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| Sunday evening brief |
May 28 2017 |
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| Here’s everything that transpired during the course of the day… |
| Army is facing a ‘dirty war’ which has to be fought through ‘innovative’ ways, Gen Bipin Rawat said. Defending the use of a Kashmiri as a ‘human shield’ by a young officer, the Army Chief said the main objective of awarding Major Leetul Gogoi was to boost the morale of young officers of the force who are operating in a very difficult environment in the militancy- infested state. Gen Rawat, who had served in Jammu and Kashmir extensively, said if people in any country lose fear of the Army, then the country is doomed. |
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| India’s own GPS with an operational name of NavIC, is set to hit the market early next year. NavIC (‘Navigation with Indian Constellation’ whose Hindi meaning is ‘sailor’ or ‘navigator’), which cost Isro Rs 1,420 crore, will aid terrestrial, aerial and marine navigation, vehicle tracking and fleet management, disaster management, mapping and geodetic data capture, visual and voice navigation for drivers. The service can also be integrated with mobile phones and can be a navigation tool for hikers and travellers. |
| PM Narendra Modi has welcomed the analyses done by media organisations on his government’s performance. Constructive criticism strengthens the democracy and for a lively democracy, such exercises are immensely important, the Prime Minister said in his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat‘. “I thank those who have given critical and important feedback. It provides an opportunity to correct the weaknesses and the drawbacks,” Modi said. |
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| A petition has been filed in Pakistan’s Supreme Court seeking immediate execution of Kulbhushan Jadhav. The petition asked the apex court to order the federal government to ensure an early decision under the domestic laws on any pending appeal by 46-year-old Jadhav. The petitioner also requested the court to declare that Jadhav’s trial had been conducted in accordance with the law, that due process had been observed and that he had had consular access as was demanded by India. |
| The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) today announced the results of Class XII examination. While Raksha Gopal, girl from Noida scored a whopping 99.6 per cent to bag the first rank, the second and third positions were bagged by Chandigarh students Bhumi Sawant and Aditya Jain who scored 99.4 per cent and 99.2 per cent respectively. The all India pass percentage has gone down from 83.05 per cent to 82 per cent this year, a senior CBSE official said. |
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