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Calling for India to play a major role in global vaccination campaign, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday termed the vaccine production capac

India's vaccine production capacity best asset for world: UN chief

Calling for India to play a major role in global vaccination campaign, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday termed the vaccine production capacity of India as the "best asset" that the world has today. He also hoped that the world would utilise India's potential is vaccine productions to the fullest. UN chief's statement comes as India has gifted over 55 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccine to neighbouring countries. The govt on Thursday said that it plans to supply 1 crore vaccine doses to Africa and 10 lakh to United Nations health workers.

Calling for India to play a major role in global vaccination campaign, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday termed the vaccine production capacity of India as the "best asset" that the world has today. He also hoped that the world would utilise India's potential is vaccine productions to the fullest. UN chief's statement comes as India has gifted over 55 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccine to neighbouring countries. The govt on Thursday said that it plans to supply 1 crore vaccine doses to Africa and 10 lakh to United Nations health workers.

Attorney General K K Venugopal refused to grant sanction to initiate contempt proceedings against former Chief Justice of India (CJI) and Rajya Sabha lawmaker Ranjan Go

Attorney General K K Venugopal refused to grant sanction to initiate contempt proceedings against former Chief Justice of India (CJI) and Rajya Sabha lawmaker Ranjan Gogoi for his alleged statements against the apex judiciary. Activist Saket Gokhale had sought consent of the top-most law officer to initiate the case against the former CJI who had reportedly said at an event that the judiciary is "ramshackled" and it is quite unlikely for a person to get a timely verdict. Venugopal said though ex-CJI's statements were strong, but they reflected his views on the ills of the judiciary.

'Bengal wants its own daughter, not pishi': BJP launched its poll poster countering TMC slogan & attacking the Mamata-Abhishek's aunty nephew relationship

Ahead of the crucial assembly elections in Bengal, the BJP on Saturday launched the poll poster as the slogan amiod intensifying slogan war BJP's poster says, &ldquo;Bengal Wants Its Own Daughter, Not Pishi&rdquo; and has the faces of the party's female leaders from Bengal.
The slogan counters Trinamool Congress' (TMC) campaign slogan &ldquo;Bangla Nijer Meyekei Chay&rdquo; (Bengal Wants Its Own Daughter). 'Pishi' is the Bengali word used for paternal aunt.
With the poster, the BJP has attempted to mock Mamata Banerjee and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee as 'pishi-bhaipo', which means aunt-nephew.
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Actor turned politician and founder of the Makkal Needhi Maiam Kamal Haasan on Saturday said he will start campaigning from next month in Tamil Nadu as the state readie

Actor turned politician and founder of the Makkal Needhi Maiam Kamal Haasan on Saturday said he will start campaigning from next month in Tamil Nadu as the state readies to go to polls. Assembly elections will be held in a single phase on April 6 in the state. &ldquo;I will start the election campaigning on March 3. I will speak about alliances once it is finalised. The party will announce the first list of candidates on March 7,&rdquo; Haasan said according to news agency ANI. Haasan had earlier hinted at a possibility of a third front and had said he might consider an invite for an alliance with the DMK if it came directly from the top leadership.

Hardik Patel has slammed the Gujarat Congress for not "utilising him enough" in the ongoing civic polls. In an interview with The Indian Express, the young leader who l

Hardik Patel has slammed the Gujarat Congress for not "utilising him enough" in the ongoing civic polls. In an interview with The Indian Express, the young leader who led the Patel agitation in 2015 and joined the Congress two years ago, accused the state Congress leaders of "wanting to pull him down". He further added that the state unit has not organised a single election programme for him and that he is campaigning on his own. The Congress drew a blank in the recent Surat civic polls where the Aam Aadmi Party emerged as the opposition to the ruling BJP. Hardik said that he would have ensured better results if the state Congress had involved him more.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the India Toy Fair via video conferencing. The PM also interacted with toymakers from various parts of the country

