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Amit Shah Arrives in Ahmedabad Ahead of Trump's Visit
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has arrived in Ahmedabad. US President Donald Trump and the First Lady Melania Trump are arriving in the city tomorrow for their two-day visit to India.
(Source: ANI)
MiG-29K Crashes in Goa, Pilot Ejects Safely
A MiG-29K aircraft, on a routine training sortie, crashed in Goa at 10.30 am today morning. The pilot of the aircraft ejected safely and has been recovered. An enquiry to investigate the incident has been ordered.
(Source: ANI)
Delhi Pwd Orders Door-To-Door Survey of Govt Flats to Find out Illegal Occupants
Cracking the whip on illegal occupants of government flats, the Delhi PWD has ordered a door-to-door survey of all the housing units and asked senior officials to submit a report by February 24. The Public Works Department of the Delhi government has recently communicated to its senior officials concerned, including executive engineers and assistant engineers, to carry out the survey of government-owned flats in their respective jurisdiction.
(Source: PTI)
RBI Reviewing Monetary Policy Framework: Governor
The Reserve Bank of India is reviewing the retail inflation targeting framework behind monetary policy decision as well as its effectiveness and also plans to hold stakeholders consultations including with the government in June, Governor Shaktikanta Das said. In a bid to keep inflation under specified level, the government in 2016 had decided to set up Monetary Policy Committee headed by RBI Governor entrusted with the task of fixing the benchmark policy rate (repo rate).
(Source: PTI)
Bengal Govt Increases Pension of Retired School Teachers
Despite its “limited financial capacity,” the West Bengal government has increased pension of school teachers, who had retired before January 2016, a state minister said. The order will apply to the family pensioners and teachers of state government-aided schools, who were drawing pension on December 31, 2015, according to a notification.
There will be 20 per cent rise of basic pension for the retired teachers in the age of 80 to 85 years while the increase will be by 30 per cent for those who are above 85 years of age to less than 90, the notification said. The order will be effective from April 1, this year.
(Source: PTI)
USA: Charter Bus Rollover Kills 3, Injures 18 outside San Diego
A charter bus swerved on a rain-slicked Southern California highway and rolled down an embankment Saturday, killing three people and injuring 18 others, authorities said.
Several passengers were thrown from the bus, and one of the dead was trapped under the vehicle after it landed on its roof shortly after 10 am off interstate 15 in Pala Mesa, an unincorporated community about 72 kilometres north of San Diego, North County Fire Protection District spokesman John Choi said.
(Source: PTI)
Macron Says 'Not Sure' Eu-Uk Trade Deal Possible before End of 2020
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday said he was "not sure" it would be possible for the European Union and Britain to reach a trade deal by the end of the year. Britain and the EU are about to embark on negotiations aiming to hammer out a trade agreement by the time the post-Brexit transition period shuts at the end of December.
But France has made clear it thinks the negotiations will be particularly difficult, especially in such a tight timeframe.
(Source: PTI)
Vietnamese Dissident Monk Who Was a Nobel Prize Nominee Dies at 93
Thich Quang Do, a dissident Buddhist monk who has effectively been under house arrest since 2003 and was nominated multiple times for the Nobel Peace Prize, has died aged 93.
Head of the banned Unified Buddist Church of Vietnam (UBCV), the vocal patriarch was born in 1928 in Thai Binh province and spent most of his life advocating for religious freedom and human rights in communist-run Vietnam. His staunch activism landed him under what was effectively house arrest in Ho Chi Minh City in 2003, where he was under constant surveillance.
(Source: PTI)
SC Has Led Progressive Social Transformation: Prez Kovind
Speaking at the valedictory session of the International Judicial Conference in Delhi, President Ram Nath Kovind said, that the Supreme Court of India “has led progressive social transformation.”
He said, “In pursuing the cherished goal of gender justice, to mention one example, the Supreme Court of India has always been pro-active and progressive. From issuing guidelines on preventing sexual harassment in the workplace two decades ago to providing directives for granting equal status to women in the Army this month, the Supreme Court of India has led progressive social transformation.”
(Source: ANI)
Madhya Pradesh: 7-Year-Old Boy Killed By Leopard in Dhar
A seven-year-old tribal boy was killed in a leopard attack on Saturday night in Bheru Ghat area of Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district, a forest department official said.
The child has been identified as Anand who was sleeping along with other family members in a hut on their farm when the leopard attacked at around 11pm, Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) (Forest) Rakesh Kumar Damor said.
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Fugitive Gangster Ravi Pujari Being Brought to India: K'taka Police
Fugitive gangster Ravi Pujari arrested in South Africa, being brought to India. Karnataka police official said today.
(Source: PTI)
Security Guard Killed by Unidentified Assailants in Nagpur
An elderly security guard posted at a steel company in Kalamna area of the city was allegedly killed by unidentified persons, police said on Sunday.
The incident occurred in the wee hours of Saturday, they said.
(Source: PTI)
Cong Leaders Digvijay Singh, Jyotiraditya Scindia to Hold Meeting in Guna Tomorrow
In Madhya Pradesh, Congress leaders Digvijaya Singh and Jyotiraditya Scindia will hold a meeting in Guna tomorrow.
(Source: PTI)
Two Minor Boys Held for Raping a Minor
Two minor boys were held for raping a 15-year-old girl. A case under relevant sections of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act has been registered. The accused were nabbed by Adilabad police and shifted to Juvenile Home Sunday, 23 February.
We Received a Bomb Threat Call: Secunderabad Police
Secunderabad Railway Police Inspector stated that they received a bomb threat call at around 8.30 pm on Sunday, 23 February. The search operation at the railway station is underway and till now no bomb has been detected. The call will be investigated.
Maharashtra Government Constitutes 5-Member Committee for Disha Act
Maharashtra Home Min Anil Deshmukh while addressing the media stated that they visited Andhra Pradesh to know about Disha Act (for speedy trial&faster execution in cases of sexual offences against women) & constituted a 5-member committee to know about this act. He further mentioned that the Maharashtra government has given time till 30 March for a report from the Committee.