Bulletin

The NDA gets an absolute majority in the Bihar elections 2020. The RJD has emerged as the largest party in this election. The Mahagathbandhan stayed away from the majority even after a good start.

The results of the Bihar assembly elections have come and the NDA has got the mandate to form the government once again in this state with 243 assembly seats.

A majority of 122 seats is needed to form a government in Bihar and the NDA has crossed this crucial figure by winning 125 seats.

The Mahagathbandhan, which gave a thump to the NDA, was chased down by a majority figure. The Mahagathbandhan has got 110 seats.

JDU has got 43 seats.

On the other hand, MP Asaduddin Owaisi's party All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen has done well, winning five seats. Bahujan Samaj Party has also won one seat.

Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), which contested the JDU, single-handedly won only one seat in Bihar assembly elections.

One seat has come as an independent.

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), the party leading the Mahagathbandhan, has emerged as the single largest party with 75 seats. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has also increased its seats and is in second place with 74 seats.

In 2015, RJD won 80 seats and BJP won 53 seats.

The NDA has got a majority due to the superior performance of BJP and other allies but the performance of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's party Janata Dal United (JDU) in these elections was not very encouraging. JDU, which won 71 seats in 2015, has got 43 seats this time.

At the same time, the Congress, which won 27 seats in the 2015 election, got only 19 seats in this election.

Apart from JDU and BJP, NDA has Hindustani Awam Morcha (Hum) and Vikasshil Insan Party (VIP).

The RJD, Congress and three leftist parties in the Mahagathbandhan are the Communist Party of India (CPI), the Communist Party of India (Marxist) i.e. CPM and the Communist Party of India Marxist Leninist (Liberation).

The Lok Janshakti Party is a part of the NDA at the center but in Bihar this party contested alone.

The NDA introduced the current CM Nitish Kumar as the face of the Chief Minister, while 31-year-old Tejashwi Yadav was the Chief Ministerial candidate from the Mahagathbandhan.

The counting of Bihar assembly elections began at 8 am on November 10, 2020, which lasted till around 2 pm.

The Bihar Legislative Assembly Elections, held in three phases, is India's first election amid the Covid-19 epidemic. According to the Election Commission, it was due to Covid-19 that the counting of votes took more time. The counting of votes, which started at eight in the morning, lasted till two and a half.

According to the Election Commission, 57.05 per cent of the people voted this time, which is more than 2015. The turnout was 56.66 percent five years ago.

The RJD and the Congress have alleged a flaw in the counting of Bihar assembly elections and both these parties also went to the Election Commission. However, later during the press conference, Secretary General of the Election Commission Umesh Sinha said that the Election Commission does not work under any kind of pressure.

Bihar Legislative Assembly Elections 2020 - Party wise result status
Known status of 243 out of 243 constituencies

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen - 5
Bahujan Samaj Party - 1
Bharatiya Janata Party - 74
Communist Party of India - 2
Communist Party of India (Marxist) - 2
Communist Party of India Marxist Leninist (Liberation) - 12
Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) - 4
Independents - 1
Indian National Congress - 19
Janata Dal United - 43
Lok Janshakti Party - 1
Rashtriya Janata Dal - 75
Vikasshil Insan Party - 4

After defeating Republican presidential candidate and US President Donald Trump in the election, Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden said in his first speech that the victory was for the people.

Joe Biden said in his first speech after being elected President of the United States, "The American people have given a clear mandate." This victory is yours We have received 7.4 crore votes and no one has received this much vote till date.''

Biden said, "You have trusted me." I accept it politely. I am the President of America and will take everyone along. I do not see as Red State and Blue State. I am the President of America. I am not the President of any party. We will all work together. I will raise the backbone of this country again.''

I will add, not break: Biden

Biden said, "I am very happy to see the trust you have shown in me. I promise to be a president who will do the job of connecting instead of breaking. Which will not appear as red colored states or blue colored states but United States. I will try my heart to win the trust of you all.''

Biden especially thanked African-American voters, which led to his campaigning when he was lagging behind in the initial contest.

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Kamala Harris became the first female president of the United States and her speech was predominantly of historical tone. Kamla said in her speech that even though she is the first woman Vice President of America, she is not the last. Kamla said that her victory will send a message among women across the country that there is nothing impossible.

Biden also convinced Trump supporters

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You have chosen hope: Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris said, "You have chosen hope, dignity, science and truth. You have chosen Joe Biden as the next President.''

Kamala congratulated Joe Biden. Kamla said that democracy is an act, not a state. Kamala Harris gave her speech and recalled her family and Indian mother.

Kamla remembered her mother. She also remembered Black, Asian, White and Latin women.

Kamala Harris said, "They are all the backbone of our democracy." The women who fought for the 19th Amendment a hundred years ago, fought for the right to vote 55 years ago, and the young generation of 2020 who are voting today.''

"I may be the first woman to reach this position, but I am not the last."

Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden is elected the 46th President of the United States. Joe Biden won the election from Pennsylvania. Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden received 290 Electoral College votes, while US President and Republican Party presidential candidate Donald Trump received 214 Electoral College votes.

US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has lost the presidential election. Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden was elected the 46th President of the United States.

Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden will be the next President of the United States. He has defeated Republican candidate Donald Trump in the November 3, 2020 vote.

Joe Biden won a major victory in the state of Pennsylvania, after which he crossed the 270 electoral college vote needed to reach the White House.

This election has seen the highest number of votes since 1900. Biden has received over 7 crore votes so far. No president has received so many votes before.

Turkey and Greece have announced that they will hold military exercises in protest against each other near the island of Crete, Greece on Tuesday.

The dispute between the two countries over claims over oil and gas reserves in the eastern Mediterranean has increased.

Turkey issued an official warning that the ships should stay away from the region.

Greece has also announced military exercises after Turkey announced to pursue its investigative mission.

Meanwhile, Germany's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas is arriving in Athens and Ankara on Tuesday, where they will hold talks to reduce tensions.

Heiko Maas will first speak to Greece's Prime Minister Kiryakos Mitsotakis in Athens and then in Turkey with the Turkish Foreign Minister.

Tensions between Greece and Turkey have increased since the discovery of oil and gas reserves in the disputed watershed near Crete and Cyprus.

Greece is also part of the European Union, which has appealed for talks, but France appears to be supportive of Greece. France has also recently conducted military exercises with Greece.

On Monday, Turkey announced that its research ship, Oruk Reis, would continue its work until 27 August 2020. It is believed that Greece is angry with this. Greece is considering Turkey's survey as illegal and is now going to conduct maneuvers against Turkey.

A Greek government spokesman said in a statement, "Greece is responding peacefully and is ready to respond at the diplomatic and military levels." With national confidence, Greece will do everything possible to protect its sovereignty.''

Turkey has also responded in the same language.

Turkish President Ardoआनan has said, "Not a single step will be overtaken by the movements of Turkish Oruk Reis and the warships escorting him."

He said that Greece has put itself in such a trouble that it cannot find a way out.

Greece also adopted an aggressive attitude last month when Turkey issued a naval warning Navtex while sending its ship.

Greece had asked Turkey to withdraw its ship in search of oil in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

Tensions between Greece and Turkey continue to escalate, but the latest conflict over the gas reserve and water rights issue poses a threat to change.

In July, when Germany announced to send its survey ships to the Greek island of Castellorizo, Germany mediated and averted the crisis. Germany is currently the president of the European Union.

But now these ships and with it five warships of the Turkish Navy are surveying in the waters and the tension has increased again.

There has been a verbal war between NATO member Greece and Turkey.

In the same dispute, Greece has been saying that it will protect its sovereignty and the European Union has said that there should be dialogue between the two countries.

How did the relationship between Turkey and Greece deteriorate?

Turkey and Greece have their own claims regarding the gas reserves and there are huge differences between the two countries over many important areas of the eastern Mediterranean.

Both countries have been asserting their claims on many areas with the argument that they fall under their continental waters.

In July, Turkey issued a naval alert (Navtex) that it was sending its research ship, Oruk Rees, to a survey near the island of Castellorizo, Greece.

The island is located just off the coast of southwest Turkey.

In this survey, Turkey is searching for gas in the areas between Cyprus and Crete.

At that time, the Turkish ship did not raise its anchor from the port of Antalya, but Greece's army was worried about the conflict near the island of Castellorizo.

Turkey and Greece have a cold relationship for the past several months. There is also a dispute between the two countries about migrants entering Greece. And then Turkey rebuilt the Hagia Sophia Museum of Istanbul, a mosque. This building has been an Orthodox Church for many centuries. Greece was also offended by this.

After Germany's intervention, the two countries agreed to negotiate and the matter cooled down for a few days.

But meanwhile, in August, Greece entered into an agreement with Egypt to create a water zone that provoked Turkey.

Negotiations broke out and the Turkish ship Oruk Reis left the port on 10 August. The very next day it reached the waters between Crete and Cyprus.

Why increased stress now?

Turkey and Greece are against each other in the race to develop energy resources in the eastern Mediterranean.

In recent years, large gas deposits have been found in the waters near Cyprus. The governments of Cyprus, Greece, Israel and Egypt have come together to exploit them. Under the agreement, two thousand kilometers of pipeline will be sent gas to Europe.

Last year, Turkey began an oil and gas exploration west of Cyprus. Cyprus is divided since 1974. Only Turkey has recognized Turkey-controlled Northern Cyprus. Turkey has always argued that the island's natural resources are also entitled to it and should be divided.

And then in November 2019, Turkey entered into an agreement with Libya to create a special economic water zone from the southern coast of Turkey to the north east coast of Libya.

Egypt said the agreement was illegal and Greece said it was absurd because it did not refer to the island of Crete, Greece.

Then in May Turkey said it would begin digging in other areas westward in search of oil and gas in the next few months. This led to concerns in Greece and Cyprus, members of the European Union.

