As Russia promises to supply India the S-400 triumf surface-to-air missile [SAM] system on time, it has emerged that this advanced air defence system has managed to shoot down a Ukrainian fighter jet at a distance of 150 Km.
As per reports, Russia on February 25, downed Ukrainian fighter jets near Kyiv and sources have confirmed that one of the downed Ukrainian Su-27 fighters was shot down by an S-400 anti-aircraft missile fired by an air defence system.
Russia has claimed that this fighter was hit by a SAM system S-400, which was located in Belarus and according to BulgarianMilitary.com, Moscow deployed at least two S-400 batteries on the territory of Belarus as the Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko had also asked Russia to deploy at least two more batteries on the outskirts of Minsk.
If this is true, Russia managed to shoot down a Ukrainian Su-27 fighter with its S-400 SAM system in combat from a distance of 150 km, it would be the first time this weapons platform has been used in an actual war showcasing its true capabilities.
However, Russia has not given in any official statement that it has indeed used the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system that shot down the Ukrainian fighter jet.
It must also be noted that the S-400 that hit the Ukrainian fighter was just one-third of its range because the S-400 is designed to strike at aerial targets at a distance of 400 km and its radars can detect targets at a distance of 600 km.
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Locals along with Hindu Munnani are protesting against the construction of a new Mosque in Sarkar Mandi street in Vellore, Tamil Nadu.
The protesters claim that the mosque was allegedly built without proper permission and by altering a house overnight.
The land belongs to an Islamic juice shop owner named Abdul Rahim and was being used as a storage facility. It was recently renovated and a board that reads “Nawab Habibullah Khan Mosque” was put outside. The place was earlier used for private namaz by close family members and friends but is now being opened as a public mosque.
Reportedly, there are three temples located just a few metres apart and a mosque in the area could create friction between people from different religions.
GS Iqbal, president of Dravida Muslim Munnetra Kalagam (DMMK) was quoted saying in a report that, “The mosque has been there since 1866, and we have revenue records and Wakf board documents supporting that. They (Hindu Munnani) are now opposing this and trying to create religious tension in the area. We have submitted evidence to the RDO and urged the district administration to take action against them,”.
According to journalist Rajesh Rao, documents obtained through RTI, reveal that one Abdul Rahim pays property tax for the building. Though it is a residential building, a juice shop is run in the front by him. He says that if the mosque is allowed to be built, there would be difficulties in celebrating Hindu festivals as they would start objecting. People will gather for namaz in large numbers and park their vehicles on roads haphazardly, resulting in traffic snarls, he said.
He added that Hindu traders directly and indirectly are threatened, pressurized to change their stand. “Efforts are on to divide them on communal, caste basis. They are spreading a lot of falsehood on social media and media. During the previous AIADMK rule, they were dormant, but after DMK won both in assembly and the recent local body elections, there has been full swing activities to build a mosque here. They know that DMK would support.”, he was quoted saying in a report.
Recalling a similar incident that happened earlier, he said “In Sathuvacharry, Islamic trust bought a piece of property and started building a mosque in 2008. Thanks to Hindu Munnani’s protest, which lasted till 2011, and legal battle, they were forced to abandon it.
He noted the instance where Vellaiyan and Dr Arvinda Reddy, who led the protests, were killed by Islamic fundamentalists. H. Ahmed, a state level functionary of the Manitha Neya Makkal Katchi state level functionary puts out clarion calls on social media asking Muslims to gather in large numbers and in spreading false messages about Mahesh and other Hindu leaders.
He said that Muslims in DMK are unanimous in the issue but the Hindus in DMK are forcing Hindu traders to adjust.
When the commotion was reported on February 24, Vellore SP reportedly tried to pacify members of both the communities saying that the Revenue Department is looking into the issue. The Vellore RDO has said asked both sides to present their views.
In the Communist-ruled state of Kerala, police have arrested Afzal (33) and his wife Balkis (31) were apprehended from Muzhappilangad which led to one of the state’s largest drug hauls.
The police caught the drug smugglers from Kannur and recovered 2 kg of MDMA (3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine), 7.5 grams of opium, and 7 grams of brown sugar in their possession worth over ₹1.5 crore.
