Bihar: Sharad Yadav Says His Party to Merge with RJD
Sharad Yadav announced the merger of his party Loktantrik Janata Dal with Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal on March 20.
Claiming that the BJP government has been a failure and people are seeking a strong opposition, Sharad Yadav said that this step (merger) was necessitated as an initiative of my regular efforts for bringing together scattered Janata parivar in view of the current political situation in the country.
This merger marks Yadav joining hands with Lalu Prasad after over three decades.
India's First 'World Peace Center' Will be Established in Gurugram
Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti organisation established by Ambassador of Peace, Eminent Jainacharya Dr Lokeshji will establish India's first World Peace Center in Gurugram, Haryana. 'World Peace Center' will work for the establishment of peace and harmony in the world.
World Peace Center' will be a major world-class centre for personality building, where various dimensions such as Personality Development of Youth, Empowerment of Women and Sanskar Development in Children through Meditation, Yoga, Indian Culture and Jain lifestyle based scientific programs will also be conducted here.
The voice of this centre of Gurugram will be heard all over the world by its work, including the United Nations and the World Religion Parliament.
Mar 17, 2022
Chair of Excellence at United Service Institution of India in Memory of General Bipin Rawat
On the 65th birthday former Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat, the Indian Army dedicated a Chair of Excellence in his memory at the United Service Institution of India (USI).
The formal announcement was made by Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane. A cheque of Rs. 5 lakh was handed over to Major General BK Sharma (retd), Director, USI which will be paid as honorarium to the nominated Chair of Excellence.
Called the 'Gen Bipin Rawat Memorial Chair of Excellence', it will focus on the field of 'Jointness and Integration' of the forces.
The aim of the proposed Chair of Excellence will be to conduct research on 'strategic issues of significance' pertaining to the Armed Forces. The topic for this year's research was chosen as "Jointness and Integration in the Context of Land Warfare in India".
Several BJP, Congress Leaders and Social Activists from Haryana Join AAP
Several leaders from Haryana including former MLAs, ministers, and social activists from the state joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the national capital in the presence of Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain.
Mar 16, 2022
Bhagwant Mann Sworn-in as 25th CM of Punjab
Bhagwant Mann took oath as the 25th CM of Punjab at Khatar Kalan, the birthplace of legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh. Mann had announced his oath-taking ceremony date and invited the people of Punjab to attend the ceremony at Khatkar Kalan.
The swearing-in ceremony of Bhagwant Mann was a low-profile event with the absence of big political leaders. Mann invited Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal to the oath-taking ceremony.
Motor Vessel Ram Prasad Bismil Becomes Longest Vessel ever to Sail on Brahmaputra River
The longest vessel ever to sail on river Brahmaputra was anchored at Pandu Port in Guwahati after completing its pilot run of heavy cargo movement from Haldia Dock in Kolkata.
The 90-metre long vessel, MV Ram Prasad Bismil, is loaded with a draft of 2.1 meter. The vessel along with two barges - DB Kalpana Chawla and DB APJ Abdul Kalam - carrying 1,793 metric tonne of steel rods was flagged off from the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port in Haldia by the Union Minister for Shipping, Ports and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal.
The pilot run laid down the path for commencement of barging operation from Kolkata to Guwahati through Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route (IBRP).
Sonia Gandhi Fires Navjot Sidhu, 4 other State Congress Chiefs
Congress president Sonia Gandhi cracked the whip for embarrassing election losses in the recent cycle, asking party chiefs Navjot Singh Sidhu in Punjab, Ganesh Godiyal in Uttarakhand, Ajay Kumar Lallu in UP, Girish Chodankar in Goa and Nameirakpam Loken Singh in Manipur to resign. Moments later, party spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said that the presidents of all five state units had resigned taking moral responsibility for the losses.
Sonia's firing orders for five state chiefs today is a step towards party revamp. AICC general secretaries in charge of the five states could be next in the line of fire.
Mar 15, 2022
Wearing of Hijab Not Essential Religious Practice in Islam, Rules Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court ion 15th March, 2022 upheld the ban on wearing hijab in educational institutions in the state, saying wearing hijab is not an essential practice of Islam.
