Author: Mansi Tripathi

Mansi Tripathi is an ambitious 2nd year Journalism student who aims to serve society with pure journalistic ethics. She is currently pursuing a triple major B.A. degree in Journalism, Economics, and Political Science. She is an ardent women's rights activist and has worked in the social service sector for 1.5+ years at an internationally recognized NGO called Project Parvaah, where she pursues to build a community with equal voices and inclusivity.

School in the state of Karnataka received bomb threats on Friday, 8th April 2022. The police received the report on the same day. They deployed a bomb disposal squad to check the situation. The incident took place after school started receiving bomb threats via the platform Email. The same was received by the official Email IDs of the schools affected. Post the identification of the threats, the premises of the schools were emptied. The bomb disposal squad executed search operations to keep the situation in check. The authorities stated that the threats were probably a hoax, however, they wanted to be…

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Precaution Dose for 18+ Accessible at Private Centers

The Union Health Ministry announced on Friday that the precautionary dose will be administered. The doses will be accessible to everyone above the age of 18 years. The vaccination will be available at private healthcare centers. The market price for the same is currently running at Rs. 600. Those who have gotten the second dosage of the Covid vaccine are eligible to receive the vaccination dosage. A total of 2.4 crore doses of the precautionary vaccination booster were administered. It was given to healthcare workers, frontline workers, and the population of the age group above the age of 60 years.…

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Reddy dissolves committee, ministers resign

The members of the Andhra Pradesh cabinet handed in their resignation on Thursday, 7th April 2022. The resignation was followed by the dissolution of the cabinet. The cabinet was dissolved by the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Jagan Mohan Reddy. The committee consisted of 24 members in total. Reddy, at the start of his tenure, had stated that he aimed to revamp his team of cabinet ministers entirely. He claimed to do this after two and a half years into power. The cabinet is scheduled for are-shuffling. The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister said that he will hand in a list…

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Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami stated on Tuesday that the Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in the state. The code was discussed to bring about social harmony and unity among the citizens of the state. A committee was also set up for the same. The implementation of the code is scheduled to take place within the coming week in the state of Uttarakhand. The Uttarakhand Chief Minister also paid a visit to Ayurvedic Vishwa Vidyalaya. He addressed the programme on World Health Day. It was organized at Haridwar. He discussed the purpose and aim of the implementation of…

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Russia-Ukraine War Day 2

Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the nation on Friday, 25th February 2022. He gave his official statement confirming the Russian invasion. He addresses the country of Ukraine on Friday morning stating that Ukraine has officially confirmed Russian ballistic missile strikes. This confirmation was made after witnessing missile explosions in the capital city of Kyiv in the wee hours of Friday. Zelensky also confirmed that the country had reported multiple casualties to post the Russian invasion. He confirmed civilian and military personnel casualties that soared up to 137 in number. The numbers were also confirmed by the authorities and reporters on the field.…

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Statements by External Affairs Minister focused on dialogue and diplomacy to aid the ongoing crisis.   India’s External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar gave his official statement on Wednesday regarding the ongoing Russia Ukraine war. He replied to questions raised in the parliament. Jaishankar replied to Lok Sabha clearing India’s stance on the ongoing crisis.  He answered several other claims and statements raised during the conflict on Tuesday. Jaishankar claimed that India was “Strongly against” the ongoing conflict. “We are strongly against the conflict, we believe that no solution can be arrived at by shedding blood and at the cost of innocent…

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Day 1 of Russia Ukraine War

Troops closing in on Kyyiv, Missiles Launched Cruise and ballistic missiles were observed in the city of Kyiv on 24th February 2022. The Russian troops were also witnessed closing in on Ukraine. They were approximately 20 miles away from the capital city of Ukraine. The tensions in the atmosphere were gradually increasing as concern for civilian safety grew. The troops of Russia on day 1 of the Russia Ukraine war were spread across central and eastern Ukraine. The country was attacked from three sides. Watch the visuals of the blasts recorded here Biden imposes sanctions on Russia The Russia-Ukraine war…

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23-year-old man commits suicide in Dhawanpur, audio message identifying the accused found by police Three men in Gurgaon were booked for abetment suicide by the Government Railway Police (GRP) on 4th April 2022, Monday. The case was registered after the death of a 23-year-old man in Gurgaon. The man had allegedly committed suicide. He had jumped in front of a train after claiming that the three had tortured him. The man had stated the same in an audio message that was recovered by the police. The audio was recovered while the police were probing the case. Three men in Gurgaon…

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Khan to continue in office, announced President Alvi

Imran Khan to continue as the Prime Minister until the appointment of a caretaker, announce President Arif Alvi.   President Arif Alvi announced that Imran Khan will continue in the office of Prime Minister until a caretaker is appointed. The notification was issued on Monday, 4th April. Political unrest was observed as the national assembly was dissolved. The no-confidence motion was rejected by Qasim Suri, Deputy Speaker. The case was registered as a high profile with the Supreme Court. It was adjourned till Monday.   Imran Khan witnessed a political decline in Pakistan. The opposition claimed that Khan’s governance had a history…

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Social media blackout during economic crisis in Sri Lanka 

Country curfew and social media blackout in Sri Lanka after the nation was hit by an economic crisis   The country of Sri Lanka observed a nationwide curfew on Saturday, 2nd April 2002. It was imposed from 6 PM on Saturday to 6 AM on Sunday. It had announced a public emergency on Friday.  The curfew also saw a countrywide social media blackout amidst distressed citizens protesting against the Government. The decision was made regarding one of the worst economic crises seen in the country. It witnessed a severe shortage of essential goods. The inflation in the country was recorded at…

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