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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposes the 5th package of sanctions against Russia. Sanctions include a ban on Russian & Russian operated vessels from accessing EU ports and a ban on Russian and Belarusian road transport operators & an import ban on coal from Russia
Elon Musk will join the board of directors at Twitter after revealing a massive stake in the social media platform, reports AP
The upcoming census will be digital for the first time and people will have the option of self enumeration, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
The housing listing phase of the census and the exercise to update the National Population Register (NPR) were scheduled to be carried out across the country from April 1 to September 30, 2020 but had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
"The forthcoming census is to be the first digital census and there is a provision for self-enumeration. The census 2021 and related field activities have been postponed until further orders due to outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic," Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in a written reply to a question.
According to the earlier schedule, the census would have its reference date as March 1, 2021 and in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, it would have been October 1, 2020.
The census operation continues to be on hold and the government is yet to announce the new schedule.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Parliament Annexe for BJP's Foundation Day program tomorrow, where he will address all the MPs and this program will be broadcast live and shown virtually across the country, through which he will address the workers of the whole country.
I&B Ministry blocks 22 YouTube channels including 4 Pakistan-based YouTube news channels for spreading disinformation related to India’s national security, foreign relations, and public order. 3 Twitter accounts, 1 Facebook account & 1 news website also blocked
The ED has attached eight land parcels in Alibaug and a flat in Mumbai's Dadar suburb linked to Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut and his family under the anti-money laundering law, officials said on Tuesday.
The federal probe agency issued a provisional attachment under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to freeze the land parcels (plots) and flat, they said.
The attachment is linked to a money laundering probe linked to a Rs 1,034 crore worth land 'scam' related to the re-development of a 'chawl' in Mumbai.
The ED had arrested Maharashtra-based businessman Pravin Raut in this case in February and later filed a chargesheet too.
The agency had also questioned Sanjay Raut's wife Varsha Raut last year in connection with another money laundering case linked to the PMC Bank fraud case and for her purported links with Pravin Raut's wife Madhuri.
Rishikesh & Sahil, sons of former Maharasthra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh did not appear before the Special PMLA court in Mumbai today, in connection with an alleged money laundering case Rishikesh has filed an anticipatory bail application in the court, hearing on 19th April.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers protest in Chandigarh against the recently announced hike in water tariff. Police use water cannons to disperse the protesters,
UP: 3 people killed, 30 injured as double-decker bus overturns on Lucknow-Gorakhpur national highway while trying to overtake another vehicle
As I speak,I've not received any letter from President Alvi regarding interim PM. Once the letter comes,we'll have a discussion with our leaders and partners: LoP in Pakistan National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif on Pakistan President's letter to appoint a caretaker PM
Newly-appointed Finance Minister of Sri Lanka, Ali Sabry resigns from his post "After much reflection&deliberation&taking into consideration the current situation I'm now of the view, for your Excellency to make suitable interim arrangement to navigate this unprecedented crisis," reads letter shared by ANI.
Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned till 2 pm amid opposition protests over inflation, rising prices of fuel. The rate of petrol and diesel increased again by 80 paise.
India has achieved 97% first dose coverage and 85 % second dose coverage till now: Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar, Union MoS for Health and Family Welfare, in Rajya Sabha on COVID19 vaccination
Amid talk here that the Aam Aadmi Party tried to contact disgruntled leaders of the ruling Congress and opposition BJP in Chhattisgarh, state Health Minister T S Singh Deo said it is difficult for him to think beyond the grand old party as five generations of his family have been associated with it.
During an informal interaction with media persons at Raipur Press Club here on Saturday, Singh Deo did not deny that the Arvind Kejriwal-led party had contacted him.
I haven't met Arvind Kejriwal ji. But it is also true that in politics, a lot of people remain in contact and they also make contact. It is not like people would not have contacted me. But I told them that five generations of my family were associated with the Congress and I cannot even think beyond it. I have a lot of respect for Sonia Ji and Rahul," Singh Deo said.
I will also never join the BJP. I don't want to be in such politics. A party with which I have ideological differences, I cannot work there as a public representative, he added.
Maharashtra | UP ATS team has reached Mumbai to investigate the Gorakhnath Temple attack case. Yesterday, the team visited Navi Mumbai where the accused Murtaza used to live earlier with his family. Murtaza did not meet his family members for the last 3 years.