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the India Toy Fair via video conferencing. The PM also interacted with toymakers from various parts of the country and said, making toys is not just a business opportunity, "but a way to strengthen the centuries-old tradition of the country." PM Modi also appealed to toymakers to make toys that are beneficial to ecology and psychology. He also urged toymakers to minimise the use of plastics in toys and use recyclable materials. PM Modi also raised concerns about the popularity of imported toys and said that India's heritage of artists have been ignored over the last 70 years.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday targeted the BJP and RSS saying they have systematically attacked institutions in the country to erase democracy. Speaking at V

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday targeted the BJP and RSS saying they have systematically attacked institutions in the country to erase democracy. Speaking at VOC College in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi, the Wayanad MP said that democracy is dead in India. Gandhi added that democracy doesn't die with a bang, rather it dies slowly and the BJP/RSS have killed the Indian democracy over the last six years.
"Over last 6 years, there has been systematic attack on elected institutions &amp; free press that hold the nation together. Democracy doesn't die with a bang, it dies slowly. RSS has destroyed the institutional balance," Gandhi said.

The most anticipated poll results on May 2 will be that of West Bengal where the BJP is trying to dislodge the Trinamool Congress. Poll strategist Prashant Kishor, who

The most anticipated poll results on May 2 will be that of West Bengal where the BJP is trying to dislodge the Trinamool Congress. Poll strategist Prashant Kishor, who is helping Mamata Banerjee's party with poll strategy, on Saturday called the Bengal polls "one of the key&nbsp;battles" for democracy as he shared the TMC's main slogan - "Bengal only wants its own daughter". In a daring statement, Kishor also added: "On 2nd May, hold me to my last tweet". The reference was to Kishor's last tweet in December when he claimed that the BJP will struggle to cross double digits in Bengal.

India and China have agreed to establish a hotline between the two sides for “for timely communication and exchange of views”. The announcement ca

India and China have agreed to establish a hotline&nbsp;between the two sides for&nbsp;&ldquo;for timely communication and exchange of views&rdquo;. The announcement came after Foreign Minister S Jaishankar&nbsp;held a telephonic conversation with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. It was the first high level contact after the two countries agreed early this month to disengage from the Pangong Tso area in eastern Ladakh. Statement issued by India said that China was clearly told that that disengagement, followed by de-escalation, will lead to peace along the&nbsp;Line of Actual Control, and eventually normalisation of ties.

According to the Ministry of Health, as on Wednesday morning, there are 1,10,30,176 confirmed coronavirus cases in India, of which 1,46,907 are active cases.

According to the Ministry of Health, as on Saturday morning, there are 1,10,79,979 confirmed <a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank" rel="noopener">coronavirus&nbsp;cases in India</a>, of which 1,59,590 are active cases. 1,42,42,547 people have been vaccinated so far.&nbsp;
While 1,07,63,451 people have recovered, 1,56,938 deaths have been reported.&nbsp;
Among the states, Maharashtra has the most active cases, followed by Kerala&nbsp;and Karnataka.&nbsp;
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The Govt has again extended the deadline for filing declaration and making payments under ‘Vivad Se Vishwas’ scheme . The deadline for declaration has been

The Govt has extended the deadline for filing declaration and making payments under &lsquo;Vivad Se Vishwas&rsquo; scheme . The deadline for declaration has been pushed March 31, 2021, and the due date for payment without additional amount under the scheme has been&nbsp;extended to 30th April, 2021.
The Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020 was implemented in March 2020 and 1.2 lakh cases amounting to&nbsp;Rs 97,000 cr&nbsp;have so far opted for the scheme.

