Three soldiers and two terrorists got killed in an encounter at Pargal, Rajouri in Jammu on Thursday. Three other soldiers got injured in the incident. According to the Army’s White Knight Corps, the militants infiltrated from across the LoC in the night and tried to sneak into a post in the dark. They were engaged by the soldiers and killed. In the firefight, five soldiers were injured, three of them succumbed. One of the injured army personnel is said to be a Major. The attacks took place six kilometres from Darhal in Rajouri. The militants could be part of the…
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In exercise of the power conferred by clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution of India, the President has appointed Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, Judge of the Supreme Court as the Chief Justice of India. Justice Uday Umesh Lalit will take over as the 49th Chief Justice of India on 27th August 2022. Justice Uday Umesh Lalit was appointed as Judge of the Supreme Court of India on August 2014 from the Bar. Justice Lalit will become the second Chief Justice of India to be directly elevated to the Supreme Court from the Bar, after Justice S.M. Sikri, who served as…
JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar has been sworn in as Chief Minister of Bihar on Wednesday. Governor Phagu Chauhan administered the oath of secrecy to.Kumar. RJD leader Tejaswi Yadav also took oath as Deputy Chief Minister.Nitish Kumar took oath as Chief Minister of Bihar for the eighth time while Tejaswi Yadav as Deputy Chief Minister for the second time. Nitish Kumar is taking oath as CM a day after he resigned from the post after walking out of the National Democratic Alliance. Governor Phagu Chauhan administered the oath to Nitish Kumar. According to reports, more ministers will be inducted into the…
India has called for a united, coordinated and unified response to international terrorism. Speaking at the the UNSC session on ‘Threats to International Peace and Security Caused by Terrorist Acts’, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj said that terrorist threats are on the rise globally. She stated that there should be no double standards in dealing with terrorists. The Ambassador said double standards and continuing politicization have rendered the credibility of the UNSC Sanctions Regime at an all-time low. She said India hopes that all members of the UNSC can pronounce together in one voice, sooner…
In a series of dramatic political developments in Bihar, on Tuesday, Chief Minister and JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar has announced his departure from NDA and resigned as Chief Minister. Within hours, he had claimed to form a new government with the support of RJD, Congress, Left parties and few others. He is forming the new government with RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, as Deputy Chief Minister. The 71-year-old leader will be taking oath as the CM for the eighth time. Nitish met Governor Phagu Chauhan twice in the evening—first to hand over his resignation and later to stake claim to form…
The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has decided to include Sanatan Dharma, Buddhism, Jainism and other religions as part of a new course on comparative religions. So far, when it came to courses about religion, the University used to only offer courses in Islamic Studies. he university has decided to distance itself from the rigid Islamic extremist ideologies and take spiritual and real life guidance from Sanatan Dharma and other religions. According to the university administration, it will include Sanatan Dharma, along with other religions, in its course curriculum from the next academic session. This inclusive decision is a reformative step…
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal said that the world now sees India as an engine of economic growth. He was addressing the gathering at the VyapariUdyamiSammelan in New Delhi. Stressing that India enjoyed the confidence of the world today, Goyal said that developed countries very keen to sign trade deals with India now. He added that before 2014, Indian economy was considered to be fragile and investors had their doubts bout doing business with India. Stressing upon the need for transparency and ease of doing business, the Minister assured…
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, and Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur urged the youth to unfurl Tiranga at their homes from 13th to 15th August 2022 as a part of the celebration of “Har Ghar Tiranga” campaign in the country. He said that today being the “August Kranti” Diwas our youth should take oath to hoist Tiranga at the top of the world by contributing with their dedication and hard work in their respective field. Anurag said that our national flag is not mere a piece of cloth but the power of Tricolour unites 130 crore Indians.…
Resisting China’s Campaign of Transnational Repression-3 In Western Europe, Beijing has tried to use diplomatic backchannels to silence critics. In 2019, Chinese agents met with Angela Gui to warn her to stop advocating for her father, Swedish citizen Gui Minhai, himself a victim of transnational repression who had been kidnapped from Thailand, brought to China, and eventually sentenced to 10 years in prison on politically motivated charges. The agents were able to arrange the meeting with Angela Gui through Anna Lindstedt, then the Swedish ambassador to China. Where official channels of cooperation are less susceptible to manipulation, the Chinese government has nonetheless…
Both the House of Parliament today adjourned Sine Die, four days ahead of the schedule. The Monsoon Session of Parliament, which commenced on the 18th of last month, was scheduled to end on the 12th of this month.In the Rajya Sabha, in his closing remarks, Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu said, the House conducted business for 38 hours while it lost 47 hours due to disruptions during the session.Terming it as a sad reflection on the functioning of the Upper House, Naidu said continuous disruption denied the members opportunity to discuss matters of urgent public importance. He said, the Question Hour…