LIVE: India walked the talk during pandemic, says PM at Raisina Dialogue

Latest News: Prime MInister Narendra Modi is addressing the Raisina Dialogue, India's flagship programme on geopolitics via video conference

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Latest News: Gorkha problem to be fixed after BJP comes to power in Bengal, says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday gave assurance that a political solution to the long-drawn "Gorkha problem" in the Hills will be reached once the BJP forms government in West Bengal.

 

Shah, during a public meeting here, said that the country's Constitution is "vast" and has provisions for solving all problems.

 

"I promise that a permanent political solution to the Gorkha problem will be reached by the double-engine government of the BJP -- one at the Centre and the other in Bengal. You will not have to resort to agitations anymore," he said. (PTI)

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Latest News: Covid second wave delays recovery of aviation sector in India

The Indian aviation will have to wait longer to reach pre-Covid levels of operations as the second wave of Coronavirus threatens to derail the gains made by the sector over the past few months with flyer confidence tanking again resulting in sharp drop in demand in past couple of weeks.

 

As per industry estimates, demand for flying dropped by 13 per cent to 246,600 passengers in the last week of March 2021 (v/s the last week of February, 2021- when the peak was recorded), resulting in no month-on-month (MOM) improvement in traffic (still down 37 per cent to pre-Covid levels).

 

In April, 2021, demand further fell by 5 per cent from the last week's average of March, 3021 to 233,000 passengers per day, clearly indicating that flying is again getting out of fashion over concerns on the pandemic. (IANS)

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Trio of Congress-Communists-TMC did injustice to Gorkhas across India, for years: Amit Shah in Darjeeling

Trio of Congress-Communists-TMC did injustice to Gorkhas across the country, for years: Union Home Minister & BJP leader Amit Shah in Darjeeling

 

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Skymet forecasts normal monsoon in 2021

Skymet forecasts normal monsoon in 2021

 

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Provisional Net Indirect Tax for FY 21 at Rs 10.7 trillion: CBIC

Provisional Net Indirect Tax for FY 21 at Rs 10.7 trillion: CBIC

 

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600,000 children in Delhi are going to write CBSE exams amid Covid pandemic, says Arvind Kejriwal

600,000 children in Delhi are going to write CBSE exams. Nearly 100,000 teachers will be a part of it. These can become major hotspots leading to large-scale spreading of Corona. Children's lives & health is very important to us. I request Centre to cancel CBSE exams: Delhi CM

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Festivals showcase India's diversity, spirit of one India: PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended his wishes on the beginning of Navratri and offered his wishes to various regions and communities celebrating the new year as per their traditional calendar.

 

Taking to twitter PM Modi said, "Over the next few days, people across India are going to be marking various festivals. These festivals showcase India's diversity and the spirit of 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat.' May these special occasions spread happiness, prosperity, and brotherhood across the nation." Read on...

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PM Modi to inaugurate virtual Raisina Dialogue, 50 countries to participate

Prime MInister Narendra Modi will inaugurate on Tuesday the RaisinaDialogue, India's flagship conference on geopolitics, through a video message. The sixth edition of the dialogue, from April 13 to 16, is being held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic.

 

The digital event will have a total of 50 sessions with the participation of 150 speakers from 50 countries and multilateral organisations, according to the organisers. Several world leaders and dignitaries are participating in the dialogue which is being jointly organised by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Observer Research Foundation.

 

"Prime Minister of India will inaugurate the dialogue through a video message today. Read on...

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Air India flight from Dubai to Mangalore diverted and landed at Cochin airport due to bad weather conditions

Air India flight from Dubai to Mangalore diverted and landed at the Cochin International Airport due to bad weather conditions in Mangalore: ACK Nair, Director of Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL)

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India becomes 60th country to authorise Russian Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has said that India has become the 60th country to approve the use of Sputnik V against coronavirus and more than 850 million doses of the vaccine are going to be produced in the country annually.

 

The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has registered the vaccine under the emergency use authorisation procedure. This is based on results of clinical trials in Russia as well as positive data of additional Phase III local clinical trials in India conducted in partnership with Dr Reddy's Laboratories. Read on...