INDIA
Hope China to facilitate continued presence of Indian journalists: MEA
"There are Chinese journalists who have valid Indian visas to undertake journalistic activities. So from that perspective, I do not see any limitations or difficulties in reporting or doing media coverage," Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said.
India: Covid fresh cases cross 5k-mark
The new addition has pushed the total number of active cases to 25,587. According to the data, the daily positivity rate was recorded at 3.32 per cent and weekly positivity rate at 2.89 per cent. The Health Ministry said that till now 220.66 crore Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.87 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered under the nationwide vaccination drive. 1,993 doses were administered in the last 24 hours.
Textbooks not revised to please or offend anyone: NCERT chief
In a detailed conversation with IANS, Saklani said that the NCERT is now going to introduce new books for all classes on the basis of National Education Policy (NEP). According to the NCERT chief, changes have not only been made in history books, but in all other subjects as well to reduce burden from students.
Sealed cover proceedings violate both principles of natural justice, open justice: Supreme Court
It stressed that the sealed cover procedure cannot be introduced to cover harms that could not have been remedied by public interest immunity proceedings. A bench, headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud and comprising Justice Hima Kohli said: "It was not intended that the sealed cover procedure shall replace public interest immunity proceedings which constitute an established method for dealing with claims of confidentiality.
Politicians don't enjoy higher immunity than common citizens: Supreme Court on CBI, ED misuse against opposition
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India and comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala observed that political leaders do not enjoy an immunity higher than a common citizen and they are absolutely on the same footing as common citizens with no higher immunity, and questioned then how there can be no arrest unless triple test is satisfied? The political parties sought a fresh set of guidelines governing the arrest and remand.
At 4,435, India sees highest one-day rise in Covid cases since September 2022
The number of active cases stands at 23,091, the data showed. With the surge in the past 24 hours, the tally has climbed to 4,47,33,719. Also, 15 deaths reported during the same time span has pushed the toll to 5,30,916. As per the ministry data, the national Covid recovery rate was pegged at 98.76 per cent.
PM Modi describes meeting with Bhutan King as 'productive'
"Pleased to receive His Majesty the King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. We had a warm and productive meeting. Deeply value our close friendship and the vision of successive Druk Gyalpos in guiding India-Bhutan relations to new heights," the Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted after the meeting.
From nurses to butchers, Germany hungers for skilled manpower, needs India's help: Diplomat
Germany's Consul-General in Mumbai, Achim Fabig said that his country requires skilled workers like nurses, electricians, solar utility technicians, and even butchers for the jobs available there. His remarks came during a meeting with Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais late on Monday, according to an official spokesperson.
India monitoring developments having direct impact on national interest, says Foreign Secretary
Foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra, briefing media persons about visiting Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk's meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said that the "government very closely follows all developments which have a bearing on our national interest and we would take all necessary measures to safeguard them as necessary".
India rejects China renaming places in Arunachal, says state 'inalienable' part of country
Official spokesperson of the External Affairs Ministry Arindam Bagchi said, "We have seen such reports. This is not the first time China has made such an attempt. We reject this outright. Arunachal Pradesh is, has been, and will always be an integral and inalienable part of India. Attempts to assign invented names will not alter this reality."
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