Parliament Updates: Prez Kovind Welcomes Triple Talaq Decision, Says Government Focusing On Small Farmers; Commends efforts in Afghanistan
President Ram Nath Kovind, in his address to Parliament ahead of the budget session, commended the government’s efforts on various issues of public importance, such as the Triple Talaq movement, and also commended the humanitarian aid provided to Afghanistan by India, after its takeover. by the Taliban last year. INHABIT
Stray Cattle Bah’s only black sheep: BJP candidate Queen Pakshalika faces not-so-royal challenge in UP
Children run through the narrow lanes of Karakul village in Pinahat in Bah, shouting his name as Rani Pakshalika Singh arrives for a campaign late Saturday night. The inhabitants touch his feet for blessings; women flock to her. The Queen’s family have won from Bah for decades now. Her husband, Raja Mahendra Arindaman Singh, was a six-time MPP here, and before that was her father-in-law, Maharaja Ripudaman Singh. READ MORE
Covovax, Corbevax, ZyCov-D not deployed months after DCGI Nod; It’s the right time, say the experts
Three vaccines – Covovax, Biological E’s jab Corbevax and Zydus Cadila’s ZyCoV-D vaccine – approved last year by India’s Drug Controller General (DCGI) for emergency use have yet to be deployed in as part of the vaccination campaign. While ZyCov-D was approved in August 2021 for use in adults and children over 12, Covovax and Corbevax were approved in December. Experts say now is the right time to roll out the vaccines as India has started vaccinating teenagers and administering a precautionary dose to people over 60, healthcare workers and frontline workers since the beginning of 2022. READ MORE
From income tax to mortgage relief: what the common man wants from the EU budget for 2022
An increase in the standard deduction limit is clearly Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s common man’s main demand in the upcoming Union Budget 2022. READ MORE
Pakistani minority spokesman urges PM Modi to ‘intervene’ after Christian priest murdered in Peshawar
Spokesperson for Minority Justice in Pakistan, Anila Gulzar, has urged Prime Minister Modi to raise the issue of the persecution of minorities in Pakistan at the UNSC. READ MORE
New video of Aishwarya Rai’s daughter Aaradhya reminds fans of BLACKPINK’s Lisa, do you see her too?
Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan’s daughter Aaradhya has fans thinking about BLACKPINK member Lisa with her latest video. A new video of Amitabh Bachchan’s granddaughter has surfaced online, showing Aaradhya attending a patriotic event. Given that Republic Day has just ended, it’s likely that Aaradhya took part in his school’s celebrations. READ MORE
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