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The Economist shows distorted map of India in latest issue
Last year in June, Twitter showed a distorted map of India, with Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as separate countries which was later removed after a backlash. As per The Economist, Eknath Shinde, who represents a part of Thane in the state Assembly and had himself once driven an auto rickshaw for a living, was sworn in as Chief Minister of Maharashtra, of which Mumbai is the capital.
Sudhakar Dalela appointed India's envoy to Bhutan
Currently Deputy Chief of Mission at Indian Embassy in Washington DC, he has served in critical roles in New Delhi too. "Sudhakar Dalela (IFS: 1993), presently Deputy Chief of Mission in the Embassy of India, Washington, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Royal Kingdom of Bhutan," the Ministry of External Affairs statement. Dalela, who joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1993, began his diplomatic career in Israel and has since served in Indian Missions in Brasilia, Chicago, Geneva, and Washington.
Amit Shah unveils 'Statue of Peace' in Srinagar, sends message of love, tolerance returning to Naya J&K
Shah termed the "Statue of Peace" in Kashmir a very auspicious sign for the entire country, especially J&K. "Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has established decisive supremacy on terror in Kashmir. He has taken development to the people of Kashmir without any discrimination," Shah said in his speech.
India logs 18,840 new Covid cases, 43 deaths
In the same period, 43 fatalities took the nationwide death toll to 5,25,386. Meanwhile, the active caseload has also risen to 1,25,028 cases, accounting for 0.29 per cent of the total positive cases. The recovery of 16,104 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,29,53,980. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.51 per cent.
Necessary for us to comply with legal request: Razorpay CEO on Alt News data
Earlier this week, Razorpay received a written notice for transaction data of a specific business (Alt News) for a specific time period under Section 91 of CrPC for the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 investigation. "We immediately reached out to the authorities to understand the scope and reasons for the request. A Razorpay senior leader went from Bengaluru to Delhi to speak to the authorities," Mathur said in a statement.
Amarnath Yatra temporarily suspended after 15 killed in cloudburst
Teams of NDRF, SDRF, BSF, CRPF, Army, police and ITBP resumed rescue operation with the first light on Saturday morning, officials said. Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Ganderbal district, Afroza Shah has told reporters that 15 people have died and over 40 injured in Friday's flash flood triggered by the cloudburst. She said five people were rescued alive from the debris of the flash flood.
ED slaps Rs 51.72 cr penalty on Amnesty India, Rs 10 cr on Aakar Patel
The ED had initiated investigation under FEMA on the basis of information that Amnesty International, UK, had been remitting huge amount of foreign contributions through its Indian entities (non-FCRA companies) following the FDI route, in order to evade the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) to expand its NGO activities in India, despite the denial of prior registration or permission to the Amnesty International India Foundation Trust (AIIFT) and other trusts under FCRA by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
World lost a great visionary, I lost a dear friend: Modi remembers Abe
Remembering Abe, Modi wrote in a blog that he first met Abe in 2007, during his visit to Japan as the Chief Minister of Gujarat and right from that first meeting their friendship went beyond the trappings of office and the shackles of official protocol. Modi further noted that he will always be indebted for his warmth and wisdom, grace and generosity, friendship and guidance, and I will miss him dearly.
VHP, Bajrang Dal start helpline for Hindus
Hindus have been urged to lodge complaints with local district administration/police authorities if they get any 'threatening' messages or calls over social media posts. The VHP spokesman said, "We are with the Hindu community and for this we have released a helpline no. (9198942004) in 18 districts of Kashi Prant to assist them if they want to lodge complaints with police and district authorities regarding threat perception."
13 killed in Amarnath cloudburst tragedy, three dozen missing
J&K DGP Dilbag Singh said 13 pilgrims were killed in the cloudburst that hit the area around 5.30 p.m. At least three langars (community kitchens) and 25 Yatri tents were washed away in flash floods caused by the cloudburst. Aources said that around three dozen people are missing in this tragedy and efforts are on to locate them.
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