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Startups are turning point of India's growth story: PM Modi in Mann Ki Baat
He said that the country is leading in the startup sector as 70 companies have achieved "unicorn" status in India. "This is the turning point of India's growth story, where people are now not only dreaming of becoming job seekers but also becoming job creators. This will further strengthen India's stature on the global stage." He said till the year 2015, there used to be hardly nine or ten Unicorns in the country but now India is flying high even in the world of Unicorns.
Manish Tewari takes dig at Rajnath Singh, invites him to his book launch
Congress MP Manish Tewari said the BJP may have gained in politics but did not achieve on security front. "In terms of domestic political messaging, yes there may have been some windfalls, however, the central dilemma of how really efficacious is the response of conventional force to depredations of non-state actors is still seriously debatable. Even today it remains a challenge as much as it was in 2008."
Mathura security beefed up ahead of December 6 call
The mosque is adjacent to the Krishna Janamasthan temple. SSP (Mathura) Gaurav Grover said, "Section 144 is already in force in the district. Strict action will be taken against those found indulging in rumour mongering or trying to disrupt the peaceful atmosphere of the town. We have received information that some organisations are trying to hold an event or a foot march (to the Eidgah) on December 6."
India reports 8,774 new Covid cases, 621 deaths in last 24 hours
The recovery of 9,481 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally to 3,39,98,278. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.34 per cent, highest since March 2020. The total death toll has climbed to 4,68,554. The active caseload stands at 1,05,691. Active cases presently constitute 0.31 per cent of the country's total positive cases, the lowest since March 2020.
BJP MP Gautam Gambhir receives another e-mail from ISIS-K
This time, the mail accessed by IANS, read: "Delhi Police and IPS Shweta can't uproot anything. Our spies are also present in the police." IPS Shweta Chauhan is currently serving as DCP at the Central District of the national capital. The mail, which was received at 1.37 a.m. on Sunday, further read that all information about the East Delhi BJP MP is being received.
South Africa, Botswana, Hong Kong flyers to be quarantined in Lucknow
"We have decided that booked clients from the countries that have introduced travel bans to South Africa will not be charged fees or penalties for amendments and postponements for a 12-month period from the date of November 26, 2021, until such time as the travel bans are lifted," said Hapiloe Sello, SANParks managing executive of tourism development and marketing, Xinhua news agency reported.
Mamata's national ambitions may hamper opposition unity
Not only Sangma but in Delhi Kirti Azad and Ashok Tanwar joined the party though Tanwar had left the TMC in 2019. Prior to this the TMC brought in Laliteshpati Tripathi from the Congress in Uttar pradesh, Luizinho Faleiro in Goa and Sushmita Dev in Assam. Dev and Faleiro have been sent to the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament). Mamata met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on her visit this week but when asked about a meeting with Sonia Gandhi she said it is not necessary to meet Sonia Gandhi each time.
Loans could be only alternative to run Mamata's social schemes
Financial experts are of the opinion that presently it is not difficult to run these schemes by taking loans from the market but if the government cannot improve its revenue structure in the coming years, then in the long run it would become impossible for the government to give these social benefit schemes a permanent status.
After coming to power for the third time, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced two major schemes -- 'Lakshmir Bhandar' and 'Swasthya Sathi' for all -- which demand a huge financial involvement.
How alliances turned Congress into a nonentity in UP
A look at the dwindling fortunes of the Congress in Uttar Pradesh shows that the party has suffered losses each time it has entered into an alliance. The process began in 1989 when the Congress was voted out of power and could win only 94 seats in the state assembly. The Congress, led by late Rajiv Gandhi, promptly supported the Janata Dal government with Mulayam Singh Yadav as chief minister. This was also the year when the politics of coalitions began in the country at the national level.
Allahabad HC grants bail to Sharjeel Imam
The bail was granted by Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh of the Allahabad High Court on Saturday. A detailed order on Imam's bail is yet to be issued. Sharjeel Imam, a former JNU student and one of the key organisers of the Shaheen Bagh protest, was arrested last year from Bihar's Jehanabad. In his speech, Imam had purportedly asked protesters to cut off from India.
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