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J. P. Nadda elected new BJP chief, PM Modi will felicitate him later today at party headquarters

Senior BJP leader J. P. Nadda, who was the working president of the BJP will now take over reins from Home Minister Amit Shah as he has been elected the new party chief. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will felicitate him later today at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi.

Nadda filed his nomination at 10:30 am today. With single nomination for the party top post, Nadda was elected the party chief unopposed. Had there been more than one nomination, there would have been an election process tomorrow, following which a new party head would have been elected.

Read: Modi ministers in five years – Jagat Prakash Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare

Senior BJP leader Radha Mohan Singh, who is in charge of electoral process within the BJP had announced the schedule after the party had concluded internal polls in 21 out of 36 state and union territories units of the BJP. As per the BJP constitution, national president elections can be held after at least 50% of total state units have concluded organisational election exercise.

Nadda is a former health minister in Modi 1.0 government and has also served as BJP Yuva Morcha chief. Having started out as ABVP worker in Patna, Nadda has also served on the BJP’s Parliamentary Board, the highest decision-making body of the BJP. He has also worked very closely with PM Modi and HM Shah.

India test fires nuclear-powered SLBM with 3500 km range in the Bay of Bengal

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On Sunday, India test-fired a K-4 intermediate-range Nuclear-powered Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) from a submerged platform off the coast of Andhra Pradesh in the Bay of Bengal.


Though the DRDO and the MoD have not yet officially confirmed the test, media reports mention that the test was a success. The strategic missile will equip India’s nuclear-powered submarines. The solid-fueled K4 SLBM was test-fired for a range of 2200 km, as per reports.

As per a report by Times Of India, a Notice To Airmen (NOTAM) was issued by India earlier this month over a 3400 km flight corridor over the Bay Of Bengal for January 19 to 21. Earlier a similar notification was issued in November but no test was carried out.

The K-4 are indigenously developed capable of delivering nuclear warheads over 3500 km away. The test is expected to boost the early induction of the K-4 into India’s nuclear-powered submarines and will pave the way for the development of the longer-range variant of the K-4, the K-5, with a range of 5000 km.

India’s nuclear-powered submarine INS Arihant is currently armed with K-15 missiles with a target range of 750 km. Arihant was made fully operational in 2018, completing India’s nuclear triad capability, the ability to launch nuclear warheads from land, air and water.

Though India has long been capable of launching nuclear warheads from land and air, the SSBM Arihant gives India’s nuclear firepower much more credibility because SSBMs are considered the most secure and reliable platforms.

INS Arihant is a 6000-ton submarine propelled by an 83 MW pressurised light-water reactor at its core. India had also launched another nuclear-powered submarine named INS Arighat which is yet to be made fully operational.

The INS Arihant, designed after Russia’s Akula class Nuclear-powered submarines can carry 4 K-4 (intermediate-range) SLBMs or 12 K-5 (short-range) SLBMs.

Aam Aadmi Party morphs Kejriwal’s face on Shah Rukh Khan’s body to mock BJP, deletes after self goal

As the battleground for Delhi elections heats up, the meme wars on social media between Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are reaching new level each passing day. On Sunday night, AAP social media account tweeted a Photoshopped video of Shah Rukh Khan film “Chalte Chalte”. In place of Shah Rukh Khan, AAP had put up Arvind Kejriwal’s face.

AAP tweet now deleted

Taking cue from 2012 Gujarat Assembly Election BJP campaign, AAP has launched an attack on BJP asking the party to name their CM candidate for Delhi elections. The song AAP chose to mock BJP was ‘gumshuda’ (missing) and Kejriwal’s face morphed on Shah Rukh Khan’s body danced around looking for BJP CM candidate who was ‘missing’.

Read: 1 school approved vs 500 promised, fall in DTC buses, 0 new hospitals, fake surveys: RTI replies reveal Kejriwal hasn’t fulfilled major election promises

However, soon after netizens questioned AAP about the promises which AAP made five years ago and have now gone missing.


