NPR: house-to-house verification planned
The Narendra Modi government proposes to update the existing National Population Register, which already has an electronic database of more than 119 crore residents, by verifying the details of all respondents through house-to-house enumeration, according to an official manual on conducting the fresh NPR exercise.
Revamp of railway freight and passenger fares likely
The Railways is mulling “rationalising” of charges for both passenger and freight services, Railway Board Chairman V.K. Yadav said on Thursday. But he did not clarify whether the fares will be increased.
Scientists get air borne for special view of the eclipse
A group of astrophysicists and space enthusiasts took to the skies for a special view of the solar eclipse on Thursday.
Amruta Fadnavis vs Shiv Sena: Thane Municipal Corporation to shift Axis Bank accounts
The Shiv Sena-ruled Thane Municipal Corporation has decided to shift its salary accounts from Axis Bank to a nationalized bank, a civic official said.
Thane Mayor Naresh Mhaske, in a meeting on Thursday, directed officials to shift the accounts from Axis Bank to a nationalized bank, the official said.
Grand alliance in a flux in Bihar
Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) president Jitan Ram Manjhi’s plan to organise a joint rally with Asaduddin Owaisi of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) against the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens in minority-dominated Kishanganj district, on December 29, has triggered speculation about new political equations taking shape in Bihar ahead of the Assembly elections due in October-November 2020.
Former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan to get ₹1.3 crore
The Cabinet has decided in principle to give ₹1.3 crore to former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientist, Nambi Narayanan of the infamous ISRO spy scandal case to settle the case filed by him against the State in the Sub-Court in Thiruvananthapuram.
Supreme Court outlines 3 conditions for stay orders
The Supreme Court has outlined three aspects it usually considers while granting a stay order.
UGC issues norms for ethics in higher education
At a time of widespread protests by university students, Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has launched new guidelines for values and ethics in higher education.
Pakistan govt. files review petition in army chief’s extension case
The Pakistan government on Thursday filed a review petition against the Supreme Court’s decision about legislation on the extension of service of army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
People perform ‘half burials’ of children in parts of Karnataka
Despite efforts to clear misconceptions surrounding the solar eclipse, people in parts of Karnataka continued to follow practices that are not founded in science. Among the bizarre were cases of children with disabilities being buried neck deep in compost pits during the eclipse in Kalaburagi, Vijayapura and Tumakuru districts, with the belief that it would cure them.
Shoaib Akhtar alleges some Pakistani teammates treated Kaneria unfairly because he was Hindu
Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has alleged that his teammate Danish Kaneria faced discrimination at the hands of a few Pakistani cricketers, who were reluctant to even eat with him because he was a Hindu.
ICC ranking is absolute garbage: Vaughan
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has slammed the International Cricket Council’s ranking system, terming it as “absolute garbage“.
Phase 1 of Tamil Nadu local body polls on December 27
Polling for the first phase of rural local body elections in 27 districts of Tamil Nadu will be held on Friday. The local body polls are being held in a staggered manner after a delay of over three years.
Protests continue in Iraq over Prime Minister pick
Iraq’s President said on Thursday he was “ready to resign” rather than put forward the candidate of a pro-Iranian coalition for the post of Prime Minister, deepening the country’s political crisis.
