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Spl cell chief to crime branch head, L-G overhauls Delhi Police administration. 27 top cops reshuffled

The transfer order, dated 12 January, will affect officers of Special Commissioner of Police-rank and Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP)-rank across national capital.

Intensive care only if it can improve patient’s condition — what India’s 1st ICU admission norms say

Terminally ill patients with a medical judgment of futility should not be offered ICU interventions, guidelines state. However, they are advisory in nature & not binding on hospitals.

Black dolls on trees, ‘goddess footprints’ — Maharashtra anti-superstition law barely used in 10 yrs

Anti-superstition activists attribute this to frequent changing of govts, and lack of will on part of every administration. Very few cases lodged, conviction rate also dismal, they add.

Getting IAS officers to Centre, sending them back as chief secy — how Modi 2.0 is different from 1.0

Appointments of Durga Shankar Mishra & Sudhansh Pant in UP & Rajasthan, respectively, are part of a trend of central govt officers taking charge as chief secretaries in BJP-ruled states.

In 1st Global Investors’ Meet under DMK govt, Tamil Nadu secures investments of ‘over Rs 6.64 lakh cr’

More than 14 lakh people will get direct employment under these projects, says Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, unveils investor-friendly policies.

Bribery-accused IAS officer Vijay Dahiya posted to archive dept days after posting as Karnal commissioner

Dahiya will now be commissioner and secretary to govt of Haryana in the archive department. Dahiya got bail on 28 November, and was subsequently reinstated.

Changes in night duty, longer weekly rest period — new DGCA rules seek to reduce pilot, crew fatigue

Directorate General of Civil Aviation also plans to adopt a new regime called Fatigue Risk Management System. Changes, announced Monday, need to be implemented by operators by 1 June.

Indian pharma firms now liable to recall defective drugs as Modi govt notifies new norms

Under revised good manufacturing practices (GMP) norms, pharma companies will be required to assume onus for quality of drugs to ensure they do not place patients at risk.

Govt unlikely to meet highway award target for FY24, working on new strategy for high-speed corridors

Govt working to develop access-controlled high-speed corridors as part of Vision 2047, which will be the next phase of highway development after Bharatmala Pariyojana programme.

Truckers’ protest: Road ministry suggests online portal to report hit-and-run cases

Road transport secretary Anurag Jain talks about suggestion after protest by truckers over tougher hit-and-run penalty under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which will replace IPC. 

On Camera

Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?