MCD plan to remove stray dogs for month for G20 Summit illegal: PFA

People for Animals (PFA) has termed “illegal, impractical, and unwarranted” the plan of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to remove stray dogs from the streets of the national capital for sterilisation in the wake of the G20 Summit scheduled next month. A circular issued by the MCD on Wednesday said a massive sterilisation… Continue reading MCD plan to remove stray dogs for month for G20 Summit illegal: PFA

BCAS nods Delhi Police plan for opening 3rd carriageway at airport for G20

The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has approved the Delhi Police’s traffic plan for the G20 Summit that will entail reopening a carriageway at the arrival zone of IGI Airport Terminal 3 which was closed by the airport operator a few months ago. The closure of the third carriageway, the farthest away from… Continue reading BCAS nods Delhi Police plan for opening 3rd carriageway at airport for G20

India to attend Jeddah conference on Ukraine’s peace plan on Aug 5-6

India is among a select group of countries invited by Saudi Arabia to a two-day conference on Ukraine’s peace plan that will take place in the coastal city of Jeddah from Saturday. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Thursday that India’s participation in the meeting would be in consonance with its… Continue reading India to attend Jeddah conference on Ukraine’s peace plan on Aug 5-6

FTX draft bankruptcy plan seeks cash repayment, FTT wipeout: Report

FTX Group unveiled a draft creditor-repayment plan as part of its bankruptcy that calls for settling customer claims in cash and wiping out its digital token FTT.  The plan — which FTX expects to amend based on feedback from stakeholders — proposes valuing customer claims in US dollars as of the date it… Continue reading FTX draft bankruptcy plan seeks cash repayment, FTT wipeout: Report

No plan to give autonomy to the National Statistical Commission: Centre

Amid the ongoing debate on the quality of official data, the government on Monday informed the Rajya Sabha that it had no proposal to empower the National Statistical Commission (NSC) by bringing an enabling legislation.  In response to a question whether the government is planning to empower the NSC by insulating the selection… Continue reading No plan to give autonomy to the National Statistical Commission: Centre

Telangana Cabinet approves Rs 60K cr plan for expansion of Hyderabad metro

The Telangana Cabinet on Monday decided to expand the metro rail network in Hyderabad with about Rs 60,000 crore in the next three-four years and, among other decisions, to provide ex-gratia to the kin of 40 people who died during the recent heavy rains in the state. In another key decision, the cabinet… Continue reading Telangana Cabinet approves Rs 60K cr plan for expansion of Hyderabad metro

Coal ministry developing logistics policy, national coal evacuation plan

The coal ministry is developing a logistics policy for the sector and a national coal evacuation plan with a view to reducing logistics costs, an official statement said on Saturday. An inter-ministerial meeting on logistics was held to review the progress of implementation of the national logistics policy, the statement said adding that… Continue reading Coal ministry developing logistics policy, national coal evacuation plan