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CISF personnel on sensitive duties to undergo psychometric assessment

The central paramilitary force will also get its medical officers and unit commanders trained to "identify" early behavioral changes, signs of acute stress, and psychiatric emergencies among the staff

Three NDA allies seek election panel's clarification amid SIR row

BJP allies seek clarity from the Election Commission over objections raised by two poll commissioners on voter-list revision, as a Supreme Court plea seeks action against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Investment of ₹5,210 cr made under PLI scheme for bulk drugs till Jun: Govt

The government has made wide-ranging efforts to increase investment in the pharmaceutical sector for enhancing manufacturing capabilities, to prevent disruption in supply of critical APIs

Delhi HC orders Meta to immediately remove morphed photo of woman with PM

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed Meta Platforms to immediately remove objectionable content of a woman's morphed picture posted on social media with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

SC allows forensic audit of Fortis deals in Daiichi-Singh brothers row

The Supreme Court said the forensic audit must be conducted independently and clarified that the Delhi High Court's observations against Fortis were only tentative

SC sets deadlines for ICU infrastructure upgrades, critical-care staff

The Supreme Court has ordered specified ICU infrastructure upgrades within nine months and recruitment of specialists, doctors and nurses within six months

Plea in SC challenges CEC calls taken without concurrence of panel members

Besides challenging the decisions allegedly taken without the required concurrence, the petitioner has sought initiation of criminal proceedings against the CEC and other officials for breach of duty

SC to hear after 6 wks plea to confiscate property of paper leak offenders

On August 18, the apex court had sought responses from the Centre and the state governments on the plea filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay

SC plea seeks criminal prosecution of CEC Gyanesh Kumar over SIR decisions

The plea also seeks a declaration that all such decisions relating to the SIR are illegal and restoration of the original Form 6

PM Modi lauds 'Make in India' success, credits infra, innovation for growth

PM Modi highlighted the progress of the Make in India initiative, saying infrastructure, enterprise and innovation have helped expand manufacturing and investment across sectors

ECI postpones CEC Gyanesh Kumar's two UP events, cites no link to row

The Election Commission has deferred two voter-awareness programmes in Uttar Pradesh, while maintaining that the decision was unrelated to the controversy surrounding the poll pane

Police records statement of 20 people in IIT Bombay student's suicide

Efforts are also being made to access call logs and messages from Sahil Wakode's phone, said police

SC to hear plea seeking speedy disposal of cases against lawmakers

On Friday, the CJI-led bench was urged by senior advocate Vijay Hansaria, who is assisting the bench as an amicus curiae, that some urgent directions were needed in the case

District unemployment data needs granular analysis for policymaking

National Sample Survey findings reveal significant divergence between combined and demographic-specific joblessness figures across key districts

SC seeks Goa cops' response on Tarun Tejpal's plea against rape conviction

On August 25, the top court had directed Tejpal to surrender within three weeks to undergo his 10-year prison sentence and had dismissed his plea seeking exemption from surrendering

Infrastructure in villages improved significantly in last 12 years: PM Modi

Modi also said that ever since his government came to power in 2014, self-reliance has increased among the women of the country

Election Commission adds 'Mark VIP' feature to BLO app amid Delhi SIR

The feature was added to the app in July, allowing Booth Level Officers to flag certain electors as VIPs during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision

Delhi to stay dry today; rain and thunderstorms forecast over the weekend

According to the IMD, on Saturday, generally cloudy skies are forecast, with very light to light rain at many places and moderate rain at isolated places in Delhi

Heavy rain triggers landslide in Sikkim's Rimbi, damages several houses

A major landslide triggered by continuous heavy rain damaged several houses in Sikkim's Gyalshing district, with no casualties reported

Gyanesh Kumar removal row: How can Chief Election Commissioner be removed?

Opposition parties are preparing a fresh removal motion against CEC Gyanesh Kumar. Here is what the Constitution and law say about the appointment and removal of the Election Commission chief