Following security breach last yr, ministry of home affairs considering replacing Parliamentary Security Services with Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) by 4 June, it is learnt.
Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla handed out the certificates after a state level empowered committee granted citizenship, based on fulfilment of the terms of the CAA by the applicants.
These issues bubbled to the surface after freelance French journalist Vanessa Dougnac and ABC’s South Asia bureau chief Avani Dias left India citing curbs on journalistic freedoms.
A senior CAPF officer said creation of deputation reserve will allow enhanced promotion avenues to personnel of these forces who undertake extremely hard duties in conflict zones.
Vanessa Dougnac says in a statement that she has been ‘unfairly accused of prejudicing the interests of the state’ & that ‘it has become clear that she cannot keep living in India’.
Lookout circulars (LOCs), restrict one from leaving India for specified offences. HC quashed an LOC saying failure to pay Rs 7 cr bank loan 'wasn't detrimental to India’s economic interests'.
Searches have been conducted since Friday after an FIR was filed Wednesday against Mander and Centre for Equity Studies (CES). Mander sits on the CES's governing board.
Licence was first suspended last March, months after an income tax ‘survey’ of think tank’s premises. Institute says its policy reports are being equated with current affairs programming.
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.
It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?
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