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Only 9 months left for Modi govt’s Namami Gange plan to end and just 37% projects are done

With only 116 of the total 310 sanctioned Ganga cleaning projects completed, Namami Gange is likely to be extended beyond December 2020 deadline.

Air India temporarily suspends flights to Rome, Milan, Seoul over coronavirus outbreak

The announcement came after govt declared suspension of all visas, barring few categories such as diplomatic and employment, till April 15.

How Modi govt plans to get international recognition for India’s Sanskrit universities

New guidelines will help Sanskrit universities and colleges get NAAC accreditation, which will help them be included in national and international rankings.

MEA appoints COVID Coordinator to streamline global efforts on coronavirus

MEA has appointed Dammu Ravi as an additional secretary to coordinate measures taken by the ministry regarding coronavirus and handle it at a global level.

IAS, IPS officers can now accept gifts from foreign dignitaries as rules are set to change

Existing rule doesn't allow IAS, IPS & IFS officers to accept gifts worth more than a certain limit without informing govt. The provision is now being extended to foreign dignitaries’ gifts.

IITs take women’s quota to 20% as govt pushes gender balance in tech education

Govt first introduced a supernumerary quota for women in IITs in 2018 with an aim to address their low participation in technical education.

Govt cancels visas except diplomatic, employment ones until 15 April amid coronavirus outbreak

The move will come into effect from 1200GMT 13 March. All travellers arriving from China, Italy, Iran, Republic of Korea, France, Spain & Germany after 15 February will be quarantined for 14 days.

Amit Shah’s clean chit to Delhi Police: They did commendable job, contained riots in 36 hrs

Home Minister Amit Shah tells Lok Sabha the Delhi riots were a ‘pre-planned conspiracy’, says rioters have been identified and won’t be spared.

83 quarantined in Army facility in Manesar after returning from coronavirus-hit Italy

The evacuees will be monitored for two weeks by a qualified team of doctors and staff members, to watch for any signs of infection.

All educational institutes, cinema halls in J&K shut till 31 March amid coronavirus scare

However, board and competitive examinations will be conducted as per schedule, Director National Health Mission (NHM), Bhupinder Kumar added.

On Camera

Maruti Suzuki Jimny is no Thar or Rubicon. It’s no ‘failure’ either

The disconnect between what most buyers want to project and what a vehicle is actually capable of has impacted sales of the Jimny.

Government allows export of onions to six countries, sets buffer stock target

The government had imposed an export prohibition in order to ensure adequate domestic availability of onions in the country.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.