U.S. President Joe Biden is honouring PM Modi with a state go to this week. File
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Dozens of U.S. lawmakers ask Biden to raise democracy, rights concerns with Modi
More than 70 American Senators and Representatives have written to U.S. President Joe Biden on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival in Washington DC for a state go to, asking Mr. Biden to raise concerns round democratic norms and human rights in India with Mr. Modi.
“A series of independent, credible reports reflect troubling signs in India toward the shrinking of political space, the rise of religious intolerance, the targeting of civil society organizations and journalists, and growing restrictions on press freedoms and internet access,” the lawmakers wrote, citing a quantity of reviews and statistics resembling rankings for press and non secular freedoms.
Assam Rifles secures threatened supply route to Manipur’s hill districts
The Assam Rifles has moved further troops to safe a bridge on a nationwide freeway in south Manipur that’s the solely route for important provides to the tribal district of Churachandpur district within the violence-hit State. A supply stated that further columns have been moved after safety forces picked up chatter from Valley-based Meitei rebel teams who have been planning to injury the bridge at Sinzawl on NH102 B, which connects Manipur with neighbouring Mizoram.
PM Modi’s stoic silence sends a message of indifference to Manipur’s people: Opposition
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh is the “architect” of the ethnic violence in his State, leaders of 10 like-minded Opposition events of Manipur stated in a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during which additionally they questioned the PM’s “stoic silence”.
The leaders stated that they submitted the three-page memorandum to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) as they have been unable to get an appointment to meet Mr. Modi earlier than he left for the United States on Tuesday morning.
Indian Railways to make travel easier for unreserved passengers
Travelling in unreserved coaches, particularly on lengthy distance routes, is usually a nightmarish expertise for a lot of passengers due to the congestion brought on by overcrowding and lack of fundamental facilities. Indian Railways has launched into a mission to carry a couple of change within the expertise by extending sufficient services for passengers travelling in unreserved coaches.
China blocks proposal at U.N. to blacklist Pak-based LeT terrorist and 26/11 accused Sajid Mir
China on June 20 blocked a proposal by India and the U.S. on the United Nations to designate Pakistan-based LeT terrorist Sajid Mir, wished for his involvement within the 26/11 Mumbai terror assaults, as a world terrorist.
NIA arrests two CPI (Maoist) operatives
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two individuals, together with a lady, for the July 2019 assault on safety forces by the Communist Party of India (Maoist) components close to Tiriya village in Chhattisgarh.
Six CPI (Maoist) operatives and one civilian have been killed within the incident. The NIA took over the case on March 18, 2021, alongside with a number of different instances associated to the allegation in opposition to the banned outfit that it carried out terrorist actions in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh.
Central teams to visit States reeling under heat stress, says Mandaviya
A group of specialists from the Union Health Ministry will go to States resembling Uttar Pradesh and Bihar to help them in public well being response measures to handle heat-related sicknesses, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya stated on Tuesday.
Childline to be merged with Emergency Response Support System in nine States and UTs
In a primary, the Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) has determined to do away with NGOs collaborating to run the profitable Childline emergency counselling and misery helpline for kids, established in 1995. According to Ministry officers, the merger is a component of the broader ‘One Nation One Helpline’ initiative.
Flood-like situation in Rajasthan’s five districts; Gehlot makes aerial survey of affected areas
A flood-like state of affairs has arisen in 5 districts of southern Rajasthan following extreme rainfall below the influence of cyclone Biparjoy, which has created a despair within the sky after coming into the State from neighbouring Gujarat. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot made an aerial survey of the affected areas in Jalore, Sirohi and Barmer districts on Tuesday to take inventory of the state of affairs.
Regulator approves first Omicron-specific mRNA vaccine from India
India’s first indigenous mRNA vaccine for the Omicron variant, GEMCOVAC-OM, developed by Pune-based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd, was permitted below emergency use tips by the Drug Controller General of India late Monday. This comes a yr after the corporate acquired approval for GEMCOVAC-19, the nation’s first m-RNA vaccine in opposition to COVID-19.
U.S. urges China military dialogue despite rebuff to Blinken
The United States on Tuesday (June 20) pressed its name for navy communication channels with China regardless of that request being rebuffed throughout Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s journey to Beijing over the weekend.
The Ashes 2023 | Cummins leads Australia to thrilling victory over England
Australia received an exhilarating Ashes opener by two wickets at Edgbaston on June 20 as captain Pat Cummins’ six-smashing 44 not out and Usman Khawaja’s affected person 65 mixed to give England’s “Bazball” cricket revolution a lesson from Down Under.
