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LS Approves Supplementary Demand for Additional Spending of Rs 2.35 Lakh Cr
The Lok Sabha on Friday approved the supplementary demand for additional spending of Rs 2.35 lakh crore in 2020-21.
(Source: PTI)
Freelance Journalist Arrested by Delhi Police in OSA Case
A freelance journalist, Rajeev Sharma – a resident of New Delhi's Pitampura – has been arrested by the Special Cell in connection with an Official Secrets Act (OSA) case, the Delhi Police said on Friday.
He was found to be in possession of some defence-related classified documents, they added.
(Source: ANI)
India-China Military Talks Likely in Next 2-3 Days: Report
India and China will hold the next round of corps commander-level talks in the next 2-3 days, government sources cited by ANI said on Friday, adding that the agenda and issues to be raised by the Indian side during the talks were discussed and finalised during a high-level meeting attended by NSA Ajit Doval and Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat.
“India is likely to press for simultaneous disengagement and de-escalation by the Chinese side in the eastern Ladakh sector during the meeting of the two corps commanders,” the sources were quoted by ANI as saying.
(Source: ANI)
Parliament Passes Bill to Reduce Salaries of MPs for One Year
The Parliament on Friday passed the Bill to reduce for one year the salaries of MPs by 30 percent "to meet exigencies arising out of COVID-19 pandemic."
(Source: PTI)