Aviation regulator DGCA has extended the suspension of international commercial flights to and from India till March 31. In a circular posted the regulator also states

Aviation regulator DGCA has extended the suspension of international commercial flights to and from India till March 31.
In a circular posted the regulator also states that scheduled International flights may be allowed to fly in the given period but the decision will be made on a case to case basis. The allowance pertains to the 27 countries where India has bilateral air bubble agreements.
International commercial passenger flights were suspended on March 23, 2020 due to the pandemic.&nbsp;
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Amid international focus on farmers protest, India on Friday defended the govt's handling of the agitation at the UN. Speaking at the UN Human Rights Council, Indian am

Amid international focus on farmers protest, India on Friday defended the govt's handling of the agitation at the UN. Speaking at the UN Human Rights Council, Indian ambassador Indra Mani Pandey said that the government has shown the utmost respect for protests by farmers and has remained engaged in dialogue with them to address their concerns pertaining to the farm laws. India's response came as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said that charges of sedition against journalists and activists for reporting or commenting on the farmer's protests are "disturbing departures from essential human rights principles." India called the remarks "lacking" in "objectivity and impartiality".

In a bizarre killing in UP's Muzaffarnagar that was caught on camera, a man shot his 19-year-old nephew who was making a video at the time of incident. In a video tweet

In a bizarre killing in UP's Muzaffarnagar that was caught on camera, a man shot his 19-year-old nephew who was making a video at the time of incident. In a video tweeted by NDTV journalist Aok Pandey, two men are seen drinking and checking out a country-made pistol in the fields. One of the men casually loads the pistol and shoots the man filming them, the video shows. The mobile phone falls from the victim's hand after he was shot and his painful moans are heard in the video. One of the accused has been arrested, police said, although they did not specify if it was the shooter.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will receive the CERAWeek global energy and environment leadership award during an annual international energy conference next week. The pr

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will receive the CERAWeek global energy and environment leadership award during an annual international energy conference next week. The prime minister will also deliver the keynote address at the CERAWeek Conference-2021. The award is in recognition of PM Modi's commitment to expanding India's leadership in sustainable development to meet the country's, and the world's, future energy needs, the organisers have said.
Other prominent speakers at the conference include US special presidential envoy for climate John Kerry, Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and founder of Breakthrough Energy Bill Gates and president and CEO, Saudi Aramco, Amin Nasser.

Dalit labour activist Nodeep Kaur was released from prison on Friday after she was granted bail by the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Kaur was arrested in Jan

Dalit labour activist Nodeep Kaur was released from prison on Friday after she was granted bail by the Punjab and Haryana High Court.&nbsp;Kaur was&nbsp;arrested in January by the Haryana Police under charges of extortion and attempt to murder.&nbsp;
The 23-year-old labourer and trade union activist was in jail since January 12. Her sister had also alleged&nbsp;that Nodeep&nbsp;was beaten and sexually assaulted in custody.&nbsp;
In her petition, Kaur, a member of the Mazdoor Adhikar Sangathan, claimed she was &ldquo;targeted and falsely implicated&rdquo; in the case as she was successful in generating massive support for the ongoing farmer movement against the Centre&rsquo;s three new farm laws.
The court had earlier asked the&nbsp;Haryana&nbsp;govt&nbsp;to explain the complaint filed against&nbsp;Kaur. Her case gained international focus after US vice president Kamala Harris' niece Meena Harris tweeted about it.
Also Read: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/court-notice-to-haryana-govt-over-illegal-detention-of-nodeep-kaur-1613240993830" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Court notice to Haryana govt over 'illegal detention' of Nodeep Kaur</a>

The battle for Bengal is quite the political potboiler, and stirring in some pop-culture references doesn't harm.The BJP has been conducting a massive campaign on Didi'

The battle for Bengal is quite the political potboiler, and stirring in some pop-culture references doesn't harm.
The BJP has been conducting a massive campaign on Didi's turf in Bengal over the&nbsp;last couple of weeks, with senior leaders from Amit Shah to JP Nadda to Prime Minister Narendra Modi&nbsp;reaching out to voters ahead of the assembly polls.
At one such election rally in West Bengal&rsquo;s Anandapuri, BJP president Jagat Prakash Nadda dropped a catchphrase from the recent 'Pawri' trend to announce the party&rsquo;s development plan for the state.
However, many pointed out that it was the Trinamool&nbsp;Congress who jumped onto the 'Pawri' bandwagon first.

