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Smriti Irani surprises crowd with her Bengali speech
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given her Rs 1,000 crore as disaster relief funds but her party leaders misappropriated the whole funds. It never reached out to people who were in distress. She will have to answer that. People of Bengal will not forgive you, Mamata Didi," Irani said in her bi-lingual (Bengali-Hindi) speech.
Cinema halls allowed to operate at 100% capacity from Feb 1
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar made the announcement earlier in the day while releasing a fresh Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on preventive measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 for cinema halls and theatres. As per the new SOPs, Javadekar, however, said that sanitisation and Covid protocols will have to be adhered to but people can buy food from the stalls inside the theatres.
Samajwadi Party to take out 'cycle yatra' in support of Azam Khan
The SP chief said, "We believe in the judicial system and the university will get justice. The entire administrative machinery from Lekhpal to the District Magistrate is in the hands of the UP government. Therefore, it is a legal battle and we will hopefully get justice."
Singhu locals divided over farmers' agitation
The views of the people of Singhu village adjacent to the border may be divided over the farmers' movement but they are bearing the brunt and have been inconvenienced due to the closure of roads across the village. Nearly 20,000 people live in Singhu village, some of whom have their own houses while most people in this village live on rent.
Modi government gets worst ratings on economy since it came to power
As many as 46.4 per cent said that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the performance of the Central government on the economic front so far has been worse than expected. A lesser number of 31.7 per cent said the performance is better than expected.
Centre's new laws will only benefit capitalists: Gurnam Singh Chaduni
Addressing the protesters, Chaduni said: "Today the power is vested in the capitalists and so the new legislations are being made to benefit them." The BKU leader added that the Centre has passed an agri business law and not of farming. "The central government has no right to make farm laws. The farmer's agitation will not end till the three new agriculture laws are repealed. These farm legislations will only benefit the capitalists," Chaduni said.
Telangana healthcare worker dies on 11th day after vax shot
The 55-year-old woman from Mancherial district was given the vaccine dose at the primary health centre in Kasipet on January 19, but complained of shortness of breath and giddiness only on January 29, officials said on Sunday.
Narendra Singh Tomar counters 'misinformed' Pawar's views on farm laws
Countering the views of Former Agriculture Minister and NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Tomar on Sunday said that Mandis will be more competitive and cost-effective in terms of services and infrastructure under the new ecosystem. His response came a day after Pawar raised concern over the new farm laws saying these legislations will adversely affect the Minimum Support Price (MSP) and weaken the Mandi system.
Singhu: Farmers say no trust in police post clash, self-guard site
Naujawan Bharat Sabha President Rupinder Singh said that youth wings of the farmer's unions have been told to guard the protest site and not let any suspicious person infiltrate the area. The youth are patrolling the perimeter of the protest site in groups. Mahendar Pal Singh from the Ganna Sangharsh committee, Hoshiarpur, who was leading one such group, told IANS that young farmers are keeping vigil round the clock in shifts.
Rs 2 lakh each for Moradabad accident victims' kin from PMNRF
The compensation will be given from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund. A sum of Rs 50,000 each will be given to those seriously injured in a collision between a minibus and truck on the Moradabad-Agra highway in Kundarki Police station area around 8.10 am on Saturday. At least 10 persons were killed, and 10 others injured.
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