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NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||21ST APRIL2026

 

NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||21ST APRIL2026

TUESDAY| VOL—V/2026/APRIL

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ॐ कुर्वन्नेवेह कर्माणि जिजीविषेच्छतं समाः ।

एवं त्वयि नान्यथेतोऽस्ति न कर्म लिप्यते नरे ॥

YAJURVED—40/2

This SHLOKAM provides a blueprint for "Karma Yoga"—Guidance of living actively without being bound by the consequences of one's deeds.



INDIA: (GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY).

Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya M. Scindia has said India Post has achieved a record revenue of Rs.15 thousand 296 crore in the financial year 2025-26, registering a robust growth of 16% over the previous fiscal.

India strengthening its commitment to sustainable cooling & climate resilience through ‘India Cooling Action Plan’: Union Minister Jitendra Singh.

The Election Commission of India has issued a strict directive ahead of the upcoming state assembly elections, barring civic police, village police, and green police from any election-related duties. According to the Chief Electoral Officer, this measure has been taken to ensure free and transparent voting. The guidelines state that, three days before polling, all civic, village, and green police personnel must be moved to reserve police lines. While stationed there, they will not be assigned any election responsibilities. On polling day, however, they will be allowed to cast their votes in plain clothes. Wearing uniforms at polling stations has been strictly prohibited.

Summer crop sowing has covered over 69 lakh hectares across the country as of the 17th of this month. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare today released the data of summer crops. Rice has been sown over 30 lakh hectares, while pulses cover 15.47 lakh hectares. Coarse Cereals were sown on nearly 13.81 lakh hectares. The area sown with Oilseeds crossed over 9.14 lakh hectares.

As two days remain for the end of campaigning for the first phase of the assembly election in West Bengal, prominent leaders of various political parties are making last-ditch efforts to woo the voters.

Liquor Ban Extended To 96 Hours In Bengal Ahead Of Phase 1 Polls.

 IRAN WAR:(Tehran Times, Israel Times, Washington Post, Al-Jazeera)

CHINA WARNS USA: “Chinese ships continue to move in and out of the waters of the Strait of Hormuz. We have trade and energy agreements with Iran, which we will respect and abide by. We expect others not to interfere in our affairs. Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz, and has opened it to us.”

US-IRAN TALKS IN PAKISTAN: Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says an Iranian delegation will not be attending planned talks in Islamabad, saying the US has violated the ceasefire since it began.

Trump announced yesterday that his representatives were heading to Pakistan for talks.

Late yesterday evening, sources told Al Jazeera that it was unclear whether Vice President JD Vance would be travelling to Islamabad today. US might send Witkoff and Kushner to Islamabad first, and if talks begin, Vance may join them.

Pakistan has implemented various security measures throughout Islamabad, including shutting roads and deploying thousands of police and paramilitary personnel from across the country.

END RESULT AS ON TODAY:

1.0  HORMUZ IS AGAIN CLOSED.

2.0  NO MEETING TODAY BETWEEN IRAN-USA. Pakistan has readied the venue. However—backdoor negotiations continue.

3.0  TRUMP PROPOSED RELEASE OF FROZEN ASSETS IN EXCHANGE OF RECEIVING ENRICHED URANIUM—IRAN DISAGREED.

4.0  NO CHANGE IN ISRAEL- LEBANON FRONT. HEZBOLLA remains active.

5.0  THE MORATORIUM ON WAR  IS ENDING TODAY AT 8.00P.M. ET.

6.0  There have now been 12 consecutive days of unrest, sparked by anger over the collapse of the Iranian currency and spreading to more than 100 cities and towns across all of Iran's provinces, according to Human Rights Groups.

WORLD: (REUTER, AP, AFP, BLOOMBERG, CNN, WP)

Former President Rumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria party won a majority in yesterday’s parliamentary election.  It was the country’s eighth election in five years.

A U.S. State Department delegation travelled to Havana last week to meet with Cuban officials about policy changes Washington is seeking from Cuba, unnamed officials told Axios. Those demands reportedly include the release of political prisoners, compensation for U.S. assets confiscated after Cuba’s 1959 revolution, and political reforms, including fair elections. Washington continues to restrict fuel shipments to Cuba, while Brazil, Mexico, and Spain pledged on Saturday to send more aid amid widespread shortages on the island.

North Korea test-fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles yesterday, the U.S., Japanese, and South Korean militaries said.

UN nuclear watchdog said there appeared to be a “very serious increase” in Pyongyang’s nuclear production capabilities.

Shooting in Kyiv. A mass shooting and hostage incident in Kyiv on Saturday is being investigated as terrorism, Ukraine’s attorney general said. At least seven people were killed and more than a dozen others wounded. The shooter opened fire on the street before entering a supermarket and taking hostages. He was killed at the scene.

Two hundred members of Nigeria’s special forces will travel to Turkey for training as part of a new defense agreement between the countries, Nigeria’s defence minister said Saturday. He added the countries would jointly produce some “military hardware” together, without providing further details. Nigeria has cooperated with multiple countries, including the United States, to combat a long-running extremist insurgency.

A U.S. government portal for importers seeking refunds for tariffs deemed illegal by the Supreme Court goes live today. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which is administering the site, said that if a claim is approved, refunds will be issued in sixty to ninety days.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the rebel alliance it has been fighting agreed last week in Switzerland to facilitate the movement of humanitarian assets and refrain from harming civilians, the U.S. State Department said.

MISHAPS:

A serial accident on National Highway-50 near #Danapur village in #Hosapete taluk, caused by single-lane traffic due to roadworks, killed four people and injured at least 25 others.

CLIMATE:

Moderate heat wave prevailing in Rajasthan, and adjoining areas.

CRIME & PUNISHMENT:

Gun, Kirpans, Pepper Spray: 11 Injured In Violent Clashes Inside Germany Gurdwara. Witnesses reported that, apart from bladed weapons, pepper spray and even a firearm were used inside the religious premises.

GAMES & SPORTS: -

The 22-year-old Aronyak Ghosh became a GM on Sunday at the Bangkok Chess Club Open.

DAS KAPITAL:

Indian Share Market: -

NIFTY 50: Close24,364.85-11.30 (0.05%) Open24,391.50High24,480.65Low24,241.25

BULLIONS:

24K Gold (10g): ₹1,55,290/-

Silver (1kg): ₹2,75,000/-

Currency Exchange Rates:

*Euro* : ₹107/-*USD*  ₹ 92/-  *China¥* : ₹ 13/-

WHAT IS NEXT:

Today, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva visits Germany.

Today, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung visits India.

Tomorrow, candidates for the next UN Secretary-General begin presenting their agendas for the institution in New York.

 

THE END.

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