The couple was caught after the police received and according to City Police Commissioner R Elango, the drugs were brought in on a bus from Bangalore, and Afzal and Balkis went to the postal service office in Thekki Bazaar on March 6 to pick up the package.
As of now, the Kerala police is also looking into their clientele and both have been questioned by the Supredentent of Police who recorded their statement.
According to R Krishnan, who is the City Police Commissioner in Kannur, drugs are being smuggled into the region via parcels and couriers, and a thorough investigation into this matter will be conducted.
Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowents (HR&CE) Minister PK Sekarbabu’s daughter who married her lover a few days ago is currently seeking protection for herself and her husband from her father.
“Vanakkam. My name is Jayakalyani. My father’s name is Sekarbabu. He is the HR&CE Minister of Tamil Nadu.”, she says in a video.
Pointing to her newly-wed husband, she says “His name is Sathish. We’ve been in love for 6 years. Both of us have now eloped and married. Both of us got married with consent. Both of us are majors. We didn’t get any help or support from anyone.
Jayakalyani (24) has studied MBBS. Her husband (27) has studied till diploma and is doing business.
Jayakalyani has appealed to her father not to intimidate any member of her husband’s family because they got married. “My father should not disturb anyone from his family or friends.”, she says in the video.
Jayakalyani and her husband, Satish Kumar have submitted a memorandum to the Bengaluru Police Commissioner.
Addressing reporters, she said that they tried to elope in August 2021 but were caught just days after. Sathish and his family were under police custody and were beaten up, Jayakalyani said. Her Minister father had back then registered an FIR against Sathish then.
“My father has registered many false complaints and FIRs against him. We’ve all proof of that.”, she said.
She said that both of them came to Karnataka fearing persecution from her father. She said that she did not receive any help from Tamil Nadu government/police since the government machinery is in the hands of the DMK in Tamil Nadu.
“My father is ready to kill both of us, hence we’ve come to Karnataka. If we go to Tamil Nadu now, we won’t be alive”, she said seeking protection for both her husband and his family.
Satish Kumar had also released a video where he said that he and Jayakalyani were in a relationship for six years before her politician father came to know about it in January, 2021. “Because of that, we didn’t speak for a while. But later, we started talking again and in August, we ran away together from Chennai. I’m scared now. There are threats to my family from Sekar Babu,” he had said.
Activist Bharath Shetty told IANS that the couple had sought assistance through social media and Shetty said “We organised a marriage ceremony as per Hindu tradition. They have been given life threats from the girl’s family and hence they are requesting for security by the Bengaluru police,”.
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In a significant blow to the Maoists, Kanchan Da alias Arun Kumar Bhattacharya who is a senior leader was arrested by Assam police in Cacher district on Sunday (March 6).
Kanchan, a die-hard Maoist anarchist was wanted in several cases across India and carried a reward of 3 crores for his information which is one of the largest bounties.
What is significant is that Kanchan Da is a member of the Central Organising Committee of CPI (Maoist), which is a plenary group responsible for organising Naxal terrorism in several states in India.
Harmit Singh, Guwahati police commissioner said Kanchan Da was trying to set up the Maoist base in Assam and was hiding in Patimara tea garden in Cachar district of southern Assam because the CPM (Maoist) leadership assigned him to set up bases in the North East, especially in Assam.
The capture of this individual is an important achievement and step towards finding out their future plans of terror and big win security agencies fighting for the sovereignty and integrity of the country, Singh added.
Meanwhile, the police also arrested Akash Orang alias Kajol a member of All Assam Organising Committee of CPI (Maoist) who was assisting Kanchan
According to the police, nearly 200 cases of anti-national activity, extortion, and illegal weapons are registered against Kanchan Da across India.
When he was arrested, the police team seized a laptop, some electronic devices, huge numbers of Maoist literature and Rupees 3 lakh 60 thousand cash from the possession of the Naxal leader.
Police commissioner Singh said that the case would now be handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) because the arrest of the top Maoist terrorist has national security implications and a team of NIA officers will lead the interrogation.
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In an explosive revelation, a woman named Yuma Jaharo, who identifies herself as a ‘Periyarist’ has dropped a bomb alleging that a massive sex scandal has been happening within their ideological and political circles at the behest of those who claim to be followers of E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker aka ‘Periyar’.
