Month: December 2024

Adani deal under bribery scrutiny was approved against officials’ advice

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The approach from the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) on September 15, 2021 came out of the blue. The federal agency, tasked with developing the solar sector, wanted to know if Andhra Pradesh would like to sign India’s largest renewables contract. Two years earlier, Andhra Pradesh’s energy regulator had said in a 10-year forecast…

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“Persistent Delays” In Finalisation Of Court Of Inquiry Proceedings In Army: CAG Report

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In 95 cases, CoI assessed “financial loss of Rs 50.76 crore”. (File) New Delhi: A CAG report for the year ending March 2021 has flagged “persistent delays” in the finalisation of the Court of Inquiry proceedings in the Army, and cited that out of 95 cases involving financial loss in three commands, stipulated timeline for…

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US Passes $895 Billion Defence Bill After Fiery Debate On Transgender Clause

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Washington: The US Senate on Monday voted overwhelmingly to advance an $895 billion bill setting policy for the Pentagon toward passage as soon as Tuesday, which would send it to the White House for President Joe Biden to sign into law. The tally was 83 to 12 in favor of advancing the National Defense Authorization…

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Explosion At Amritsar Police Station, Punjab DGP Chairs High-Level Meet

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Police personnel at Islamabad Police Station. Amritsar: A blast occurred at a police station in Punjab’s Amritsar in the early hours of Tuesday, triggering panic in the area. Officials said no one was injured in the “attack”. The incident comes a fortnight after a hand grenade was lobbed at a police post in Nawanshahr. An…

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Congress Only Talks Big About Farmers, But They Never Do Anything: PM Modi

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He was addressing the ‘Ek Varsh-Parinaam Utkarsh’ event. Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hit out at the Congress, saying they talk big in the name of farmers but they neither do anything for them nor let others do anything. He also alleged the party encourages water disputes among states rather than resolving them,…

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NCP’s Chhagan Bhujbal Out Of Cabinet, Opposition Lends A Shoulder

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Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party leader Chhagan Bhujbal’s clear and strong message that he is not happy at being left out of the Maharashtra government, has raised considerable interest in the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi camp. Not only has the Congress sent feelers to Mr Bhujbal, a comment by Uddhav Thackeray, chief of Shiv Sena UBT,…

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Priyanka Gandhi On Yogi Adityanath’s “Israel” Remark

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Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. New Delhi: In a swipe at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday said throwing youths into the war zone in Israel for “employment” is not an achievement but a matter of shame. Her remarks came after Adityanath took a veiled jibe at Priyanka…

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Bihar Police Demolish Houses Of Absconding Criminals In East Champaran

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The Bihar Police team in East Champaran on Tuesday. Patna: In a significant move, the Bihar Police used the controversial bulldozer and demolished the houses of over 100 absconding criminals in East Champaran on Tuesday. An official said that the police teams arrived at the homes of approximately absconding criminals with pending warrants and began…

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Supreme Court Raps Greater Noida Authority Over Homebuyers Plight

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The housing projects were launched between 2010 and 2012. (Representational) New Delhi: Considering the plight of the hassled homebuyers, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) to submit a proposal for grievance redressal and imposed Rs 5 lakh cost on it for failing to file a timely response. A…

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Iran Holds Back Hijab Law After Widespread Condemnation

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The “hijab and chastity law” in Iran proposes stricter penalties for girls and women who do not fully cover their hair, forearms, or lower legs, including fines, prison sentences of up to 15 years. However, Iran’s National Security Council has put the brakes on this antiquated and contentious law after it was supposed to come…

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