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  • India proposed air bubble to South Korea in July 2021; looking forward to its reaction: Jyotiraditya Scindia

    Through PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Indian executive had proposed an air bubble to the South Korean executive in July final 12 months and the Centre has been looking forward to its reaction, Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia mentioned on Friday.

    Scheduled world passenger flights had been suspended in India since March 23, 2020 in view of the Covid pandemic.

    Alternatively, particular flights had been working between India and round 40 nations since July 2020 at the foundation of air bubble preparations shaped with them.

    Congress Lok Sabha member from Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor mentioned on Twitter that some 8,000 Indians residing in South Korea are protesting the absence of an air bubble between the 2 nations.

    “Since March 2020 India has suspended direct flights to and from South Korea, doubling shuttle prices for NRIs there. No longer transparent why since COVID-19 is easily managed there,” he discussed.

    In reaction, Scindia mentioned on Twitter that an air bubble used to be proposed to the federal government of South Korea in July 2021.

    “The reaction remains to be awaited,” the minister added.

    The Indian executive is actively observing, enticing with nations and calibrating its way in line with the worldwide COVID-19 scenario, he discussed.

    “Remember the fact that, protection is our best precedence,” he famous.

  • Phase 144 imposed in Mathura

    Through PTI

    MATHURA: Apprehending “illegal actions” within the district, prohibitory orders underneath Phase 144 have been promulgated right here with quick impact, best district government on Friday stated.

    “Prohibitory orders will stay in pressure until March 12,” Navneet Singh Chahal, District Justice of the Peace Mathura stated.

    He stated the orders were imposed underneath apprehension of illegal actions all over gala’s of various communities and few aggressive examinations scheduled to happen.

  • Philippines offers USD 374 million contract to BrahMos Aerospace to offer missiles

    By way of PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Philippines has given a USD 374 million contract to BrahMos Aerospace to offer shore-based anti-ship missiles for the rustic’s army, army assets mentioned.

    BrahMos Aerospace, an India-Russian three way partnership, produces the supersonic cruise missile ‘BrahMos’ that may be introduced from submarines, ships, plane, or from land platforms.

    The corporate had proposed to the Philippines executive for provide of shore-based anti-ship missiles for the rustic’s army, assets discussed.

    Its proposal value USD 374 million was once authorised final month via the federal government, they added.

    India has already deployed a large collection of the Brahmos missiles and different key belongings in different strategic places alongside the Line of Exact Regulate with China in Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh.

  • Earthquake of five.3 magnitude hits Jammu and Kashmir

    By way of PTI

    SRINAGAR: An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 at the Richter scale hit Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, however there have been no stories of any lack of existence or harm to belongings, officers mentioned.

    The epicentre of the quake used to be in Hindukush in Afghanistan, they mentioned.

    The quake of magnitude 5.3, which took place at 9.43 pm, used to be additionally felt in Jammu and Kashmir, the officers mentioned.

    The quake hit on the coordinates of 36.37 levels north and 71.5 levels east at a intensity of 81 km, they mentioned.

    There are not any stories of any lack of existence or harm to belongings, they mentioned.

  • Unvaccinated kids in 15-18 age crew may not be allowed to go into faculties, once they reopen: Haryana govt

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    CHANDIGARH: Youngsters within the age crew of 15-18 years who aren’t vaccinated in opposition to Covid is probably not allowed to go into faculties, once they reopen, Haryana Well being Minister Anil Vij mentioned on Friday.

    Colleges within the state are these days close in view of huge surge in coronavirus instances previously fortnight.

    The minister issued the instruction all the way through a gathering with officers to study the present Covid scenario within the state.

    “All the way through the assembly, the well being minister advised the entire folks of kids between 15 to 18 years of age to get their wards vaccinated on the earliest, as when the colleges open, those that have now not been vaccinated is probably not allowed to go into the college,” an authentic commentary mentioned.

    Over 15 lakh kids in Haryana between 15-18 years of age are eligible to get Covid vaccine and vaccination for this age crew began on January 3.

    With the state witnessing giant surges in Covid instances, Vij mentioned two nodal officials might be appointed for each and every district, out of which one officer will track preparations on the govt hospitals and the opposite in non-public ones.

    Those nodal officials will supply details about the preparations to be had within the hospitals to the state govt, he mentioned.

  • Varanasi Information: Particular Ganga aarti carried out for senior journalist Kamal Khan, reporters mentioned – it kind of feels as though a limb has been snatched

    Abhishek Kumar Jha, Varanasi
    Senior journalist Kamal Khan, a veteran of digital media, who informed information in an excessively civilized, well mannered and calm language amidst lately’s sharp noise and noisy digital media journalism, died of a middle assault on Friday at his Lucknow place of dwelling. The journalism global was once surprised to listen to this information.

    Tributes have been paid to senior journalist Kamal Khan on the global well-known Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi. By way of lights the lamp on the ghat, the reporters of Varanasi prayed for the peace of the useless soul and noticed a silence of two mins.

