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ICC rejects BCCI’s request to ‘isolate’ Pakistan

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has rejected the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) request for isolation of Pakistan from the global cricket community. The BCCI led by Committee of administrators(CoA) had made the appeal following the Pulwama terror attack to isolate the nations who sponsor terrorism. Committee of Administrators(CoA) are nominated panel… Continue reading ICC rejects BCCI’s request to ‘isolate’ Pakistan

India nudges Myanmar crackdown on Naga rebels

Myanmarese army has taken control of the headquarters of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN), Khaplang group, situated in the Myanmar’s Sagaing Region. NSCN aims at forming ‘Nagalim’ or Greater Nagaland which would consist of all Naga inhabited areas of North-East and some areas in adjoining Myanmar.In 1988,NSCN got split due to differences on… Continue reading India nudges Myanmar crackdown on Naga rebels

A.P. villagers yearn to revive historic temple

Villagers in Motupalli seek to revive a historic temple of Veerabhadraswamy located in the village. Motupalli village is located in the coastal region of Andhra Pradesh in Chinnaganjam mandal of Prakasam district. Veerabhadraswamy (form of Lord Shiva) temple was built during the reign of Chola dynasty. It has inscriptions in Telugu and Tamil and also host Panchaloha… Continue reading A.P. villagers yearn to revive historic temple

Hit-and-run victims to get higher compensation

The Maharashtra state government has decided to introduce a new policy on compensation for victims of hit-and-run accidents. Recently, the Supreme Court has accepted court appointed committee’s recommendation to increase the minimum compensation for death in a hit-and-run case from the existing Rs 25,000 to Rs 2 lakh. The court has directed the centre to… Continue reading Hit-and-run victims to get higher compensation

Order on surveillance meant to protect privacy, govt. tells SC

The Central government in its affidavit has told the Supreme Court that its notification allowing 10 central agencies to monitor on people is in fact a measure (a)to protect citizens’ privacy (b)to ensure that only authorised agencies have access to data and (c)to ensure that surveillance is carried out as per law. The government had… Continue reading Order on surveillance meant to protect privacy, govt. tells SC

More LHB coaches to be made this year

Railway Minister has said that the Rail Coach Factory is targeting to manufacture 1,422 Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches in 2018-19. LHB coaches are the passenger coaches of Indian Railways that have been developed by Linke-Hofmann-Busch of Germany.These coaches are produced by Rail Coach Factory in Kapurthala,Punjab. The advantages of LHB coaches are-(a) The LHB… Continue reading More LHB coaches to be made this year

Ayushman Bharat cover for Uber cab drivers

The Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) has joined hands with Uber to extend health cover to their drivers and delivery partners. Under the agreement, Uber, under its Uber CARE initiative, will help set up common service centres (CSCs) at Partners Seva Kendras.The CSC’s will verify eligibility and issue e-cards to drivers with benefits… Continue reading Ayushman Bharat cover for Uber cab drivers

EC allows 11 documents to prove voters’ identity

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that photo voter slips will no longer be accepted as ‘stand-alone identification document’ for voting at polling stations.It justified its decision on the ground that photo voter slip design does not have any security features and can be misused. ECI has listed 11 documents for identification that… Continue reading EC allows 11 documents to prove voters’ identity

Poll candidates now have to give income details of 5 years

Election commission has announced that all candidates in the upcoming Lok Sabha election will have to declare (a) their income tax returns (ITRs) of past five years (b) details of foreign assets held by them and (c)Permanent Account Number(PAN) as per the Conduct of Election(Amendment) Rules 2019 notified by the Ministry of Law and Justice.… Continue reading Poll candidates now have to give income details of 5 years

Cabinet approves creation of SPV for Air India divestment

The Cabinet has approved the setting up of a special purpose vehicle (SPV) for the disinvestment of Air India and its subsidiaries. Disinvestment is defined as the action of an organisation (or government) selling or liquidating an asset or subsidiary. The name SPV is given to an entity which is formed for a single, well-defined… Continue reading Cabinet approves creation of SPV for Air India divestment

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