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‘Dynasty politics is threat to democracy': Top 10 quotes of PM Modi from his ANI interview
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave his first television interview after he returned to power in 2019. PM Modi spoke on a wide range of crucial issues including Farm Laws withdrawal, dynastic politics, corruption, politically-important UP elections and his speeches in both the houses of Parliament. Here is a concise list of top 10 quotes from PM Modi's interview:
India reports 67,084 new Covid cases & 1,241 deaths
In the same time span, a total 1241 deaths were reported, taking the death toll to 5,06,520, said the Union Health ministry on Thursday morning. The active Covid case has reduced to 7,90,789, which constitute 1.86 per cent of the country's total positive cases.
Rajnath slams Rahul Gandhi over China-Pak bonhomie comments
Accusing Gandhi of spreading falsehoods, Rajnath Singh also said that the Karakoram highway through Pakistan occupied Kashmir was built during the tenure of former Prime Minister and Rahul Gandhi's grandmother late Indira Gandhi. The Defence Minister also said that the Congress leader's claim of a lower fatality count among the Chinese armed forces during the Galwan valley clash has been proved wrong by recent disclosures made by an Australian newspaper.
Karnataka hijab row: Larger HC bench formed, to hear case on Thursday
The larger bench comprising the Chief Justice, Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice Khaji Jaibunnesa Mohiyuddin will take up the matter for hearing from Thursday noon at 2.30 pm. Earlier, the single bench headed by Justice Dixit, which heard the matter, which has snowballed into a major crisis in the state and discussed at international levels, decided the matter to be heard by the larger bench.
Data of detention centres is maintained by concerned states: MHA to RS
The MHA has delegated the power to the state governments to make the required arrangements to run for these centers or camps. Replying to a question in the Upper House on Wednesday, the MHA said 100 Foreigners Tribunals (FTs) are currently operating in Assam, the Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said.
Battle for UP: Polling begins in 11 districts for 1st phase
Voting began at 7 a.m. in 58 Assembly constituencies in the first of the seven-phase elections, covering 11 districts of western Uttar Pradesh. The 11 districts where polling is being held include Shamli, Meerut, Hapur, Muzaffarnagar, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahr, Aligarh, Agra, Gautam Buddha Nagar and Mathura. Nearly 2.27 crore voters will exercise their right. This phase is crucial for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which had won 53 of these 58 seats in 2017.
Experts welcome former Pak High Commissioner's statement on its share under Indus Water Treaty
This was especially a welcome comment given the fact that relationship between arch-rival neighbours, Pakistan and India, have gone from bad to worse in the past with both sides accusing each other of not creating the environment for talks. His comments come against the backdrop that Pakistan has often always officially blamed India and accused it of making the IWT dysfunctional.
India rejects Pak-China joint statement on J&K, CPEC
"We have noted references to Jammu & Kashmir and the so-called China-Pakistan Economic Corridor in the joint statement between China and Pakistan issued on February 6, 2022. We have always rejected such references and our position is well known to China and Pakistan," said MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.
Jaishankar to attend Quad meet in Australia on Feb 11
The EAM will participate in the 4th Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting on February 11 in Melbourne, along with the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Japan and the United States. The EAM would also be on a bilateral visit to the Philippines from 13-15 February.
Nasal Spray launched to treat adult Covid patients in India
The Mumbai-based drug firm had earlier received manufacturing and marketing approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for the Nitric Oxide nasal spray (NONS) as part of the accelerated approval process. The nasal spray has been designed to kill the coronavirus in the upper airways.
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