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Government ready to discuss farm laws separately in LS: Narendra Tomar
The Minister said there has been a compromise with the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and its proceedings are now running smoothly. "I am confident that a similar understanding will be developed for the Lok Sabha too." He said that the government is also ready to hold discussions with farmers to resolve their issues related to the three farm laws.
Aero India 2021: Air show proof of India's strength in aerospace, says President Kovind
Addressing the gathering at the Yelahanka base of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on the city's outskirts, the commander-in-chief of the armed forces said the air show had exhibited global confidence in India's capabilities. The President said the reforms initiated over the last six years offer huge opportunities to investors and private firms in the twin sectors.
Challenge WhatsApp privacy policy in Delhi HC, SC to CAIT
The traders' association had filed the plea seeking direction to the Centre to frame guidelines to govern large technology-based companies such as WhatsApp Inc, Facebook Inc. and Facebook India Online Services Pvt Ltd.After a brief hearing in the matter, senior advocate Vivek Sood, representing CAIT, prayed for withdrawal of this petition with liberty to approach the Delhi High Court.
4G mobile Internet service being restored in entire J&K
4G mobile Internet services being restored in entire JK, government spokesman Rohit Kansal said in a tweet. At present, 4G mobile services are available in only two districts of JK Udhampur in the Jammu division and Ganderbal in the Kashmir division. All other 18 districts of the union territory have only 2G mobile Internet services.
India needs more profitable, robust banks: Minister Anurag Thakur
In a post-budget exclusive conversation with IANS, Thakur elaborated on the need for public sector banks to become more profitable, as the Centre cannot recapitalise them every year. Notably, banking sector reforms have been a major talking point of Budget 202122, specifically the proposal to privatise two state-run lenders along with a general insurance company.
No 'chakka jam' in Delhi, UP, Uttarakhand on Saturday: Tikait
There will also not be any chakka jam programme in DelhiNCR since all the protest sites are already in a 'chakka jam' mode. All the roads for entering Delhi will remain open except where farmers' protest sites are already located. Tikait said Given the agriculturerelated work, the proposed roadblock in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand on Saturday has been taken back and instead a memorandum will be submitted to the respective District Magistrates or subordinates.
Light Utility Helicopter gets initial operational clearance
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd HAL Chairman and Managing Director R. Madhavan said that thrust is being given by the HAL for indigenous research and development programmes towards self reliance and enhancing operational effectiveness of the armed forces. HAL Director Engineering and RD Arup Chatterjee said that the performance of the basic helicopter in all terrains and under all weather conditions is satisfactory.
Ahead of 'chakka jam' planned by farmers, Delhi Police ramp up security
Security has been beefed up at strategic locations and the Delhi Police would be keeping an eye on the protest build up in the bordering states and protest sites close to the border such as Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur. The Delhi Police are also in touch with the police in bordering states such as Haryana and Uttar Pradesh and collecting intelligence inputs in close coordination with the state police.
Maharashtra: MVA-BJP stage protests against each other
The BJP countered this by agitations in different parts of the state outside the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (MSEDCL) premises for seeking to recover the alleged excess electricity bills generated during the lockdown period last year from a section of its consumers.
Farmers tricked; misunderstandings among a state's people: Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar
The farm laws have been dubbed 'black'. But when I asked in every meeting held with farmers what was 'black' about these statutes so that I can fix these, but nobody gave an answer, he said while participating in the Motion of Thanks on the President's address to Parliament. The world knows that water is used for farming only Congress can do farming with blood, he quipped.
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