INDIA
SCBA condemns repressive measures against protesting farmers
A statement issued by SCBA said: "The Executive Committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association has been dismayed to read reports in the media about the use of brute force to break up peaceful protests, where citizens raise their voices against State actions which they believe denigrate their basic rights."
'Anti-farmer remarks': MVA seeks Union Minister Danve's scalp
At a meeting in Jalna on Wednesday, Danve, a former Bharatiya Janata Party state president, among other things, proclaimed: "This is not a farmers' agitation. Pakistan and China have a hand behind it."
No compromise on regulatory norms for Covid vaccine: Harsh Vardhan
The Minister's assertion holds importance at a time questions are being raised on both the safety and efficacy of the vaccines which are being developed at a phenomenal rate at a time the world is struggling to find a silver bullet to end its pandemic woes.
Opposition plans to meet next week on farmers issue
The opposition has claimed to have the support of 25 political parties but on Tuesday, the delegation to meet the President comprised of only five people - Congress' Rahul Gandhi, NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury, CPI's D.Raja and DMK's T.K.S. Elangovan - while most of the other opposition leaders were not in Delhi.
MP Minister launches campaign in support of farm laws
Addressing a meeting with farmers at Bhainsadeh village in Harda district, Patel on Wednesday said farmers must become self-aware and actively participate in the development of agriculture by supporting these laws.
Tomar urges protesting farmers to continue talks
Both the Cabinet ministers were addressing a press conference here, a day after the farmers' unions unanimously rejected the offer by the Centre to amend the laws recently enacted to bring reforms in agriculture and allied sectors.
As farmers' unions have started to accelerate their agitation with a call for blocking the expressways joining the national capital, the government has asked them to begin discussions again.
Property dealer, accomplice held for fatal shooting of two men
Anil Kumar, 44, and Arman Ali were arrested for the murders of Anuj and Anand, who were associates of another property dealer Mukesh in the area.
Anil alias Swami has 23 criminal cases against him, including murder, dacoity, robbery, extortion, snatching and under the Arms Act. Mukesh was recently released from jail.
Mystery surrounds disappearance of 2 businessmen brothers from Patna
Rakesh Kumar Gupta, the Vice-President of the Bihar Rice Mills Association, along with his younger brother Amit Kumar Gupta had disappeared on December 8.
According to the police, the duo went to Naubatpur in a Toyota Fortuner SUV at 2 p.m. to Sai Rice Mill located in Nagma village near Naubatpur police station to meet their business partner Rajiv Ranjan but did not return home.
Chanda Kochhar involved in okaying 46% of loan proposals for Videocon: ED
The 308-page charge sheet filed by ED before a Special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court here last month, which has been viewed by IANS, claimed that the investigations under PMLA revealed: "Chanda Kochhar was part of the committee or present in the meeting in 28 proposals (46 per cent of all proposals) of Videocon Group.
Include chapter on Sonia Gandhi in Telangana text books: Congress
The party's national spokesperson Sarvan Dasoju raised the demand on the occasion of Sonia Gandhi's 74th birthday on Wednesday. He urged Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao to include a lesson on the life of Sonia Gandhi and her contribution in making Telangana state a reality in school text books.
Don't Miss
Advertisement