Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has paid tributes to those martyred in Jallianwala Bagh on this day in 1919. PM Modi has also shared his last year’s speech at the inauguration of the renovated complex of Jallianwala Bagh Smarak.

In a tweet, the Prime Minister said ; Tributes to those martyred in Jallianwala Bagh on this day in 1919. Their unparalleled courage and sacrifice will keep motivating the coming generations. Sharing my speech at the inauguration of the renovated complex of Jallianwala Bagh Smarak last year https://t.co/zjqdqoD0q2″

New Delhi: Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has greeted everyone especially the Sikhs on the special occasion of Khalsa Saajna Diwas. He said that the Khalsa Panth motivates countless people across the world. Inspired by it, Sikhs have distinguished themselves globally in diverse fields.

In a tweet Prime Minister said : “Greetings to everyone, especially the Sikhs on the special occasion of Khalsa Saajna Diwas. The Khalsa Panth motivates countless people across the world. Inspired by it, Sikhs have distinguished themselves globally in diverse fields.”

The Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission which has enhanced J&K Assembly seats from 83 to 90 is likely to submit its report to the government by the end of April, according to sources.

Home Minister Amit Shah has already said that once the Commission submits its report, the Centre may take a call on holding the Assembly elections in the union territory.

Headed by Retired Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai and comprising Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sushil Chandra and State Election Commissioner (SEC) KK Sharma, the Commission was established on March 6, 2020 with a one-year term which was extended by another year. While the term was due to expire on March 6, 2022, it was granted two months extension. The Commission is unlikely to  get another extension.

The commission has proposed six new assembly constituencies in the Jammu region taking the number of Assembly seats in the region from 37 to 43. In Kashmir, the commission has proposed just one more seat taking the number from 46 to 47.

New Delhi : Enforcement  Directorate (ED) has summoned the global vice president of Chinese mobile manufacturing company Xiaomi, Manu Kumar Jain, for questioning in a probe linked to alleged contravention of the foreign exchange law, officials said on Wednesday.
The federal probe agency, according to sources, is investigating the company and its executives under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).
Allegations related to violation of forex laws in the Indian arm of the Chinese company over the last few years are being investigated, they said.
Jain, the former India head of Xiaomi, has been asked to furnish some financial documents linked to the company by appearing in person on Wednesday or sending it through an authorised representative.

A Xiaomi spokesperson said they were “a law abiding and responsible company.”
“We give paramount importance to the laws of the land. We are fully compliant with all the regulations and are confident of the same. We are cooperating with authorities with their ongoing investigation to ensure they have all the requisite information,” the spokesperson said.

Proceedings under the FEMA are civil in nature and the final penalty, post adjudication, can be at least three times the amount contravened under the law. Xiaomi and few other Chinese mobile manufacturing companies were raided by the Income Tax Department

New Delhi:  India saw a single day rise of 1,088 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,30,38,016, while the active cases dipped to 10,870, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday morning at 8 am. As per the data with Union health ministry the death toll climbed to 5,21,736 with 26 fresh fatalities. The active cases comprise 0.03 % of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate remained at 98.76 %. According to the union health ministry the daily positivity rate was recorded as 0.25 % and the weekly positivity rate as 0.24 %. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,25,05,410, while the case fatality rate was recorded as 1.21 %. The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive has exceeded 186.07 Cr. India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19. The country crossed the grim milestone of two crore on May 4 and three crore on June 23. The 26 new fatalities include 19 from Kerala. A total of 5,21,736 deaths have been reported so far in the country including 1,47,820 from Maharashtra, 68,402 from Kerala, 40,057 from Karnataka, 38,025 from Tamil Nadu, 26,158 from Delhi, 23,499 from Uttar Pradesh and 21,200 from West Bengal. Union Health Ministry stressed that more than 70 % of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities. “Our figures are being reconciled with the Indian Council of Medical Research,” the ministry said on its website, adding that state-wise distribution of figures is subject to further verification and reconciliation.

Jammu and Kashmir Police recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from a car on Wednesday after the driver abandoned the vehicle when he ran into a Checkpost party in South Kashmir’ Anantnag district.

“A team of Anantnag police was on night domination near Mehmodabad Dooru. A vehicle coming from the opposite direction stopped on seeing the police party,” a police spokesman told a local news agency GNS. .”This raised suspicion and the police team fired some rounds in the air. However, the driver of the vehicle fled away from the spot, taking advantage of the darkness.”

When police opened the car,  they found a red bag.

“From the bag one AK-56, short barrel, two AK magazines, 2 pistols, three pistol magazines, six hand grenade, 44 rounds of AK-47, 58 rounds of 9mm ammo and a sling was recovered,” the spokesman said.

Police has registered the case and also launched a manhunt for the driver who escaped.

New Delhi : India recorded 796 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,30,36,928, while the active cases dipped to 10,889, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday morning at 8 am.

Death toll climbed to 5,21710 with 19 fresh fatalities. The active cases comprise 0.03 % of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate remained at 98.76 % the health ministry said.