Amid a spike in new Covid-19 infections in the country, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday issued an order to extend the existing guidelines for surveillance, conta

Amid a spike in new Covid-19 infections in the country, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday issued an order to extend the existing guidelines for surveillance, containment, and caution to remain in force up to March 31.
The govt said, while there has been a substantial decline in the active and new Covid-19 cases, there is a need to maintain surveillance, containment. States/UTs have been advised to speed up the vaccination of the target population.
The MHA order said, containment zones have will be continued to be demarcated carefully, containment measures have to be strictly followed; Covid-appropriate behaviour has to be promoted and strictly enforced, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) must be followed scrupulously.
With more than 16,000 fresh infections for the 2nd consecutive day, the total number of Covid-19 cases in India has reached 1,10,63,491, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Friday.

Covid-19 vaccination sessions scheduled on Saturday and Sunday, the 27th and 28th of February, won't be held anywhere in the country as the Co-Win app is getting an upg

Covid-19 vaccination sessions scheduled on Saturday and Sunday, the 27th and 28th of February, won't be held anywhere in the country as the Co-Win app is getting an upgrade. The app is being upgraded in order to link the first phase of vaccination into the second phase starting from March 1. As of now, there is no option for self-registration on the app, as inoculation of healthcare staff and other frontline workers is being done on the basis of the database procured from concerned govt departments. The government also has the data of senior citizens based on electoral rolls. But for people with co-morbidities, who are also included in this phase starting from Monday, the option of self-registration had to be included. The self-registration option will be available from March 1 to enable senior citizens and people above 45 years of age with co-morbidities to register themselves on the app.

Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee hit out at the BJP moments after the Election Commission held a press briefing to announce the dates of the Assembly elect

Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee hit out at the BJP moments after the Election Commission held a press briefing to announce the dates of the Assembly elections in 4 states and Puducherry. Mamata Banerjee said that the government is diving people in the name of religion and now for the sake of elections, they have not only stretched the polls to 8 phases, but each phase also has been broken down into parts. A massive political faceoff has now erupted over the election dates. Mamata has also said that the dates are as per &lsquo;Bhartiya Janata Party&rsquo;s directions&rsquo;.

Strong festive sales boosted growth numbers in the final quarter of 2020 as India exited recession after two quarters of growth contraction. GDP for the October-Decembe

Strong festive sales boosted growth numbers in the final quarter of 2020 as India exited recession after two quarters of growth contraction. GDP for the October-December period is now pegged at 0.4% , the first expansion after the pandemic hit.&nbsp;India is now one of the few economies that saw growth expand in the quarter gone by.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Though technically the recession may be over but it is not all good news the govt has&nbsp;revised&nbsp;&nbsp;the&nbsp;full year GDP to reflect a contraction of 8% vs &ndash;7.7% earlier. Some of the&nbsp;internal indicators&nbsp;are also not very encouraging&nbsp;for example spending from the govt&nbsp;as well private spending have shown a contraction on a&nbsp;year on year&nbsp;basis.&nbsp;&nbsp;
It is&nbsp;definitely&nbsp;too&nbsp;early to celebrate the recovery as International ratings agency Moody&rsquo;s warns that the risk to growth forecast for India is tilted to the downside. Even JPMorgan&nbsp;has raised an alarm that&nbsp;&nbsp;a&nbsp;consumer credit crisis could derail India&rsquo;s economic recovery . For the weekend however economy watchers can enjoy the headline that India has exited recession.&nbsp;

Calling for India to play a major role in global vaccination campaign, UN chief termed the vaccine production capacity of India as the "best asset" that the world has today

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