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Sunday, December 14, 2025
TopicCivil defence worker

Topic: civil defence worker

Quashing civil defence volunteers’ dismissal, HC notes need for ‘fairness’, even for ‘voluntary’ service

Delhi High Court found dismissal of two volunteers to be punitive, not routine, and upheld supremacy of judicial review, partially allowing their writ petitions.

Chandigarh gives a call for civil defence volunteers. Thousands show up

Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs gathered chanting together ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai!’ and ‘Hindustan Zindabad!' 'This is about India,' said one volunteer.

MHA asks states, UTs to invoke emergency procurement powers under Civil Defence Rules

The communication urges states to invoke Section 11, granting emergency procurement powers to respective Directors of Civil Defence for the protection of people & property during a hostile attack.

‘CBI probe must to get to bottom of matter’ says family of murdered civil defence worker in Delhi

The victim, associated with the Lajpat Nagar District Magistrate office, was found murdered on 26 August. She had stab wounds all over her body, including her private parts, her family said.

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I’ve been driving an EV for 2 years—Indian roads are ready to switch to electric

Driving an electric vehicle for months, the Hyundai IONIQ5, BMW iX and now the Kia Carens Clavis electric, has convinced me of the viability of EVs for city and mid-range commutes.

Rupee’s turmoil has echoes of 2013

With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.