Twitter user @pokershah tweeted the same video that was tweeted by AAP, with changed caption on ‘missing’ promises. Soon after, AAP deleted its Kejriwal-SRK video.

Journalist Barkha Dutt applauds Shaheen Bagh women who wear ‘tricolour’ burqas, netizens say ‘Modi hai to mumkin hai’

Controversial journalist Barkha Dutt was in New Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh recently where she spotted two women who were wearing pinkish red, white and green abaya style burqa. Mighty impressed with their fashion choices, Dutt shared a picture of herself with the ladies telling the world how these ladies were “reclaiming nationalism”.


Soon, netizens pointed out how with PM Modi, even this is possible now.


Twitter users also expressed thrill that those who had issues with saying ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ are now using the tricolour to protest.


“If these are not ‘achhe din’, then what is?”, a twitter user said.

Read: Sting video exposes propaganda behind Shaheen Bagh protests, organiser Sharjeel Imam from JNU confesses protest was carried out to attract ‘Western media’

On the 30th anniversary of Kashmiri Hindus genocide and exodus from the valley on Sunday, the ‘protestors’ at Shaheen Bagh clashed with the Kashmiri Hindus who were demanding their right to return to the valley as well.

Shaheen Bagh protests

The protestors at Shaheen Bagh have been blocking road connecting Delhi to Noida since over a month now, creating hurdles for people who commute to and from these places daily. While attempts have been made to pass off these protests at organic, information has come to fore that these may not only be planned but also politically motivated.

OpIndia impact: Following report, senior Congress leader Kishor Upadhyay’s brother arrested in fraud case

Senior Uttarakhand Congress leader Kishor Upadhyay’s brother Sachin Upadhyay has been arrested in Dehradoon today in connection with a fraud case. He was arrested on the basis of an SIT formed to probe the charges against him. The SIT was formed in June last year after allegations against the brother of the Congress leader had surfaced.

The SIT has found that Satish Upadhyay had illegally transferred 50 percent shares of his former business partner Mukesh Joshi which whom he had a joint venture named SM Hospitality Private Limited. He had transferred the shares to his wife’s name by forging Joshi’s signature.

The fraud case was first reported by OpIndia in October 2018, where the detail of the fraud committed by Upadhyay was published. Mukesh Joshi had alleged before the company law board that while he had given a loan of Rs 1.7 crore to the company to purchase land, Sachin Upadhyay didn’t contribute his share. When Mukesh was in hospital following a heart attack caused by financial loss due to Upadhyay’s non-cooperation, Sachin Upadhyay had converted the debt into equity shares, and had allotted the same to his wife, who was made a director of the company by himself. Upadhyay had also removed Mukesh Josh as director of the company on the same day his wife as appointed.

A case has been registered against Upadhyay under sections 420 (Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property), 467 (Forgery of valuable security, will, etc),468 (Forgery for purpose of cheating), 471 (Using as genuine a forged 1[document or electronic record].), 504 (Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace.) and 120b (criminal conspiracy) of Indian Penal Code 1860 in Rajpur police station of Dehradun in year 2017.

Shaheen Bagh anti-CAA protesters clash with Kashmiri Pandits on the 30th anniversary of the Genocide

Kashmiri Pandits and anti-CAA protesters clashed at Shaheen Bagh on Saturday on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the valley. The anti-CAA protesters at Shaheen Bagh, who have chanted slogans such as ‘Jinnah Wali Azadi‘ in the past, had organized a ‘Jashn-e-Shaheen’ programme on the day which marks one of the greatest tragedies in the history of the country.

Upon hearing about the programme, Kashmiri Pandits had made up their minds to visit the site in order to demand that they support their right to return as well. Satish Mahaldar, a Kashmiri activist, had said, “The protestors at Shaheen Bagh announced to celebrate Jash-e-Shaheen, on a day when the Kashmiri Pandits faced exodus from the Valley. We will make sure that does not happen. We will visit the protest site at 5 p.m. to observe the exodus day.”


