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Farmers start gathering in Karnal for mahapanchayat
Till 10:30 a.m., around 250 farmers had reached the Karnal mandi, the venue for the mahapanchayat and the numbers are expected to increase in the next few hours. Multi-layer security has been deployed at the spot. Around 30 battalions, including the Centre's forces have been deployed to ensure the security of farmers and to avoid any untoward incident.
Govt blind to students' distress, postpone NEET exam: Rahul
Rahul on Tuesday in a tweet said, "GOI is blind to students' distress. Postpone #NEET exam. Let them have a fair chance." As per reports, the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed petitions to defer NEET because this year's date clashed with other exams.
Days of unilateralism over, Quad grouping is solution: S Jaishankar
Addressing the JG Crawford Oration in Australian National University, Jaishankar said that bilateralism has its own limits and multilateralism hasn’t been working well enough. Jaishankar was speaking on the Indo-Australian relationship in the face of global security challenges and the rise of human and economic toll from the coronavirus disease.
BJP tames Yediyurappa, to plan his statewide yatra
BJP state President Nalin Kumar Kateel on Monday announced that he will accompany Yediyurappa on his state tour after Ganesh Chaturthi. "The tour programme will soon be fixed. We will face the next Assembly elections under the guidance of Yediyurappa and leadership of the Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. The party will contest with team spirit," he maintained.
Allahabad HC refuses to stall action against Azam Khan's varsity
The action had been taken by the state government against the Trust for failing to adhere to certain conditions on which the Trust was granted the land in 2005 for construction of an educational institution. While passing the order on Monday, the court said the encroachment of land and construction of a mosque inside the university premises cannot be justified.
Don't fear, work for India's progress: Bhagwat to Muslims
Addressing an event -- 'Nation First, Nation Supreme' -- organized by the Pune-based Global Strategic Policy Foundation (GSPF), here late on Monday, the RSS Sarsanghchalak asserted that Hindus don't harbour animosity towards anyone, and the two communities should join hands for the country's development.
Farmers database will increase to 8 cr by Dec 2021: Tomar
The ministry has created a database of 5.5 crore farmers and it will be increased to eight crore farmers by December 2021 with the help of state governments, he said on the first day of the two-day Chief Ministers' conference on initiatives and schemes of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, held via video conferencing.
J&K Police releases video showing Geelani's burial as per Islamic rites
Video clips posted by the police have shown that the body of Geelani was given proper ablution, was wrapped in white shroud and lowered into the grave amid recitation of verses from the holy Quran. This has scotched rumours spread around which said after taking the body into possession from the family members, police did not observe religious rites during the burial of the senior separatist leader.
Danger of terror spreading from Afghanistan to Kashmir, Russia: Moscow
Speaking to media persons on the sideline of an event at the Russian embassy, Kudashev admitted that the danger of terror being spread from Afghanistan is imminent. Kudashev said that both New Delhi and Moscow have been in regular touch and that there is ample space for cooperation between the nations.
Modi nominates Vijay Goel as vice chairman of Gandhi Smriti
The Prime Minister nominated nine members to its general body. According to an order issued by the Ministry of Culture, "Under Rules 2(i)(a) and 4(ii) of the Rules and Regulations of GSDS, the Prime Minister as the Chairman of the Samiti hereby nominates Vice Chairman and nine Members on the Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti (General Body)".
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