Thamizhachi Author who is also known as France Thamizhachi has been giving a series of interviews to various Tamil YouTube channels where she mentions about the rampant sex scandal and harassment meted out to various women by some of the Periyarist and Dravidian groups. This gang of Periyarists indulging in creating a sex racket called the ‘Lulu group’.
According to Thamizhachi, a lady named ‘Lulu’ has been inducting and inciting ‘sexually unsatisfied’ women (mostly married) to have illicit relationships with other men. They are also forced to send their private pictures in the form of “challenges”.
Apparently, this group was openly endorsed by ‘Comrade’ Sundaravalli, the rabid Periyarist known for her abusive speeches, and ‘Periyar’ Saravanan, a member of Kolathur Mani’s Dravidian outfit Dravidar Viduthalai Kazhagam.
About Lulu
Lulu Deva Jamla, shortened to ‘Lulu’, is said to be from Kanyakumari and is currently believed to be residing in Australia. The Faceboook group of Lulu was reportedly started in 2017 and had around 180 members initially. Her husband Moses was earlier associated with Vaiko’s Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK).
Apparently, Lulu is trying to establish herself as an author and is said to have published books about her sex life. In one of her books, she has explained in detail about her experience with different men she has slept with.
A Sex Racket
“We only hear of men luring women and sexually harassing them. But Lulu is a type of woman who has threatened men with their nude pictures. What men do to women, she has done the same to men.”, she says adding that Lulu is also blackmailing other women with their nude pictures.
“Women in the group are made to believe that they would be able to get orgasms by having affairs with other men, which Lulu herself supplies”, Thamizhachi says.
It is alleged that she broadcasts live sex sessions in the Facebook group and also incites others to do so. She also asks the women in the group to confess details about their sex lives, sexual desires, whether they’ve attained orgasms, etc. These information are recorded by Lulu.
According to Thamizhachi, a lot of the women in that group are married who are being sent to other men for sex without the knowledge of their husbands.
Some women members who are referred by Lulu and co to other men, establish a relationship to such levels where both the man and the woman show themselves bathing over a video call. These videos and pictures are recorded which are used to blackmail.
Lulu apparently has many Facebook/WhatsApp groups. One of them is called Women Stress Buster. There are two other WhatsApp groups named “Kaadhal Panchayathu 1” and “Kaadhal Panchayathu 2”. The intimate details shared by the women in the Facebook group is put in the Kaadhal Panchayathu 1 group and according to Thamizhachi, there are only 2 women in the group – Lulu and Bhavani – while the rest being men. Bhavani is considered close to Lulu and is reportedly one of the moderators of the group. Thamizhachi says that Lulu’s husband Moses is also there in that group. The men in the group later pick the women for themselves to get close with and have sex.
Thamizhachi also says that there are three more WhatsApp groups namely – Unarvugal, Uravugal and Uravu Sikkal – which has other ‘Periyarists’ like ‘Periyar’ Saravanan, Siva Sadayan and Anbumathi as ‘admins’.
Anbumathi is a DMK functionary from Madurai. Siva Sadayan has been accused of sexual harassment and was expelled from the Dravidar Viduthalai Kazhagam (DVK). ‘Periyar’ Saravanan is the state propaganda secretary of Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi (TVK). All three claim themselves as followers of ‘Periyar’. Lulu shares the private pictures shared by women in the group in which these three are also allegedly there. Some of the Communists are also alleged to be part of the group.
One advocate who is also a member of the Dravidar Kazhagam (DK), is said to be part of one of the WhatsApp groups. Lulu had once shared a picture of ‘Chinese group sex’ in the WhatsApp group to which ‘Periyar’ Saravanan had allegedly replied “Why aren’t Tamil women not able to indulge in such positions? Tamil women should maintain their body accordingly.”, Thamizhachi says.
The married women are also asked if they’ve attained orgasms. They are made to think that they would be able to get orgasms and have a fulfilling sex life when they sleep with men other than their husband.
The women also ‘charge’ a rate when sleeping with these other men. Thamizhachi, in one of the interviews, says that a rate charged by one particular woman shot up from ₹6,000 to ₹15,000 after she broke this scandal in public domain.
Lulu has allegedly prepared and brainwashed these women mentally saying that just like how people use their brains (which is also a part of the body) to earn money, they can also use their body by that logic.
