INDIA
Veteran Congress leader Motilal Vora passes away at 93
Vora, one of the tallest leaders of the Congress, held several positions. He had served as Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and was also the Governor of Uttar Pradesh. He was a Rajya Sabha MP from Chhattisgarh till April this year and held several positions in the party, including the post of treasurer.
Punjab Police, Border Security Force shoot Pak drone; dropped grenades seized
The shocking seizures came even as a police team, investigating the December 14 drone module case of Amritsar (Rural) district, arrested two Delhi-based suppliers of drones, taking the total number of arrests in the case to eight, including the four jailed smugglers who were found connected with the case.
After 28 years, CBI court verdict awaited in Abhaya murder case
Facing trial in the case are Catholic priest Thomas M.Kottur (first accused) and Nun Seffi (third accused) among others. The second accused in the case -- another Catholic priest Jose Poothrikkayil, however has been discharged by this court in 2018.
Kisan Ekta Morcha Page Blockade: Automated systems flagged page, says Facebook
The agitating farmers unions on Sunday alleged that Facebook had blocked their page at the Central government's behest after they published a video countering its claims on farm laws. Facebook restored the page after massive social media outrage over blocking the page.
Himachal makes law against forced religious conversion
Governor Bandaru Datatrya has given an assent to the Himachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act of 2019 that was passed unanimously in the assembly on August 30, 2019. A notification regarding the implementation of the law was issued by the Home Department on December 18.
Delhi shivers in chills, season’s coldest day at 3.4°C
On Sunday, the minimum temperature recorded was 3.4 degrees Celsius, five notches below the season’s normal, making it the lowest recording this season so far. The maximum temperature of the day was 22.4 degrees Celsius.
Hosted by Chennai, 2021 Defence Expo looks to empower MSMEs
The defence expo looks to connect the Indian MSME sector companies with the appropriate capability to the defence sector of the country. More than 400 Large, Medium and Micro Enterprises (MSME) are expected to participate in the defence-related industry expo-empowering MSMEs. The scheduled date for the event has been confirmed from March 19 to 21, 2021.
'No need to panic': Harsh Vardhan on emergence of mutant coronavirus strain in UK
On December 19, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson had announced that the newly-identified strain of the virus may be up to 70 per cent more transmissible. According to Health Secretary Matt Hancock, the new variant was "out of control".
India dismisses Pakistan’s claim of attack on UN vehicle following probe
MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said that Pakistan’s accusation turned out to be factually “incorrect and false”, following a detailed investigation. Pakistan had alleged that Indian troops attacked United Nations Military Observers (UNMO) troops in the Chirikot sector along the LoC.
Demand rises for returning hospitals to non-Covid status
The march would start from the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) hospital and end at the Delhi Secretariat where the students would submit their demands to the Delhi Health Secretary. The students demand the medical colleges be restored to the earlier non-COVID status and resumption of clinical practices of over 3,000 Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) students studying there.
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