IAF pushes for ‘Make in India’ plane projects worth ₹1.5 lakh crore

The Indian Air Force’s pet project for 56 medium transport aircraft by the Tata-Airbus consortium is in the pipeline to get started this year, TOI has reported. Another long-pending “Make in India” plane project worth ₹1.5 lakh crore that involves 114 fighter jets is awaiting the final nod. Read More
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Modi govt starts working to induct bureaucrats from outside

In its move to bolster efficiency and deepen expertise in central government administration, the Narendra Modi government plans to recruit outside experts at the lower deputy-secretary and director level. Read More
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Puducherry LG powers: SC notice on Centre’s plea against HC order

After the Madras high court ordered that Puducherry lieutenant governor Kiran Bedi “cannot interfere” in the day-to-day affairs of the Union territory, the Supreme Court issued a notice to Laksminarayanan on an appeal filed by the Centre against the HC’s order. Read More
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HC tells Bedi to not interfere in Puducherry govt’s affairs

The Madras high court directed that Puducherry lieutenant governor Kiran Bedi “cannot interfere” in the day-to-day affairs of the elected government of the Union territory and said the restrictions imposed on the government of Delhi were not applicable in this case. Read More
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Supreme Court stays Inquiry into Jayalalithaa's Death at Apollo hospitals

The Supreme Court, on Friday, stayed the proceedings of an inquiry commission set up to look into the death of then Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa at Apollo Hospitals, in Chennai, in 2016. Read More
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The Ban on TikTok has been lifted by the Madras High Court

The ban on Chinese app TikTok video app has been lifted by the Madras High Court on the condition of certain norms. The video app has recently claimed that it has more than 54 million active users in India. Read More
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Rahul files nomination from Wayanad with Priyanka by his side

Congress president Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday, filed his nomination from the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. Gandhi is also contesting from Amethi, his old constituency in Uttar Pradesh. Read More
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Madras high court urges Centre to ban TikTok app

The Madurai bench of the Madras high court issued an interim direction to the Centre to prohibit the downloading of the popular TikTok app after observing that pornography and inappropriate contents are made available through such mobile applications. Read More
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EC to SC: Electoral bonds hinders transparency in political funding

The poll panel told the Supreme Court that electoral bonds, contrary to the claims made by the government, maybe defeating the very purpose of clean political funding. Read More
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Lawyers group urges ban on Priyanka’s entry in Kashi temple

A group of lawyers from Uttar Pradesh has requested the Varanasi district magistrate that Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra should not be allowed to enter the Kashi Vishwanath temple because she is a “Christian”. Read More
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