Beijing: China’s ceremonial legislature will deliberate changes to Hong Kong’s electoral system during its annual session, a spokesperson said Thursday, adding to concerns that Beijing intends to shut opposition voices out of the city’s political process entirely. National People’s Congress spokesperson Zhang Yesui said the changes are aimed at ensuring that Hong Kong’s political system […]
Read MoreGandhinagar: An agriculture census will be conducted in Gujarat this year as part of a pan-India exercise to collect various data related to the key sector, Agriculture Minister RC Faldu informed the legislative Assembly here on Thursday. Faldu said data regarding farmers’ land holdings, collected from the periodic exercise, is crucial for formulating policies for […]
Read MoreWashington: The Capitol Police have requested that members of the National Guard continue to provide security at the U.S. Capitol for another two months, news agency The Associated Press has learned. Defense officials say the new proposal is being reviewed by the Pentagon. The request underscores the continuing concerns about security and the potential for […]
Read MoreNoida (UP): Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddh Nagar recorded 13 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday that pushed the district’s infection tally to 25,568, official data showed.The active cases in the district remained at 69 as it was the previous day, according to data released by the Uttar Pradesh Health Department for a 24-hour period. Another 13 […]
Read MoreAmaravati(AP): The Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday issued an order for returning 2,180 acres of land, which was originally sought to be acquired for the Kakinada Special Economic Zone (KSEZ) way back in 2007, to the farmers following a protracted struggle. The farmers who owned the land refused to part with their property nor receive […]
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