INDIA
Will block Delhi-Jaipur highway on or before Dec 12, say farmers
After blocking the Singhu, Tikri, Chilla and Ghazipur borders connecting Delhi to Chandigarh, Haryana, Noida (Uttar Pradesh) and Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) respectively, the farmers will now block the Delhi-Jaipur highway that connects the national capital to Rajasthan.
No state, UT to paste posters outside Covid-19 patients' home: SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said no state or Union Territory is required to paste posters outside the residence of Covid-19 positive persons, as of now.
Govt agrees to key farmers' demands, amendments in MSP, APMC
In the proposal, the Centre has agreed to a written Minimum Support Price (MSP) assurance and uniform tax for private market yard and APMC -- a marketing board established by state governments to ensure that farmers are safeguarded from exploitation by large retailers, as well as ensuring the farm to retail price does not touch excessively high levels.
Congress humiliated by BJP in Rajasthan local polls
The Independents gained 425 seats, the Bahujan Samaj Party got 3 seats while the CPI-M captured 16 seats in the elections while the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party got 57 seats, according to the State Election Commission website.
SC directs SEBI to appoint observer for Franklin Templeton e-voting; CFMA upbeat
The apex court also asked the SEBI to submit the final copy of the forensic audit in a sealed envelope before the court.
Setback to China: Nepal green lights India rail project
Analysts say that India's initiative has strong security connotations. By connecting Nepal with India along tracks which are of a different gauge, New Delhi has prevented China to bring its railway, and in the worst-case scenario, its troops and equipment, close to the Indian border. Chinese rail tracks follow a standard gauge, which is 1,435 mm wide. On the contrary, Indian broad-gauge tracks have width of 1,676 mm.
PM-WANI: Cabinet approves setting up of public Wi-Fi networks
The move is aimed at promoting expansion of public Wi-Fi networks in the country. Among other decisions, the Cabinet also approved the provision of submarine optical fibre cable connectivity between mainland (Kochi) and Lakshadweep Islands.
Lawsuit filed for restoration of 27 temples inside Qutub Minar complex
According to the suit filed in Delhi's Saket court, there existed 27 temples of Lords Vishnu, Shiva, Ganesh, Sun, Goddess Gauri and Jain Tirthankars in the precincts of Meru Dhwaj, which is now termed as Qutub Minar.
261 VIP protectees get security cover from government, reveals RTI
As per the information provided by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to Lucknow based activist Nutan Thakur, a total of 261 persons have been provided categorized security by the Central Government.
Rajasthan: Ruling Congress loses to BJP in Panchayat & Zila Parishad elections
BJP's winning streak continued with Panchayat Samiti elections where they have won the Zila Parishad elections where BJP won 353 seats while Congress was limited to 252.
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