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'A burden once you come to court': CJI emphasises on arbitration to resolve disputes
"It is a burden; you know, once you come to the court... how many years it takes and of course, hierarchy starting from civil courts to Supreme Court. How many years it takes... we have eminent arbitrators in this country, some of the international arbitrators, who are world famous, also willing to participate in this arbitration centre," Chief Justice Ramana said.
Haryana Health Minister Vij put on oxygen support
Dhruv Chaudhary, Head of Pulmonary Medicine Department of the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, who is monitoring Vij's condition, told the media that Vij was put on oxygen support at his residence in Ambala city, some 50 km from here. He said the minister's oxygen level dipped below 80 in the morning. By the evening the oxygen saturation reached 89, but it was still low.
India to make defence requirements open, barring sensitive areas
The defence industry has regularly pitched for providing greater access to the details of procurements planned by the Defence Ministry, especially with regard to cost, quantity, offsets, trials, transfer of technology and others which are being envisaged at the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) stage. "The details shared will be subject to sensitivities keeping the security aspect in mind," the ministry statement said.
CBI seeks details of cases related to post-poll violence from Bengal DGP
The development comes a day after the Calcutta High Court handed over the investigation of serious crimes such as rape and murder during the post-poll violence in Bemgal to the country's premiere investigating agency, dealing a major blow to the Mamata Banerjee-led government. The HC also formed a three-member team to investigate the lesser criminal offences.
Jawaharlal Nehru and Atal Bihari Vajpayee 'ideal leaders of Indian democracy', says Nitin Gadkari
Gadkari made these remarks in the context of the disruptions caused by the opposition parties in the Parliament during the recently concluded Monsoon session. The Parliament session was interrupted heavily by the protesting members of the opposition over issues like the three agricultural laws, rise in fuel prices etc.
Rajiv Gandhi 77th birth anniversary: Modi, Sonia pay tributes
In a tweet, Prime Minister Modi said, "Tributes to our former PM Shri Rajiv Gandhi Ji on his birth anniversary." Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi, Leader of Congress party in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and others also floral tributes to Rajiv Gandhi at a function held at the Central Hall of Parliament.
Taliban wanted India to continue its presence in Afghanistan: Report
Stanekzai, who is a top leader in the Talibani ranks, conveyed his request informally shortly before India decided to evacuate 200 people from Afghanistan – including envoys, diplomats and citizens on Monday and Tuesday, Hindustan Times reported.
Sonia Gandhi to chair meeting of opposition parties
According to party leaders, Sonia Gandhi will be chairing the meeting with the opposition party leaders to discuss issues, including the recently concluded Monsoon Session of Parliament. The party leader said that at least 18 opposition parties are scheduled to meet virtually to discuss issues -- economic slowdown, alleged mismanagement of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Pegasus spyware controversy, and the farmers' protest -- that rocked the recently concluded Session of Parliament.
Johnson & Johnson seeks regulator nod for vax trials in 12-17 age group in India
The American pharma J&J said in a statement that it had submitted its application on Tuesday, and that it is "imperative" to ensure all sections of the population, including children, are vaccinated against the coronavirus as quickly as possible to stop the virus. The single-shot vaccine of J&J is the second Covid-19 vaccine which has already been approved for the Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) through the fast-track approval route by the Drug Controller General of India.
Punjab CM meets Sidhu, sets up panel for coordination ahead of polls
To ensure better coordination between the ruling party and the state government, and to further expedite the implementation of the government programmes and reform initiatives, the Chief Minister and state Congress president Sidhu on Friday agreed to set up a 10-member 'Strategic Policy Group', a spokesperson for the Chief Minister told IANS.
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