When Kashmiri Pandits reached the place and started raising slogans of ‘Justice for Kashmiri Pandits’, clashes erupted between the Muslim protesters at Shaheen Bagh and them. The Muslim protesters were reportedly upset with the slogans chanted by the Pandits and argument erupted between the groups which soon escalated into a fisticuff. One Muslim protester told the other group that ‘the entire country wants justice, why only for Kashmiri Pandits?’

Read- Latest poster from Shaheen Bagh confirms that CAA ‘protests’ is about Islamist supremacy and Hinduphobia: Here is why

Earlier today, it was reported that the protesters at Shaheen Bagh had expressed their solidarity with the Kashmiri Pandits. But the clash in the evening completely exposes the hollowness of this ‘solidarity’.

Meanwhile, usual suspects are continuing to assert on social media that the Shaheen Bagh protesters stand by the Kashmiri Pandits. The scuffle between the two groups appears to have been ignored entirely by the online faces of the Shaheen Bagh protests.

Historian Ramachandra Guha backtracks on his “dynasty jibe” against Rahul Gandhi and reiterates his opposition to Modi-Shah regime

On Friday, historian Ramachandra Guha had lashed out at the Nehru- Gandhi dynasty. He labelled Rahul Gandhi as a “fifth-generation dynast” and stated that Gandhi stood no chance in front of a self-made Modi. Guha also blamed the people of Kerela for electing Rahul in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The historian was addressing an audience at the Kerala Literature Festival (KLF) in Kozhikode. His comment was reported by PTI.


The verbal attack on Rahul Gandhi surprised many people since Guha is known to be a Congress loyalist. But, the surprise did not live for long. Following a Twitter spat with Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, Guha backtracked on his jibe at Rahul Gandhi.

On Sunday, he took to Twitter to clarify his views on Rahul and the Modi-Shah regime. He began by accusing PTI of selective reporting and quoting him out of context.


He softened his tone and asserted that Rahul’s association with the Gandhi dynasty held a “great disadvantage” for winning elections, as he lacks focus and administrative experience. He also it was patronizing of him to criticise people from Kerala for electing Rahul Gandhi. Referring to PM Narendra Modi as a “self-made man,” Guha said in a presidential-style election, voters tend to prefer Modi over Gandhi.

Read- ‘Historian’ Ram Guha gets it wrong, attempts to carry out ‘surgical strike’ on our intellect

He shrewdly added that his comment on Modi must be looked at from a “political” point of view. To justify that he is not inclined towards Modi, Guha highlighted his critical commentary in publications such as Telegraph and Hindustan Times against the Prime Minister’s policies.


Guha asserted that he has been a vocal opponent of “Hindutva” since the Bhagalpur riots of 1989. He stated that he would continue to oppose it in his speeches, tweets, and books. He blamed the Modi-Shah duo for running a “dangerous and divisive regime”. Guha also accused the duo of intimidating the press and the judiciary, besides promoting religious polarisation and making minorities insecure.


Towards the end of his Twitter thread, he stated how Anti-CAA protests organized by students affiliated with Left organizations have inspired him and helped break the so-called “wall of fear”. He also emphasized on the importance of courage, resolution, and non-violence in their “struggle” against the ruling dispensation.


Earlier, Guha had attacked the left-wing forces for the rise of aggressive nationalism worldwide. He had also blamed the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in neighbouring countries as a reason behind the rise of Hindutva in India.

His clarification or rather a hysterical tirade against the Modi-Shah duo now appears to be an act of damage control for his “dynasty jibe” at Rahul Gandhi.

Jammu and Kashmir: Administration releases list of 153 ‘whitelisted’ websites after broadband and 2G mobile internet was restored

Following the return of normalcy in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir post the abrogation of Article 370, the J&K administration has placed over 150 websites under the “whitelist” category, which effectively means that people can now access the websites. The whitelist has been published after the administration partially restored internet services in the state.

