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2. Parliament passes bill for merger of subsidiary banks with SBI
3. Supreme Court asks Maran to face trial in illegal telephone exchange case
4. Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2018 Passed in Lok Sabha
5. Home Minister asks opposition not to politicise NRC issue
6. Badminton World Championships: HS Prannoy, Sameer Verma and Sai Praneeth enter 2nd round
7. US says India is key partner in America's efforts to ensure peace, stability in Indo Pacific region
8. Delhi court summons Lalu Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi & son Tejashwi in IRCTC scam case
9. India seal place in knock-out stage of Women's Hockey World Cup in London
10. Complete draft of NRC published in Assam
11. Yamuna continues to flow above danger mark in Delhi
12. PM Modi addresses nation on 46th edition of 'Mann Ki Baat'
13. Col. Rathore, HMSIB felicitating Sh. Rishi Kapoor at 1st BRICS Film Festival. Gen VK Singh, MoS, MEA also seen
14. Governor of Goa, Smt. Mridula Sinha and the Minister for Defence, Shri Manohar Parrikar lighting the lamp at inauguration of 47th IFFI. HMIB Shri Venkaiah Naidu also seen
15. HMIB inaugurating Instagram Workshop for Better Government Communication in New Delhi
16. About Rs.12.68 Cr funds allocated for conservation, preservation and environmental development works at the Taj Mahal in the last 3 years: Dr. Mahesh Sharma
17. Indian students excel at the International Physics Olympiad
18. 26 religious cities/sites in 19 States have been identified for development under PRASHAD Scheme: Shri K. J. Alphons
19. 1, 62, 660 cruise passengers visited the country in 2017-18: Shri. K J Alphons
20. Rs. 426.02 Crores sanctioned for Tribal and Rural Circuit under Swadesh Darshan Scheme: Shri K. J. Alphons
21. PMEGP helps more than 30, 000 women entrepreneurs
22. Production OF Defence Equipments
23. Corruption Cases Involving Officers of Mes and Bro
24. Digital Data for Defence Estate
25. Modernisation of Defence Sector
27. Women’s Hockey World Cup: India face US in crunch clash
28. India: Hope new Pakistan govt will work towards terror-free South Asia
29. Pak Polls: ECP releases final results, PTI tops with 116 seats
30. People getting covered under Prime Minister Social Security schemes
31. Defence Minister hands over multi-fuel war tank engines to Army
32. PM Modi lays foundation stones for several projects in Lucknow
33. Three-day VCs’ conference on research and innovation in higher education ends
34. Lucknow: PM Modi attends 'Transforming Urban Landscape' event
35. PM addresses event to mark third anniversary of urban development initiatives
36. PM attends groundbreaking ceremony of various projects in Uttar Pradesh
37. 2y-yr-old girl kidnapped by man rescued
38. A two-year-old girl, allegedly kidnapped by a man, was rescued, the police said today.
39. Footpath near soon-to-open metro station 'sinks' a bit due to waterlogging
40. Heavy rains caused waterlogging around an entry gate of the soon-to-open Bhikaji Cama metro station here, due to which a portion of a footpath adjoining it had sunk a bit, officials said today.
41. Tesla Is Reportedly Asking Suppliers to Refund Payments To Have More Cash On Hand
42. This Week In China Tech: AI Disrupting Insurance Claims, China Opens Airspace For Drones And More
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55. Government unaware of mentally ill population in country
56. Ibuprofen unsafe for treating simple UTIs
57. Sridevi dead, nation mourns
58. Exercise may reduce genetic effects of obesity in older women
59. Want to create 1.5 lakh wellness centres in India: Modi
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62. Trump expects quick trade deal with Britain: US ambassador
63. Cabinet approves India-Brunei tax agreement
64. Vegetarians spoilt for choice at Kiara Soul Kitchen
65. Stock markets still over-priced, implies NSE Chief
66. High number of VVPATs malfunction in UP, Maharashtra; polling slowed
67. Standard Chartered’s global head of financial crime compliance John Cusac quits
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71. The Defence Ministry today approved key guidelines for implementation of an ambitious policy under which select private firms will be roped in to build military platforms like submarines and fighter jets in India in partnership with foreign entities. The guidelines for carrying out various procurement projects under the Strategic Partnership (SP) model were approved by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), the ministry's highest decision making body, officials said. Unveiled last year, the SP model aims to create a vibrant defence manufacturing ecosystem in the country through joint ventures between Indian corporates and global defence majors. The officials said the government is looking at achieving a turnover of Rs 1,70,000 crore in military goods and services by 2025. According to the guidelines, all procurements under the SP Model would be executed by specially constituted Empowered Project Committees (EPC) to provide focussed attention and ensure timely execution. The guidelines also specified norms for carrying out various sector specific manufacturing projects. The