In focus, 13th Feb 2021, News & Stories from India

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13 Feb 2021

In focus, 13 Feb 2021

Shah assures statehood to JK at appropriate time; says its development top priority

The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 has already been passed by Rajya Sabha

13 Feb 2021 10:05 PM

Churuli: When gibberish pretends to have meaning

The eagle eye view injects mystery and suspense to the film

13 Feb 2021 9:28 PM

Entrepreneur Naman Arora’s take on how digital medium became a part and parcel of every business

His company creates custom software for the other companies which helps them to interact with the audience efficiently

13 Feb 2021 8:52 PM

NBFCs are regulated as per the Companies Act, 1956. NBFCs are generally categorised into three types, namely loan companies, asset companies, and investment companies

Here's Why NBFCs are Better than for Banks for Business Loan

They have a quick loan application process and their business loans interest rate are competitive with more easy terms and conditions

13 Feb 2021 8:24 PM

Freelance makeup professional Shruti Chopra

Shruti Chopra - A Journey from Financial Expert to Make up specialist

First Indian makeup professional who learned facial aesthetics and their knowledge from the top cosmetologists in India

13 Feb 2021 7:58 PM

Department of Science and Technology believes feeding super massive black hole can help trace the mass of the black hole (Representational image)

Indian astronomers detect huge optical flare in one of the oldest astronomical objects

The data collected from the flare observed will help calculation of the black hole mass, size of emission region, and other processes

13 Feb 2021 6:54 PM

Justice Ganediwala's earlier tenure as an additional judge of the Bombay High Court ended on Friday and took oath as the high court's additional judge for one more year (PTI)

Bombay HC judge who gave controversial verdicts takes oath as its additional judge for 1 year

Supreme Court collegium withdrawn its approval to a proposal for the appointment Justice Ganediwala appointment as a permanent judge

13 Feb 2021 6:33 PM

A team of scientists have been positioned in order to pin the location of the trapped people in the recent Uttarakhan glacier burst disaster (AP)

U'khand disaster: Rescue teams start widening hole in Tapovan tunnel to reach trapped people

More than 100 of scientists are on the job to devise strategies and having them implemented

13 Feb 2021 6:17 PM

72-year old farmer, Hansa Singh died due to heart attack at Delhi's Singhu border (AP)

Septuagenarian Punjab farmer part of protests at Singhu dies of cardiac arrest

Hansa Singh was a resident of Moga district, post-mortem report confirmed the reason for death as heart attack

13 Feb 2021 5:58 PM

Vietnam, Uganda, China, Switzerland, Turkey and Taiwan experienced relatively better export performance (PTI)

Global trade recovers in December quarter

India keeps trade share in pharma, loses in apparels

13 Feb 2021 2:31 AM

Tanks pull back from the banks of Pangong Tso lake region, in Ladakh along the India-China border on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. (AP)

India did not concede any territory to China in disengagement pact: Defence Ministry

The defence ministry said it had taken note of some 'misinformed and misleading' comments on the disengagement underway at Pangong Tso

13 Feb 2021 2:02 AM

Finance Minister states Union Budget 2021 was an attempt to provide a strong stimulus to deal with the current situation (PTI/Arun Sharma)

Budget will ensure long-term and sustainable economic growth: Finance Minister

She also said that Budget was an instrument for promoting Atma Nirbhar Bharat when economies across the world had suffered due to Covid-19

13 Feb 2021 1:26 AM

The Odisha government had on February 9 filed the petition in the Supreme Court challenging the decision of the Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission to hold panchayat polls in the disputed Kotia cluster of villages that comes under the jurisdiction of Odisha’s Koraput district.

SC asks AP govt to file its response on ‘violation of status quo’ in Kotia villagers

The Kotia region which consists of 27 small tribal hamlets has been a bone of contention between Andhra Pradesh and Odisha since 1968

13 Feb 2021 12:04 AM

Priti Patel, United Kingdom home secretary (Photo: AP)

Farrukh Dhondy | How to apply for a job to home secy of Blunderland!

I guarantee Pritiji, these thoughts of yours which I have humbly attempted to put into words will get you to be PM

13 Feb 2021 12:00 AM

When the general council of Haasan’s party, named differently as the Makkal Needhi Maiam (People’s Justice Centre), made him the “permanent president” by passing a resolution, his detractors, who never miss an opportunity to pick holes in whatever he does or says, raised serious questions, quite out of sync with the prevailing mirth. (Photo:PTI)

AA Edit | Kamal’s black humour

There is never a dull moment in Tamil Nadu’s political scene, particularly when the state gears up for an Assembly election

13 Feb 2021 12:00 AM

Why has China accepted a mutual disengagement? There is speculation that its strategic objectives having been met, it was willing to disengage; but this many not entirely be true. (Photo: AP)

Syed Ata Hasnain | Why China ‘disengaged’: Always carry a big stick

No one should expect that the agreement to disengage will be achieved overnight or that conflict resolution is on the cards

13 Feb 2021 12:00 AM

Given the history of fraught relations exacerbated by border tensions over the last few years since China’s intrusion in 2017, it should be considered fortunate if this initial pullback leads to lasting peace. (Photo:AP)

AA Edit | Go slow on peace thrust, up the ante during talks

Disengagement is indubitably positive but India must monitor the progress closely and also press for the resolution of all remaining issues

13 Feb 2021 12:00 AM

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In focus, 13 Feb 2021

Shah assures statehood to JK at appropriate time; says its development top priority

Churuli: When gibberish pretends to have meaning

Entrepreneur Naman Arora’s take on how digital medium became a part and parcel of every business

Here's Why NBFCs are Better than for Banks for Business Loan

Shruti Chopra - A Journey from Financial Expert to Make up specialist

Indian astronomers detect huge optical flare in one of the oldest astronomical objects

Bombay HC judge who gave controversial verdicts takes oath as its additional judge for 1 year

U'khand disaster: Rescue teams start widening hole in Tapovan tunnel to reach trapped people

Septuagenarian Punjab farmer part of protests at Singhu dies of cardiac arrest

Global trade recovers in December quarter

India did not concede any territory to China in disengagement pact: Defence Ministry

Budget will ensure long-term and sustainable economic growth: Finance Minister

SC asks AP govt to file its response on ‘violation of status quo’ in Kotia villagers

Farrukh Dhondy | How to apply for a job to home secy of Blunderland!

AA Edit | Kamal’s black humour

Syed Ata Hasnain | Why China ‘disengaged’: Always carry a big stick

AA Edit | Go slow on peace thrust, up the ante during talks

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