While an individual’s sex life is a private matter and people have a right to lead their lives however they want, it is happening in the name of ‘feminism’ and ‘Periyar’, Thamizhachi says adding that this is nothing but prostitution.
Thamizhachi says that those women who were induced to be part of the group initially and now wanting to leave the group are allegedly threatened by Lulu with their intimate photos and videos. She says that the private photos of these women and pictures and videos of them being with other men are downloaded on Lulu’s side. When a few women had complained to Lulu about men blackmailing them with their private pictures and asking money as ransom, Lulu had told them that it was none of her business and she is not responsible for what transpires between two individuals.
The long term vision of this ‘Lulu group’ is to create a commune where women and men can sleep with whomever they want, Thamizhachi alleges.
The Periyarists Tacitly Or Explicitly Suppoting Lulu Group
This scandal has knocked on the doors of several prominent personalities who identify themselves of Periyarists and Dravidian ideologues including those close to the current ruling establishment in Tamil Nadu. But Thamizhcahi mentions a few names quite frequently.
The main person accused of sexually exploiting the women according to Thamizhachi is ‘Periyar’ Saravanan. ‘Periyar’ Saravanan gets close with the women members of the group and asks them to share pictures of their navel, breasts and so on. Thamizhachi who was already aware of ‘Periyar’ Saravanan’s activities wanted to expose him and started to get close with him. He had allegedly asked Thamizhachi too to indulge in such sexual talks. She had allegedly gathered her evidence against ‘Periyar’ Saravanan’s activities during that time.
‘Periyar’ Saravanan
However, Thamizhachi says that he is allegedly being protected by ‘Kolathur’ Mani, Sundaravalli, Suba Veerapandian, ‘Pudhikural’ Oviya, women outfit Manidhi, and others close to the ruling DMK regime.
Suba Veerapandian popularly known as Suba Vee is known for his anti-Hindu speeches particularly targeting the Brahmin community. He had also supported lyricist Vairamuthu who has been accused of sexual harassment by multiple women. It is pertinent to note that Suba Vee has been appointed as the Chairperson of ‘Social Justice Monitoring Committee’ by MK Stalin-led DMK government. Stalin has also appointed Suba Vee as a member of the Advisory Committee for Tamil Nadu Text Book and Educational Services Corporation (TNTBESC), a body which prepares and distributes school textbooks.
Suba Veerapandian
There are attempts being made to ‘clear’ evidence of this scandal. Thamizhachi alleges that Suba Vee himself is directly and indirectly involved in the same by clearing evidence of one of the women members.
When France Thamizhachi had taken up this matter with Kolathur Mani taking all the evidence to him believing that he would take action against ‘Periyar’ Saravanan, he apparently looked the other way. Later, when she called out Kolathur Mani’s stoic silence, the latter had issued a statement against France Thamizhachi. Kolathur Mani had also tried to slap a case against Franch Thamzhiachi later.
‘Kolathur’ Mani
Thamizhachi says that those who claim to be feminists and champions of women rights are looking the other way saying that it is a private matter between individuals and is not of their concern despite reports of multiple women complaining of harassment by men.
Thamizhachi also accuses Sundaravalli and Panimalar Panneerselvam (working with DMK’s official mouthpiece Kalignar Seithigal) of tacitly supporting Lulu group. Sundaravalli had apparently told one of the women members of the Lulu group that there was nothing wrong with having extra marital sexual relationships with multiple men adding that “Thamizhachi would eventually shut up after shouting for a few days”.
Sundaravalli
Panimalar Panneerselvam
Panimalar Panneerselvam with DMK chief and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin
Dr. Shalini, another Periyarist who was apprised of the Lulu group issue also refused to speak about it.
Dr. Shalini, Psychiatrist
‘Evidence’ Kathir, supposedly a ‘Dalit human rights activist’, had allegedly made advances to one women member part of the Lulu group, Thamizhachi says adding that he is already married and has a kid.
‘Evidence’ Kathir alias Arockiasamy Vincent Raj
“Today, many under the guise of social activists are considering themselves to be a progressive revolutionary and indulge in exploiting women with their new found fame”, Thamizhachi further adds in one interview saying that ‘Evidence’ Kathir is a womanizer and has been involved in multiple affairs. Evidence Kathir was recently congratulated by CM Stalin when he was selected for the 2022 Raoul Wallenberg Prize.
