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Inter-faith meet adopts resolution to ban PFI
It was also resolved that those targeting gods, goddesses and prophets in discussions or debates should be "condemned and dealt with as per law". "Action should be taken as per the provisions of law against any person or organisation found guilty by any means with evidence of spreading hatred among communities," the participants said unanimously. The meet was organised as part of Modi government's outreach programme to ensure religious harmony in the country.
When world questioned India's ability in dealing pandemic, professionals rose to occasion: Mandaviya
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that all stakeholders came together to showcase India's tradition of 'service before self' in action when it mattered the most. "We followed the lockdown protocols and health advisories to the best of our abilities. This allowed us to become the first country to tread back to the path of positive growth trajectory in the following year," he added.
Defence counsel for poor, state bound to secure egalitarian social order: SC judges
Justice Lalit, Executive Chairperson of the NALSA, was addressing the first All India District Legal Services Authorities Meet. He said that 350 districts have been selected in the entire nation, including 112 aspirational districts, which, according to the government, are to be given top priority. The District Legal Service Authority (DLSA) office will function as a nodal office, having an interface with the needy undertrial, and defence counsel would be provided to the poor accused who cannot afford private lawyers, he added.
Some elements creating conflict in name of religion, ideology: NSA Doval
Speaking during an event here, NSA Doval said, "There is an atmosphere of conflict in the world, and if we have to deal with it then it is necessary to maintain the unity of the country. The way India is progressing, people of all religions will get benefited from it." In the same event, Chairman of All India Sufi Sajjada Nasheen Council (AISSC) Hazrat Syed Naseruddin Chishty said, "We condemn when an incident occurs. It's time to do something. There is a need to rein in and ban radical organisations. They should be banned if there is evidence against them."
WBSSC scam: Netizens spiced up by actor's post on recovery of sex toys from Arpita Mukherjee's residence
At a time when cash, gold and other expensive items worth crores have been recovered from the residence of former Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee's aide Arpita Muherjee in the teachers' recruitment scam, the social media circuit has been spiced up by a popular Bengali actress's post on purported recovery of sex-toys from one of the two flats that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has raided.
India logs 20,408 new Covid cases, 54 deaths
The new fatalities took the nationwide death toll to 5,26,312. The active caseload marginally declined to 1,43,384, accounting for 0.33 per cent of the country's total positive cases. The recovery of 20,958 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,33,30,442. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.48 per cent.
Arpita Mukherjee informs ED about duplicate keys of Belgharia residence
ED sources said that they will try to confirm Mukherjee's confession on this count from the caretaker, security personnel and other residents in the said housing complex on whether they have noticed anyone other than her entering the flat by opening the keys. Footage of CCTVs installed in the said housing complex will also be checked.
20K Indian students returned from Ukraine: Government
Minister of State for Health, Bharati Pravin Pawar said that as per information received from MEA, the Indian Embassy in Kiev has communicated with all the concerned universities in Ukraine for providing transcript and other documents in a smooth manner to the students. All details have been provided on the website of the Embassy to assist students to address any related issues.
Army intensifies modernisation drive with focus on surveillance, night fighting
The Indian Army, in its modernisation drive, is focusing on long-range weapons, night fighting capabilities, multi-capacity drones, and early detection and targeting systems. As per the latest figures, as many as 93 modernisation projects of the Army are at various stages with procurement worth Rs 1.37 lakh crore ($18.4 billion) under progress. Further with the emphasis on indigenisation, 19 out of 22 new procurements in the current financial year are made from indigenous suppliers.
Indian defence sector scales newer heights with latest technology
The Indian Army is planning to procure approximate quantity 800 Light Armoured Multipurpose Vehicle (LAMV) for Mechanised Infantry and Armoured Corps. The LAMV is planned to be procured in sync with 'Make in India' and 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' initiative. The Request for Information generated by the Defence Ministry stated the LAMV will be employed by Reconnaissance (Recce) & Surveillance Platoons of Mechanised Infantry and Recce Troops of Armoured Corps for Recce & Surveillance tasks.
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