Russia extends ban on UK flights until 1 February over new coronavirus variant
Russia has extended a ban on flights to and from Britain until the end of February 1.
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Russia, which has already reported a case of the more infectious coronavirus variant, has had the flight ban in place since December 22
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MOSCOW: Russia has extended a ban on flights to and from Britain until the end of February 1 due to the new coronavirus variant detected in the UK, Russia s coronavirus taskforce said on Tuesday.
Russia, which has already reported a case of the more infectious coronavirus variant, has had the flight ban in place since December 22.
NEW DELHI: Dynastic politics is the biggest enemy of democracy said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressing the valedictory function of the second National Youth Parliament Festival via video conferencing.
Addressing the young contestants of the Youth Parliament, Modi emphasized on rooting out dynastic politics, PM asserted that the fortune of those who have been winning elections on the basis of surnames are now dwindling.
The National Youth Parliament Festival is organized as part of celebrations on the National Youth Day which is observed to commemorate Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary.
The idea to organize the National Youth Parliament Festival is based on the idea expressed by PM Modi in his Mann Ki Baat address on December 31, 2017.
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The objective of the National Youth Parliament Festival (NYPF) is to hear the voice of youth between 18 and 25 years of age, who are allowed to vote and will join various careers in coming years, including public services.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was addressing the valedictory function of the second National Youth Parliament Festival on January 12 via video conferencing. On Tuesday, which is also Swami Vivekananda s birth anniversary, PM Modi says that this day give renewed light to the youth of India. Swami Vivekananda is an inspiration for everyone one of us. He reminded India of its power. He is connected to everyone of us. Vivekanada had the correct vision for modern India, Modi said, while addressing the selected candidate of Youth Parliament.
Political dynasts weakening democracy: PM
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New Delhi, Jan 12 : Without taking names of political rivals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday said that political dynasts posed the biggest threat to democracy and appealed to the youth to enter politics to redress the situation. There are still people who want to do politics only to save their family s name in politics. This sort of politics keeps nation first at the second place and my family and my benefits as first priority. The youth need to enter politics to end this practice of family-based politics. It is important to save our democratic practices, he said at a valedictory function of the second Youth Parliament here.