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HAL share price: Defence stock jumps over 3% on report of govt nod to buy 97 LCA Mark 1A fighter jets for Rs.62,000 cr

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- HAL share price rallied over 3% on Wednesday after the government approved the project to buy 97 Tejas aircrafts for Rs.62,000 crore. The defence stock gained as much as 3.56% to... Read More


Cong urges govt to introduce SC, ST, OBC reservation in pvt edu institutes

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- The Congress on Wednesday said the government should bring a new legislation in the Parliament to allow 15 per cent reservations to Scheduled Castes, 7.5 per cent to Scheduled Tr... Read More


E-sports to get legal backing in India under new Online Gaming Bill

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- The Online Gaming Bill was tabled in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, where it was noted that E-sports will be recognised as a legitimate form of competitive sport in India. For the ... Read More


BJP stages walkout of Himachal assembly over jobs issue; accuses CM Sukhu of deceiving, lying to youth

Shimla, Aug. 20 -- The third day of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly's monsoon session saw a heated confrontation over the employment issue, with the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staging a wal... Read More


Justice for every citizen ensured through legal aid, mediation: CJI

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Chief Justice of India B R Gavai on Wednesday said traditional litigation in the country cannot bear the burden alone and justice for every citizen can be ensured through legal a... Read More


Fertiliser shortage sparks protests across UP, police lathi-charge farmers

Lucknow, Aug. 20 -- The fertiliser shortage in Uttar Pradesh has spiralled into a state-wide crisis, triggering protests in multiple districts and exposing the gulf between government claims and groun... Read More


Amit Shah tables Constitution Amendment bills, Opposition tears bill throws copies at HM

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Opposition MPs on Wednesday tore and threw the copies of the three Bills towards Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the Lok Sabha, which seek to remove the Prime Minister or Chief ... Read More


Akhilesh targets Election Commission, DMs; calls for probe into affidavit row

Lucknow, Aug. 20 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday sharpened his attack on the Election Commission and district administrations, alleging a nexus between the ruling BJP, el... Read More


Centre: Daughter of deceased govt employees entitled to family pension under conditions

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Unmarried, widowed or divorced daughters of deceased government employees are entitled to family pension provided they meet certain prescribed conditions, the Lok Sabha was infor... Read More


Indonesian Health Minister says biosecurity core part of state defense

Jakarta, Aug. 20 -- Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said biosecurity should be treated as a core part of Indonesia's national defense, warning that health threats such as pandemics, non-communicab... Read More