INDIA
Gaurav Dwivedi appointed Prasar Bharati CEO
"The terms and conditions of his appointment shall be governed by the provisions of the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990 and the rules made there under as amended from time to time," said an order issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Monday.
Judicious use of financial resources key to boosting combat readiness: Rajnath Singh
Inaugurating the two-day Controllers' Conference of DAD here, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh described the officials of the department as the sentinels of the defence finance system who play their part in nation building by managing the allotted funds with financial prudence.
Supreme Court dismisses SEBI's review petition against RIL
In an order, a bench headed by former Chief Justice U.U. Lalit and comprising Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Hima Kohli said: "The Chief Justice of India by order dated October 19, 2022 directed that notice be issued in the review petition. Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Hima Kohli by order dated October 19, 2022 dismissed the Review Petition. In view of the majority opinion, the Review Petition stands dismissed in terms of the signed orders. Pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of."
G20 summit: Modi to participate in sessions on food & energy security, health
The Prime Minister will leave for Bali on November 14 on a three-day visit to attend the summit, he said. Modi is visiting Bali on the invitation of Indonesian President Joko Widodo. Kwatra further said that Modi along with other world leaders, will deliberate on diverse issues related to energy, environment and digital transformation among others.
SC collegium perfect, doesn't require fine tuning: Ex-CJI U.U. Lalit
When queried on recent remarks by Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Supreme Court collegium who called the system "opaque", Justice Lalit said: "It is perfect and does not require any fine tuning." The collegium comprises five senior-most judges of the Supreme Court, who selects judges for appointment in the high courts and the Supreme Court.
Lotus in G20 logo reveals our traditional identity: Rajnath Singh
Rajnath Singh made the remark while addressing a gathering after unveiling a statue of legendary warrior Prithviraj Chauhan in Jhajjar, Haryana, in the presence of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. He added, "If any party has 'hand' as political symbol, will we not use the word hand? If any party has cycle as its symbol, will we not use cycles? Lotus is a tradition and pride of the country."
After Interpol, UN counter-terror meets, India to host 'No Money for Terror' conference
Challenges like increasing terror incidents around the world and the use of high-level technology by terrorists have become a cause of concern all over the world today. This is the reason why global organizations are constantly trying to make different strategies and establish coordination among all countries in the world to deal with it. India has emerged as the first choice of global organisations in this endeavour.
Centre bats for GM mustard in SC: Will make India self-sufficient in edible oil
Recently, the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) allowed the environmental release of GM mustard for seed production and testing. In an affidavit filed before the top court, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) said that increased domestic production of edible oil due to deployment of GM mustard hybrids will reduce the dependency on other exporting countries.
Need to focus on China's actions, not its words: Army Chief
The Army chief made the remarks while addressing the 'Chanakya Dialogues', organised by Delhi-based think-tank Chanakya Forum, at India International Centre here. As far as PLA's force levels are concerned, there has been no significant reduction, he said referring to the situation along Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. The Army chief also said that the situation along the LAC is "stable but unpredictable".
Army Chief pitches for self-reliance in defence sector
"We have to be self-dependent. We will work to meet our need of operations and peculiar demand. India is a country of vibrant ecosystem and there are youngsters with brilliant mind and they should come forward and give their suggestions and ideas to make better personal, small range weapons, long range rockets, armoured vehicle and sea weapons," said the Amry chief.
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