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SC: Payout for Hit and run deaths should be Rs. 2 lakh 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 Supreme Court had constituted the committee headed by Justice Radhakrishnan in 2014. The… Continue reading SC: Payout for Hit and run deaths should be Rs. 2 lakh

Clean Ganga projects to be completed in 2020: Nitin Gadkari The Water Resource Minister has said that all ongoing Ganga rejuvenation under Namami Gange would be completed by March 2020. He has also urged people to contribute to the Clean Ganga Fund. Launched in 2015, the Namami Gange programme is an Integrated Conservation Mission which… Continue reading Clean Ganga projects to be completed in 2020: Nitin Gadkari

‘On the job for women’s quota’ At the Mission Shakti convention in Rayagada district, Odisha, the Chief Minister of the state, has reiterated that he was making efforts to secure 33% reservation for women in Parliament and State Assemblies. In 2018, the Odisha Assembly had passed a resolution by unanimous voice vote for providing 33%… Continue reading ‘On the job for women’s quota’

A memorial to remember Odisha’s witch-hunt victims State Director General of Police of Odisha, has unveiled a memorial for witch-hunt victims in Keonjhar, Odisha. It is said to be the first of its kind in India. It has a symbolic statue at its centre with the names of all known victims of witch hunting etched on… Continue reading A memorial to remember Odisha’s witch-hunt victims

Special purpose vehicle to improve infrastructure in Sabarimala The Kerala state cabinet has decided to set up a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for comprehensive development of Sabarimala, Pamba, Nilackal and transit camps for pilgrims under the Sabarimala Master Plan. A special purpose vehicle is an entity which is formed for a single, well-defined and narrow… Continue reading Special purpose vehicle to improve infrastructure in Sabarimala

Modify Feb. 13 eviction order of lakhs of forest dwellers: Centre urges SC The Centre and the State of Gujarat has filed applications urging the Supreme Court to modify its February 13 order. The Supreme Court had directed the eviction of more than 10 lakh of Scheduled Tribes (STs) and other traditional forest dwellers whose… Continue reading Modify Feb. 13 eviction order of lakhs of forest dwellers: Centre urges SC

RBI takes 3 banks off prompt corrective action framework The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) took three more banks out of the prompt corrective action (PCA) framework, following an improvement in the public-sector banks’ (PSBs) financial ratios after a fresh round of capital infusion in them by the government. PCA is a process or mechanism… Continue reading RBI takes 3 banks off prompt corrective action framework

Quick reaction missile tests a success India successfully test-fired two indigenously developed Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air missiles(QR-SAM) from a test range off the Odisha coast. The QR-SAM weapon system has been jointly developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Bharat Electronics Ltd.It is a quick reaction, all-weather, network-centric missile system capable of search-on-the-move.… Continue reading Quick reaction missile tests a success

Why Mirage of ’80s is IAF’s ‘weapon of choice’ India with its 12 Mirage-2000 fighter jets decimated multiple terror camps across the Line of Control in Pakistan. The Mirage-2000 is one of the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) most versatile and deadliest aircraft and it was first commissioned in 1985.Soon after inducting the Mirage, IAF gave… Continue reading Why Mirage of ’80s is IAF’s ‘weapon of choice’

Prez presents Gandhi Peace awards, salutes Bapu’s ideals The President of India has presented the Gandhi Peace Prize for the years 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.The Gandhi Peace Prize was presented to a) the Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari for 2015; b) jointly to the Akshaya Patra Foundation and the Sulabh International for 2016; c) to the… Continue reading Prez presents Gandhi Peace awards, salutes Bapu’s ideals