POLITICS
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Apr- 2023 -21 April
Assam and Arunachal Pradesh Ends Longest Running Border Dispute, Pact Signed in Amit Shah’s Presence
Assam and Arunachal Pradesh governments on Thursday signed a boundary agreement here in the national capital in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah ending 51-year border disputes along the boundaries of both northeast states. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu at the North Block office of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Assam shares an 804 km long boundary with Arunachal Pradesh. “Since 1972 to till date the border dispute between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh could not be resolved. Nearly 800 km boundary dispute has been ended today,” Amit Shah said after the MoU was signed between the two states. Speaking to ANI…
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21 April
Eid Al Fitr 2023 in UAE, Saudi announced; Shawwal crescent moon spotted
The crescent Moon that signals the end of the holy month of Ramadan was spotted in the UAE on Thursday evening. The first day of Eid Al Fitr 2023, therefore, is on Friday, April 21. This date also marks the first day of Islamic calendar month Shawwal. This means UAE residents will get a 4-day break to celebrate the Islamic festival that is marked after a month of fasting. The first long weekend of the year began on Thursday, and offices and schools will resume on Monday, April 24. The moon-sighting committee had invited all Muslims in the UAE to try and sight the moon on the evening of Ramadan 29 (Thursday). Islamic months last for 29 or 30 days, depending on…
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21 April
Delhi Covid-19 Update: 1,603 New Cases, Three Deaths, Active Caseload At 6,120
Delhi logged 1,603 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 26.75 per cent along with three fatalities in the last 24 hours, according to data shared by the health department on Thursday. With the fresh deaths, the national capital’s pandemic death toll has risen to 26,581. According to the data, 390 of the 7,976 Covid beds are occupied. The city reported six deaths and 1,757 new cases on Wednesday, with a positivity rate of 28.63%. On Tuesday, the national capital recorded 1,537 COVID-19 cases, with a positivity rate of 26.54 percent. Delhi reports 1,603 fresh #COVID19 cases and 1,526 recoveries in the last 24 hours. Active cases 6,120Today’s Covid Positivity 26.75% pic.twitter.com/zi8QzOK1hy— ANI (@ANI) April 20, 2023 Medical experts have said…
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21 April
SpaceX launch: Elon Musk’s Starship blows up after blast off
Although the rocket stages failed to separate the launch will be considered a win for SpaceX, heralding a new age of heavy space flight. Mr Musk previously suggested the mission risked ending in a fireball, but said the launch would go down as a success if the Starship rocket managed to get off the launch pad. The 390ft rocket, which has been picked by NASA for its return to the lunar surface, took off shortly after 2.33pm. Starship was supposed to blast 150 miles into the atmosphere, before cruising for around an hour and splashing down in the Pacific Ocean. However, the mission ended early after the separation of the first and second stages of the rocket appeared to fail.…
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20 April
South Asia has world’s highest number of child brides, says UN
There are 290 million child brides in the region, accounting for 45 percent of the global total, UNICEF says. UNICEF says families were pushed by financial strains during the pandemic to marry their daughters young [File: Prakash Hatvalne] South Asia is home to the highest number of child brides in the world as increased financial pressures and school closures due to COVID-19 forced families to marry off their young daughters, according to new estimates released by UNICEF. There were 290 million child brides in the region, accounting for 45 percent of the global total, the children’s agency of the United Nations said on Wednesday, calling for more efforts to end the practice. “The fact that South Asia has the highest…
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20 April
Sudan health system overwhelmed as fighting rages on
Nearly 50 health facilities have closed in the capital and surrounding areas since the conflict broke out. Satellite image shows a damaged hospital in Khartoum in this handout image. [Courtesy of Maxar Technologies/Handout ] The humanitarian situation is becoming increasingly dire in Sudan with healthcare facilities paralysed after dozens of hospitals were knocked out by the five days of intense fighting. Nearly 50 health facilities have been forced to close in the capital Khartoum and surrounding areas since the fighting broke out between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Saturday, correspondent Hiba Morgan reported on Thursday. The Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors (CCSD) also painted a grim picture of the medical situation in the country, saying 39…
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20 April
Assam, Arunachal to sign MoU on border dispute in presence of Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah Guwahati (Assam): A memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh government will be signed on Thursday (April 20) to resolve the long pending border dispute between both states in New Delhi in presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The Assam cabinet on Wednesday approved the recommendations given by 12 Regional Committees formed by the state government to resolve the decades-long border dispute issue with Arunachal Pradesh. The decision was taken during the state cabinet meeting held in Guwahati under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma. Announcing the cabinet decisions, Assam Minister Ashok Singhal said that the long pending border dispute issue between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh is going to…
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20 April
Second G20 Digital Economy working group meeting ends
As many as 81 foreign delegates from eight guest countries, five international organisations and one regional organisation took part in the event. Hyderabad: The second three-day G20 Digital Economy working group meeting concluded on Wednesday, with the next edition scheduled to be held in June in Pune. As many as 81 foreign delegates from eight guest countries, five international organisations and one regional organisation took part in the event. The foreign delegates, during the three days, visited the Indian Institute of Technology to gain a first-hand experience of India’s expertise in emerging digital telecom technology and cases about citizens’ welfare. A workshop on multi-stakeholder consultation for mutual recognition of digital skills was held on the second day. Three panel discussions on…
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20 April
Congress means commission, corruption and criminalisation: Nadda
Bommai files nomination papers for upcoming Assembly polls in Karnataka Bommai files his nomination in the presence of JP Nadda, Sudeep, Minister Govind Karjo Haveri: BJP President JP Nadda launched a scathing attack on the Congress party during a speech in Shiggaon on Wednesday, urging voters to choose BJP for peace and development in the state. He addressed the people before Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai filed his nomination at Shiggavi. “Congress means Commission, Congress means corruption and Congress means Criminalization. The Congress leader is like a person who handles ATMs. ATM means Automatic Transfer of Money. If they win, the money which comes from the Modi government to the state will be transferred to Delhi. Do you need such a…
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20 April
Google to let users turn off video feeds from other participants in Meet
This feature will only have an effect on users’ experiences; other participants will not be notified, and their experiences will not alter. San Francisco: Google has rolled out the ability to switch off individual feeds in Meet. “You can now turn off the video feed from other participants during a Google Meet call. This can be helpful in situations where you want to focus your meeting view to just the presenter or hide participants with distracting video feeds,” Google said in a blogpost. This feature will only have an effect on users’ experiences; other participants will not be notified, and their experiences will not alter. The feature will be available on Google Meet on the web and mobile devices. In addition to this…
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