    ‘Some a part of the frame turns out to were snatched’
    JB Singh of Varanasi, who labored with Kamal Khan for roughly 4 years, says that he was once an establishment in himself. I didn’t get an opportunity to paintings with him so much, however on every occasion there was once a necessity right through paintings, he used to give an explanation for like a instructor. First, he used to hear the subject very flippantly, then he used to give an explanation for with love in really easy language that make any such visible with this line of reports. By no means have we noticed Kamal sir lose his endurance or get offended. With the passing of Kamal sir, it kind of feels that some a part of our frame has been misplaced.

    ‘Kamal sir was once superb in character and behaviour too’
    Gopal Mishra, senior journalist from Varanasi mentioned that Kamal sir was once no longer most effective a perfect reporter but additionally a greater message to the society. Seeing his reporting, many reporters have realized such a lot from him. Kamal sir was once superb no longer most effective in identify but additionally in character and behaviour. Newshounds from the journalism global of Varanasi have been provide on the ghat. The entire reporters paid tribute to him by means of creating a lamp on the ghat. Retaining a silence of 2 mins, Ma prayed to Ganga for the peace of Kamal Khan’s soul. Allow us to tell that on Friday morning, on the age of 61, Kamal Khan died of a middle assault at his place of dwelling.

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  • Large crowd at Samajwadi Celebration place of work: FIR lodged for violation of COVID norms

    Through PTI

    LUCKNOW: A case was once registered on Friday after a large crowd, in violation of Covid norms, collected on the Samajwadi Celebration place of work right here for the joining-in serve as of 2 revolt ministers and a few MLAs.

    The FIR was once registered in keeping with the directives of the Election Fee on Covid-related norms, officers mentioned.

    Former ministers — Swami Prasad Maurya and Dharam Singh Saini — but even so 5 BJP MLAs and one from the Apna Dal (Sonelal) joined the Samajwadi Celebration (SP) within the presence of its president Akhilesh Yadav.

    The FIR was once registered on the Gautam Palli police station in opposition to 2,000 to two,500 unknown Samajwadi Celebration activists for violation of Covid norms on the birthday celebration’s place of work, Lucknow Police Commissioner D Ok Thakur mentioned.

    At the criticism of Sub Inspector, Gautam Palli police station, Ajay Kumar Singh, the case was once registered underneath Indian Penal Code sections 188 (violation of directions), 269 (spreading an infection of illness), 270 (endangering the lifetime of others through spreading an infection) and 341 (wrongful restraint of an individual).

    The FIR additionally has fees discussed underneath the Crisis Control Act and the Epidemic Illnesses Act.

    The sub-inspector has alleged in his criticism that 2,000 to two,500 SP staff blocked the street through parking cars haphazardly across the birthday celebration’s headquarters and illegally organised the collection, Thakur mentioned.

    It has additionally been mentioned within the criticism that thru loudspeakers, the SP’s staff have been requested to transparent the group and to take away cars however there was once no impact.

    Singh has alleged violation of the election code of behavior and Covid norms.

    Video clips confirmed masses of birthday celebration staff collected on the SP place of work and a majority of them no longer dressed in mask.

    “Prima facie, there was once violation of COVID-19 norms, and investigations are underway. A workforce of officers of the district management and police had long gone there,” a senior legit of the Lucknow district management mentioned.

    When requested about motion being taken within the subject, Lucknow District Justice of the Peace Abhishek Prakash had informed PTI, “Motion as in step with regulation is being taken.”

    The Election Fee has banned public rallies, roadshows and nook conferences until January 15 within the 5 poll-bound states, bringing up the recent surge in Covid-19 circumstances, and issued stringent protection tips.

    The Fee indexed out 16-point tips for campaigning because it banned ‘nukkad sabhas’ (nook conferences) on public roads and roundabouts, restricted the collection of individuals allowed for the door-to-door marketing campaign to 5, together with the candidate, and prohibited victory processions after the counting of votes.

    Capital Lucknow and different portions of Uttar Pradesh had been additionally witnessing a spurt in coronavirus circumstances.

  • UP Elections 2022: After the Unnao rape sufferer’s mom used to be made a Congress candidate, the district president referred to as the announcement of SP’s strengthen as a rumor

    HighlightsDimple Yadav Posted in strengthen of Samajwadi Birthday party Fb web page On Thursday, the Congress birthday celebration has nominated the mummy of the Unnao rape sufferer, the SP District President mentioned – there is not any fact on this Unnao
    There was a stir within the political hall of Unnao over the put up made on Dimple Yadav Samajwadi Birthday party Fb web page. Through which it’s been written at the Dimple Yadav Samajwadi Birthday party Fb web page that the mummy of the sufferer of the well-known rape case has been nominated through the Congress. SP President Akhilesh Yadav has introduced that there will likely be no SP candidate in entrance of his mom. SP will totally strengthen it, however it used to be rejected outright through the SP district president. He referred to as it a hearsay. He mentioned that there is not any fact on this.

