AFSPA in the N-E: Is status quo the answer?
The recent Nagaland incident involving the Army Special Forces again underlines that such cases are unavoidable in the existing milieu Much has already been written on the tragic incident that occurred recently in the Tiru-Oting area of Mon district, Nagaland. In a case of mistaken identity, six coal miners were killed...
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Desi touch
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Voting for virus?
31 December 2021 | Pioneer -
The Indian Railways deserves a makeover
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Nuclear Twilight: a lot to Worry About
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Demand for judge removal raises point of law
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JCB scooping out piles of currency notes swallowed by the corrupt: CM
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Mishra assumes as Chief Secy
31 December 2021 | PNS
UPCC chief arrested in Amethi
With an eye on the Dalit vote bank, Congress leaders, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and UP Congress president Ajay Kumar Lallu are not leaving any opportunity to appease the community. On Thursday, Lallu was arrested in Amethi while staging a protest against the state government over an incident in which a...
CEC claims Cong delegation that met him was 'authorised'
Much to the embarrassment of Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Kumar Lallu, Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra on Thursday claimed that the Congress delegation which met him with suggestions on Tuesday was “authorised” by the party. “The Congress delegation is fully authorised by the party and I can show you the...
All parties want election on time: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra hinted at timely assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, claiming that all political parties had urged that the polls be held on time amidst strict Covid norms. He, however, said that the Election Commission would not interfere in the ongoing political rallies and would only come out...
40,92 LMT paddy purchased so far
The Uttar Pradesh government has bought approximately 40.92 lakh metric tonnes of paddy so far, benefitting more than six lakh farmers during the 2021-22 kharif marketing season (KMS), at minimum support price (MSP) like it was done in previous years. Commissioner, Food and Civil Supplies, Sorabh Babu, said, “As on December...
DGGI: Money seized from Piyush Jain kept in SBI locker
After conducting raids at the office and residence of perfume manufacturer Piyush Jain in Kanpur Nagar recently, the Director-General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) said that the tax liability of Jain was yet to be ascertained and denied that he had paid tax through the seized money. A section of the media...
Govt allays fears of hacking of distributed smartphones, tablets
The Uttar Pradesh government, through its Digishakti portal, sought to allay fears of hacking of data on the recently distributed smartphones and tablets, saying the equipment were safe. Brushing aside the fear of hacking, a government official said that it would do everything to ensure the safety of personal information of...
Prepare timely for Corona vaccination of children: CM
In a video conference, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan told in the Collector-Commissioner conference that Corona cases are increasing in neighboring states in Mantralaya today. Cases are increasing almost everywhere. We should be fully prepared for its control. Medical Education Minister Vishwas Sarang, Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains, Additional Chief...
