IAEA chief Yukiya Amano meets pm
New Delhi: Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Yukiya Amano called on PM Narendra Modi on Friday. Modi conveyed that while he considered nuclear energy vital for supporting economic development and meet the energy needs, along with addressing the challenge of climate changes, he also sought to place special emphasis on using atomic science to address the needs of citizens through healthcare, agriculture, food preservation, clean water and waste management.
doval ‘positive’ about indo-sino border talks
New Delhi: Describing the boundary talks with China as “positive”, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval said India has inalienable positions and the Government will protect vital national interests. Doval’s comments came just days after the 18th round of talks here on the vexed boundary issue between him and his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi. Doval underlined that there are areas of convergence between the two nations despite boundary issue.
swamy again presses for Jat reservations
New Delhi: BJP leader Subramanian Swamy met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and pressed for re-issuance of the order for providing reservation to Jats which was scrapped by Supreme Court earlier this month. Swamy noted that the SC had quashed the earlier order, passed by UPA Government on grounds that it was full of legal infirmities.
Govt’s reply on disposal of animal waste irks SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court came down heavily on the Centre for inappropriate response to its query on whether any change was needed in the standards laid down for disposal of animal wastes and ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection of meat animals.The Bench was also irked on the Centre’s reply on the question as to whether the States have set up committees to oversee the functioning of slaughter houses and whether any meeting of such panels have taken place or not.