    Congress had given tickets to a few ladies from Unnao Sadar within the first checklist of meeting applicants, through which Asha Singh, a resident of Mankhi village. Asha Singh is the mummy of the sufferer of Unnao’s well-known rape case. On this case, whilst giving a commentary, Priyanka Gandhi had mentioned that now the sufferer’s mom will battle for her rights herself. In the meantime, a remark at the Dimple Yadav Samajwadi Birthday party Fb web page on Friday created a stir within the socialist camp of Unnao. The above put up is being shared fiercely and individuals are additionally commenting.

    What’s the SP District President?
    On the similar time, Unnao SP District President Dharmendra Singh Yadav is looking this dialogue a hearsay. He mentioned that no such knowledge has been given through the Nationwide President. Samajwadi Birthday party will battle the elections with complete pressure. That is hearsay.

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  • Hearth in J-Ok temple: Kashmiri Pandits call for ‘rapid justice’, police deny foul play

    By means of PTI

    KULGAM: As the scoop of a minor hearth at an historical temple in Kashmir broke out, Kashmiri Pandits lodged a protest alleging foul play and demanded the arrest of those that ‘engineered’ the act.

    The police however mentioned its initial investigation urged that it was once an unintentional hearth that can had been led to via the burning diyas on the Mata Lalita Tripura Sundari temple in Devsar space of South Kashmir’s Kulgam at the intervening night time of Thursday and Friday.

    “The minor hearth incident in Mata Tripur Sundari (Devsar) temple is being investigated via Police. Pre Enquiry finds #Hearth happend unintentionally via the DIYAs/ARTI being saved in Temple for day-to-day regimen…No indicators of Miscreant act. Public are asked to not pay heed to rumors (sic),” Kulgam district police tweeted.

    Kulgam Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) G V Sundeep Chakravarthy and Deputy Commissioner Bilal Mohi-ud-din Bhat rushed to the temple to analyze.

    The Kashmiri Pandits, then again, alleged the police of a canopy up.

    They wondered how the fireplace broke out in the dead of night in such excessive chilly stipulations and the way the tree, regarded as to the seat of the deity, was once burnt whilst curtains and threads presented via devotees weren’t.

    “It isn’t imaginable that diyas may reason such hearth, that too, when no person enters the temple at the moment…how can a diya reason hearth at 1 am,” Sunita Dhar, a resident of Devsar requested.

    “That is unacceptable and the native government speeding to conclusions with out investigating is much more tormenting,” former BJP lawmaker Surinder Ambardar mentioned.

    Hard an impartial investigation, Vishwa Kashmiri Samaj convenor Kiran Watal mentioned, “It’s the accountability of the Lieutenant Governor management and police to give protection to centuries-old spiritual heritage temples and shrines in Kashmir.”

    Functionaries of the Adolescence All India Kashmiri Samaj and international Kashmiri Pandits Diaspora, too, demanded a rapid investigation into the case.

    Locals mentioned ‘arti’ isn’t carried out on the temple off overdue because it stays closed.

    Police, for his or her phase, mentioned an Military staff had wiped clean and clean upd the temple within the nighttime and the fireplace can have induced all the way through the cleanup.

    The Military, then again, didn’t spoke back to queries.

  • SP MLC resigns: SP MLC Ghanshyam Singh Lodhi resigns once Swami Prasad Maurya joins SP

    HighlightsGhanshyam Singh Lodhi stated that I renounce from the celebration because of forget of backward and Dalit society, additionally stated that it hurts my middle to not get prime admire for backward and Dalit society, Swami Prasad Maurya joined Samajwadi Birthday celebration along with his MLAs on Friday Lucknow
    Vote casting for the primary segment of UP elections is on February 10, sooner than that there’s a stampede within the political events. BJP MLA Dara Singh Chauhan and cupboard minister Swami Prasad Maurya had resigned accusing the Bharatiya Janata Birthday celebration (BJP) govt of neglecting the backward, downtrodden, farmers and unemployed. On the similar time, on Friday, SP MLC Ghanshyam Singh Lodhi has resigned via creating a identical allegation at the Samajwadi Birthday celebration.

    Ghanshyam Singh Lodhi stated that I renounce from the club of Samajwadi Birthday celebration because of forget of backward and Dalit society. Additionally stated that it hurts my middle to not get prime admire for the backward and dalit society, because of which I’m giving my resignation.

    On the similar time, on Friday, Swami Prasad Maurya in conjunction with his MLAs joined the celebration within the on-line rally of the Samajwadi Birthday celebration. All the way through this, he attacked the BJP fiercely. Swami Maurya stated that January 14, the day of Makar Sankranti, goes to put in writing the historical past of the tip of BJP.

    He stated that once my resignation, BJP leaders aren’t getting sleep at evening. The Bharatiya Janata Birthday celebration has come to energy via throwing mud within the eyes of the deficient, laborers and minorities. He stated that the federal government was once shaped via the backwards and the forwards are consuming the cream of energy.

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