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Hello and welcome to this episode of The Handshake, my name is Amal Chowdhury and today we will be talking about the 2+2 dialogue going to happen between India and the USA in Washington. The first-ever Indo-US ministerial 2+2 dialogue on American soil is expected to be a “highly qualitative and productive” meeting during which some key agreements that will augment the bilateral security ties could be signed, according to senior officials.

India’s remarkable jump in World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Report 2020 India ranks 63rd among 190 countries improving by 14 ranks from its rank of 77 in 2019. India has improved its rank in 7 out of 10 indicators and has moved closer to international best practices. The 2020 edition of the Report acknowledges India as one of the top 10 improvers, third time in a row, with an improvement of 67 ranks in 3 years. It is also the highest jump by any large country since 2011.

Tough legal battle awaits WB CM Mamata Banerjee as lawyers and businessmen have approached the Calcutta high court over her decision not to implement NRC and CAB, now a law. 

With a view to calling out the bogus in Jamia Millia University over the alleged protests against CAB, a twitter user has given details, using graphs to illustrate several aspects of the university. 

Addressing a rally in poll-bound Jharkhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi challenged the Congress and its allies to provide Indian citizenship to Pakistani citizens. Opposition is instigating Muslims for political purposes, he added.

Journalist Barkha Dutt, known for her anti-Modi rant, has been completely exposed as she promotes two ladies with anti-India leanings. 

Two videos of protesters have emerged in which they can be heard singing, seeking freedom from Hindus. It certainly comes as a shock as the protests over CAB have turned into protests against Hindus. 

Javed Akhtar, in one of his tweets, said that the police did not have the rights to enter any universities under any law, to which, a police officer asked him to elucidate the details. 

According to reports, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is more concerned about the schemes and projects such as Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and Jal Jeevan Mission, under which potable tap water will be provided for each household of the country and other key programmes as part of 'Mission 2022'

The Supreme Court on Monday said that it would not take suo motu cognisance of the petition filed against protests at Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia University and Aligarh Muslim University until "violence and destruction of public public properties" stops. The nation on Monday (December 16) celebrates Vijay Diwas to commemorate India's victory over Pakistan in 1971 war. PM Modi said that the history created by Indian Armed Forces would remain inscribed in golden letters. Do not miss the headlines of the day on MyNation in 100 seconds.

 

Union home minister Amit Shah has promised that a grand temple for Lord Ram would come up at the disputed in a matter of just four months

Two BJP Rajya Sabha members Vinay Sahasrabuddhe and GVL Narasimha Rao addressed a presser today to dispel rumours about the CAB 

Has Congress leader Rahul Gandhi understood the full intent behind transforming CAB into an Act? Just For Laughs on  MyNation wonders if he has so indeed

Taking to Twitter, on the occasion of Vijay Diwas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "The history that was made by our Armed Forces in 1971 war will remain inscribed in golden letters."

The fourth phase of Assembly elections in Jharkhand began on Monday in a total of 15 Assembly constituencies, including from the districts of Deoghar, Giridih, Bokaro and Dhanbad. Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged voters to be a part of the festival of democracy.