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20 Mar

Supreme Court rejectes to accept Centre’s sealed cover note on payment of OROP dues

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The Centre submitted a sealed cover note outlining its stance on paying One Rank One Pension (OROP) arrears to former service members, but the Supreme Court rejected it. Doing instructions is involved. What might be concealed in this place? CJI questioned. It is being argued before the bench by the Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement (IESM) that OROP dues must be paid. The top court strongly criticised the administration on March 13 for "unilaterally" deciding to pay OROP obligations in four payments. The defence ministry recently sent documents defining the schedule for paying the ex-outstanding servicemen's debt of Rs. 28,000 crore for…

20 Mar

Narendra Modi and Fumio Kishida had an extensive talks

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In order to strengthen the India-Japan strategic relationship for a peaceful, secure, and prosperous post-Covid world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese colleague Fumio Kishida had extensive talks on Monday. The Japanese prime minister landed in Delhi about 8 a.m. on Monday for a roughly 27-hour visit to strengthen bilateral ties in a number of areas and seek convergence between India's G20 presidency and Japan's G7 leadership to solve numerous global issues. Prior to the meetings, officials stated that the focus would be on strengthening bilateral cooperation in the areas of defence and security, commerce and investment, and high…

19 Mar

Ashwini Vaishnaw expressed pleasure over the prompt completion of the works assigned to the depot

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Ashwini Vaishnaw, the minister for railways, reviewed the preparations made at the carriage and waggon repair depot for the running of Vande Bharat trains. According to a North Western Railway spokeswoman, the minister expressed pleasure over the prompt completion of the works assigned to the depot and stated that it was prepared for Vande Bharat train operations. The minister declared that Vande Bharat trains would soon begin operating out of Jaipur.

19 Mar

Calcutta High Court’s orders CBI to file fresh FIR against unnamed

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In connection with alleged irregularities in the hiring of assistant teachers for West Bengal's primary schools in 2020, the Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a new formal complaint, according to officials. The Calcutta High Court's directive to the federal investigation agency to look into the claims led to the filing of the FIR against unnamed individuals, they claimed. The complaint concerns alleged anomalies in the selection procedure for 16,500 primary teachers that the West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) started on November 23, 2020, for candidates who passed the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) and underwent training.

19 Mar

Rahul Gandhi questioned Delhi Police’s notification

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In a four-page preliminary response, Rahul Gandhi questioned the procedure used by the authorities and the apparent urgency following a 45-day delay in response to the Delhi Police's notification over his statement that "women are still being sexually attacked" during the Bharat Jodo Yatra. After a team from the Delhi Police, Rahul responded with a 10-point response. Also, he requested eight to ten days to respond fully to the Delhi police's inquiries regarding his comments from January 30. The police team led by Special Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Sagar Preet Hooda arrived at Rahul Gandhi's 12, Tughlaq Lane,…

18 Mar

Earthquake hits Assam; no casualty reported

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Assam recently witnessed two earthquakes in the stated on Saturday morning which is of magnitude 3.6 and 2.8. A National Center for Seismology report said the first quake of 3.6 magnitudes on the Richter scale was recorded at 9.03 am, with its epicentre near Titabar in Jorhat district on the southern bank of Brahmaputra River, at a depth of 50 km. The second tremor of 2.8 magnitudes on the Richter scale was registered at 11.02 am, with the epicentre near Dalgaon in Darrang district on the northern bank of Brahmaputra, at a depth of 9 km. As per reports, no…

18 Mar

Ranoj Pegu: HSLC to be entirely recitified

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On Friday, Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu stated to analyze and rectify HSLC examination system entirely. As of now investigations for the leakage has not come into conclusion. Due to the ongoing examination paper leakage in the state this decision was been taken. Two exam question papers got leaked so far, Science and Assamese (MIL) papers. Also there has chaotic situation in state Assembly as well as protest by students and AASU. In addition, Assam Chief Minister tweeted, "It has been brought to my notice that the arrested accused centre in-charge of Luhit Khabalu HS School has, during interrogation, confessed…

18 Mar

The Anti-Terror Team had dismantled a network that supplied illegal weapons into Azamgarh

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The Anti-Terror Team (ATS) of the Uttar Pradesh Police asserted that with the arrest of two suspects on Saturday, it had dismantled a network that supplied illegal weapons into Azamgarh and nearby districts.Ramshabd Yadav and Sanjay Yadav were caught smuggling illicit weapons into Azamgarh from Madhya Pradesh by the ATS' field unit. They were found to have 10 illegal.32-bore pistols, two live rounds, ammo, two mobile phones, a car, and Rs 2,700 in cash, according to the ATS. According to the report, an accusation has been made against the detained suspect under the applicable Indian Criminal Code and Weapons Act…

18 Mar

The State Investigation Agency conducted raids at eight locations

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The State Investigation Agency (SIA) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted raids at eight locations on Saturday in connection with a case involving Maulvi Sarjan Barkati, the figurehead of "anti-national" protests in 2016, collecting funds and using them for personal gain, according to officials.In order to look into Barkati's fund-raising activities and his "anti-national" comments, the SIA, a division of the Jammu and Kashmir Police's Criminal Investigation Department (CID), filed a case against him earlier this year.According to the officials, it is claimed that more than Rs 1.5 crore was obtained through crowdfunding and from sources that are thought…

18 Mar

Dr. S. Somanath, denied media reports of ISRO’s space tourism

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The chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Dr. S. Somanath, denied media reports that suggested that by 2030, ISRO's proposed space tourism effort will transport people to space for a price of Rs 6 crore, or USD 700,000 per seat. In an interview with WION, he stated that he had not disclosed any information about the per-seat price or any other specifics regarding India's prospective space tourism initiative in any media interview or at any event. He claimed that the crucial Indian astronaut mission "Gaganyaan" is now being worked on by the Indian space agency. The goal of…