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has published a list of 153 websites which will be allowed to be accessed from the UT, and divided the whitelisted sites into 10 sections. the list of websites has names of four email services, including Gmail and Outlook, 15 banking websites, including RBI, J&K Bank, PayPal and Western Union, three employment websites, 38 educational websites, including that of five J&K-based universities and Wikipedia.

The list also has websites related to automobiles and travelling. The Incredible India website and the site for the Amarnath Shrine Board are among the 20 travel websites that the people can access. The list also includes several major entertainment streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Sony Liv and Airtel TV, which also offer access to certain television news channels. Video calling app Jio Chat has also been whitelisted.

Only one weather website has been allowed, while in the automobile sector there are four names – Maruti, Tata, Suzuki and Hyundai, which means websites of several other major auto companies remain blocked in the state, like Mahindra, Ashok Leyland, Renault, Bajaj, Honda, Hero, TVS etc. Interestingly, the list also includes second-level domains gov.in, nic.in and ac.in, which should mean any government, PSU or educational institution website using these domains would be available in Jammu Kashmir.

However, the administration has not given access to any kind of social media websites like Twitter, Facebook or WhatsApp, and news websites.

Read- Freedom of speech and trade through Internet is a fundamental right, says SC asking govt to review all restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir

The easing of the internet comes after the J&K administration had restored voice and SMS facilities on all prepaid mobiles on Saturday across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

The administration had also allowed 2G Internet connectivity to white-listed sites across all ten districts of Jammu province and two revenue districts of Kupwara and Bandipora in Kashmir. Telecom service providers have also been directed to comply with these directions immediately after ensuring fulfilment of the necessary formalities.

Here is the list of websites that the J-K administration has made accessible:

Mail

  1. https://www.google.com/gmail
  2. https://in.mail.yahoo.com
  3. https://mail.rediff.com
  4. https://outlook.live.com
  5. http://www.paypal.com

Banking

  1. http://www.moneycontrol.com
  2. http://www.policybazaar.com
  3. http://www.westernunion.com
  4. http://www.paisabazaar.com
  5. http://www.bankbazaar.com
  6. http://www.rbi.org.in
  7. https://www.Hdfc.com
  8. https://www.Jkbankonline.com
  9. https://www.onlinesbi.com
  10. https://www.icicibank.com
  11. https://www.axisbank.com
  12. https://www.pnbindia.in
  13. https://www.hdfcsec.com
  14. https://www.icicidirect.com

Education

  1. http://www.unacademy.com
  2. http://www.byjus.com
  3. http://www.indiaresults.com
  4. http://www.gktoday.in
  5. http://www.wikipedia.org
  6. http://www.udemy.com
  7. http://www.github.com
  8. http://www.stackoverflow.com
  9. http://www.sciencedirect.com
  10. http://www.nature.com
  11. http://www.elsevier.com
  12. http://www.springer.com
  13. http://www.damsdelhi.com
  14. http://www.pathfinderacademy.in
  15. http://www.britannica.com
  16. http://www.mciindia.org
  17. http://www.indiankanoon.org
  18. http://www.madeeasy.in
  19. http://www.aakash.ac.in
  20. http://www.resonance.ac.in
  21. http://www.cukashmir.ac.in
  22. http://kashmiruniversity.net
  23. https://www.iustlive.com
  24. http://skuastkashmir.ac.in
  25. http://jammuuniversity.in
  26. http://jkpsc.nic.in
  27. http://jkssb.nic.in
  28. http://www.islamicuniversity.edu.in
  29. http://www.ssmengg.edu.in
  30. http://www.burnhallschool.ac.in
  31. http://www.dpssrinagar.com
  32. http://www.gdgoenkasrinagar.com
  33. http://www.pchssrinagar.com
  34. http://www.foundationworldschool.com
  35. http://www.nitsri.ac.in
  36. http://www.ignou.ac.in
  37. http://www.siu.edu.in
  38. http://www.lpu.in

Employment

  1. http://www.jagranjosh.com
  2. http://www.sail.co.in
  3. https://www.naukri.com

