Morning Digest | Police close bridge over Yamuna ahead of farmers parade; S.P. Balasubramaniam, Shinzo Abe awarded Padma Vibhushan, and more
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Police close bridge over Yamuna ahead of farmers parade
Delhi Police closed the Signature Bridge over the Yamuna on Monday evening after tractors tried to enter the capital from neighbouring Uttar Pradesh. Farmers on a whole lot of tractors from Baghpat have been “threatening” to enter Delhi on the Loni border, a senior official mentioned.
S.P. Balasubramaniam, Shinzo Abe awarded Padma Vibhushan
Late singer and music composer S.P. Balasubramaniam, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Islamic scholar Maulana Wahiduddin Khan have been conferred India’s second highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan.
Coronavirus | Plan to accelerate vaccine drive
The Central authorities is all set to speed up the primary section of COVID-19 vaccination drive by roping in extra vaccination websites and permitting walk-in vaccinations for these from the identical group who’ve been registered within the CoWIN system.
After 16 hours of Commanders’ talks, India, China agree to continue dialogue
At the ninth spherical of Corps Commanders talks on Sunday that went on for 16 hours, India and China had a “candid and in-depth exchange of views” on disengagement alongside the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and each side agreed to carry the tenth spherical at an early date to “jointly” advance de-escalation.
Govt. committed to farmers’ welfare, says President Ram Nath Kovind
Addressing the nation on the eve of the 72nd Republic Day, President Kovind talked about that the ‘path of reforms give rise to initial misapprehensions’ however the authorities is dedicated to welfare of the farmers.
Apni Party head meets PM, demands restoration of statehood
Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari on January 25 known as on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and positioned a quantity of calls for, together with the restoration of statehood to the Union Territory (U.T.) of J&K, earlier than him.
‘Green’ tax mooted for personal vehicles older than 15 years
Owners of previous autos must pay the federal government a ‘green’ tax as a penalty for polluting the surroundings, which might be a lot steeper when you reside in a single of the more polluted cities in India. The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has authorised a proposal to levy a ‘green tax’ on previous autos.
Biden reverses Trump ban on transgender people in military
U.S. President Joe Biden signed an order on Monday reversing a Trump-era Pentagon coverage that largely barred transgender people from serving within the navy. The new order, which Mr. Biden signed within the Oval Office throughout a gathering with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, overturns a ban ordered by President Donald Trump in a tweet throughout his first 12 months in workplace.
Italian Prime Minister to offer resignation as government wobbles
Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte will formally inform his wobbly coalition authorities on Tuesday that he intends to supply his resignation, his workplace mentioned Monday. Mr. Conte survived two confidence votes in Parliament final week however crucially misplaced his absolute majority within the Senate with the defection of an ally.
ISL | Goncalves hands CFC a point
An Esmael Goncalves penalty earned Chennaiyin FC (CFC) an important level in a 1-1 draw in opposition to Indian Super League (ISL) leaders Mumbai City FC (MCFC) on the GMC Athletic Stadium in Bambolim on Monday.
