The Supreme Court collegium, led by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, has recommended the appointment of three chief justices of high courts as judges of the apex court. Justices Satish Chandra Sharma, Augustine George Masih, and Sandeep Mehta have been recommended for the positions. The decision was made to address the backlog...
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The Indian government is planning to extend the free foodgrain scheme, Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, for the next five years. The total subsidy for this extension is estimated to be around Rs 11 lakh crore. Under this scheme, 80 crore poor beneficiaries are entitled to receive 5kg of rice, wheat, and coarse...
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The Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes plans to submit a “fresh” socio-economic educational survey — commonly called the caste census — to the Congress government in a bid to overcome “technical issues” with the original blueprint readied three years ago.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck to reaffirm India’s commitment to their friendship and cooperation. The two countries announced measures to expand trade and connectivity, including a proposed cross-border rail link and an immigration check-post for third country nationals. India also agreed to provide financing for Bhutan’s...
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The Central Information Commission (CIC) in India has finally appointed a new chief and two new information commissioners after being headless for over a month. Heeralal Samariya, a retired IAS officer and former information commissioner, has been sworn in as the new chief. Anandi Ramalingam and Vinod Kumar Tiwari have also been sworn in...
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Delhi will implement the odd-even traffic restriction plan from November 13 to 20 to combat air pollution after Diwali. Electric and CNG-run cars and two-wheelers are likely to be exempted from the restrictions. Physical classes in schools, except for students of classes X and XII preparing for exams, will be suspended. The government will...
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The Indian government has postponed its plan to introduce an ‘alarm’ feature for rear seatbelts, focusing instead on making six airbags mandatory in cars. The proposal for the alarm system, aimed at encouraging rear-seat passengers to wear seatbelts, was also put on hold. Currently, the law only requires seatbelt reminders for drivers and front...
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Bas de Leede, the Netherlands all-rounder, believes that his team can make the World Cup their best event if they win their last two games against England and India. Despite acknowledging the difficulty of the task, de Leede is confident in his team’s ability to beat England, who are currently 10th in the rankings.
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Khwaja Shahid, a commander of the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, has been found beheaded near the Line of Control in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. He was one of the masterminds behind the 2018 attack on an Indian Army camp in J&K’s Sunjuwan. The circumstances surrounding his abduction and killing remain unclear, and no group has claimed responsibility....
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