INDIA
Soon Rafale can land and take off on Purvanchal Expressway
The government is developing a stretch of 3.2 kilometres near Sultanpur district on the Expressway where combat aircraft can land and take off. Awasthi, the 1987-batch officer, is looking after expressway projects in the state. The officer said that 85 per cent of the total work of the Purvanchal Expressway has been completed and he is hopeful that by March it will be completed fully.
Covid-19 Update: India records 14,849 new corona cases, active cases 1.84 lakh
In all, 1,03,16,786 patients have recovered so far, pushing the national recovery rate to 96.82 per cent, the Ministry said. The active cases now account for only 1.74 per cent of the total caseload. According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 19,17,66,871 samples have been tested so far in the country, including 7,81,752 on Saturday.
Delhi to get first exclusive public toilet for third gender
In its annual budget for 2021-2022, New Delhi Municipal Council has proposed to built toilets exclusively for transgender people. Despite scores of transgender people residing in several parts of Delhi -- such as Paharganj, Daryaganj, Burari, Shastri Park, Subhash Park, Laxmi Nagar -- for decades, there is not a single toilet exclusively for transgender people built by any government authority in the Capital so far.
Imposition of Emergency has long lasting impact on generations: Justice N.V. Ramana
Ramana was speaking at the launch of a book titled "The Law of Emergency Powers: Comparative Common Law Perspectives", authored by senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi and professor Khagesh Gautam. Before beginning his speech as a judge, Ramana said he has to place a caveat that he is required to be a little more circumspect while discussing thoughts on a legal subject where the law is not so well settled, and it is contestable.
Lalu Prasad admitted to cardiac ICU at AIIMS
The RJD chief is kept in the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) of the hospital under the supervision of a team of doctors led by Dr Rakesh Yadav, professor of department of cardiology. Lalu Prasad was brought to Delhi by air ambulance after his health condition deteriorated while undergoing treatment at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) Hospital in Ranchi.
CRPF to get Netra-V2 named 'Micro UAV A-410' by May for Maoist operation
The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) weighing 6 kg with payload and battery is an updated version of Netra-V2 -- the drone being used by the CRPF for several years in Maoist-affected areas to carry out operations against the rebel groups, which has proved to be an indispensable asset in surveillance, reconnaissance and rescue operations on numerous occasions.
As farmers claim tractor rally on, Delhi Police say talks still ongoing
The development came after a meeting of the farmer organisations with the Delhi Police, Haryana Police and UP Police on Saturday regarding the proposed tractor rally by the farmers. The Delhi Police issued an official statement saying that talks with the protesting farmers are still in the final stage.
India is following in Netaji's footsteps: PM Modi
PM Modi on Saturday visited Kolkata to pay tributes to Netaji and said the country bows to his love for the motherland. Modi said that Netaji would have been immensely proud to see how India is now manufacturing its own Covid-19 vaccines and also helping other countries across the world.
Shah launches Ayushman CAPF scheme for 28L lakh central force personnel
Under the Ayushman CAPF scheme, around 28 lakh personnel from seven CAPFs -- Central Reserve Police Force, Assam Rifles, National Security Guard, Border Security Force, Central Industrial Security Force, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, Sashastra Seema Bal -- and their families would be covered by the 'Ayushman Bharat: Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana'.
Somnath Bharti gets 2 years imprisonment for assaulting AIIMS staff
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ravindra Kumar Pandey also imposed a fine of Rs 1 Lakh on the AAP leader. In the conviction judgement, the court said the prosecution has proved the case beyond all reasonable doubt against Bharti regarding charges of offence punishable U/s 323/353 read with Section 149 IPC and charge of offence punishable U/s 3 of The Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 and charge of offence punishable U/s 147 IPC read with Section 149 IPC.
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