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There are three major takeaways from the recent assembly elections in the five states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa. First, the decisive victory for the BJP in Uttar Pradesh for the second successive term and its success in Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa to retain its governments.

Gulf between those who have ready access to computing devices and Internet, and those who do not have, is generally known as digital divide. There is a digital divide between rich and poor in terms of use of computers. Digital divide denies half the world’s citizens access to digital education, work and participation in modern life. Without Internet access, people in vulnerable situations are suffering throughout pandemic driven school and work closures. Stable internet access also makes up-to-date information regarding Covid-19 pandemic consistently attainable, such as crucial information regarding regional infection rates, locations of testing centres, hospitals, urgent care hours, vaccine centres and other related matters. India has witnessed further widening of digital divide caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Gurugram: Amandeep Drall, played a sublime back nine with four birdies to emerge sole leader after the first round in the fifth leg of the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour at the DLF Golf and Country Club here on Tuesday.

The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) was passed by the Indian Parliament on September 11, 1958. The Parliament was told it would last no longer than a year. In 2022, we are still waiting for that year to end.

The Union Government of India has just extended the validity of a key scheme bolstering equity support to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for one year by facilitating Rs20,000 crore as subordinated debt which will now remain in force until March 31, 2023. The government that has been helping the sector at too slow a pace to help them survive, has even made statements as if they are doing a great thing, while the fact is that the Government of India does not even maintain the latest data about the MSMEs or job losses in them and therefore all their planning were planned and being implemented in the dark and does not meet the requirement on the ground.

The Karnataka hijab row now goes to the Supreme Court after the Karnataka High Court ruled that the hijab is not essential religious practice in Islam, and there’s clear and present danger that the row will escalate to the “national stage”, which was what the high court had feared would happen when it gave its interim order.

Sonia Gandhi offering to step back along with his son Rahul Gandhi and daughter Priyanka Gandhi has been a strategic move of Sonia to shield the Gandhi family from being accused of liability of Congress and to ensure that her son continues to call the shots and direct the party. On paper the Congress is the mighty force and is the only party which can counter the BJP, but the reality is it has been reduced substantially and has turned into a big ship without mast.

Odds appear to favour the BJP for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. The party is gung ho about its rosy prospects, as barring a few losses, the BJP's winning streak doesn't appear to be reversing. The party has retained four of the five states that went to the polls recently. It considers its poll victories as an endorsement of the policies and schemes of the Modi government.

New Delhi: Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and 2019 Asian Championship bronze medallist Nikhat Zareen registered convincing wins over their respective opponents to seal their spots in the Indian women’s boxing team for this year’s Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou, China.

Gurugram: Pranavi, Amandeep and Bakshi sisters will spearhead 37-strong in the fifth leg of the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour which tees off at the DLF Golf and Country Club on Tuesday.