WHICH DAY IS CELEBRATED AS THE NATIONAL VOTERS' DAY IN INDIA?

●When did India witness it's first general elections?

Today, 29th July, marks the 116th Birth Anniversary of the pioneer, founder and the guru of the TATA INDUSTRIES, Shri Jehangir Ratanji Dababhoy Tata, better known as Shri JRD TATA. Sir Tata was born on July 29th, 1904. 

On this occasion, Shri Ratan Tata took to twitter to share two throwback photos remembering the man he considers his role model. He is the recipient of two of India's highest civilian awards - the Padma Vibhushan and the Bharat Ratna - JRD Tata is remembered not only as a great industrialist but as the the man who kickstarted business in Indian.

According to the Tata Group, as an adolescent, JRD Tata "loved France and flying more than anything else". Sir is known as the Father of Indian Aviation for his pioneering role in civil aviation in the subcontinent with the launch of Tata Airlines in 1932. 

Co incidentally, it is on his Birth Anniversary that the Rafael planes have landed in India today at the Ambala air base.

We remember the great man he was and pay him homage on his 116th birth anniversary today. 

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: First Batch Of Rafales For India leaves France !!

The most awaited flight planes Rafale are to arrive in India today covering a distance of nearly 7,000 kms from France to India. 

They will cover this disance with air-to-air refuelling and will stop only at the French airbase in United Arab Emirates before reaching its destination India.

As of now, the 5 beast planes have covered half the distance and by Wednesday, thry should hopefully at the Ambala airbase in northern India,  200 kms from the Pakistani and Chinese borders.

According to Al Jazeera, IAF said, "Efforts will focus on operationalisation of the aircraft at the earliest" after the planes arrive in India.

Indians cannot wait more now for the planes to arrive and strengthen the defense forces of the country! 

Consumers can now celebrate as the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 has replaced the decades old Consumer Protection Act, 1986. 

Here are some fundamental differences between CPA 1986 & CPA 2019 which we as consumers should know. 

 1. PLACE OF COMPLAINT

Under the CPA'86 Compliant could be filed in a consumer court basis the site of the defendant/seller's office.

Under CPA'19 Compliant can be filed in a consumer court where the complainant either resides or works providing ease of commutation to the justice seeker.

2. PROVISION OF PRODUCT LIABILITY 

Under CPA'86 There was no specific provision of product liability.

Now the Consumer can now seek compensation for harm caused by a defective product or a deficient service.

3. JURISDICTION 

Under the CPA'86 up to district INR 2 million, State INR 2 million to INR 10 million, National: above INR 10 million. 

Under the new CPA'19 the revised values are District: up to INR 10 million, State: INR 10 million to INR 100 million and National above INR 100 million.

4. PROVISIONS FOR MEDICINE'S 

Earlier No legal provisions for mediation existed.

Under the CPA'19 Courts can now refer settlement through    mediation between the two parties. 

As COVID-19 still goes on to continue with the same pace, On a great note, Russia has provided the world with a sigh of relief as it has reportedly completed its first phase of COVID-19 human clinical trials, successfully.

The COVID-19 vaccine is being developed by the Gamaleya Scientific Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology in collaboration with the Russian Defence Ministry.

The Chief researcher and the head of the Center for Clinical Research on Medications at Sechenov University, Dr Elena Smolyarchuk said that the  1st phase of human trials for the vaccine have been completed at the Sechenov University and they will be discharged to the market for commercial purposes soon.

However, there are controversies and contradictions on Russia's success in the 1st trial, since many countries and netizens all over the world since they believe that the world is still far from reaching the solution of the pandemic. 

No information on when this vaccine would enter commercial production stage has been published yet.

In another news, as of Sunday morning, the total number of global cases stood at 12,681,472, while the fatalities due to COVID rose to 564,420, increasing the graph day by day.

We can only hope that Russia's claims are true and the humanity savior vaccine enters the markets soon. 

Image credits- Inshorts Screengrab. 

US Service Workers Strike: Highlighting Racism on 20th July

A US National Coalition of labour unions and racial and social justice organisations have decided to go on a mass strike from work from July 20th , as part of an ongoing protests on systemic racism and police brutality in the United States and to pay a tribute to George Floyd who was killed in a police brutality last month. 



The organisers of the strike have demanded strict action by the Trump government to end the racism in an economy that has been choking off the economic mobility and career growth opportunities for many Black and Hworkers, who struggle to make a living amidst discrimination and are not able to rise up to higher positions at work.



The coalition has demanded for guaranteed sick pay, affordable healthcare and better safety measures for low-wage workers who don't have the option of working from home during COVID-19.

Right there, he was shot dead, like three of his accomplices who, according to the police, had also tried to escape from custody earlier.

On a victorious note, Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain Police has finally caught the history sheeter Vikas Dubey after he went on to play a hide and seek with the police and administration after having brutally killed 8 policemen.



Gangster Vikas Dubey is accused to have killed 8 policemen who had gone in a large team to Bikru village in Chaubeypur area of Kanpur to arrest him for a crime.



While the UP police was on a high alert to arrest him since friday, the gangster had fleed to MP's Ujjain but the vigilante police team arrested him when he was spotted praying at the Mahakal temple in Ujjain, where he had arrived after a 700-km road journey.



There are reports of his surrender after he was left with no ally to support him in his flight.



"It is a big success for the police, Vikas Dubey is a cruel killer. The entire Madhya Pradesh police force was on alert. He has been arrested from Ujjain Mahakal temple. We have informed Uttar Pradesh Police," said Shri Narottam Mishra, Madhya Pradesh Minister.



Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said he was in touch with his UP counterpart Yogi Adityanath on the arrest and the criminal would now be handed over to the Uttar Pradesh police.