Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Govt formally seals ₹48,000 crore deal to procure 83 Tejas LCA from HAL

The government on Wednesday formally sealed the ₹48,000 crore deal to procure 83 Tejas light combat aircraft from state-run aerospace behemoth Hindus
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Centre should abandon farm reform laws, say academicians in statement

The 413 signatories said the legislation ‘pose a major threat to farming communities all over India’ and expressed concern about ‘the protests by the farmers and their suffering at the borders of Delhi’.
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3 AAP members marshalled out of Rajya Sabha

Three Aam Aadmi Party members were marshalled out of Rajya Sabha on Wednesday after Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu asked them to withdraw as they trooped
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People in Myanmar honk horns, bang on pots to protest coup

An announcement read on military-owned Myawaddy TV on Monday said Commander in Chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing would be in charge of the country for one year.
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Coronavirus live: 'More women have developed antibodies compared to men in Delhi'

India's COVID-19 tally of cases rose to 1,07,77,284 with 11,039 new infections, while the recoveries surged to 1,04,62,631, according to the Union Hea
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Father ‘comes alive’ to bless daughter

The marriage of Lakshmi Praba, 27, of Pattukottai in Thanjavur district with Kishore of Kumarapalayam a few days ago has become the talk of the town a
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Praveen Sinha likely to be officiating Director of CBI

Current chief R.K. Shukla’s two-year tenure ends on February 3
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Rajya Sabha sets aside additional 5 hours for discussion on farmers' protests

This brings the total time set aside for discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the President's address in Rajya Sabha to 15 hours.
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3,004 ‘trouble-mongers’ bound over in Krishna district

487 sensitive, 386 hyper-sensitive villages identified, says SP
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AIADMK functionaries petition Salem police against Sasikala’s use of party flag

Charging that the former aide of Jayalalithaa had used the flag ‘illegally’, they demanded stern action against her.
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New police fortifications have unintended effect at Ghazipur

Protesters say they are seeing a groundswell of support
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Local communities up in arms over work inside Turahalli forest

Forest officials claimed to be working on the upcoming tree park
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Parliament proceedings | Question Hour suspended in Rajya Sabha to discuss farmers' protests

Meanwhile, Lok Sabha is set to discuss Motion of Thanks on the President's Address on Wednesday.
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LCA division inaugurated

The second plant of HAL’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) division, which will increase the production capacity, was inaugurated in Bengaluru by the Defen
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Indian defence sector will be highlight of Aero India 2021

The number of foreign exhibitors and delegations is down owing to COVID-19 scare
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Morning digest: Police block access to sites of farmers' protests in Delhi border, U.K. reports new coronavirus mutation, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day.
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‘Indo-U.S. partnership will continue to deepen under new administration’

American officials point out that Secretary of Defence Austin’s first call was to his counterpart in India
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Capt. Tom Moore, WWII vet whose walk cheered U.K., dies at 100

Captain Tom, as he became known in newspaper headlines and TV interviews, set out to raise 1,000 pounds for Britain’s National Health Service by walking 100 laps of his backyard.
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Jagan moots ‘Rythu Bharosa police stations’

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has mooted ‘Rythu Bharosa police station’ in every district.During a review meeting on the Disha Act on Tuesday,
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U.P. illegal mining case: CBI books retired IAS official and nine others

Based on the CBI cases, the Enforcement Directorate has also been conducting money laundering probe against the accused persons.
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Centre yet to assess losses of J&K’s tourism sector

Ministry has not conducted formal study to asses losses of stakeholders after August 5, 2019
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IPS officer arrested on graft charges in Rajasthan

His name cropped up in a case of extortion during his stint as SP in Dausa
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No BJP ticket for those above 60 in Gujarat local bodies polls

Elections are scheduled to be held in two phases on February 21 and 28
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