Linking of Aadhaar, bank account must
The government has proposed extending the deadline for mandatory linking of Aadhaar with bank accounts and mobile phones from December 31, 2017 to March 31, 2018, but only for those who are “willing to enrol for Aadhaar.”
Judges cannot decide on troop deployment: Centre
Judges cannot decide on deployment of troops.
Navy to increase watch over Indian Ocean
The Navy is institutionalising an experimental concept of round-the-clock surveillance of critical choke points in the Indian Ocean.
IAF show on Lucknow-Agra highway
The Indian Air Force put up a spectacular show on the Lucknow-Agra highway.
Thumri queen Girija Devi passes away at 88
Eminent classical singer and Padma Vibhushan awardee Girija Devi passed away following a cardiac arrest.
Procedure to remove ECs vague, says petition in SC
A petition was filed in the Supreme Court pointing out the vagueness in the procedure for removal of Election Commissioners, saying it affects the panel’s autonomy.
Rajasthan to shield public servants from probes.
The Bharatiya Janata Party government in Rajasthan has promulgated an ordinance providing for prior sanction for investigation against public servants, judges and magistrates for acts done “in discharge of official duties”.
Solicitor-General Ranjit Kumar resigns.
Within months after the Centre gave him an extension, Solicitor-General of India Ranjit Kumar, the second highest ranking law officer of the government, resigned with immediate effect a day after Diwali.
Centre pushes for cash-free campuses
The Ministry of Human Resource Development aims to make financial transactions completely digital in all higher education institutions.
Northeast monsoon may come by October-end
As the Southwest monsoon recedes, attention is focussed on the potential of the Northeast monsoon to make up for the deficit this year in some parts of the peninsular States, particularly Tamil Nadu.
The winter monsoon is likely to have a delayed onset, around the last week of October.