Diplomacy
PM Modi calls for comprehensive reform of UN
India and several countries’ stand is the UN should reflect today’s realities and address contemporary challenges and for this, it needs to be reformed
It’s time to unmask Pakistan for its crime against minorities
Taking into consideration the abduction of a Sikh girl, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) summoned a senior official of the Pakistan High Commission
India-Bangladesh relations get a boost as New Delhi proposes air bubble with Dhaka
India and Bangladesh have emerged as strong neighbours with India providing all possible assistance to Dhaka to meet its requirements
Politics
Parliament passes 2 bills aimed at raising farmers’ income, PM Modi hails it as “watershed moment”
Many had speculated that this will end the Minimum Support Price (MSP) system but the government made it clear that it will continue
Govt allows 74% FDI in defence sector through automatic route
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the defence sector shall, however, be subject to scrutiny on grounds of national security
Covid
India reports over 90,000 recoveries for 3rd consecutive day, recovery rate crosses 80%
India tops the global figure of total recoveries and accounts for more than 19% of the world total
India records over 94,000 recoveries for the second consecutive day
India tested around 12,06,806 samples in the past 24 hours taking the total number of tests to 6,36,61,060
Social
Minimum support price of wheat, five other key winter crops hiked by govt
The move came a day after Parliament approved two important bills to reform the country’s agriculture sector
PM-AASHA aims to benefit farmers with adequate returns on produce: Tomar
Under PM-AASHA, States and UTs are offered to choose either PSS and PDPS in a given procurement season with respect to particular oilseeds crop for the entire State
Business
Indian market likely to be in benefit irrespective of who wins the U.S presidential elections
Investors took into account factors like trade and foreign policy, Fed policy, and fiscal spending on infrastructure while analyzing the market patterns
Asian Development Bank should raise size of lending to India: FM Sitharaman
ADB became the first bank to commit $4 billion to India in a year in 2019
Kashmir
Over two million people have applied for J&K Domicile Certificates
The government has also taken a wide range of measures for the relief and rehabilitation of migrants of East Pakistan
NEP can transform J&K into a hub of knowledge, innovation and learning: President Kovind
The three-language formula is of immense significance and could promote multilingualism as well as national unity, the President said
Disinformation
On Covid-19 and India, Washington Post fails test of fair and objective reporting
An article in the publication ignores crucial information that is readily available in the public domain
BBC story on community transmission in India deviates from truth and fudges info on virus spread
Indian officials say they will not hide facts from the public when the country reaches the community transmission stage.
Criticism by The Economist of India’s handling of Covid-19 is wrong on multiple counts
The article cites instances without going into requisite detail and ends up being a misleading narrative
Videos
Covid-19 Vaccine: Countries need to come together and pool resources, says WHO
The World Health Organisation’s Covax facility will try to ensure equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines
India fights Covid-19: Over 36 million tests conducted in the country so far
The recovery rate of Covid-19 patients currently stands at 75.9 percent
Infographics
India scales new heights in single-day Covid-19 recoveries
By adopting focussed strategy and measures, India has been continuously reporting high number of recoveries
India ramps up COVID-19 testing, 11.7 lakh temples tested in last 24 hours
Despite the high testing levels, the Daily Positivity Rate has been below 7.5 per cent for the past several days