Upholding the government's power to issue 'Government Order' (GO) on the issue, the high court said prescribing school uniforms was a reasonable restriction on the fundamental right to freedom of expression under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution and students couldn't object to it.
The Supreme Court had refused to intervene in the hijab controversy even as it asserted that it will protect the constitutional rights of everyone and will take up the matter at the appropriate time.
Govt. Formation: BJP Appoints Shah, Rajnath as Observers for UP, Uttarakhand
Union ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh were appointed as the BJP's observers for government formation in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Shah will be assisted by BJP vice president Raghubar Das as co-observer and Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi will assist Rajnath Singh for selection of the leader of the legislature party in Uttarakhand.
Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Narendra Singh Tomar were appointed as observers for selection of the leader of the legislature party in Manipur and Goa.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju is the co-observer for Manipur and his cabinet colleague L Murgan is the co-observer for Goa.
Mar 14, 2022
Pradeep Kumar Rawat, India's New Envoy to China, Takes Charge
India's new ambassador to China Pradeep Kumar Rawat assumed charge.
Mr. Rawat arrived in China earlier this month and underwent mandatory quarantine as per China's COVID-19 protocols.
Mr. Rawat succeeded Ambassador Vikram Misri, who was appointed as the Deputy National Security Advisor.
An Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of the 1990 batch, Rawat was previously India's ambassador to the Netherlands.
Mr Rawat's appointment came in the midst of the lingering eastern Ladakh border standoff. He has earlier served in Hong Kong and Beijing. He served as the ambassador of India to Indonesia and Timor-Leste from September 2017-December 2020.
Indian Embassy in Ukraine shifted to Poland as situation deteriorates
In view of the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Ukraine, including attacks in the western parts of the country, the Indian Embassy in Ukraine was temporarily relocated in Poland.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a CCS meeting to review India`s security preparedness, and the prevailing global scenario in the context of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
During the meeting, he was briefed on the latest developments in Ukraine, including the details of Operation Ganga to evacuate Indian nationals, along with some citizens of India`s neighbouring countries, from the war-torn nation.
Justice Vipin Sanghi is Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court
Justice Vipin Sanghi, the senior-most judge of the Delhi High Court, was appointed as its acting Chief Justice as incumbent Justice Dhirubhai Naranbhai Patel retired.
Justice Patel was appointed as Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court in June 2019.
Justice Sanghi was appointed as an additional judge of the Delhi High Court in May 2006, and was confirmed as a permanent judge in February 2008.
Indian Railways' First Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal
The first 'Gati Shakti' cargo terminal of Indian Railways' was inaugurated in the Eastern Railway's Asansol division. The cargo facility is expected to boost railway earnings by roughly Rs. 11 crore per month.
The Asansol division of Indian Railways successfully commissioned a private siding of Maithan Power in Thaparnagar, Jharkhand, in accordance with the Prime Minister's vision of Gati Shakti and the Ministry of Railways' policy on the 'Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal' (GCT).
Since the establishment of the GCT policy in December 2021, this is the first such terminal to be commissioned by Indian Railways.
In 2009 the Maithan Power Project was initiated and in 2011 power generation was started.
Rail transportation is beneficial to the economy because it is the most energy-efficient and cost-effective mode of transportation. The commissioning of this terminal, as well as others like it, will have a significant positive impact on the nation's economy.
Pramod Sawant Resigns as Goa CM; Asked to Continue as Caretaker CM
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant resigned from the post to pave the way for the formation of a new government in the state, two days after his party - BJP - emerged as the single largest force by winning 20 seats in the 40-member assembly.
Sawant met Governor P. S. Sreedharan Pillai at the Raj Bhavan and submitted his resignation.
Sawant said that he was asked to continue as a caretaker Chief Minister till the new government is formed.
Bypolls in Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Maharashtra
The Election Commission announced that by-elections in the states of West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Maharashtra will be held on April 12.
According to the EC, the date of issuing gazette notification is March 17 and the last date of nominations is March 24. The last date of scrutiny of nomination is March 25 and the candidature can be withdrawn till March 28.
The Commission said it has decided to use EVMs and VVPATs in the by-elections in all the polling stations.
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