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after more than a month India reaches Pakistan Prime Minister of Pakistan to send food grains to Afghanistan by land route Imran Khan Told a Taliban delegation in Islamabad that his country would request the “Afghan brothers” to transport wheat from India through Pakistan “on exceptional grounds”. sources told Indian Express In view of the “urgent situation” due to the approaching winter in Afghanistan, modalities are being discussed.
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Kerala urges Center to expedite key issues related to COVID-19 Immunization, which includes immunizing children, providing a booster dose to the co-morbid population, and bridging the gap to the second dose of Covishield. Speaking at the latest session of Idea Exchange of The Indian Express, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said, “With regard to immunization of children, I myself have written to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviaji to take a speedy decision on immunization of our children. And also about reducing the duration between the first and second doses (of Covishield).”
Feather Sixth edition of the eight-part IE Think Migration series, Presented by The Indian Express with Omidyar Network India, panelists discussed solutions to complexities in regulation, migrant identity, creditworthiness and their role in providing housing for migrants. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal said: “Migrant labor is the backbone of the economy. They have an important role in the development of the country.”
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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, amid renewed talks within policy and regulatory boards on the need to define and regulate cryptocurrency has convened cryptocurrency associations and industry experts on Monday For a meeting on ‘Crypto Finance: Opportunities and Challenges’. The Finance Ministry has held several meetings with financial sector regulators and industry stakeholders over the past few weeks to discuss the need for a legislative framework on cryptocurrencies.
NS Appointment of former IRS officer PC Modi, The former chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes, as secretary general of the Rajya Sabha, triggered a political spat with the opposition demanding to know the reasons for the removal of PPK Ramacharyulu two months after his appointment. “It’s surprising and shocking. When the session had already been called, why was this decision taken all of a sudden, what are the reasons?” Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge asked.
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kicking BJPHome Minister Amit Shah addressed the organizational office bearers across the state on Friday regarding the preparations for the upcoming assembly elections in UP. He said that even if Congress, SP and BSP come together. they won’t be able to beat their party, according to sources. Shah also praised the Yogi Adityanath government for law and order, action against the mafia and management of health services during the pandemic.
The Centre’s National Achievement Survey (NAS), conducted in schools across the country to assess children’s comprehension and numerical skills, saw near-participation. 96 percent sample schools and 92 percent target sample students. Sources said that in some states, attendance was relatively low among students of primary grades (classes 3 and 5).
After an unusually productive start, the COP26 climate conference was held in Glasgow, with several countries, including India, promising new climate actions to strengthen the global fight against climate change. unable to deliver a settlement on time, and talks were set to stretch until Saturday. But now, there is not enough time to conclude the discussion on all the pending issues, and it is possible that some of them may be included in next year’s meeting.
Four people from two families of Gorakhpur Chauri Chaura Were booked for treason After a complaint that they hoisted the Pakistan flag on the roof of their houses. But the families insisted that they had put up religious flags, which were mistaken for Pakistan’s national flag. When the police searched his house, they did not find any flag of Pakistan.
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Fast bowler Hasan Ali’s ‘crime’ was a dropped catch from Matthew Wade and three consecutive sixes that sealed the semi-finals for Australia. After this there was a storm of criticism on social media, which was confirmed and said that Cricket can really be a lonely sport. When the curtain fell, Hassan was alone despite walking up to him and lending a hand like Shoaib Malik’s elder brother. The general manager of Hasan’s Pakistan Super League franchise Islamabad United said it had not been easy for him – he was unwell, going into the game.
Delhi Confidential: While Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has said that the Center is committed to the uninterrupted flow of the Ganga, his party colleague and former Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti on Friday highlighted the issues she claimed are affecting the environmental flow of the river. were affecting.
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