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The Odisha proposal suggests attaching tracking devices to those UTPs who are accused of non-heinous crimes, in order to free them from jail and allow them to lead a normal life. The proposal is under consideration and if approved, Odisha will be the first state in the country to implement it.

Throughout the year, meetings take place in various cities of the host country on a range of sectors – health, tourism, finance and so on. At the summit, a joint declaration is released. Here is what might be on the agenda and what the meetings have yielded so far.

Is Assam Accord clause constitutionally sound? Can SC-ST reservations in Lok Sabha continue? Is a lawmaker who takes a bribe to vote in the House immune from prosecution?

For Jinnah, ‘Hindustan’ adopting the name ‘India’ was “misleading and is intended to create confusion”.

The Delhi HC said that around 3,300 FHRAI-associated hotels and restaurants will now specify on their menus in bold that tips need not be given after staff contribution is paid.

With the announcement of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council polls for Kargil, the election commissioner for the UT of Ladakh refused to allot the symbol of the plough to the NC, previously.

1965 war: The September 6 attack on Lahore was retaliation for the Pakistani aggression in Jammu and Kashmir. Recounted here are the details of this bold offensive which the Pakistani military establishment had not anticipated, assuming India would respond militarily in Jammu and Kashmir alone.

President Vladimir Putin said the deal won't be revived until the West meets its obligations to facilitate Russian agricultural exports.

The roots of “Bharat”, “Bharata”, or “Bharatvarsha” are traced back to Puranic literature, and to the epic Mahabharata.

The current cycle of T+1 means trade-related settlements happen within 24 hours of the actual transactions. SEBI now says it will bring in one-hour settlement of trades.