Ahead of I-Day, Delhi under tight vigil
The Delhi Police chief held an inter-State coordination meeting with top brass of the department to review security arrangement ahead of the Independence Day celebrations here. Continue Reading
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IAF pilot completes 1,000 incident-free landings at Leh, Thoise
Flying IAF’s IL-76MD, the braveheart pilot on Wednesday completed 1000 safe landings at the Leh and Thoise airfields which are at an elevation of 10,000 feet. Continue Reading
BIRAC celebrates seventh Foundation Day
The Foundation Day was attended by over 300 participants including innovators, policy makers, investors, academic researchers, startups and entrepreneurs. A delegation of over 20 women entrepreneurs from Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives and Afghanistan also participated. Continue Reading
10% quota: SC to examine Centre’s decision
The Supreme Court today decided to examine the Centre’s decision to grant 10 percent reservation in jobs and education to poor candidates belonging to general category. Continue Reading
Snooping case: SC gives Centre six weeks to reply
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre on a plea challenging the notification authorising 10 central agencies to intercept, monitor and decrypt any computer system and sought a response within six weeks. Continue Reading
Historic Quota Bill passes Rajya Sabha test
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Constitution Amendment Bill 2019 to provide 10 per cent reservation in jobs and educational institutions to the economically weaker sections in the general category. Continue Reading
Cauvery, Rafale row hit Parliament proceedings
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan was again forced to adjourn the House till 2 pm today amid continuous protests by opposition parties over various issues including the Rafale deal and Cauvery issues. Continue Reading
RBI to soon release new Rs 20 bank note
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will soon introduce a new Rs 20 currency note with additional features, according to a document of the central bank. Continue Reading
Vajpayee’s memorial to be inaugurated tomorrow
A memorial of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be dedicated to the nation on his birth anniversary Tuesday at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal here. Continue Reading
Pilot appeals to supporters in Rajasthan to maintain peace
Amid delay in the announcement of a chief minister for Rajasthan, state Congress chief Sachin Pilot on Thursday said he has full faith in the Congress leadership and made a fervent appeal to his party workers to maintain peace and ensure discipline. Continue Reading