Night-time ban on movement of private vehicles through ecologically sensitive Bandipur National Park, imposed in 2009, remains contentious. Kerala seeks relief, Karnataka resists.
After K-Rail did not get Centre’s approval, Kerala govt recently approved RRTS. Sreedharan criticised RRTS as ‘election student’ & called it ‘foolish venture’.
Arecanut growers in Karnataka have written to the Central government, asking it to convince the World Health Organization (WHO) to re-categorise betel nut’s ‘carcinogenic’ label.
Sister Ranit, who accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal of sexual assault, reveals her identity to media as the appeal against his acquittal lies pending with the Kerala High Court.
13 Padma awards went to Tamil Nadu followed by Bengal, 11, Kerala, 8, & Assam, 5. All these states are headed to polls & so is Puducherry which had one personality in the list.
The creation of Viksit armed forces requires a national security vision for 2047, a national security strategy reviewed every five years, and a national defence policy.
New consumer basket, expanded markets & digital datasets aim to make inflation estimates more representative, says MoSPI Secretary Saurabh Garg. Henceforth, MoSPI aims to revise base yr every 5 yrs.
Defence Acquisition Council likely to take up P-8I procurement, cleared in 2019, in third week this month. Proposed joint production of GE F414-INS6 engine also on agenda.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
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