Turkey has issued several licenses to Turkish Petroleum to excavate in the eastern Mediterranean. They also have a license to dig around Greece's islands Crete and Rhodes.

In July, Turkish Vice-President Fawat Oktai said, "Everyone should accept that Turkey and the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus cannot be separated from the energy equations of the region."

Then on 6 August 2020, Greece and Egypt responded to Turkey with their agreement. Both created a special economic zone, saying that this would cancel Turkey's agreement with Libya.

Now, apart from sending its survey ship, Turkey has also said that licenses will be issued for exploration of oil and gas in the western region of the continental shelf by the end of this month.

What are legal disputes?

There are many islands of Greece in the Aegean Sea and Eastern Mediterranean that are very close to the Turkish coast. In such a situation, there are complex disputes between the two countries on the water sector and sometimes both countries have come to the mouth of the war.

If Greece extends its waters from six miles to 12 miles under international law, Turkey argues that it could severely affect many of its sea lanes.

Turkish President Rechep Teyep Ardoआनan recently said, "Turkey will not agree to any effort that limits it to its coast".

But the dispute is not only about the water areas but also the special economic zone (EZ) is a big issue. EEZ of Turkey and Libya, EEZ of Egypt and Greece and EEZ of Cyprus and Lebanon, EEZ of Egypt and Israel.

And now this latest dispute also includes continental waters, which can be up to two hundred miles from the coast.

Greece argues that the Turkish survey ship is violating its continental waters. The island of Castellorizo, Greece, is just two kilometers off the coast of Turkey.

While Greece has asked Turkey to leave its continental waters immediately, Turkey says that islands that are far from the mainland and near Turkey cannot have continental waters.

Last month, the Vice President of Turkey said that Turkey is tearing down maps that are designed to limit it to the mainland.

Turkey has also been emphasizing that it is working under the laws of the United Nations on its territories.

What has been the reaction?

Greece's European allies have favored it, although Germany and the European Union are insisting on negotiations.

French President Emanuel Macro has given full support to Greece and Cyprus, saying that Turkey is violating the sovereignty of these countries.

France's relations with Turkey have deteriorated in recent months, particularly with Libya.

Amid escalating tensions, France has said that it is temporarily deploying a freejet and two Rafale aircraft in the region that will also conduct military exercises with Greece.

The US has asked both sides to speak and Neto Secretary General Yance Stoltenberg has said that the situation should be resolved through negotiations, taking care of international laws and NATO brotherhood.

German Chancellor Angela Merkle is making efforts to reduce tensions and has spoken to leaders of both Turkey and Greece.

The corona virus epidemic has worsened the condition of economies around the world. This has had a very bad effect on people's employment. The condition of the economies of the Arab countries dependent on oil has further weakened. In such a situation, the governments there are tightening rules regarding migrant workers so that local people can get employment.

Kuwait's National Assembly has drafted to limit the number of migrant workers, according to the Kuwait Times daily newspaper. There is also a proposal to revoke the recognition of certain visas in this draft. According to the newspaper, the law limiting the number of migrant workers in Kuwait will come into force within six months.

The newspaper says that the quota system will be given exemption in ten different categories of this law. This exemption will be available to those working at home, medical staff, teachers and citizens of GCC. Kuwait is also going to restrict the facility to convert travel visa into work visa. Apart from this, no domestic helper can work in private or oil sector.

Kuwait is working on several levels to reduce the number of migrants. Last week, Kuwait announced that those above 60 years of age without a university degree would not get a work visa.

The symbol in Larsen & Turbo is Desai Chief Executive. He has been living in Kuwait for 25 years. But Kuwait Government's new bill is apprehensive about its future.

Prateek Desai told the BBC last month, "Eight lakh Indians may have to leave Kuwait after this bill comes into force. There are 70 percent migrants here in a population of 4 million. The goal of this bill is to increase the number of migrants to 30 percent."

Indians are the largest among these migrants. Apart from India, there are people from Pakistan, Philippines, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Egypt.

The Indian government is also concerned about this Kuwait bill. Last month, the Indian Foreign Ministry said in its statement, "Indians have played an important role in the Gulf countries and their contribution is also acknowledged by the governments there." We have talked to Kuwait on this issue."

Prateek Desai says that this matter is not only about going to jobs but coming back from here. He says, "When you stay in a place for a long time, a kind of emotional connection develops. We will be more emotionally affected than financially by this decision."

Indians from Kuwait send money to their families and it has been an important source of foreign exchange for India. According to data from the Pew Research Center, in 2017 Indians from Kuwait sent $ 4.6 billion to India. Kuwait employs about three lakh Indian drivers, cooks and caretakers.

UGC Secretary in India Professor Rajneesh Jain said that due to corona crisis, it is not possible to conduct final year exams in July, so guidelines have been issued to hold these exams by 30 September.

He also said that if the final year exams are not conducted, then the validity of their degree will be questioned.