Entertainment

  1. http://www.cricbuzz.com
  2. http://www.espn.in
  3. Netflix
  4. Amazon Prime
  5. Zee5
  6. Hotstar
  7. Voot
  8. Sony Liv
  9. Airtel TV
  10. https://tatasky.com
  11. https://www.dishtv.in

Services

  1. http://www.jkpolice.gov.in
  2. http://www.passportindia.gov.in
  3. http://www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in
  4. http://www.services.GST.GOV.IN
  5. Gov.in
  6. Nic.in
  7. Ac.in
  8. https://uidai.gov.in
  9. https://enps.nsdl.com
  10. http://www.skims.ac.in
  11. http://www.shifamedcenter.com
  12. http://www.lalpathlabs.com
  13. http://www.gmcs.edu.in

Travel

  1. http://www.easemytrip.com
  2. http://www.cleartrip.com
  3. http://www.trivago.com
  4. http://www.hajcommitee.gov.in
  5. www.redbus.in
  6. http://www.incredibleindia.org
  7. http://www.oyorooms.com
  8. http://www.jktourism.org
  9. http://www.iismgulmarg.in
  10. http://www.shriamarnathjishrine.com
  11. http://www.pawanhans.co.in
  12. http://www.flightstats.com
  13. http://www.ixigo.com
  14. http://www.trivago.in
  15. https://www.yatra.com
  16. https://www.irctc.co.in
  17. https://www.makemytrip.com
  18. https://www.Goibibo.com
  19. http://www.airindia.com
  20. https://www.cleartrip.com

Utilities

  1. www.olx.in
  2. http://www.zomato.com
  3. www.justdial.com
  4. http://www.firstflight.net
  5. http://www.dtdc.in
  6. http://www.bluedart.com
  7. http://www.fedex.com
  8. http://www.gati.com
  9. http://www.jio.com
  10. http://www.airtel.in
  11. http://www.vodafone.in
  12. http://www.freecharge.in
  13. http://www.sulekha.com
  14. www.magicbricks.com
  15. www.99acres.com
  16. http://www.indiamart.com
  17. http://www.gaadiwaadi.com
  18. www.cardekho.com
  19. www.quikr.com
  20. http://www.jkhandicrafts.com
  21. http://www.bsnl.co.in
  22. http://www.myhpgas.in
  23. http://www.bharatpetroleum.com
  24. http://www.indane.co.in
  25. http://www.ebharatgas.com
  26. http://www.pharmeasy.in
  27. https://www.airtel.in
  28. https://www.paytmbank.com
  29. https://www.bhimupi.org.in
  30. https://billsahuliyat.jkpdd.net
  31. http://jakemp.nic.in
  32. JIO chat
  33. https://www.amazon.in
  34. https://www.flipkart.com
  35. https://www.myntra.com
  36. https://earth.google.com
  37. http://www.jabong.com/
  38. https://www.netmeds.com
  39. https://www.healthkart.com
  40. http://www.tbmes.org
  41. http://www.jkpdd.gov.in
  42. http://www.jkpwdrb.nic.in

Weather

  1. http://www.accuweather.com

Web Service

  1. http://www.office.com
  2. http://www.apple.com

Automobiles

  1. http://www.marutisuzuki.com/MarutiSuzuki/Car
  2. https://www.tata.com
  3. https://www.suzukimotorcycle.co.in
  4. https://www.hyundai.com

The internet services in Jammu and Kashmir were suspended in August 2019 as the central government abrogated Article 370 of the Indian Constitution which granted special status to the erstwhile state and bifurcated it to two Union Territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir. Earlier this week the internet services were partially restored, with broadband connections restored in institutions like hotels, travel establishments, hospitals etc, and mobile internet has been restored only on 2G. Along with that, the government is also setting up Internet kiosks across the UT from where the whitelisted sites can be accessed.

