Kejriwal Rolls Out ₹10L Insurance and Wedding Aid for Auto Drivers Ahead of Polls

The Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, a few months before the Delhi assembly elections, announced a string of promises directed at the welfare of the auto driver community.  Wedding assistance, insurance cover, and other relief measures for this key voter base were among the announcements. Here is the list of proposed benefits: Insurance Scheme…

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Crackdown on Healthcare Fraud: Five Gujarat Hospitals Suspended Under PMJAY Scheme

In a significant move, the Gujarat Health Department has debarred five hospitals under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) due to alleged malpractices such as unnecessary surgeries and misuses of the scheme.  The hospitals include Khyati Hospital at Ahmedabad, and have you heard they were accordingly cited, including for conducting surgeries to extract benefits…

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BJP Fires Shots at AAP’s Delhi Strategy: Kejriwal, Atishi in the Crosshairs

Following the release of the AAP candidate list for the Delhi Assembly elections, the BJP has made remarkable claims. The BJP alleged strategic weaknesses in its leaders, referencing Arvind Kejriwal and Atishi. These developments emerge amid growing political competition in the capital city. The Party’s Candidates List: A Strategic Consideration Recently, the AAP rolled out…

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Farmers’ Delhi March Halted: Tensions Erupt at Shambhu Border with Tear Gas and Clashes

The farmers marching to present their demands, including compensation for crop failure and a waiver on loans, resumed the march from the Shambhu border on Friday. However, the Haryana Police stopped the march some km from the Shambhu border with barricades and crowd control measures, including tear gas, leading to clashes between the protesters and…

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Jaishankar Denies Dollar Weakening Agenda, Highlights India’s Collaborative Economic Growth Strategy

Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar respectfully dismissed speculation that India harbored designs to undermine the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency while addressing the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2024. He quipped that India’s economic expansion is driven by creating alternatives instead of tearing down the structure. Jaishankar’s comments come when the world is…

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PM Modi Targeted in Alleged ISI Bomb Threat: Mumbai Police on High Alert

Mumbai Police is investigating a bomb threat concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and many strategic locations across India.  It was delivered through WhatsApp to a Mumbai traffic police helpline and shockingly included mentions of a bomb explosion, the ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence), and 20 sleeper cells, allegedly activated to target high-profile individuals and locations. The message,…

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Jaishankar Credits Trump Admin for Quad’s Rise, Reaffirms India’s Commitment to Indo-Pacific Security

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar emphasized the pivotal role played by the Trump administration in enhancing the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad), comprising India, the United States, Japan, and Australia.  During a session, Jaishankar noted that the Quad has become a dynamic framework for like-minded nations to collaborate on global challenges, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region….

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Tear Gas and Tensions: Farmers, Police Face Off in Fierce Standoff at Delhi Border

In an astonishing escalation of an ongoing protest by farmers, a tense standoff occurred at the Delhi border on December 6, with clashes erupting between police and the protesting farmers that included reports of usage of tear gas, barricades, and stone-pelting on some police officials.  The farmers–mainly from Punjab and Haryana–have raised their voices in…

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