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News 18 Afternoon Digest: CJI SA Bobde Recommends Justice NV Ramana as Successor; Mumbai’s Andheri (W) Emerges as New Covid Hotspot and Other Stories
Here are the top stories today: CJI SA Bobde Recommends Justice NV Ramana as Successor; SC to Hear Mumbai Ex-Top Cop Param Bir Singh's Plea for CBI Probe Against Deshmukh | All You Must Know; Mumbai’s Andheri (W) Emerges as New Covid Hotspot with Maximum...
World Tuberculosis Day 2021: Date, Theme, Significance
World Tuberculosis Day 2021: On March 24, 1882, Dr Robert Koch announced that he had found the bacterium that causes the disease.
Mistrust Between China, India at All-time High, Says US Admiral
"The mistrust between China and India is at an all-time high. In addition to the rupture of bilateral relations as a result of the LAC (Line of Actual Control) skirmish, India is deeply suspicious of Chinese activities as part of the 'One Belt, One Road'...
Former President Abdul Kalam Was Jihadi: Priest of Ghaziabad Temple Where Muslim Boy Was Thrashed
Kalam had formed a cell in the Rashtrapati Bhawan where any Muslim could file his grievance,” the priest claimed. In the thrashing incident, a man identified as Shirangi Nanad Yadav was arrested by police earlier.
GST Collections Top Rs 1 Lakh Crore for Five Straight Months Since October 2020: MoS Finance
Thakur, during Question Hour, said this could be possible on the back of the measures taken by the government to boost economic activities over the last year to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tamil Nadu Elections: Sasikala Can Rejoin AIADMK If She Accepts Party Democracy, Says Panneerselvam
He said that Sasikala has done some good work for the growth of the AIADMK and that he does not have any personal issues with her.
College student Found With Burn Injuries in UP Last Month Dies During Treatment
The second-year student was studying business administration at a college run by Mumukshu Ashram of former Union minister Swami Chinmayanand.
To Win Bengal Polls, BJP Pulls Out All Stops to Woo Women Voters Away from Mamata
While releasing the BJP's Sankalpa Patra on Sunday, union home minister Amit Shah said that women have been at the forefront of the Centre’s development agenda.
Delhi Lowers Drinking Age: Here are States Where People Below 21 Can Booze Too
Here's how drinking age/prohibition works in other states.
Delhi-made Foreign Liquor? City Will Get Own Booze Standard, Drinking Age to be Reduced from 25 to 21
According to a new excise policy approved by the Delhi cabinet, no new liquor shops will be opened in Delhi and the government will not run any vend.
Bill to Increase FDI in Insurance Sector Gets Parliament's Nod
The Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was earlier passed by the Rajya Sabha last week. The minister said that the government will provide funds to the public sector insurance companies but the private players will have to raise capital on their own.
India and Pakistan Set for Indus Water-sharing Talks, Reflecting Easing Tensions
The Permanent Indus Commission, set up under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, is set to meet in New Delhi on March 23 to 24.
Mumbai Ex-Police Commissioner Moves SC for CBI Probe Against Maharashtra HM Anil Deshmukh
Singh, a 1988 batch IPS officer also sought quashing of the order transferring him from the post of Mumbai CP alleging it to be arbitrary and illegal.
UAE Royals Brokered Surprise Peace Plan Between Neighbours India and Pakistan: Report
Report said that the ceasefire is only a beginning of a larger roadmap to forge larging peace between the two countries.
Anil Deshmukh Involved in Graft in Transfer, Report Given to Govt in August, Mumbai Ex-Top Cop Param Bir Singh Tells SC | All You Need to Know
A crucial meeting is scheduled in New Delhi today where the NCP leadership could decide the future course of actions for the 16-month-old state government in Maharashtra.
'US Ruled India for 200 Years...' Uttarakhand Chief Minister's Latest Gaffe Gives Fodder to Opposition
Rawat, who assumed office on March 10, recently faced criticism for his ripped jeans comment and was trolled on social media. Girls and women from all age groups flooded social media with pictures of them wearing ripped jeans.