POLITICS
Noida International Airport | BJP's infra push to set tone for high-stakes UP Assembly elections
The event in Noida's Jewar is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first public meeting in Western Uttar Pradesh, days after he announced the decision to withdraw the three controversial farm laws that had led to protests by farmers across the country. Western Uttar Pradesh was one of the epicentres of the protests demanding the roll back of the three laws.
POLITICS
UP Assembly Polls: SP, RLD seal alliance, formal announcement soon
SP president Akhilesh Yadav and RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary had a meeting in Lucknow where the seat-sharing formula was discussed and reportedly, finalised.
POLITICS
Explained: Haryana’s latest OBC ‘creamy layer’ order and why it has triggered a row
The recent notification issued by Manohar Lal Khattar-led BJP government specifies the criteria for exclusion of people in the “creamy layer” from reservations in Haryana. However, the Congress party has alleged that it is simply a copy of another notification quashed recently by the Supreme Court.
POLITICS
The political significance of PM Modi’s decision to scrap the contentious farm laws
In Uttar Pradesh, the BJP government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is eyeing another term in power while in Congress-ruled Punjab, the party lost its most-dependable ally – the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) – due to protest by farmers over farm laws.
POLITICS
Prime Minister Modi says government will repeal three farm laws; here is the process that will follow
The Centre will have to win passage for a Repeal Bill in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha before approval by the President of India as is the process in legislation enacted by Parliament.
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Explained: What are the three farm laws and what made them controversial?
Experts said the laws will free farmers from monopolistic APMCs and free them from the clutches of middlemen. Farmers feared the new laws would encourage corporatisation of agriculture and lead to inadequate demand for their produce
POLITICS
Furnish record of 'inflammatory' posts removed during 2020 riots: Delhi Assembly Panel to Facebook India
The committee also asked the platform to furnish the record of action taken against those who were found posting content that violated its community standards
POLITICS
J&K govt to probe Srinagar encounter; 'committed to protect innocents', says LG Manoj Sinha
Police said that four persons, including an overground worker (OGW) and a civilian, were killed in the encounter in Hyderpora area of Srinagar on November 15. But a row erupted after the family members of the three deceased denied police claims.
BUSINESS
Delhi will have only swanky private liquor shops from today. Here’s why
The AAP government said it has exited the liquor business to boost revenue, rein in the liquor mafia and improve the customer experience with swanky outlets. The new policy also allows home delivery of liquor through websites and apps.
POLITICS
Partnership of political dynasties crushed UP's aspirations, says PM Modi at Purvanchal Expressway inauguration
The PM slammed the previous chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh and said development for them was limited to where they had their homes.
POLITICS
Habibganj to Rani Kamlapati: BJP’s tribal outreach behind renaming this railway station in Bhopal
Rani Kamlapati was a widow of Nizam Shah, whose Gond dynasty ruled Ginnorgarh, 55 km from Bhopal, in the 18th century. The Gond is one of the largest tribal communities in India, with more than 1.2 crore population, spread across Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, and Odisha.
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Explained: Why are India and Pakistan holding separate summits on Afghanistan?
This is the first time that all the major Central Asian countries are participating in the meeting hosted by India, which has been given a miss by Pakistan and China. The talks will review the regional security situation following the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan
WORLD
Srinagar makes it to UNESCO’s Network of Creative Cities: All you need to know
Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, is the sixth Indian city to join the list. Chennai, Varanasi, Jaipur, Mumbai and Hyderabad have made it to the list in the past in different categories.
POLITICS
Why politics heats up ahead of Chhath Puja in Delhi
Chhath Puja — dedicated to the Sun god and his wife — has, over the last two decades, developed into one of the biggest festivals in Delhi, manifesting the growing aspirations of the largest migrant group in the city, the Purvanchalis, who make for a sizeable voter base.
INDIA
Air pollution | How well do Delhi’s giant smog towers combat bad air?
At 10:30 am on November 3, the monitor installed atop the tower at Connaught Place displayed a PM 2.5 level outside of 275.84 and PM 10 at 303.87. After purification, the PM 2.5 level was at 103.1 and PM 10 at 110.6
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Explained: All you need to know about SIA, the new agency to probe terrorism-related cases in Jammu and Kashmir
The State Investigation Agency will be the nodal agency for coordinating with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and other central agencies to take measures for speedy investigation and prosecution of terrorism-related cases in the Union Territory.
BUSINESS
41% Indians believe economy will bounce back by January 2022 : Axis My India survey
The survey also found that the overall household spending has increased for 63 percent of families which reflects a 7 per cent increase from the last month, among other things.
INDIA
Mukul Rohatgi to Satish Maneshinde: Meet the legal team hired by Shah Rukh Khan for son Aryan Khan's bail
The super star's 23-year-old son, Aryan Khan, was in the beginning represented by advocate Satish Maneshinde, who also represented Rhea Chakraborty in a drugs case. Later, senior advocate Amit Desai, who got Salman Khan acquitted in the 2002 hit-and-run case, also represented Khan in the court. After the case moved to the Bombay High Court, Mukul Rohatgi pitched in.
POLITICS
PM Narendra Modi’s popularity among urban Indians improved since his meeting with US Prez Joe Biden, finds survey
The survey by YouGov said the approval for PM Modi is the highest among residents of North India- at 63 percent while the disapproval is the highest among South Indians at 36 percent.
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Pegasus order: SC refers to Nineteen Eighty-Four, novel by George Orwell in ruling
The theme of Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell’s ninth and last book published first in 1949, centres around the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance and repressive regimentation of people.
INDIA
Here is how Kerala, a ‘model’ state, undercounted COVID-19 deaths
The Pinarayi Vijayan-led Kerala government has been under fire from the Opposition and public health experts for allegedly leaving out many COVID-19 deaths from its official numbers. But the government has rejected the charges, insisting that it followed ICMR guidelines.
POLITICS
Explained: What is NCB, its mission, how does it fight drug trafficking?
Established in 1986, the Narcotics Control Bureau operates as a central government agency that is responsible for coordination with other central departments and the states, and oversees implementation of India's international obligations to combat drug trafficking besides assisting foreign drug law enforcement agencies.
POLITICS
How Mamata Banerjee’s TMC is trying to make inroads into poll-bound Goa
West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) is joining a raft of political parties vying to displace the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from power in Goa, where assembly elections are due early next year. For its part, the BJP is hoping the presence of so many contestants seeking power augurs well for the ruling party because they would only end up splitting the opposition vote.
POLITICS
Decoded | Priyanka Gandhi’s 40% quota for women candidates in UP polls
The announcement is clearly intended to woo women voters in a state where the grand old party has a weak organisation on the ground and has failed to make a mark in the last three decades.
