14/02/2022 - TOP 3 NEWS OF INDIA

On February 14, there will be a fierce competition in Uttarakhand and Goa, as well as a vital phase in Uttar Pradesh.

On Monday, the BJP, Congress, and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will vote in high-stakes elections in Goa and Uttarakhand, as well as 55 constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, in the second of seven rounds of voting in the state. With 632 candidates running for 70 Assembly seats across 13 districts in Uttarakhand, voting is underway. The ruling BJP, which won 57 seats in the previous election, is keen to defend its majority in the state, where it is pitted against the Congress, despite the fact that the AAP has fielded candidates for all seats this time.

New Delhi remains uncommitted on financing restrictions for UK NGOs.

Last week, UK officials met with the Modi government to examine foreign financing limitations imposed on Oxfam and other British NGOs, demanding that the Union Home Ministry reconsider its decision to deny Oxfam India's registration renewal application under the Foreign Contribution Regulations Act (FCRA). The request occurred at a virtual conference between British Permanent Home Secretary Mathew Rycroft and Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla, one of several high-level meetings planned ahead of a possible visit by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson later this year.

As schools resume today following the hijab debate, CM Bommai urges students to maintain peace and harmony on campus.

As Karnataka's high schools reopen on Monday amidst a dress code dispute, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has directed deputy commissioners, special police officers, and Education Department officials to not only coordinate among themselves, but also to visit the schools to ensure that harmonious conditions prevail. "From tomorrow, high schools will reopen. Mr. Bommai told reporters in Hubballi, "I am optimistic that the lessons would be held smoothly."