Ahead of the February 6 ‘chakka jam’ by agitating farmers, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Friday said the nationwide protest will be peaceful and added that there will be no ‘chakka jam‘ in Delhi. “We have been protesting peacefully and the ‘chakka jam’ will also be held peacefully across the country on […]
Pfizer has decided to withdraw its application for regulatory approval of its Covid-19 vaccine under emergency circumstances in India, nearly two months after approaching authorities here for this permission. The US-based pharma company, which was the first drugmaker to apply for emergency use authorisation of its vaccine in the country, had a meeting with India’s […]
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday kept the repo rate and reverse repo rate unchanged at 4% and 3.35, respectively, while continuing the accommodative stance. Repo and reverse repo rate are two important monetary tools used by the Reserve Bank of India to control the rising inflation and maintain liquidity in the economy. […]
The Cyber Cell of Delhi Police on Thursday registered an FIR against teen climate campaigner Greta Thunberg. She has been accused of “criminal conspiracy and promoting enmity” over her tweets on the farmer protests. The charges that the young activist faces are those of conspiracy and “promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, […]
The Central government has sent a notice to Twitter for reinstating the accounts that were supporting the farmers’ protests despite the IT Ministry’s directive to block them. It also warned Twitter of consequences “of non-compliance of directions issued under section 69A of the Act”. Twitter had reinstated the accounts on Monday night after blocking dozens […]
The farmers’ protest against the three farm bills is gaining momentum and has recently gained support from international celebrities such as popstar Rihanna, Amanda Cerny, Greta Thunberg and British Columbia Premier. Soon after American pop singer Rihanna tweeted about the ongoing farmers’ protest in India, several other prominent international celebrities and activists also extended their […]
At 25, Ayesha Aziz from Kashmir has become the youngest female pilot in the country and is the source of inspiration and beacon of empowerment for numerous Kashmiri women. In 2011, Ayesha Aziz became the youngest student pilot to get a license at the age of 15 and underwent training to fly a MIG-29 jet […]
Social Media Platform Twitter has restored the accounts related to kisan agitation in India. Twitter had suspended around 250 accounts citing legal issues. It had said that it has received complaints against these accounts. Social media activists had termed decision of the Twitter as an attempt to suppress voice of farmers. Among those accounts that […]
Continuing its ongoing agitation against the farm bills, the Farmer unions (Samyukt Kisan Morcha) announced that they will block all the National Highways and state highways across the nation on February 6. Intensifying the protest, the farmer union representatives of 32 organisations announced that they will block the roads from 12 noon to 3pm. Alsoo, […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2021 on Monday. The Union budget gave major emphasis to healthcare and infra sectors. Besides, a host of substantial announcements were made on the divestment front, including the coming IPO of Life Insurance Corporation. No significant change was made in the area of income tax in this […]