Tuesday, 22 December 2020
Thought of the day
Monday, 21 December 2020
India Halts UK Flights Till December 31 Over New Strain Of Coronavirus
Flights to and from the UK have been banned till December 31 over a new fast-spreading strain of the coronavirus in that country, the government said today as several countries announced similar moves.
"Considering the prevailing situation in UK, the government of India has decided that all flights originating from UK to India to be suspended till 31st December," said aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation. "Consequently flights from India to UK shall stand temporarily suspended during above said period."
The ban will come into effect on Wednesday and all passengers arriving from the UK before then will be tested on arrival at airports.
Friday, 18 December 2020
Thought of the day
Wednesday, 16 December 2020
India slips a spot in UN’s human development index, ranks at 131 now: 8 points
Tuesday, 15 December 2020
24x7 RTGS
In a bid to give a push to digital payments, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the 24X7 Real Time Gross Settlement RTGS, used for large value transactions, facility from December 14.RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das announced that the RTGS facility would become operational 24X7 from 12:30 am tonight.
Sunday, 13 December 2020
Farmers of India- Protest of India
Farmers’ Protest Live Updates: The heads of all farmer unions protesting against the Centre’s new agri laws for over two weeks now will observe a one-day hunger strike on Monday, farmer leader Gurnam Singh Chaduni said on Sunday. The hunger strike between 8 am to 5 pm on Monday is part of the farmers’ plan to intensify their agitation from December 14. Addressing a press conference at the Singhu border, where the farmers have been camping in agitation, Chaduni said the leaders will observe the hunger strike at their respective places. “Also dharnas will be staged at all district headquarters across the country. The protest will go on as usual,” he told PTI.
Earlier in the day, Union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Som Parkash met Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday amidst farmers’ protests against the Centre’s three agriculture laws, news agency PTI reported. The ministers were accompanied by BJP leaders from Punjab. Tomar and Parkash, along with their ministerial colleague Piyush Goyal, had led the government’s negotiations with the protesting farmers.
Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said he will be holding a one-day fast Monday in support of the protesting farmers. He also urged all Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers and supporters to observe one-day fast in solidarity with the farmers. Addressing a virtual press briefing, the chief minister said the Centre should immediately accept all demands of the farmers who have been protesting on Delhi’s borders for the past two weeks. He also asked the BJP-ruled Centre to shun “arrogance” and scrap three farm laws as demanded by agitating farmers, and bring a Bill to guarantee minimum support price (MSP) for agricultural produce.
The Delhi Police on Sunday stepped up vigil on the national capital’s border with Haryana as farmers plan to block the Jaipur National Highway-8, which passes through Gurgaon, as part of their protest against the Centre’s new farm laws, news agency PTI reported. The city police had on Saturday had made elaborate security arrangements by deploying additional personnel and placing more concrete barriers after the farmer organisations announced their Delhi Chalo march from neighbouring states of Rajasthan and Haryana.
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