INDIA
No constitutional infirmity in One Rank One Pension scheme: SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the One Rank-One Pension (OROP) scheme is a policy decision and the court finds no constitutional infirmity in the principle as defined by the communication issued by the government on November 7, 2015. A bench headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said: "We find no constitutional infirmity in the OROP principle as defined by the communication dated 7 November 2015."
'India far behind in defence R&D expenditure compared to China, US'
The standing committee report on demands for grants for DRDO presented in the Parliament on Wednesday expressed concern that the percentage of expenditure for defence research and development in the overall GDP during the past years has seen no growth. "In fact, the percentage was 0.088 per cent in 2016-17, which came down to 0.083 per cent in 2020-21," the report stated.
Corbevax vax to cost Rs 990 in market, Rs 145 for govt
Biological E produced Corbevax vaccine shot for children between 12 to 14 age group will cost Rs 990 in the private market including all taxes and Rs 145 at government hospitals and facilities. India on Wednesday expanded its Covid-19 vaccination drive with the inclusion of children in the age group of 12-14. As per the health ministry report, children in this age group will be administered Corbevax vaccine manufactured by Hyderabad-based Biological E.
16 Chinese nationals granted Indian citizenship since 2007: Govt
A total 16 Chinese nationals have granted Indian citizenship since 2007 while 10 applications are pending with the government, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday. As per data available in the online citizenship module, 10 applications of Chinese nationals are pending for grant of citizenship, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai told the Rajya Sabha
DMRC employee sets Guinness Record for fastest travel to all stations
A Delhi Metro Rail Corporation employee has set a Guinness World Record by travelling to all metro stations in just 16 hours, it was announced on Wednesday. According to the DMRC, Prafull Singh is the first person to travel to all 254 stations covering 348 kms in just 16 hrs and two minutes. With this feat, he has entered into the Guinness World Records for recording the 'Fastest time to travel to all Metro stations'.
Amid wave of 'basanti', Mann takes oath, invokes 'Inquilab Zindabad'
Amid a wave of 'basanti' and chants of 'Rang de Basanti', a revolutionary song, AAP leader and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, who donned his traditional 'basanti' turban, took oath of office on Wednesday in this village of legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh, who laid down his life for the country's Independence, amidst a mass gathering of some 400,000 audience. He ended the oath that he took in Hindi with slogan 'Inquilab Zindabad' or 'Long live the revolution'.
PM urges children in 12-14 age group to get vaccinated
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged children in the 12-14 age group to get vaccinated and all those above 60 years to take the "precautionary" jabs. In January 2021, the vaccination drive for doctors, healthcare and frontline workers was launched. The aim was to ensure those at the forefront of the fight against Covid get proper protection at the earliest, he added. Prime Minister Modi noted that India's vaccination efforts have made the global fight against Covid-19 stronger.
India logs 2,876 fresh Covid-19 cases, 98 deaths
India registered 2,876 fresh Covid-19 infections in last 24 hours, a marginal rise from 2,568 cases reported on the previous day, Union Health ministry said on Wednesday. In the same period, 98 deaths have also been reported, taking the total number of deaths to 5,16,072.
3 terrorists killed in Srinagar gunfight
Three terrorists have been killed in an encounter with the security forces in the Nowgam area of Central Kashmir's Srinagar district, officials said on Wednesday. The three belong to the proscibed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), said the police. As the security forces zeroed in on the spot where the terrorists were hiding they came under a heavy volume of fire that triggered the encounter.
Encounter breaks out at Nowgam in Srinagar
An encounter has started between terrorists and security forces at Nowgam area in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar district, officials said on Wednesday. The firefight between terrorists and security forces took place after a joint team of the police and the security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation on the basis of specific information about presence of terrorists.
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