Haryana CM Khattar moves resolution in state assembly which notes with concern resolution passed by Punjab assembly on Chandigarh issue
National Association of Software & Services Companies (NASSCOM) writes to Union Minister for Textiles, Commerce, and Industry Piyush Goyal to congratulate him on signing the Australia – India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement.
PM Narendra Modi is holding a meeting with Union ministers including Amit Shah, Pralhad Joshi, Kiren Rijiju in Parliament, to discuss issues and government strategy related to the ongoing Budget Session, reported news agency ANI.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives for the BJP Parliamentary party meeting at Ambedkar International Centre in Delhi.
BJP President JP Nadda and Union minister Amit Shah arrive for the BJP Parliamentary party meeting at Ambedkar International Centre in Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tributes to former deputy prime minister Jagjivan Ram, a foremost Dalit leader of his time, and said the nation will always remember his "remarkable" contribution during the freedom movement and after Independence.
Born in Bihar in 1908, Ram was a freedom fighter and served as a minister in governments led by Jawaharlal Nehru and later India Gandhi.
He quit the Congress to protest against Emergency and served as a deputy prime minister in the Janata Party government.
Modi tweeted, "Tributes to Babu Jagjivan Ram Ji on his birth anniversary. Our nation will always remember his remarkable contribution be it during the freedom movement or after Independence. He was widely admired for his administrative skills and concern for thr poor."
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights sought an explanation from NCERT on the inclusion of a story by activist Harsh Mandar, who is being investigated by ED.
Price of petrol & diesel in Delhi at Rs 104.61 per litre & Rs 95.87 per litre respectively today (increased by 80 paise) In Mumbai, the petrol & diesel prices per litre at Rs 119.67 (increased by 84 paise) & Rs 103.92 (increased by 85 paise)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian-American singer Falguni Shah for winning Grammy for 'A Colorful World' in the Best Children's Album category.
Pakistan's Supreme Court Tuesday will continue its hearing in the high-profile case about the rejection of a no-confidence motion by the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly against Prime Minister Imran Khan and the subsequent dissolution of the country’s Parliament.
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Political Crisis In Pakistan
The Supreme Court of Pakistan deferred the hearing of the suo motu case relating to the judgement made by the National Assembly Speaker dismissing the no-confidence motion on the grounds that it was allegedly sponsored by a foreign force on Monday.
As it deferred the case, the Supreme Court stated that it could not make a decision without hearing from everyone. "The decision cannot appear out of thin air," stated CJ Bandial as he deferred the matter till Tuesday.
OnePlus 10 Pro 5G To Go On Sale In India On April 5
OnePlus 10 Pro 5G will go on sale in India on Tuesday, April 5th. The latest OnePlus flagship phone was released in the nation on March 31 and is now available for purchase. The OnePlus 10 Pro 5G was originally revealed in China, and we first saw it at the Mobile World Congress 2022 (MWC 2022) in Barcelona a few months ago.
Haryana Calls Special Session After Punjab Seeks Transfer Of Chandigarh
The Manohar Lal Khattar administration had announced on Sunday that a special session of the Haryana legislature will be held on April 5, in response to the Punjab assembly's resolution regarding the transfer of Union Territory (UT) Chandigarh to the AAP-ruled border state.
The decision to call a special session of the Vidhan Sabha was made during a Cabinet meeting presided over by Khattar. The bulk of the ministers participated in this hastily arranged Cabinet meeting via videoconferencing.
“The Cabinet meeting was held on Sunday and it was decided that a special session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha will be called on April 5 at 11 am,” an official spokesperson said.
Biden Calls For War Crimes Trial After Images Of Mass Grave In Ukraine's Bucha Surface
US President Joe Biden on Monday called the atrocities allegedly committed by Russian forces in Ukraine's Bucha a "war crime" and sought a trial against Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Joe Biden told reporters that President Vladimir Putin was a "war criminal" and the deaths "a war crime", news agency AFP reported.
Biden's conclusion that the deaths did not constitute genocide contrasts with that of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who used the phrase in an interview with CBS on Sunday.
"This guy (Russian President Vladimir Putin) is brutal and what's happening in Bucha is outrageous and everyone's seeing it. It's a war crime. I'm seeking more sanctions, he should be held accountable," Biden was quoted by CNN in its report.
"I got criticised for calling Putin a 'war criminal', but he is a war criminal. We've to continue to provide Ukraine️ with weapons they need, gather all details so this could have a war crime trial," Biden further said.
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