INDIA
Meet the Kashmiri houseboat owner hailed by PM Modi for designing floating ambulance service for COVID-19 patients in Dal Lake
Tariq Ahmad Patloo, 51, says he is grateful to the PM for appreciating his efforts, yet, he remains unmoved by the fame because successive governments have done nothing for the Hanjis- the dwellers of waters in the Dal and other lakes of Kashmir Valley.
INDIA
First-mover advantage is immense after J&K drone attack: Group Captain Kishore Kumar Khera
The attack at around 1.45 am, leaving two IAF personnel with minor injuries, is being termed as the first drone attack on any Indian military facility across the country.
POLITICS
Analysis | What happened at PM Modi's meet with J&K leaders, what next
From what the leaders – both representing the Centre and the UT – have said, the engagement, it seems, was cordial without any flare-ups and with both sides agreeing on the need for resumption of the electoral process in Jammu and Kashmir.
POLITICS
Meeting with PM Modi was cordial and positive; election, statehood discussed, say J&K leaders
Former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said she informed the PM that people of Jammu and Kashmir and her PDP will struggle constitutionally, democratically and peacefully for the restoration of Article 370 granting special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
POLITICS
Election Commission discusses delimitation with J&K Deputy Commissioners on eve of PM’s all-party meet
Officials analyse boundaries of the existing assembly constituencies, their intersections with neighbouring districts and logistical difficulties faced in redrawing borders, as a step in the ongoing delimitation exercise.
POLITICS
‘Restoration of Article 370’, ‘full statehood' and a 'new social contract’ ; Here’s what political leaders from J&K will demand at the meeting with PM Modi
The meeting on June 24 in New Delhi is being seen as the first crucial step by the Centre aimed at resuming the political process in the UT after the removal of special status to the erstwhile state on August 5, 2019.
POLITICS
Explained | Delimitation in J&K : Here is all you need to know about the exercise
Before any assembly polls could be held in Jammu and Kashmir, the ongoing delimitation exercise- the process of carving out parliamentary and assembly seats- has to be completed.
POLITICS
Explained: Who is AK Sharma and why his appointment as UP BJP vice president significant
Sharma's appointment ends months of speculation that he could be inducted into the cabinet of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ahead of the UP Assembly, 2022.
POLITICS
Explained | Why the much-awaited Rajasthan cabinet expansion has left CM Ashok Gehlot in a quandary
There are nine vacancies in the cabinet, which can have a maximum of 30 members. Of the nine, three were created when Pilot supporters were sacked last year for the rebellion. Gehlot has to accommodate BSP turncoats and independents as well
POLITICS
Analysis | LJP split : What lies ahead for Chirag Paswan?
The loss of five party MPs, who have vouched to rejoin NDA under Nitish Kumar, has put a big question mark on the political career of the 38-year-old Chirag Paswan, who switched to politics from Bollywood in 2013
POLITICS
Rajasthan: Political unease in Pilot camp; questions raised over delay in action a year after rebellion against Gehlot
The development comes close on the heels of Jitin Prasada deserting the Congress to join the BJP and in the backdrop of a three-member Congress panel trying to resolve the rebellion against Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh.
INDIA
Liquor home delivery moves a step closer in Delhi; vendors can apply for licences from June 11
Residents will, however, need to wait to get liquor delivered at their doorsteps as the facility can only be started once the L-13 licences are issued to the interested vendors.
TRENDS
Explained | Jitin Prasada’s defection: What it means for Congress, BJP ahead of Uttar Pradesh assembly polls
Jitin Prasada, 47, is the first among the group of dissenting Congress leaders ‘G-23’, who had last year written to party chief Sonia Gandhi seeking sweeping organisational reforms, to quit.
INDIA
COVID-19 | India reports record single-day deaths as Bihar revises tally after HC-ordered audit
6,148 deaths in a day is the highest number of COVID-19 fatalities reported in 24 hours in any country, so far, in the pandemic. The United States of America had reported 5,444 daily COVID-19 deaths, a previous global record, on February 12.
POLITICS
Who is Anup Chandra Pandey, the new Election Commissioner?
Pandey, 62, who retired from civil services in August 2019, has served as the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. He has also been the Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner (IIDC) of Uttar Pradesh.
INDIA
COVID-19 | Orders for 25 crore doses of Covishield and 19 crore of Covaxin placed : Health Ministry
Additionally, Dr VK Paul, member NITI Aayog said that the government has also placed an order to purchase 30 crore doses of Biological E's vaccine, which will be available by September.
INDIA
Meet Kerala-born IAS officer Roshan Jacob credited for containing COVID-19 spread in Lucknow
Last year in May, under Jacob's supervision, UP became the first state in the country to start mining work during the lockdown.
POLITICS
Delhi Vs Centre again: All you need to know about the fresh row over doorstep delivery of ration scheme
This is the second time in a year that the delivery of ration scheme has been stalled due to differences between the Delhi and Central governments
POLITICS
Alapan Bandyopadhyay Fiasco: Now, Central Vigilance Commission clearance mandatory before employing retired bureaucrats
The CVC order, issued to secretaries of all central government departments and chiefs of public sector banks, among others, says that the acceptance of such an employment offer without the completion of mandatory cooling-off period amounts to “serious misconduct".
POLITICS
Nothing against Ramdev, respect him as yoga guru: IMA chief Dr JA Jayalal
IMA acknowledges and compliments all systems of medicine, especially the Indian system of Ayurvedic medicine, said Dr Jayalal in an interview to MoneyControl.
POLITICS
Here is why Delhi residents have to wait to get liquor delivered at their doorsteps
What remains to be seen is if the Arvind Kejriwal-led government ties up with private food delivery platforms such as Swiggy and Zomato - already offering the liquor home-delivery services in many other states - or comes up with its own web portal or a mobile app.
TRENDS
Mamata Vs Centre row over West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay: All you need to know
Incidentally, the West Bengal government had on May 25, issued an order, citing the Centre’s approval dated May 24 to extend Bandyopadhyay’s services as Chief Secretary for three months. Bandyopadhyay was due to retire on May 31.
POLITICS
Israel-Palestine conflict: Here is how India has voted in UN over the years
Even on May 17, India’s permanent representative to the UN has made a statement at the UN Security Council reiterating India’s strong support to the ‘just Palestinian cause’. But India dropped the stock phrase of ‘strong support to the just Palestinian cause' in its statement at the UNHRC on May 27.
TRENDS
Two doses of different COVID-19 vaccines not a cause of concern : NITI Aayog member VK Paul
Paul, who is also head of India’s COVID-19 task force, insisted that the protocol of administering two doses of the same vaccine should be followed by healthcare workers.
