The last rites will be performed on Friday morning and till then the mortal remains would be kept at his house in Srinivas Nagar for the people to pay last respects Singamaneni Narayana, a well-known story writer with farmer’s soul who hailed from Anantapur, breathed his last on Thursday after a prolonged age-related illness. He was 77 and is survived by his wife, three daughters, and a son. The last rites will be performed on Friday morning and till then the mortal remains would be kept at his house in Srinivas Nagar for the people to pay last respects.With a…
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 25 said this year’s Budget has negated the notion that welfare state is a socialist prerogative, and added that it has given a directional change to the Indian economy, wherein the government trusts wealth creators and citizens.She lauded the reform of faceless assessment for direct and indirect taxes, saying that tax terrorism will be a thing of the past, but also warned that “technology terrorism” will now gain ground.“This is a budget for new decade. This budget clearly says- private sector we trust you and you are welcome to participate in the development…
3-tier grievance redressal mechanism provides overriding powers for government to step in. For the first time, the government, under the ambit of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021, has brought in detailed guidelines for digital content on both digital media and Over The Top (OTT) platforms, while giving overriding powers to the government to step in.The new rules were unveiled at a joint press conference by Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar.Also read | Government announces new social media rulesThe new rules lay down a three-tier grievance…
The procedure has been applied in China because it is reportedly more accurate than nasal or mouth swabs China on February 25 denied subjecting U.S. diplomats to COVID-19 anal tests following reports from Washington that some of its personnel were being made to undergo the procedure.Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told reporters at a daily briefing that “China has never asked U.S. diplomats in China to go through anal swab tests.”A U.S. State Department spokesperson said Washington was “committed to guaranteeing the safety and security of American diplomats and their families while preserving their dignity, consistent with the Vienna…
Chinese President Xi Jinping said that all poor people in rural areas have been lifted out of poverty President Xi Jinping on February 25 declared that China has scored a “complete victory” in its fight against poverty by lifting over 770 million people out of it in the last four decades, calling it another “miracle” created by the country that will go down in history.Absolute poverty has been eradicated in the world’s most populous country, Mr. Xi announced while addressing a gathering held here to mark the country’s accomplishments in poverty alleviation and honour its model poverty fighters.China has a…
The order issed by his predecessor ‘does not advance the interests of the United States’, says the President President Joe Biden has lifted a freeze on green cards issued by his predecessor during the pandemic that lawyers said was blocking most legal immigration to the United States.Former President Donald Trump last spring halted the issuance of green cards until the end of 2020 in the name of protecting the coronavirus-wracked job market — a reason that he gave to achieve many of the cuts to legal immigration that had eluded him before the pandemic.Mr. Trump on December 31 extended those…
As Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal took out a roadshow in Shalimar Bagh on Wednesday ahead of the municipal corporation by-elections in ward 62N, almost all posters and banners had four faces: Kejriwal’s, the local MLA, the AAP candidate and one more. Even during the roadshow, the jeep in which Mr. Kejriwal was travelling in had the candidate, multiple MLAs, and the same person: Sanjay Mishra, the candidate’s husband. While the candidate, Sunita Mishra, was standing next to Mr. Kejriwal in front of the jeep, Sanjay was standing at the back and greeting people with folded hands. “I am…
For a change, Kashmir’s tourist destination Gulmarg is teeming with sportsmen from 27 States and Union Territories (UTs), who have converged on the snow-bound slopes for the second Khelo India National Winter Games.The winter games that are organised by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, in collaboration with the J&K Sports Council and the Winter Games Association of J&K, will start from February 26 to March 2. Multiple eventsAn official told The Hindu that around 1200 athletes and guests from across the country will participate in multiple events, which will include snowshoe race, ice skating, ice hockey, skiing,…
The government says that the law will ensure that news businesses “are fairly remunerated for the content they generate, helping to sustain public interest journalism in Australia” Australia’s parliament adopted landmark legislation on Thursday requiring global digital platforms to pay for showing Australian news content on their platforms.The law easily passed after Facebook and Google, the main targets of the legislation, reached agreements to pay Australian news organisations to avoid being subjected to tough mandatory bargaining rules under the regulation. The government said the law, called the News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code, would ensure that news businesses…
The World Cup Qualifiers for Equestrian Tent Pegging will be held for the first time in India from March 11-14.Organised by the Equestrian Federation of India in association with Equiwings Sports – a Corporate/Club member of EFI — the event will see seven countries competing with the top two qualifying for the 2023 World Cup in South Africa.Others in the frayBesides India, Russia, USA, Belarus, Pakistan, Sudan & Bahrain will be in the fray at the event to be held in at Greater Noida across categories including individual tent pegging (Lance & Sword), Team Tent Pegging (Lance & Sword), Individual…