பட்டியல் – பழங்குடியின மக்கள் உரிமைகளுக்காகத் தொடர்ந்து பணியாற்றி வரும் செயற்பாட்டாளர் 'எவிடென்ஸ்' கதிர் (எ) ஆரோக்கியசாமி வின்சென்ட் ராஜ் அவர்களுக்கு ஐரோப்பிய கவுன்சிலின் ரவுல் வாலன்பெர்க் விருது அறிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளதை அறிந்து மகிழ்கிறேன். அவரது பணி சிறப்புறத் தொடர வாழ்த்துகிறேன்!
Currently, multiple cases have been filed against different people by Thamizhachi. A criminal case has been filed against 11 people including ‘Periyar’ Saravanan and Lulu. A criminal defamation case has been filed against the head of WSB residing in Australia. Another criminal and defamation case has been exclusively filed against ‘Periyar’ Saravanan.
Except for a few YouTube channels, none of the Tamil mainstream media or those claiming themselves to be champions of women rights have even uttered a word about this matter.
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested former National Stock Exchange CEO Chitra Ramkrishna in the co-location scam case on Sunday (March 6).
Ramkrishna was arrested in Delhi and later was taken for a medical checkup and she will be lodged in lockup at the CBI headquarters.
In February, the CBI had grilled Ramkrishna for three days as it carried out searches at her residence on 24th and 25th of that month. The CBI, as per reports also availed the services of a senior psychologist of the Central Forensic Science Laboratory who questioned her.
After the psychologist had questioned her, a conclusion was reached wherein it was decided that Chitra Ramkrishna was evasive in responses, therefore the agency had no choice but to arrest her.
A special CBI court had on Saturday rejected her anticipatory bail application and the CBI, which was probing the co-location scam since 2018 against a Delhi-based stockbroker, after a Sebi report showed alleged abuse of power by the then top brass of the NSE, the officials said.
Chitra Ramkrishna was appointed as the Joint Managing Director in 2009 and remained in the position till March 31, 2013, with the power of DMD, and in April 1, 2013, she was elevated as MD and CEO.
According to the CBI, It was during this period that co-location facility was started by NSE that brokers could place their servers within the stock exchange premises giving them faster access to the markets.
The CBI has revealed that Muralidharan Natarajan, the CTO of NSETECH (a subsidiary of NSE), who was responsible for setting up co-location architecture at the NSE, was directly reporting to Ramkrishna.
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Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and AYUSH, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal received the maiden voyage of food-grains from Patna to Pandu via Bangladesh in Guwahati today. Chief Minister of Assam, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma and MP of Lok Sabha for Guwahati, Queen Oja joined the celebration along with Sanjay Bandopadhyay, Chairma, Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) to welcome self propelled vessel MV Lal Bahadur Shastri carrying a total of 200 MT of foodgrains for Food Corporation of India (FCI) as it completed the maiden pilot run from Patna to Pandu via Bangladesh. IWAI is planning to run a fixed schedule sailing between NW1 and NW2 heralding a new age of inland water transport for Assam & the Northeast India.
The vessel started its sail from Patna on National Waterway-1 (river Ganga) and passed through Bhagalpur, Manihari, Sahibganj, Farakka, Tribeni, Kolkata, Haldia, Hemnagar; Indo Bangladesh Protocol (IBP) route through Khulna, Narayanganj, Sirajganj, Chilmari and National Waterway-2 through Dhubri, and Jogighopa covering a distance of 2,350 km. The dignitaries welcomed this wonderful beginning that has the potential to revolutionise cargo movement. Another vessel MV Ram Prasad Bismil with two barges Kalpana Chawla and APJ Abdul Kalam started voyage from Haldia on 17th Feb 22 and is on the way to Pandu. The vessel is carrying 1800MT Tata steel and already reached Bangladesh Border at Dhubri. The ODC (over Dimensional cargo, 252 MT) of Numaligarh Bio-refinery reached Silghat on 15th February from Haldia through IWT via IBP route. Another ODC (250MT) consignment is also on the way to Silghat.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “The start of cargo movement through ships through Indo Bangladesh Protocol Route (IBRP) marks the beginning of a new age of economic prosperity for the whole region of Northeast. I am confident that the vision of our Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiji and enterprise of our Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal dangoriya will pave the way for growth & development of the inland water transport.”
