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Interestingly, the only governments that did not appoint a civil servant as the RBI governor were those led by Morarji Desai, Indira Gandhi in her second stint, and P V Narasimha Rao.
The 8-year-old legal battle has left such candidates fatigued. Many have had a hard time all these years explaining their non-selection to relatives and society.
According to an Election Commission of India press release, it has strengthened existing transfer policy to ensure officials aren't able to 'disturb the level playing field in elections'.
Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
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