'The Bar Association of India has issued a statement condemning the recent remarks made by Justice Arun Mishra praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "The Executive Committee of the Bar Association of India is of the view that the use of effusive terms of praise and adulation by Hon'ble Mr Justice Arun Mishra about Prime Minister Narendra Modi go beyond the terms of formal courtesy expressed during a vote of thanks address.
'An episode of John Oliver’s show that criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been blocked in India by Hotstar, the local platform run by Walt Disney Co. The comedian was previewing President Donald Trump’s visit to India on his Emmy-winning ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,’ which typically airs at 6 a.m. each Tuesday in the Asian nation. When subscribers logged in Feb. 25, they could only find older episodes...'
'Several retired judges have expressed their dismay to The Quint over comments made by Justice Arun Mishra at the International Judicial Conference in New Delhi on Saturday, 22 February, in which the sitting judge of the Supreme Court praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
'Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia will not be part of an event next week when US First Lady Melania Trump is likely to watch a "happiness class" at a Delhi government school, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) sources said. Party sources alleged that Mr Kejriwal's and Mr Sisodia's names were dropped from the event by the central government. According to the earlier plan, Mr Kejriwal and Mr Sisodia, who were re-elected this month for the third time in Delhi after a huge election victory, were scheduled to welcome Melania Trump at the south Delhi government school.
'The Centre is planning to splurge over ₹100 crore to host the US President Donald Trump in his first visit to India on February 24. In his two-day tour starting on February 24, Trump will spend around three hours in Ahmedabad for which Ahmedabad authorities will spend ₹80 to ₹85 crore to beautify the city, Reuters reported...'
'Even as the AMC continued to claim that the wall around a slum — Saraniya Vaas — near the city airport will be just 4 feet high, the wall has grown to 5 feet. Grills and curtains are being added to the top of the wall apparently to hide slums from US President Donald Trump during his visit on February 24. A construction labourer at the site measured the wall and told TOI that it is 5 feet high at present and will get the grills and curtains over the next couple of days.
'The Narendra Modi government is looking for scientists to carry out research on primary products of indigenous cows, including urine and dung, with an aim to develop personal-care products such as toothpaste, shampoos and mosquito repellents as well as look for cures to diseases like cancer and diabetes.
'The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is building a wall along the road connecting the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Indira Bridge, ostensibly to mask the slum area on the likely route that US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi would take for the roadshow when the visiting leader lands in Ahmedabad on February 24.
'...With another 10 per cent hike in budgetary allocation in 2020-21, the cost of SPG cover for PM Modi has sharply grown. At Rs 592 crore, the cost of protecting the prime minister comes at about Rs 1.62 crore a day or about Rs 6.75 lakh an hour or Rs 11,263 a minute... PM Modi incidentally has also undertaken more foreign trips than Manmohan Singh during his tenure. Manmohan Singh undertook 93 foreign visits in 10 years. Modi had already crossed this number in less than six years. PM Modi's domestic and foreign tours have their bearing on SPG cover cost...'
'The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Gujarat legislative Assembly recently prepared a report to follow up audit observations that had been submitted in 2014 by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India to the Gujarat government sharply criticising it for bestowing “undue” favours on a company in the Adani group that operates India’s largest private port. Gautam Adani heads the Adani group of companies. He is the country’s second richest man, according to one estimate. The industrialist is perceived to be close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
