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SC extends stay on proposed demolition of jhuggis at Sarojini Nagar

The Supreme Court extended the stay on the proposed demolition of around 200 jhuggis at Sarojini Nagar and asked the Centre to conduct a survey to verify the slum-dwellers there.

Humanitarian gesture to Lanka will improve cordiality: Stalin thanks Centre

Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin thanked the BJP-led government at the Centre for permitting humanitarian aid to the crisis-hit Sri Lanka and said the move would improve cordiality between the two countries.

ISMC to invest Rs 22,900 cr in Karnataka on semiconductor fabrication plant

ISMC has sought 150 acres in Mysuru's Kochanahalli Industrial area. This will be one of India's first and largest semiconductor fabrication units under Centre's Semiconductor Mission

Govt to review design linked incentive scheme to support 100 cos: MoS IT

The government will review norms of the design linked incentive (DLI) program which envisages supporting 100 companies involved in product design in the semiconductor space, Rajeev Chandrasekhar said

Govt puts import curbs on certain waste, scrap of precious metals

The DGFT amended the import policy for ash containing precious metal or precious metal compounds, including gold, platinum and silver, to "restricted" from "free"

Kejriwal flags 'coal shortage'; Centre assures enough power supply to Delhi

The Delhi government has warned of supply disruptions citing shortage of coal stocks at various power plants

Centre's new scheme to minimise migration from border areas: Minister

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is planning to rehabilitate people living along the international borders by providing them with all basic facilities, Pramanik said

IDBI Bank stake dilution for ceding mgt control to be fixed after roadshows

Lowering of stake by Centre and LIC to be decided post consultation with investors during roadshows, after which EoI document would be structured, says DIPAM Secy Tuhin Pandey

Consider afresh lowering of BDS courses cut-off in NEET-UG 2021: SC to govt

The Supreme Court asked the Centre to consider its decision to not lower the cut-off marks for admissions to BDS while taking note that over 9000 seats are vacant.

NGT asks Centre to come up with rules against indoor pollution

The bench took note of a relevant article, in which it was stated that toxic gases and particulate matter may be generated indoors which may adversely affect the employees working in such places

CBI registers FIR into 26% Hindustan Zinc stake sale in 2002: Centre to SC

The bench directed the Solicitor General to file an updated status report in the case and posted the matter for further hearing post-summer vacation

Govt cancels some passenger trains to make way for coal amid power crisis

India has canceled some passenger trains to allow for faster movement of coal carriages as the nation scrambles to replenish depleting inventories at power plants\

Left parties attack govt over LIC IPO, allege 'scam', 'sell off'

Left parties on Thursday attacked the government over its move to float the LIC IPO alleging that it was a "scam" and a "sell-off".

Delhi-Centre power row; SC to decide on referring dispute to 5-judge bench

The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would decide on the Centre's submission that the dispute about the control over services in the national capital be referred to a five-judge bench

Gap between 2nd Covid jab, booster to be reduced to 6 months: Report

The government is likely to soon reduce the gap between the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and the precaution dose from the current nine months to six months, official sources said

Cabinet approves amalgamation of CDC with CSIR; assets to move to latter

CSIR and CDC are two separate autonomous bodies under the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science and Technology

PM street vendor's scheme (SVANidhi) to continue till December 2024

The approval was given by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Govt sets timeline to launch first indigenous commercial chipsets by 2024

The Minister of State for Electronics and IT said that the Digital India RISC-V (DIR-V) programme aims to create future generations of microprocessors

SC seeks opinion of Centre, states on plea to make sports fundamental right

A bench comprising justices L Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai said states' views were necessary as just passing a judgement would not help the cause

Hotels ask govt to restore insurance premium rates to 2018-19 level

HAI claimed that the increased premium rates put all hotels at par and do not differentiate between the quality of risk undertaken