Bank of England announces temporary purchase of UK govt bonds to avert “material risk to UK financial stability”

Bank of England announces temporary purchase of UK govt bonds to avert “material risk to UK financial stability” Bank of England announces temporary purchase of U.K. government bonds to avert “material risk to UK financial stability” LONDON: The Bank of England said Wednesday that it will launch a temporary government bond-buying program to stave off “material risk to UK financial stability” after unfunded government tax cuts spooked markets and sent the British pound tumbling. The emergency intervention means the central bank will buy government bonds in an effort to stabilize…

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‘Hindu is peace’: UK Indians protest biased Leicester clash reporting & hinduphobic op-eds

‘Hindu is peace’: UK Indians protest biased Leicester clash reporting & hinduphobic op-eds In an Op-ed titled ‘What is Hindu nationalism and how does it relate to trouble in Leicester?’, The Guardian associated Hindutva with “right-wing extremism”. Protestors have gathered outside the office of the British newspaper The Guardian in London over its coverage of the communal clashes in Leicester, Birmingham and other cities. Dozens of protestors carried “Hindu Lives Matter”, “Stop spreading fake news”, “Hindu is peace” and “Stop putting lives at risk” posters. In an Op-ed titled ‘What…

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UK NHS mental health hospital staff in Manchester caught torturing & abusing patients

UK NHS mental health hospital staff in Manchester caught torturing & abusing patients Hospital staff “acted like a gang, not a group of healthcare professionals,” said Dr Van Velsen, a consultant psychiatrist” denouncing the acts of misconduct. In a shocking incident, UK Police are investigating the case of NHS staff allegedly bullying the patients at a mental health hospital whom they slapped, mocked, humiliated and verbally abused. During an undercover investigation by BBC Panorama, the NHS staff at the Edenfield centre was filmed molesting the patients in what is being…

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Foreign tourists’ arrival in India down to 1.52 mn in 2021 amid pandemic: Centre

Foreign tourists’ arrival in India down to 1.52 mn in 2021 amid pandemic: Centre In 2021, the top 15 countries from which foreign tourists arrived in India included the US, UK, Bangladesh, Canada, Nepal, Afghanistan, and Australia The number foreign tourist arrivals in India during 2021 decreased to 1.52 million compared to 2.74 million in 2020, dropping by 44.5%, due to the restrictions linked to the Covid-19 pandemic, the India Tourism Statistics 2022 report released on Tuesday stated. However, the arrival of NRIs increased by 52.6% in 2021 as compared…

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Akhilesh Yadav set to be re-elected as SP’s national president

Akhilesh Yadav set to be re-elected as SP’s national president SP is all set to reconstitute “a strong state and national outfit” ahead of the 2024 national polls and discuss the strategy for local bodies’ elections this year Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav is set to be re-elected as Samajwadi Party (SP)’s national president for the third time in a row at the party’s two-day state and national conventions in Lucknow from Wednesday. He was scheduled to address the state convention around 11am before the election of the…

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Global aviation body ICAO signs MoU with International Solar Alliance

Global aviation body ICAO signs MoU with International Solar Alliance At COP 26, PM Narendra Modi had announced India’s Panchamrit strategy with targets for climate action that included initiatives like International Solar Alliance (ISA) The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Solar Alliance, an initiative first proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “Jointly hosted by India and France, the event marks a new dawn for the use of solar energy in the global civil aviation sector,” union civil aviation minister…

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Centre took right decision…’: Maharashtra CM hails Amit Shah’s PFI ban

Centre took right decision…’: Maharashtra CM hails Amit Shah’s PFI ban The centre on Wednesday declared the PFI and its associates, affiliates or fronts as ‘unlawful associations’ with immediate effect for a period of five years. Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday hailed the decision to ban the Popular Front of India (PFI) and said the centre had ‘taken the right decision’. “PFI which raises ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans does not have any right to raise such slogans in the country. It is a country of patriots. The home ministry…

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Kerala Congress, IUML welcome PFI ban: ‘Which Islam has persuaded them to…?

Kerala Congress, IUML welcome PFI ban: ‘Which Islam has persuaded them to…? Senior Congress leader and former Kerala home minister Ramesh Chennithala said that the RSS should also be banned for “creating division in the society.” Union Muslim League (IUML) on Wednesday welcomed the Centre’s decision to ban the Popular Front of India (PFI) for its alleged terror-related activities but also demanded similar action against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the ideological mentor of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. IUML leader M K Muneer strongly condemned the activities of the…

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PFI ban is like an internal surgical strike: MP home minister Narottam Mishra

PFI ban is like an internal surgical strike: MP home minister Narottam Mishra The state’s home minister said the ban was necessary to stop the anti-national activities and I thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for this The ban and action against Popular Front of India (PFI) is like an internal surgical strike for the security of residents of our nation, said Madhya Pradesh home minister Narottam Mishra said. Mishra, who raised demand of putting a ban on PFI last year, said, “This ban was necessary to stop the anti-national activities…

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Centre orders blocking of websites, social media accounts of PFI, affiliates

Centre orders blocking of websites, social media accounts of PFI, affiliates An official said directions were being sent to social media companies including Facebook and Twitter to take down the accounts or any content related to PFI The Centre ordered the blocking of websites and social media accounts of the Popular Front of India (PFI) and its eight affiliates to prevent them from propagating their activities hours after they were banned under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) late on Tuesday, people familiar with the matter said. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram…

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