DAC, chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, also approved platform specific guidelines for procurement of Naval Utility Helicopters, the defence ministry said. The officials said the the "amplifying guidelines" lay emphasis on incentivisation of transfer of niche technology and ensure higher indigenous content in military platforms to be produced in India. They said global defence majors, which are ready for collaboration with Indian partners and can help the country become a manufacturing hub for military production, will also be incentivized. "This will give a major fillip towards encouraging self-reliance and aligning the defence sector with the 'Make in India' initiative of the Government," the defence ministry said. It said SP model aims to revitalise defence industrial ecosystem and progressively build indigenous capabilities in the private sector to design, develop and manufacture complex weapon systems for the future needs of the armed forces. The DAC also accorded approval for the acquisition of eight Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) for the Indian Coast Guard at an approximate cost of Rs 800 crore. The ministry said the vessels will undertake day and night patrolling and policing of the Maritime zones of India. Officials said the government is likely to unveil a major policy next month outlining a roadmap to build a robust defence production industry and make India one of the top five manufacturers of military equipment and platforms in the next 10 years. MPB MPB RT RT
72. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has issued notices to Flipkart and Amazon besides the Centre in a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Telecom Watchdog, which alleged the ecommerce giants had violated FDI norms and circumvented them by routing popular products at much cheaper rates through proxy ‘controlled sellers’ and pushing out small businesses and brick-and-mortar retailers.“… to circumvent the PN-3/2016 (Press Note 3, the document which spells out the FDI norms for ecommerce), both Amazon and Flipkart have created multiple entities and/or created ‘name lending’ companies and/or ‘controlled sellers’ through which they route such hot-selling stocks,” the petition filed by the NGO said.The petition added that “through the name lending companies, they buy the branded goods in bulk (at discounts) from manufacturers, rendering small sellers uncompetitive by a wide margin, thus influencing the prices in violation of FDI norms.”Amazon and Flipkart, which have foreign funding, operate through a marketplace model under which they are not allowed to influence the prices of products sold on their website or hold inventory.Through these sellers, Amazon and Flipkart have complete control on influencing the price of goods sold on their platforms, a practice that violates FDI norms of the country, the NGO alleged.Citing the example of one such seller, Cloudtail, which sells on Amazon.in, the petition said: “…FDI is not allowed in an entity operating on the inventory based e-commerce model…. Cloudtail buys goods in bulk from many manufacturers and sells them on the online platform of Amazon Seller.”The petition alleged that to circumvent FDI norms, Amazon has created a company called Prione Business Services, a joint venture between Amazon group and Catarman Advisors LLP. This entity is the owner of Cloudtail.Flipkart and Amazon did not respond to queries were sent by ET.After the new FDI norms came into force with the issue of Press Note 3, Flipkart devised a new method under which it looked for some “name lenders” who would form companies and through them the invoicing for goods would be routed.
73. Fresh wave of Maratha quota protests near Pune, at least 20 vehicles set afire
74. Why a road-safety rule has upset some Sikhs
75. Out of NRC, what lies ahead?
76. Who are Dhangars, why demand for ST status is a challenge for Maharashtra
77. Explained Snippets | 64 MLAs and MPs face kidnapping cases, half of them in 3 states
78. Jammu: JWAM seeks deportation of Rohingya and Bangladeshi Muslims from state
79. Who are Dhangars, why demand for ST status is a challenge for Maharashtra
80. Rape charge against Gujarat BJP leader: Crime Branch records woman’s statement
81. Fresh wave of Maratha quota protests near Pune, at least 20 vehicles set afire
82. Gujarat: Congress veteran Madhavsinh Solanki blames ‘poor leadership’ for party’s 20-year exile from power
83. Why a road-safety rule has upset some Sikhs
84. Out of NRC, what lies ahead?
85. Assam has lowest Aadhaar penetration â€" only 9 per cent
86. I’m not a fantasy character: Rajshri Deshpande
87. Bigg Boss Malayalam: Shwetha Menon gets evicted, Anjali Ameer enters the show
88. JWAM president Sunil Dimple, who led the delegation, demanded cancellation of the registration of PDP and arrest of its leaders including former CM Mehbooba Mufti…
89. While the state has a projected population of 3.46 crore, according to the UIDAI website, only 31.36 lakh people (9.1 per cent) had been assigned…
90. Forty lakh people in Assam do not find themselves on citizen register
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93. Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on tourists in Tajikistan -AMAQ