Morning Digest – March 18, 2021

Morning Digest – March 18, 2021

The Center on Wednesday informed the Rajya Sabha that “so far”, the government had not taken any decision to prepare the National Register of Indian Citizens (NRIC) at the national level.

Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said on Wednesday that over the years, India has developed the reputation of being the first and reliable respondent in the region, stating that the country provided “Made in India” vaccines for 72 countries from COVID-19 Were . The drugs have been supplied to 150 countries, 82 of them in the form of grants.

Taking a dig at Australia from India, India should enact a law to pay tech giants like Facebook and Google to local publishers of news content, senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi demanded in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday approved the Appropriation Bill, which allowed the central government to draw funds from the Consolidated Fund of India for its operational requirements and implementation of various programs.

More than a year after the revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and the state made it a union territory, the administration has identified more than 22,000 government jobs, but remains to be admitted. According to the information given by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to the parliamentary panel, no person from outside Jammu and Kashmir has bought land in UT till now.

While Kerala continues to hold its top position in the Human Development Index, there has been no change in the explicit representation of women in politics. Even the 2021 figures remain disappointing as the lists announced by the three major fronts include just 40 women, which is only 9% of the total 420 candidates.

Tanzania’s President John Magufuli, a prominent COVID-19 skeptic of Africa, whose populist rule often placed his East African country in a harsh international headline, died. He was 61.

Of the Communist Party of India (CPI) candidate for Thiruthuraipondi (reserved) constituency in Thiruvurur district, amidst the throng of thriving candidates who contested the assembly elections on 6 April in Tamil Nadu. Marimuthu, Stark stands in reverse.

Any political smoothie in West Bengal will soon curb grassroots corruption by the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) office bearers, who themselves do not deny its ubiquity. “Yes, our people have taken money,” says Prasoon Sarangi, sitting in a dimly lit market in Jhargram, a town surrounded by vast forests and tribal settlements in Junglemahal.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the 17th-century Ahom general Lasht Borfukan a freedom fighter who had contributed to India’s independence from colonialism, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said medieval saint-reformer Srimant Sankardeva called illegal immigration in Assam Had premiered.

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday asked the Mumbai Police why the editor-in-chief of Republic TV, Arnab Goswami, was not named as an accused in the FIR in the television rating points (TRP) tampering case, and the prosecution was not allowed till Thursday. Instructed to inform. If they plan to do so.

The Congress government in Rajasthan on Wednesday said that during the political crisis in the state in July last year, there was “no illegal exploitation” of any MLA’s telephone conversation.

Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that once the new parliament building is ready, the existing one will have to be made available for repair and for alternative use, but what should be the use There is no comprehensive idea to inspire.

The US Senate voted unanimously, 98–0, to confirm Katherine Tai as the next US Trade Representative (USTR). Ms. Tai, whose parents are from Taiwan, is the first woman of color to hold the post.

Much was made of the importance of batting before winning the toss and in the Test series, but as it turns out, coin spin played an equally important role in the T20I. Only at this time, selection in the field has been the preferred option, making it easier for the team to chase in all three matches so far.

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