INDIA
Tight-rope walk for judges, more so for a SC judge, says CJI Ramana
Chief Justice Ramana emphasized the process of decision making goes beyond the knowledge and application of principle of law. "It needs moral courage to render an opinion which might displease many. It is imperative for judges not to be swayed by these external pressures", he said. He noted that impartiality is not an easy quality to possess or apply to the cases before them.
Rajnath Singh to launch fifth edition Defence Startup Challenge
"Three years after the launch of Defence India Startup Challenge 1.0 (DISC), Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX), Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO), will launch DISC 5.0 in New Delhi on August 19, 2021," the Defence Ministry said. iDEX provides a platform for different stakeholders in the defence and aerospace sectors, essentially acting as an umbrella organisation to oversee technology development.
India, Vietnam carry out maritime drill in South China Sea
Accordingly, Indian Naval Ship (INS) Ranvijay and INS Kora undertook bilateral maritime exercise with the Vietnam People's Navy frigate VPNS Ly Thai To (HQ-012). "The bilateral interaction aims to consolidate the strong bond shared by the two navies and would be another step towards strengthening India-Vietnam defence relations," the force said.
'By September or just after we may have vaccine for children'
Presently, Phase II and III trials of COVAXIN are going on for children in the age group of 2-18 years. The results are going to be available very soon. The results will be presented to the regulators. So, by September or just after it, we may have COVID-19 vaccines for children. This apart, Zydus Cadila's vaccine trial is also going on. This can also be applied for children and will be made available.
MHA to prioritize visa process for Afghan Hindus and Sikhs
The new category of visa has been opened for all Afghan nationals, the government's move came after reports that over 200 Sikhs have been taking shelter in Gurudwara in Kabul while Hindus are confined to their homes after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan on August 15 this year. The issue was also discussed in the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Gender discrimination: SC allows women to sit for Sep 5 NDA examination
The SC passed the interim order in response to the petition filed by Kush Kalra that sought permission for women to appear in the National Defence Academy examination. The petition specifically talks about the admissions of women at the Pune-based National Defence Academy (NDA) and Kerala-based Indian Naval Academy (INA).
'Extremely upset', says CJI on media reports on judges' appointment process
CJI Ramana, while speaking at the ceremonial function to bid farewell to Justice Navin Sinha, said "Today's reflections in some sections of the media, pending the process, even before formalising the resolution is counterproductive. This is very unfortunate, and I am extremely upset about it". He added that the process of appointment of judges is sacrosanct and has dignity attached to it.
PM Modi chairs security meeting amid fast changing situation in Afghanistan
This is the second meeting of CCS within 24 hours amid the fast changing situation in Afghanistan. Modi chaired the first CCS meeting on Tuesday evening and directed the officials for speedy evacuation of Indians who are still in the war torn country, in the next few days and also to provide all possible help to "Afghan brothers and sisters who are looking towards India for assistance."
Climate actions must be nationally determined: India to COP26 President-designate
During a detailed meeting with COP26 President-designate Alok Sharma from the UK here, Yadav discussed issues relating to climate change nd other related matters and said India will work constructively for successful and balanced outcome at COP26, a release from the MoEF&CC said. The Environment Minister also mentioned about the global initiatives spearheaded by India under Modi's leadership.
Porn case: Raj Kundra gets interim relief from arrest till Aug 25
When the matter came up for hearing, his lawyer Prashant Patil argued that the other co-accused in the case are already out on bail and the offences against Kundra attract a punishment of less than seven years, and hence deserved protection from arrest. Opposing the plea, Additional Public Prosecutor Prajakta Shinde said that the role of accused (Kundra) was different from the other co-accused.
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