INS Dronacharya, the Gunnery School of the Indian Navy, will be awarded the prestigious President’s Colour on March 16 by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, informed the government on Tuesday. The President’s Colour or the Nishan is considered the highest honour that the Supreme Commander, President of India, bestows on a unit for its exceptional service to the Nation.
Excise policy scam: Bizman Abhishek Boinpally moves Delhi HC for bail
Hyderabad businessman Abhishek Boinpally on Tuesday moved the Delhi High Court against the trial court’s order denying him bail in the alleged Delhi excise policy scam case registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
39 Indian cities among world’s 50 most polluted: Report
The Swiss firm IQAir in its ‘World Air Quality Report’ released on Tuesday ranked India the world’s eighth most polluted country in 2022, dropping from fifth place the previous year. In the list of most polluted cities in the world, out of the 50 cities, 39 are in India.
‘Complete fiction’: Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu on his wife’s allegations
Software-as-a-service (SaaS) major Zoho Corporation’s founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Sridhar Vembu on Tuesday took to Twitter to respond to his wife’s allegations of him abandoning her and their autistic son, saying that it is “complete fiction”.
‘India’s 63 police stations don’t have vehicle, 285 don’t have mobiles’
As many as 63 police stations in the country do not have any vehicle, 628 police stations do not have telephone connection and 285 police stations don’t have a wireless set or mobile phone, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
Omicron, sub-lineages dominant SARS-CoV-2 variants in India: Govt
Omicron and its sub-lineages are the dominant SARS-CoV-2 variants in India, the government informed Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. During the last four months, more than 1900 Omicron
‘No proposal under govt’s consideration for creation of any new state’
There is no proposal under the central government’s consideration for creation of any new state, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai
Israel to ease import restrictions for retail giants
Israel has announced a plan to ease import restrictions for large global retail companies in the country. The plan aims to encourage the entry of large retail chains into Israel, which could help boost competition, reduce living costs, and advance innovation in the sector, Israel’s Economy and Industry Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
Pak police arrests Imran at his Lahore residence
Armoured police vehicles were seen arriving outside Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan’s residence in Lahore on Tuesday, a day after an Islamabad court issued directives to arrest the country’s former prime minister in the Toshakhana case, local media reported.
Biden seeks to show stability in bid to avert banking chaos
In 2016, Vice President Joe Biden warned against efforts to unravel banking regulations that Democrats had fought to implement following the nation’s financial crisis, just as the emerging Trump administration was determined to loosen those strict banking rules.
