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Delimitation Commission to visit J&K from July 6
During its visit to J&K, the commission will interact with political parties, public representatives and UT administration officials, including District Election Officers or Deputy Commissioners of 20 districts of the region. The three-member Commission comprising Chairperson, Justice (Retd) Ranjana Prakash Desai, ex-officio members Sushil Chandra and K.K Sharma (State Election Commissioner, J&K) will visit the UT.
ED attaches properties worth Rs 4.1 Cr in Bihar's Srijan scam case
An ED official said that the agency has attached 12 flats worth Rs 3.09 crore situated in Bhagalpur, Patna and Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, five plots or houses worth Rs 87 lakh at Bhagalpur, Deoghar and Sitamarhi, one Mahindra Scorpio car worth Rs 11.87 lakh and balances in bank accounts worth Rs 1.2 lakh. The ED had registered a case of money laundering on the basis of FIRs registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
J&K govt ends 149-year-old 'Darbar Move' practice
Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha had said on June 20 that since the administration had completed transition to e-office, there was no need to continue the practice of the biennial 'Darbar Move' of the government offices. All officers allotted the 'Darbar Move' accommodation at the twin capitals of Jammu and Srinagar have been asked to vacate the same within three weeks.
Bharat Biotech says not received any advance payments from Brazil
In the specific case of procurement of Covaxin by the Ministry of Health, Brazil, since the first meetings with MOH Brazil during November 2020, until June 29, 2021, a step by step approach has been followed towards contracts, and regulatory approvals, during this 8 month-long process. Bharat Biotech said "EUA was received on 4th June 2021.
India extends ban on international flights till July 31
"In partial modification of circular dated 26-06-2020, the competent authority has further extended the validity of circular issued on the above subject... regarding scheduled international commercial passenger services to or from India till 2359 hrs IST of 31 July, 2021," the circular issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said.
Amid infighting in Punjab Congress, Sidhu meets Priyanka
The cricketer turned politician's meeting with Priyanka Gandhi came a day after former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said that no meeting was scheduled between him and Sidhu. On Tuesday afternoon, Rahul Gandhi stepped outside his house to talk to reporters but when he was asked he denied any such meeting. He said, "No meeting."
Rahul slams Modi govt over fuel price hike
"Long-inconvenient queues for public transport aren't just due to Covid restrictions. See the rates of petrol-diesel in your city to find out the real reason," he said in a tweet with the hashtag of #TaxExtortion. His remarks came a day after petrol prices were hiked by 31 to 35 paise while diesel by 26 to 30 paise on June 29, taking the fuel prices across the country to a historic high.
SC asks Ramdev for his original video, statement on allopathy
Ramdev has filed a plea in the top court seeking a direction to club all the FIRs against him in connection with his statement against allopathy. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, representing Ramdev, argued before a bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana that his client has nothing against doctors, and he is entitled to have his views on allopathy.
For most Indians respecting all faiths very important to being truly Indian: Report
"Tolerance is a religious as well as civic value: Indians are united in the view that respecting other religions is a very important part of what it means to be a member of their own religious community," said the report by the US-based Pew Research Center that was based on face-to-face interviews with nearly 30,000 Indians.
Covid victims entitled to ex-gratia, NDMA's guidelines in 6 weeks: SC
A bench headed Justice Ashok Bhushan said by not providing ex-gratia amount, the NDMA has failed in discharging its statutory duty. The bench also comprising Justice M.R. Shah directed NDMA to form guidelines for ex-gratia compensation for the family members of persons who died due to Covid as per the minimum standards of relief.
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