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Iraqi army claims major explosion at a base south of Baghdad

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20 April, 2024

Iraqi army claims major explosion at a base south of Baghdad

Saturday, April 20, 2024

The Iraqi military says a member of a pro-Iranian militia has been killed and eight others injured in a massive explosion at a base south of Baghdad.

The Iraqi military has said that no drones or fighter aircraft were seen in the area at the time of or before the blast. The Iran-backed group Popular Mobilization Forces itself has said that the blast was the result of an attack.

This explosion has occurred at a time when tension between Israel and Iran is at its peak. On Friday, April 19, 2024, Israel attacked the city of Isfahan in Iran, which was already anticipated. Earlier on the night of Saturday, April 13, 2024, Iran attacked Israel with more than 300 drones and missiles.

However, Israel claimed that it foiled the attack with the help of its allies America, Britain, France and Jordan. On April 1, 2024, there was an attack on the Iranian Consulate in Damascus, Syria, in which many of its top commanders were killed.

Israel did not make any direct comment on this attack, but Iran held Israel responsible for this attack. In response to this, Iran attacked Israel.

Iran's Foreign Minister has warned that if Israel attacks its interests, his country will respond quickly and to the maximum extent.

It is wrong to say that nothing happened in India before 2014: Economist Jean Dreze

By News Bureau --
20 April, 2024

It is wrong to say that nothing happened in India before 2014: Economist Jean Dreze

Saturday, April 20, 2024

Famous economist and social activist Jean Dreze believes that the current form of India's economy is going to put India in a worse condition in the coming five years.

Jean Dreze said that this will increase social inequality on a large scale. This will trouble the common citizen of India. Because, there has been no increase in the real wages of the people in the last 10 years during the tenure of the current Narendra Modi government of India.

Jean Dreze said that the government's figures are exposing the shortcomings of the economy. We need to worry about this.

Jean Dreze and Ritika Kheda, Professor of Economics at IIT Delhi, gave facts related to the economy along with figures in a press conference held at Ranchi Press Club.

This conference was organized by Save Democracy Morcha. During this, the growth in India's economy and social condition since 1951 after India's independence and the development during the tenure of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government till 2014 were also compared.

Where did India stand before Modi government?

Jean Dreze said, "It is wrong to say that nothing happened in India before the year 2014. The per capita income (constant price) of the people of India was only 100 in 1951, which increased to 511 in the year 2011. Life Expectancy It was only 32 years in 1951, which had increased to 66 years by 2011."

"In the same period, the literacy rate of women increased from 9 percent to 65 percent and that of men increased from 27 percent to 82 percent. The infant mortality rate was controlled drastically. In 1951, there were 180 deaths out of every 1000 newborns. That number came down to 44 in the year 2011. This is the achievement before the Modi government."

Economy went down under Modi government: Jean Dreze

Jean Dreze said, "Gross national income (constant price) was 6.8 percent in the UPA government, which came down to 5.5 percent in the current Modi government of BJP. Real consumption came down from 5 percent to 3 percent. The annual growth rate of agricultural laborers was 6.8 percent between 2004-05 and 2014-15. It decreased to minus 1.3 percent during the year 2014-15 to 2021-22."

Census not conducted, benefits not received

Jean Dreze and Ritika Kheda said that the Government of India did not conduct the census in the year 2021. This was the first time after independence, when the census was not conducted. Due to this, 44 lakh eligible people in the Indian state of Jharkhand alone are deprived of the facilities of the public distribution system. The number of such deprived people across India is more than 100 million.

Names of schemes changed, it caused many problems: Ritika Kheda

Economist Ritika Kheda said, "The names of many old schemes were changed in the Modi government. He not only changed the names of the schemes running from the time of the UPA government, but also re-branded the schemes of his government. For example, the name of the wellness center running under the Ayushman scheme has now been changed to Ayushman Arogya Mandir. When the Kerala government appealed to keep its old name for Malayali speaking people, the government did not agree to it. Due to this, the people of Kerala are not getting its benefits."

Where is the economy?

Ritika Khera said, "Leaders in the Indian government proudly say that India has come third in the world in terms of GDP, but in terms of per capita income, India's rank is at number 120 among 170 countries of the world. What kind of growth is this? Questions should be raised on this."

What did Iranian media say about Israel's attack?

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19 April, 2024

What did Iranian media say about Israel's attack?

Friday, April 19, 2024

Iran is not giving any special importance to the Israeli attack on Isfahan on the night of Thursday, 18 April 2024. Iranian officials have said there was no attack on Isfahan.

Iran says there were some drones that were shot down. Israel has not given any statement regarding the attack.

But American officials have said that Israel has attacked Iran and many questions are being raised on this topic. Isfahan is considered a center of important nuclear and military-industrial facilities.

However, Hossein Delirian, a spokesman for the National Center of Cybersecurity and the Iran Space Agency, denied on Twitter that there was any direct missile attack from outside the country.

"There have been no air strikes from outside the border on Isfahan or other parts of the country," Hossein Delirian said.

Hossein Delirian said that Israel had "only made one unsuccessful attempt to fly a quadcopter drone, and the quadcopter was also shot down."

Iran is presenting this attack as minor.

Iran's state broadcaster IRIB and the country's English-language channel Press TV reported the incident in breaking news segments, regular bulletins and tickers, but it was downplayed.

"Several drones have been shot down," an IRIB correspondent said.

"There is an atmosphere of peace in the city. People are coming out of their homes," said another correspondent live on Irene from Isfan.

The reporter said that the sounds heard in the sky throughout the night were probably from air defense systems targeting several mini drones in the skies over Isfahan.

Iran's other state broadcaster IRIB2 ran a continuous live feed from Isfahan in the morning.

