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GMR has come forward to adopt Golconda Fort: Kishan Reddy
He told reporters that talks are on with GMR in this regard. This would be on the lines of Dalmia Bharat Group adopting the Red Fort under the Union Tourism Ministry's 'Adopt a heritage' scheme. In 2018, Dalmia had won the contract worth Rs 25 crore for five years. The minister said the works at Red Fort under public private partnership mode will be launched next month.
Need specialised security force for judiciary, BCI tells SC
The apex statutory body to regulate the Bar has filed its response supporting a PIL which sought creation of a special security force for the judiciary on the line of the Railway Protection Force. The top court took suo moto cognisance after a Jharkhand judge was mowed down by an auto-rickshaw and clubbed the PIL for a special security force for the judiciary in the proceedings.
Bihar panchayat polls schedule announced, nominations from Wednesday
Voting in districts like Bhojpur, Buxar, Patna, Kaimur and Rohtas will be conducted in 10 phases. The notification regarding the election process including nomination, name withdrawal, campaigning was issued by a three member committee of the SEC, and the model code of conduct has been imposed.
'Slap slur' case: Raigad court grants bail to Narayan Rane
The development came around 8 hours after Rane's dramatic arrest by a police posse from his camp in Sangameshwar, Ratnagiri, from where he was whisked off to a Raigad court late in the evening. The Central minister was nabbed - a first ever for the state - after multiple cases were filed against him in various districts for his 'slap slur' targeting Thackeray.
Action against Rane against constitutional values: BJP
The Maharashtra Police on Tuesday afternoon arrested Rane for his 'slap' slur against Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, even as agitated Shiv Sena workers protested vociferously all over the state. Rane had allegedly threatened to 'slap' Uddhav Thackeray, sparking fresh tension between the BJP and the Shiv Sena.
In a first, Maharashtra Police arrest Union Minister for 'slap-slur' on CM
This is said to be a first in the state when a serving Union Minister has been arrested and comes around 20 years after a union cabinet ministers, the late Murasoli Maran and T.R. Baalu, both in the government of the late Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee, were nabbed by Chennai Police in June 2001.
PM Modi selling India's crown jewels, NMP designed to create monopoly: Rahul
He also contended that the Congress is not opposing the privatisation process but "the entire NMP is designed to create a monopoly". Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters along with former Finance Minister P. Chidamabaram, Gandhi said: "The Prime Minister and the BJP said that the Congress had done nothing in last 70 years.
Facebook-supported programme to tackle Covid misinformation in India
The multi-lingual programme, called Covishaala, aims to educate and inform people across India on the facts about Covid-19 and vaccinations in an effort to reduce vaccine hesitancy and limit the spread of the disease. The initiative forms part of Facebook's global efforts to tackle Covid-19 misinformation on and off its platform.
Back from Afghanistan, Kashmiri terror groups celebrate by singing 'Salam Taliban'
These militants were sent to fight along with the Taliban on the instructions of the ISI and Pakistani army. Since it is "mission accomplished" time, these militants are coming back home with a renewed focus on Kashmir. A large number of militants are from Punjab of Pakistan, who were dispatched by the army after a short stint of training at camps run by LeT and JeM.
151 CBI cases pending against MPs/MLAs, 58 punishable with life imprisonment, SC told
Senior advocate Vijay Hansaria, appointed amicus curiae in a 2016 petition filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay seeking direction to fast-tracking of criminal trials against sitting and former MPs/MLAs, has filed the report in the top court. He has been assisted by advocate Sneha Kalita in the matter. The oldest pending case is in Patna, where the accused was charge-sheeted on June 12, 2000.
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