A city court on Saturday extended by two days the CBI custody of former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, arrested in a corruption case related to the excise policy case. Special judge M K Nagpal directed the agency to produce the Aam Aadmi Party leader before court on Monday. The CBI had sought three more days of custody of Sisodia after producing him before the court on expiry of his three-day remand granted earlier. The CBI’s plea was opposed by Sisodia’s lawyer who said the inefficiency of the agency to complete the probe cannot be ground for remand and…
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The Deakin University, which is a premier University in Australia, has become the 1st foreign university to receive approval of the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) to set up an International Branch Campus (IBC) in GIFT-IFSC, GIFT City, Gujarat. Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget 2022-23 announced that “World Class Foreign Universities and Institutions will be allowed in the GIFT City to offer courses in Financial Management, FinTech, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, free from domestic regulations, except those by the IFSCA to facilitate availability of high-end human resources for financial services…
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has said there are currently 70 projects underway, totaling 2,014 kilometers and costing Rs. 33,540 Crore in Andhra Pradesh. Addressing Andhra Pradesh’s Global Investment Summit 2023 at Visakhapatnam, he said efforts are being made to establish 5 Green Highways and 2 Expressways at a total cost of Rs. 32,430 Crore . Gadkari said during 2022-23 works costing Rs. 15,400 Crore have been awarded for a length of 777 kilometers across 27 projects. He said additionally, two Multimodal Logistics Parks (MMLPs) have been sanctioned in Visakhapatnam and Anantapur at a cost of…
President Droupadi Murmu said that the concept of Dharma-Dhamma has been the basic voice of Indian consciousness. In our tradition it is said, “Dharyate anen iti dharmah” – That which supports is dharma. The entire humanity rests on the foundation stone of religion. Inaugurating the 7th International Dharma Dhamma Conference, organised by the India Foundation in collaboration with the Sanchi University of Buddhist-Indic Studies, in Bhopal, she said that the great banyan tree of Indian spirituality has its roots in India and its branches and vines are spread all over the world. Progress of individuals and society with the spirit…
On February 5, 2023, Turkey’s attention was on politics. After five years under the new superpresidential system that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has designed around himself, the main opposition was gearing up to announce a unity candidate representing six parties for elections that Erdoğan said would be held May 14. Already, Erdoğan was mobilizing his powers to shape the field, passing a new law criminalizing “disinformation,” implementing new electoral laws to disadvantage his opponents, and engineering spurious criminal charges against the mayor of Istanbul, one of his more potent rivals. Then, in the early hours of February 6, an enormous…
The ruling BJP-IPFT alliance on Thursday secured a second straight term in Tripura by winning a simple majority in a multi-cornered contest. The NDPP-BJP alliance bagged 37 seats in the 60-member Nagaland Assembly, securing another straight second term. In Meghalaya, the BJP is poised to be part of the ruling dispensation again as a junior partner. In Tripura, the BJP won 32 seats and its ally IPFT (Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura) one seat in the 60-member House, overcoming four challenges, including a Left-Congress arrangement. The BJP-led alliance beat back anti-incumbency, organisational hiccups and the challenges posed by the Left…
Mentioning the contribution of India, the Mother of democracy, at the global level, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said that democratic values, principles and institutions have been present in India since ancient times, which have evolved as per the needs of the time. Addressing the valedictory function of the 4th edition of National Youth Parliament Festival (NYPF) in the Central Hall of Parliament, New Delhi, he added that there have been mentions of democratic institutions in India from ancient Vedic period to Mahabharata and Buddhist period. Expressing joy, Birla observed that democracy and democratic values are an integral part of…
The gross GST revenue collected in the month of February 2023 is Rs. 1,49,577 crore of which CGST is Rs. 27,662 crore, SGST is Rs. 34,915 crore, IGST is Rs. 75,069 crore (including ₹35,689 crore collected on import of goods) and Cess is Rs. 11,931 crore (including ₹792 crore collected on import of goods) The government has settled Rs. 34,770 crore to CGST and Rs. 29,054 crore to SGST from IGST as regular settlement. The total revenue of Centre and the States after regular settlements in the month of February 2023 is Rs. 62,432 crore for CGST and Rs. 63,969…
Women Officers of the Indian Navy and a spouse of a senior serving Naval Officer shared their experiences and association with the Indian Navy at the Women 20 inception meet under the aegis of G20 at Aurangabad on 28 Feb 2023. Speaking to the audience under the theme Breaking the Barriers : Stories of Unconventional Women , their thoughts and stories were reflective of gender empowerment and inclusivity in both letter and spirit in the Indian Navy. Each had something unique and special to say. Lieutenant Commander Swati Bhandari spoke about overcoming her fear of heights and becoming a proficient…
Describing the NEP-2020 as a game changer, Vice President, Jagdeep Dhankhar opined that, “It will revolutionize our education system, it will distance us from degree orientated culture & put us on a productive path.” Addressing the centenary celebrations of the late Dr. M.S. Ramaiah, founder chairman of Gokula Education Foundation in Bengaluru, he advised students not to take stress & tension. He asked them not to be bogged down by competitive scenario. “Don’t hesitate to try because there can be a mistake; Nothing big has been achieved without there being falls,” he added. He highlighted the power of Indian innovation, research…