Fars News Agency reported that the city's nuclear infrastructure is completely safe.

Tasnim news agency, which is affiliated with Iran's armed forces, showed Isfahan's air force base, airport and nuclear facilities in several videos showing calm there.

Flights from Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz and western provinces were temporarily suspended but were resumed a short time later.

Israel's attack on Iran: What has happened so far?

Friday, April 19, 2024

Following the Israeli attack, some flight services to Iran have been resumed after being halted for some time.

German airline Lufthansa has suspended flights to Israel and Iraq until Saturday, April 20, 2024.

India's Air India has also canceled all flights to Tel Aviv till April 30, 2024.

Austrian Airlines has suspended services to Tel Aviv, Erbil (northern Iraq) and Amman (Jordan). Both airlines have said that they will not provide service to Tehran and Beirut till the end of this month (30 April 2024).

Siavash Mihandoost, commander of the air defense system of Iran's Isfahan city, told state television that an attack that took place on the morning of Friday, April 19, 2024, has been foiled.

Siavash Mihandoost said that the sounds that were heard in Isfahan on the morning of Friday, April 19, 2024, were not an explosion.

After Israel's latest action, Russia has said that it is in touch with both Tel Aviv and Tehran.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia has made it clear to Israel that Iran does not want to escalate the issue any further.

Israel's neighboring country Jordan has warned of the 'danger of regional tension'.

Jordan has also appealed to end the actions taken by Iran and Israel against each other.

On the other hand, police in Paris have arrested a person who entered the Iranian Embassy.

French media quoted an eyewitness as saying that a suspicious person was entering the Iranian embassy.

Eyewitnesses said that the suspect had a grenade or some explosive in his hand.

Iranian Army Chief Major General Seyed Abdulrahim Mousavi has given an interview to Iranian TV on the Isfahan blast.

Major General Seyed Abdulrahim Mousavi said that the sound of the explosions actually came from an anti-aircraft defense system which was activated after seeing something suspicious.

Major General Syed Abdulrahim Mousavi assured the general public that there was no damage.

America has also said that it is working to reduce tension.

What did the US Secretary of State say about Israel's attack on Iran?

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19 April, 2024

What did the US Secretary of State say about Israel's attack on Iran?

Friday, April 19, 2024

Two US officials have claimed that Isfahan, Iran was hit by Israeli missile on the night of Thursday, April 18, 2024.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is hesitant in giving any statement on this missile attack on Iran.

He was asked by journalists on Friday, April 19, 2024 that Israeli and Iranian reactions seem measured, does this mean that a major conflict has been averted?

Antony Blinken was also asked what is America's stance regarding Rafah?

In response to these questions, Antony Blinken said, "His focus is on reducing tension and appealing to all parties concerned to exercise restraint."

BBC correspondent Jessica Parker asked Antony Blinken why he is not talking about what happened on the night of Thursday, April 18, 2024?

Antony Blinken again declined to discuss the issue, saying "whatever he says will be boring."

However, Antony Blinken reiterated that America was 'not involved' in any kind of military operation and that he would continue to work to reduce tensions.

Iran is also not paying much attention to this attack. Israel has not yet given any statement regarding the attack.

It all started when on April 1, 2024, there was an attack on Iran's Syrian Consulate in which 13 people were killed. The top commander and deputy of the Revolutionary Guard were also killed in this. It is believed that Israel was behind this attack.

After this, on April 13, 2024, Iran fired 300 drones and missiles at Israel. However, Israel claimed to have shot down most of the drones and missiles with the help of its allies America, Britain, France and Jordan before they could hit the target.

Air India canceled all flights to Tel Aviv till 30 April 2024

Friday, April 19, 2024

Tata Group-owned Air India on Friday, April 19, 2024, said that its flights from Tel Aviv will remain suspended till April 30, 2024, in view of the current situation in the Middle East.

Air India issued a statement saying, "In view of the tense situation in the Middle East, our flights from Tel Aviv will remain suspended till 30 April 2024. We are constantly monitoring the situation and all our passengers who booked tickets during this period will They will have the option of one-time free rescheduling and cancellation. We want to reiterate that the safety of our staff and crew is of paramount importance to us."

Iran-Israel tension: US bans travel of its consular staff to Israel

By News Bureau --
19 April, 2024

Australia instructs its citizens to leave Israel amid Iran-Israel tension

Friday, April 19, 2024

Australia has instructed its citizens to leave Israel.

Two US officials claimed on Friday that Israel has attacked Iran. Iran has denied any airstrike.

After this claim, Australia told its citizens present in Israel that 'if it is safe to leave Israel then do so'.

"There is a threat of military and terrorist attack against Israel," Australia's Foreign Ministry was quoted as saying in a social media post. This may create a dangerous situation in the entire area.

"We appeal to Australian citizens in Israel and Israel-controlled Palestine to evacuate."

There has been a situation of tension between Israel and Iran for some time.

Iran-Israel tension: US bans travel of its consular staff to Israel

Friday, April 19, 2024

The US has banned its consular employees from traveling to Israel.

America has taken this step keeping in mind the safety of the consular employees and their family members.

Two US officials have claimed that Israel will attack Iran on the morning of Friday, April 19, 2024.

The US Consulate in Israel said, "Employees have been asked not to travel until further notice. The security situation remains tense. This may change rapidly due to political and recent events."

Iran had fired about 300 missiles and drones on Israeli soil late on the night of Saturday, April 13, 2024.

Israel, with the help of America, Britain, France and Jordan, claimed to have shot down almost all the drones and missiles fired by Iran.

However, Israel had warned that it would definitely respond to this attack when the right time comes.

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