INDIA

Arun Jaitley's statue unveiled at Ferozeshah Kotla
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This December 28 marked the 68th birth anniversary of Jaitley, who was the president of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) for 14 years from 1999 to 2013. His son Rohan Jaitley is now heading the body.
Parliamentary panel discusses Covid's global response
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Concluding evidence presented by the representatives of the Ministries of External Affairs, Health and Family Welfare and Civil Aviation on Covid-19 or coronavirus were also discussed in the over half-an-hour meeting here inside Parliament premises.
Terror plot foiled in Jammu, one arrested
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The man has been identified as Mohammad Ashraf, a resident of J&K's Reasi district, but was presently living at Peerbagh colony in Jammu's Sunjawan. Ashraf was arrested on Sunday evening. Police said two hand grenades were recovered from his possession.
India's drug regulator awaits UK move before nod to SII's Covid vax
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The sources indicated that the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) would hold a meeting of its Subject Expert Committee (SEC) to review the safety and immunogenicity data of SII's Covishield once Oxford's Covid-19 vaccine is given a go-ahead by the MHRA. As per the English dailies of the UK, the drug regulatory body there is likely to grant approval to Oxford's candidate before January 5.
Delhi High Court orders no coercive action in the RCOM matter
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Hearing the petition, Delhi HC has directed the banks to maintain the status quo and no coercive action till the next date of hearing. The next date of hearing is 13 January 2021.
Air India employees seek status quo on benefits post privatisation
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In a letter to their members, the associations said that the hostile work environment prevailing in the company for the last few months has significantly increased the mental pressure on pilots. "Active mitigation is now unavoidable to keep flight operations safe," the letter said.
Work on to develop 21st century attractions in Delhi: Narendra Modi
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The Prime Minister also said that "each and every city of the country, big or small, is going to be the hub of India's economy". The Prime Minister was speaking after inaugurating the first-ever driverless Metro operation and launched the expansion of the National Common Mobility Card to the Airport Express Line of the Delhi Metro via video conference.
Army to get 118 MBT Arjun Mk-1A, waiting for Defence Ministry approval
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The cost of obtaining the tanks is reported to be ₹8,956.59 crores, as data from Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), Avadi suggests. Furthermore, the pending issues over Mk1 ammunitions, spares and repairs had also been resolved and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) had set up an Arjun hub in Jaisalmer for spares and support.
Metro service in more than 25 cities by 2025: Modi
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Fully automated driverless train will run on the 37-kilometre long Magenta Line from Janakpuri West to Botanical Garden. It will eliminate the possibility of human error. After the start of driverless services on the Magenta Line, the Pink Line of the Delhi Metro is expected to have driverless operations by the mid of 2021.
Arya Rajendran : India's youngest mayor at 21 from Thiruvananthapuram
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A BSc student, Arya represented the CPI (M) from Mudavanmugal ward in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, also the youngest candidate in 2020 civic body elections and bagged 2872 votes defeating the UDF candidate Sreekala by a margin of 549 votes. 
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