Induction of Women Cadets In NDA : Centre Seeks time to study impact of policy
Women Cadets In NDA : The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that induction of women cadets in National Defence Academy (NDA) has been a major policy decision and it needs at least three months for deliberating implications in the long term for induction and deployment of ex-NDA women cadets in the Indian Armed Forces. It said that in respect of the number of women to be inducted for “NDA-II 2021” and “NDA-I 2022,” it is submitted that each course at NDA has 370 vacancies for the three services out of which 208 will get commissioned in the Indian
Meghalaya withdraws consent of CBI
Meghalaya has become the ninth state in the country to withdraw consent from the CBI to investigate cases in the state. The Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946 governs the CBI and it is mandatory to obtain the concurrence of the concerned state government before initiating an investigation into an offence in a state. States generally give consensus to assist the CBI in conducting an uninterrupted investigation of corruption cases involving central government personnel in their states. It is consent by default otherwise CBI will have to take permission from the state government in every case, even for small
Central Government has approved the New India Literacy Program for 2022-2027
The Union Government approved a new scheme New India Literacy Program for the period from financial year 2022 to 2027 to cover all aspects of adult education in order to align with the National Education Policy 2020 and budget announcement 2021-22. The National Policy on Education 2020 has recommended adult education and lifelong learning. The Union Budget 2021-22, was announced to enable increased access to resources. The objective of the scheme is not only to provide basic literacy and numeracy but also to incorporate other components which are essential for the citizen of 21st century. It covers important life skills
Central Govt Approves Budget For Police Modernistation
Budget For Police Modernistation : The Union home ministry said the scheme includes security-related expenditure in Jammu and Kashmir, northeastern states and Maoist-affected areas for raising new battalions, developing high-tech forensic laboratories and other investigation tools. The government has approved the continuation of the umbrella scheme of Modernisation of Police Forces (MPF), an official statement said. This scheme comprises all relevant sub-schemes that contribute to the modernisation and improvement with a total central financial outlay of Rs 26,275 crore, the statement said. It said provision has been made under the scheme for internal security, law and order and adoption of
General MM Naravane Appointed As CoSC Chairman
The government has appointed General MM Naravane, Chief of Army Staff, as the Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee (Chairman, CoSC), the post which fell vacant after the sudden demise of the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat in a helicopter crash on December 8. A source on Wednesday confirmed: “General Naravane has taken over the role of the Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee, which includes the Chiefs of Navy and Air Force Staff too.” General Naravane is the senior-most chief of the Staff. Important issues related to the armed forces are handled by this committee. With
Face recognition scanning will start in India’s airports from the year 2022
Air travelers to India can also use face scan as their boarding pass from the year 2022. The first airports to start this facility in India are Kolkata, Pune, Varanasi and Vijayawada. NEC Corporation Private Limited has been selected by the Airports Authority of India to implement this project. The details of this face recognition data are to be stored in the Digi Yatra Central Ecosystem. To avail this service, the passenger has to send the PNR, PACS details and facial biometrics to the biometric boarding system of the departing airport through the mobile application. Each passenger can also choose
Increase In Financial Aid To Families of All Martyred Central Armed Police Forces Personnel
Preparations are on to increase the amount of financial assistance to the families of all the Central Armed Police Forces personnel who lost their lives while on duty. The Ministry of Home Affairs is considering a proposal to increase this amount to Rs 35 lakh. According to sources, instructions in this regard can also be issued by all the forces soon. Now, be it CRPF or CISF, there is talk of giving only Rs 35 lakh as risk fund to the families of the soldiers who died in the line of duty of all forces. Indian Navy Officially Inducts INS
Government of India divides 77 ministers into 08 groups to promote good governance
As a major motivator of the Indian government’s pragmatic approach to governance, the Modi government plans to engage young professionals, take suggestions from retired officials and make best use of technology to oversee the project. According to sources, apart from this, 08 different groups have been formed to oversee many other steps, which include members of the entire Council of Ministers. Sources said that 77 ministers of the Modi government have been divided into 08 groups to develop technology-based resources, create a pool/group of professionals to recruit in their teams and other similar initiatives for all ministers. should be adopted
If Army cannot take the missile launcher to the border, how will the army face the enemies – Center to SC
The Center on Thursday told the Supreme Court that if the Army cannot take its missile launchers and heavy machinery to the India-China border, how will it defend the country by fighting the enemy in case of war. Trying to allay the concerns of landslides in the Himalayan regions due to the construction of the Chardham Highway Project, the government said that all necessary steps have been taken to mitigate the disaster. The government said landslides have occurred in different parts of the country. Road construction alone is not the reason for this. A division bench of Justice DY
PM Narendra Modi Announces Vehicle Scrapping Policy
The central government has issued a new scrap policy for the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Vehicle Scrapping Policy on 13 August 2021. The Vehicle Scrappage Policy is one of the big schemes of the government, which has been kept in focus in the last few years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched this policy through video conferencing at the Investor Summit in Gujarat. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called it a big step before the 75th Independence Day. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced this policy in the Union Budget of 2021. The launch of Vehicle Scrappage
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