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Fee waiver, road tax discount key features of Centre’s draft scrappage policy
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 05:17 AM IST
Features of the draft policy, one of whose caveats is that the vehicles that are sent to the scrapyard must be dismantled in an environment friendly way, were discussed by the ministry at the 40th meeting of the transport development council chaired by Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday.
Mollem project: Board passed clearances in haste
By Gerard de Souza, Panaji
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 05:13 AM IST
Rajendra Kerkar, who called on the Central Empowered Committee (CEC), which is currently on a site visit to Goa, said that the members were surprised after the meeting to note the minutes mentioned that the projects were ‘recommended by the Board’.
UK PM Boris Johnson presses US Prez Joe Biden for new trade deal
AP, Washington
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 05:01 AM IST
The push for a new deal came in a broad-ranging call between the two leaders that touched on the global response to the coronavirus pandemic as well as the Biden administration announcing this week that the U.S. would rejoin the Paris climate accord and the World Health Organization, according to a statement from Downing Street.
Adjudicating during Covid pandemic: Judges weigh in
By Abraham Thomas
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 04:57 AM IST
In his address, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul spoke of the global threat where a de facto emergency-like situation could occur without resorting to emergency provisions. As many as 13 countries imposed an emergency on account of the extraordinary situation due to Covid-19.
India is ready to match China’s aggression, says Air Force chief
By Rahul Singh, Dinesh Bothra , New Delhi, Jodhpur
UPDATED ON JAN 24, 2021 04:52 AM IST
"If they (China) can get aggressive, we will also get aggressive. We have full preparations (to meet any eventuality),” IAF chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauriasaid during a media interaction in Jodhpur, where India and France are carrying out joint air force drills.
Discontent at CWC meet over polls for Congress election panel
By Sunetra Choudhury
UPDATED ON JAN 24, 2021 04:43 AM IST
Hindustan Times has spoken to several delegates who attended the meeting, including signatories to the letter written in August to chief Sonia Gandhi in which they demanded a “full-time and effective” leadership that is “visible” and “active”.
Jagan, state poll panel tussle over local elections escalates
By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 04:40 AM IST
State chief secretary Adiyanath Das, director general of police Gautam Sawang, panchayat raj principal secretary Gopala Krishna Dwivedi and panchayat raj commissioner Girija Shankar stayed away from a video conference held by Kumar discuss the state’s preparedness for elections, which were notified in the morning.
WHO inks deal for delivery of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines in poor countries
ANI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 02:18 AM IST
COVAX is co-led by the World Health Organization and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine had received emergency use approval from the WHO.
11 Iraqi fighters killed in IS attack: Report
AFP, Samarra, Iraq
UPDATED ON JAN 24, 2021 02:14 AM IST
"IS launched an attack on the Hashed's Brigade 22," said one of the unit's officers Abu Ali al-Maliki. Maliki told AFP the brigade commander was among those killed before reinforcements from the federal police came to the unit's aid.
AAP says DDA owes civic bodies ₹2,000 cr; BJP says pursuing matter with Centre
UPDATED ON JAN 24, 2021 02:04 AM IST
AAP’s chief spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj questioned the BJP as to why the corporations had not initiated the process to get the funds back from the DDA.