Recognition of the two symbols by Centre is best & only solution to Naga political issue, says NSCN-IM leader Kehoi Swu. But an ex-civil servant asserts outfit is fooling Nagas.
In affidavit in SC regarding laws brought in by some states, govt accused Teesta Setalvad of being 'guilty of collecting huge funds' & exploiting 'agonies of riot-affected people'.
SIMI activists in regular touch with 'masters based in other countries', said MHA. An outfit that aims to 'establish Islamic rule in India' can't be allowed to subsist, it added.
In its review petition, govt has called DNA evidence in 2012 case 'conclusive & unassailable' and rejected SC's contention that possibility of tampering can't be ruled out.
West Bengal, Haryana, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh have lowest CDR utilisation while non-BJP led Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Kerala top the list with higher than required percentages.
To make the MHA change its stance is a political responsibility, utilising the short-service prescription optimally a military responsibility. Both must be done.
The announcement comes amid widespread protests against the recently unveiled ‘Agnipath’ scheme for recruitment of soldiers in the armed forces on a short-term contractual basis.
IPS officers say it is ‘disheartening’ that ‘govt keeps granting post-retirement extensions to some, and others get additional charges, even as over a dozen await posting as DGs’.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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