District Magistrate and Deputy DM in Congress ruled Madhya Pradesh slap and assault people at peaceful pro-CAA rally

The District Magistrate of Rajgarh in Congress-ruled Madhya Pradesh has been spotted assaulting people at a pro-CAA and NRC rally in Rajgarh. The DM was accompanied by the Deputy as well when peaceful protesters were slapped and pushed around for organizing a demonstration in favour of the Citizenship Amendment Act.


The visuals are quite disturbing. As per Times Now, there was section 144 imposed in the district but even so, the manner in which the peaceful protesters were being assaulted reeks of malice on the part of the administration. It is very unusual for the DM and Deputy DM to assault protesters on the streets.

Read: After Congress, AAP leaders booked for anti-CAA violence, ‘protestors’ question absence of Rahul, Priyanka and Kejriwal at Shaheen Bagh, Jamia

The Congress party’s stand on the CAA has been clear from the very beginning, they have decided to oppose the Act that provides citizenship to persecuted minorities from neighbouring Islamic States tooth and nail. Congress-ruled Punjab had passed a resolution against the CAA after Kerala did the same.

Meanwhile, the law and order situation in Madhya Pradesh has been deteriorating ever since Kamal Nath took charge as Chief Minister. One youth from the Dalit community was set on fire on Tuesday. The youth named Dhaniram Ahirwar suffered 60% burn in the attack by around 15-20 men and is currently undergoing treatment at Hamidia Hospital in Bhopal.

Read: Dalit youth burnt alive in MP, BJP says Congress shielding accused from ‘minority community’ due to appeasement politics

It is alleged that around 15 to 20 persons from the Muslim community were involved in this crime. The BJP has accused the Congress party of shielding the accused as they belong to the minority community.

1 school approved vs 500 promised, fall in DTC buses, 0 new hospitals, fake surveys: RTI replies reveal Kejriwal hasn’t fulfilled major election promises

Replies to several applications seeking information under the Right to Information (RTI) to know achievement of the Delhi government in the last five years have revealed the AAP government has failed to deliver of several key promises made before the 2015 assembly elections. The RTI applications were filed by activist Tejpal Singh over the year 2019, and their replies have been made available just before the 2020 Delhi Assembly Elections. India TV exclusively accessed the replies, and the findings expose several inconvenient facts about the Arvind Kejriwal led government in Delhi. The replies show that not only the AAP government has done nothing on many on their poll promises, they even lied to citizens.

Teacher Vacancies & School Construction

An RTI reply revealed that there are 6,004 teachers less in Delhi’s government schools as of 30th September 2019 than April 1, 2015. Moreover, there were 15,702 vacant posts on September 30, 2019, whereas 9,598 teacher posts were lying vacant on February 1, 2015.

Arvind Kejriwal had promised to construct 500 new schools. RTI reply revealed that only one school had been approved for construction in the past four years.

DTDC Buses

The number of DTDC buses that plied on the Delhi roads fell from 4,705 buses to 3,796 buses between 2015-2019. The RTI reply was signed by a Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) official. This is in contrast to the Delhi government’s promise to buy 5,000 new buses.

 

Hospitals & Healthcare

Another RTI reply by the Directorate of Health Services, Government of Delhi, revealed that no new hospital was built between April 1, 2015, and March 31, 2019. The AAP government is also far from achieving 30,000 new beds to Delhi hospitals.

Fake Surveys

In 2015, Arvind Kejriwal had vowed to sanction the building of homes to JJ (jhuggi jhopri) residents after carrying out a survey. RTI has revealed that the AAP government did not construct any house between February 1, 2015, and September 30, 2019. No step has been taken to resettle 3 lac JJ residents. They were, however, awarded survey completion certificates. Interestingly, another RTI reply by the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) has made it clear that no such survey had been carried out in any JJ cluster in the past four years.

RTI revels Arvind Kejriwal handed fake survey completion certificates
RTI reply on Citywide Survey (Picture Credits: India Tv)

These RTI replies show that the Arvind Kejriwal has not fulfilled even 1% of several promises made before the last assembly elections in Delhi.