' call of their sit-in immediately, we will have to make do with what we have already."
Ladakh Standoff: Indian Army is prepared for any eventuality, says General Naravane
General Naravane further said that the Indian Army is on high alert not only in Eastern Ladakh but across the Northern Border with China. He also said there was no cause of concern on the logistical issues and the force's operational preparedness is of a high order.
SC stays 3 farm laws, forms panel to hear farmers' grievances
A bench headed by Chief Justice S. A. Bobde said, "We are going to suspend the implementation of the three farm laws until further orders." The Chief Justice mentioned the names of agriculture economist Ashok Gulati, Dr. Pramod Kumar Joshi, Anil Dhanawat and B.S. Mann to be on the committee to hear the farmers' issues regarding the laws.
Covid-19 Fallout: No chief guest at 2021 Republic Day parade in New Delhi
This would be the first occasion in the last five decades when India will not have a foreign dignitary as the chief guest. Multiple reasons were kept in mind while making the decision. UK PM Boris Johnson had accepted India's invitation publicly but later on expressed his inability to attend the event in wake of pandemic situations in the UK.
Covid-19 Vaccination: SII gets order for 11 million Covishield doses, trucks leave Pune for delivery
The OxfordUniversity-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, manufactured by SII, is going to be used for a mass vaccination drive in India. According to a NITI Aayog member (health) VK Paul, both Covishield and Covaxin would be used in the first phase of vaccination.
Farmers want withdrawal of farm laws: Rahul Gandhi
The Congress after lending support to the farmers' protest have now come at the forefront. Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi has spoken to the opposition leaders for a joint strategy on the farmers' agitation. The Congress on Saturday had said that it has decided to organise 'Kisan Adhikar Divas' in the country and will gherao the Raj Bhavans across all states on January 15.
Ladakh Standoff: India-China reduce troops from in-depth areas due to harsh winter
China has de-inducted around 10,000 soldiers from its traditional training areas and around 150 to 200-km from the LAC. India has also followed suit with a "mirror reduction" in the depth areas. Meanwhile, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and IAF Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria, on Monday, visited eastern Ladakh to inspect the operational readiness.
Disruption of R-Day Parade will be huge embarrassment: Centre to SC
The Centre said it has come to the knowledge of the security agencies, through various sources, that the small group of protesting individuals/organisations have planned to carry out a tractor/trolley/vehicle march on Republic Day on January 26.
Centre says farm laws from two decades of deliberations, no repeal
The Centre has told the Supreme Court that it has been actively and intensively engaging with the states for about two decades to introduce reforms to provide an accessible and barrier-free market system for better price realisation, but states either showed reluctance to adopt the reforms in true spirit or made partial or cosmetic reforms.
Youth must work to take India to path of prosprity: Om Birla
Speaking about the youth and their contribution to nation-building, Birla said that before Independence, Indian youth were at the forefront of the struggle for freedom. In a similar way, the youth today must work ceaselessly towards taking India to the path of prosperity and progress, the Speaker said.
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