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TopicSPG protectees

Topic: SPG protectees

Bill to keep families of ex-PMs out of SPG Act to be tabled in Lok Sabha next week

The proposed amendment to the SPG Act, which extends SPG protection to only former prime ministers, was approved by the Union cabinet on Wednesday.

Congress, DMK in Lok Sabha demand Gandhi family be given SPG cover again

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury cited that the previous NDA govt, led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee, had not removed SPG cover to the Gandhi family.

Sonia, Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi stripped of SPG cover, get Z-plus cover instead

A recent security assessment revealed that an SPG cover was not required for the Gandhis as they were not under any “direct threat”.

Modi govt withdraws former PM Manmohan Singh’s SPG cover

The home ministry said SPG cover will be given only to PM Narendra Modi and the Gandhis now, and added that Manmohan Singh will still get Z+ security.

EC bars IAS officer Mohammed Mohsin from election duty after CAT lifts suspension

The officer was suspended on 17 April for checking PM Modi's helicopter in Odisha's Sambalpur and violating norms for dealing with SPG protectees.

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China has left Germany behind in in automotive sector

China is weaponising its control of the automotive industry, especially as the industry undergoes a tectonic shift toward electric vehicles.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.