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No holiday in UP on Independence Day this year
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that this Independence Day will be celebrated as a special event this year in each district as it is the 75th year of Independence. Chief Secretary D.S. Mishra said that a special sanitation drive would be carried out, as is done during the festival of Diwali, and this should be made into a national public movement.
India in transitional phase towards self-reliance in defence: Rajnath
Addressing the CMDs and non-official directors of defence public sector undertakings during the first of its kind workshop held by Department of Defence Production here, he exhorted them to ensure smooth implementation of various initiatives taken by the government towards achieving 'Aatmanirbharta in Defence'.
New Parliament building to have modern facilities, spacious chambers
According to the information, the construction of the new Parliament building, being built at a cost of Rs 1,200 crore, is expected to be completed by the end of 2022 or early 2023. At the same time, it is expected that the winter session to held in November-December would be held in the new Parliament building.
India's democracy deeply influenced by Buddhist ideals, symbols: President
"Our democracy has been deeply influenced by Buddhist ideals and symbols. The national emblem is taken from the Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath, which also has the Dharma Chakra engraved on it. Behind the chair of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the sutra 'Dharma Chakra Pravartanaya' is inscribed," he said as he addressed the Dhammachakra Day 2022 celebrations at Uttar Pradesh's Sarnath, through a video message.
SC to hear pleas challenging Agnipath scheme on Friday
These include a plea by armed forces aspirants seeking an urgent hearing in the matter stating the scheme should not be made applicable to those who are already undergoing the selection process. It further contended that the matter was urgent, as the career of several aspirants was at stake, and pointed out that implementation of the scheme will cut short the tenure of the aspirants to 4 years from 20 years.
Kanpur violence: Miscreants were paid, assured legal help
Violent clashes followed by stone-pelting took place last month in Kanpur after a local organisation called for a shutdown in protest against suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma's remarks about Prophet Muhammad. According to the SIT investigation, the miscreants were given money for spreading violence. The case diary mentions that stone-pelters were allegedly given Rs 500-1,000 and those who had used petrol bombs during the riots were allegedly paid Rs 5,000.
Can we pass an omnibus order against demolition of illegal construction', SC on pleas against bulldozer action
The top court did not pass an interim order in the matter, and fixed the matter for further hearing on August 10. A bench comprising Justices B.R. Gavai and P.S. Narasimha said there is no dispute that rule of law has to be followed. "If under the municipal law the construction is unauthorised, can an omnibus order be passed to restrain authorities?"
Uttar Pradesh to Supreme Court: Pleas against demolition proxy litigation to protect illegal encroachments, misleading courts
The state government said the pleas against the demolitions were filed to mislead courts. In June, Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind had filed a plea in the Supreme Court after the administration in Prayagraj, Kanpur, and Saharanpur demolished houses of accused, who were allegedly involved in violent protests following former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma's remarks on Prophet Muhammad.
India records 16,906 new Covid cases, 45 deaths
In the same period, the country recorded 45 more Covid deaths, taking the nationwide death toll to 5,25,519. Meanwhile, the active caseload rose to 1,32,457 cases, accounting for 0.30 per cent of the country's total cases. The recovery of 15,447 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,30,11,874. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.49 per cent.
India denies 'baseless reports' that it helped Rajapaksa fly to Maldives
The Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka took to Twitter and rejected such claims being published by several media outlets and also assured that India will continue to stand with the people of the distressed island nation, the Daily Mirror reported.
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