Speaking on this landmark moment, the Union Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, said, “Today marks the beginning of a new age of inland water transport in Assam. This is going to provide the business community a viable, economic & ecological alternative. The seamless cargo transportation is a journey of unfulfilled desires & aspirations of the people of Assam. Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister, the Northeast region is ready to unlock the value of the Astalakshmi. We are confident that the cargo movement via waterways is going to play a pivotal role in energising India’s northeast as the engine of growth.”
The sustained effort to rejuvenate the historical trade routes via Bangladesh got a fillip under PM Gati Shakti. It has been envisioned that Northeast will slowly turn & convert into a connectivity hub. The integrated development plan, under PM Gati Shakti, has been envisioned in order to amp up swift movement of cargo over Brahmaputra.
The IWAI is also planning to run a regular scheduled service on these routes. The protocol on Inland water transit and Trade (PIWTT) between India & Bangladesh will be optimally beneficial when we can unlock the value from the cargo trade in the region. To improve the navigability, two stretches of IBP routes, i.e., Sirajganj-Daikhowa and Ashuganj-Zakiganj are also being developed at a cost of Rs. 305.84 crore on an 80:20 share basis (80% being borne by India and 20% by Bangladesh). The development of these stretches is expected to provide seamless navigation to NER via the IBP route. The contracts for dredging on the two stretches for providing and maintaining requisite depth for a period of seven years (from 2019 to 2026) are underway. Once the IBP Route no. 5 & 6 from Maia near Farakka in India to Aricha in Bangladesh, the IWT distance connecting NW1 to NW2 (North Eastern Region) will further reduced by nearly 1000 km, which will reduce time and cost to a great extent.
In line with the “Act East” policy of Prime Minister, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), has taken up several infrastructure projects on National Waterways-1, Indo-Bangladesh Protocol route, and NW2, through the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI). These steps will improve the connectivity with North Eastern Region (NER) through waterways. The Government has undertaken the ambitious Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) with an investment of about Rs. 4600 crore for the capacity augmentation of NW-1 (river Ganga) for safe and sustainable movement of vessels upto 2000 tonnes.
This historic feat will usher a new era of growth for all the states of Northeast India. The waterways will cut through the landlocked access which has been crippling development in the region for long. The waterways not only remove this geographical hindrance on the road of progress in the region but also provides an economical, swift and convenient transportation for the businesses and people of the region.
The meeting was attended by Sanjay Bandopadhyaya, Chairman, IWAI along with Vinit Kumar, Chairman, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port and top officials of Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways.
Under ‘Operation Ganga’ to rescue Indian citizens, 2135 Indians have been brought back today by 11 special civilian flights from Ukraine’s neighbouring countries. With this, more than 15 thousand 9 hundred Indians have been brought back since the special flights began on 22nd February, 2022.The number of Indians airlifted by 66 special civilian flights goes up to 13852. Till date, the IAF has flown 10 sorties to bring back 2056 passengers, while taking 26 tonnes of relief load to these countries, as part of Op Ganga.
Among the special Civilian flights on March 6, 9 landed in New Delhi while 2 reached Mumbai. There were 6 flights from Budapest, 2 from Bucharest, 2 from Rzeszow, and 1 from Kosice.
On March 7, 8 special flights are expected to operate from Budapest (5), Suceva (2) and Bucharest (1), bringing in more than 1500 Indians back home.
As the Russian offensive against Ukraine intensifies, India is all set to export seven million tonnes of wheat in FY 22-23 as global prices of essential commodities start to rise, Reuters reports.
“Indian wheat exports have picked up. By the end of February, we had already exported 6.6 million tonnes of wheat. Still one month is left,” Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution, was quoted.
Already. the benchmark wheat prices in Chicago have shot up by over 40 per cent this week with rising concerns over disruption in the supply chain after sanctions were imposed on Russia have contributed to this surge in prices.
It must be noted that Russia and Ukraine together make up almost 30 per cent of the global wheat exports and disruptions in the Black Sea route have now led to the demands for Indian wheat in the last week or so.
India is now on its way to surpassing its previous record of 6.5 million tonnes of wheat shipments in the 2012-13 fiscal year.
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