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MUMBAI: In a coordinated pre-dawn action, the police in Pune, Nagpur and Panaji detained 21 suspects for leaking the question papers of an army recruitment exam held on Sunday. The joint action was led by Thane police's crime branch, which detected the paper leak.
The detainees include a retired army officer and a senior paramilitary officer. Army and police sources confirmed that the leaked papers matched with the original papers set by the army recruitment board

Army recruitment exam paper leaked, retired officer among 21 suspects held | India News - Times of India
 
US outsourcing: Bill against outsourcing jobs reintroduced in US Congress - Times of India

WASHINGTON: A bipartisan Bill was on Thursday reintroduced in the US Congress to make companies that move call centres overseas ineligible for grants or guaranteed loans from the government, a move aimed at curbing the transfer of jobs to nations like India.
Introduced by Congressmen Gene Green from the Democratic Party and Republican David McKinley, the US Call Center and Consumer Protection Act would deter companies from shipping American jobs overseas and incentivise them to locate in the US by creating a public list of "bad actors" consisting of those that shipped all or most of their service work overseas.
 
Re 1 candy Pulse hits Rs 300 cr sales in 2 years, MNCs feel the heat

NEW DELHI: Upstart Indian brands beating MNC marquee brands is not new. But this one takes the cake – or the candy.

Pulse, a raw mango flavoured tangy candy, was launched by DS Group, makers of Rajanigandha pan masala and Catch bottled water, in mid-2015. Last month, the Re 1 candy clocked Rs 300 crore in sales, beating MNC blue chip munchie brands such as Oreo (Rs 283 crore in sales, launched in 2011) and Mars bars (Rs 270 crore in sales, launched in 2011).

pulse: Re 1 candy Pulse hits Rs 300 cr sales in 2 years, MNCs feel the heat - The Economic Times
 
In a first time in the Indian judicial history., SC issues warrant against Calcutta HC judge C S Karnan

DGP of West Bengal has been asked to execute the warrant against CS Karnan

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The Supreme Court (SC) has issued bailable warrant against Justice C S Karnan today for his failure to appear before it in a contempt case. Bailable warrant was issued after Calcutta HC judge CS Karnan refused to appear before SC to face contempt charges despite apex court’s notice. 


On February 8, the Supreme Court had for the first time issued a contempt notice against Justice Karnan for alleged judicial indiscipline. A letter Justice Karnan wrote to the Prime Minister, law minister and the CJI, accusing several sitting and retired judges of corruption had prompted the court to take such a severe step. The order had also stripped him of his judicial and administrative duties. He was asked to immediately return the judicial files in his possession to the HC registrar general

In a first, SC issues warrant against Calcutta HC judge C S Karnan | Business Standard News
 
Pakistan set to conduct its first census in 19 years

Pakistan is set to conduct its first national census in 19 years which will begin on Wednesday with the assistance of over 200,000 troops. Army spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor and Minister of State for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb addressed a joint conference about preparation for the sixth census, which will be conducted in two phases and will be completed on May 25. The national census will be conducted from Wednesday.

“The census would be conducted with the assistance of over 200,000 troops,” Ghafoor said. He said at least one soldier will accompany each civilian enumerator going from house to house to enlist the number of households and individuals living there. The soldiers will not only provide security but help in verification of data collected by the enumerators. Aurangzeb said that administrative and security arrangements have been made for the population and housing census.

Pakistan set to conduct its first census in 19 years | The Indian Express
 
Arun Jaitly will be new Defence Minister of India: FM gets additional charge as Manohar Parrikar set to become Goa CM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley gets an additional charge to hold Defence Ministry portfolio after President Pranab Mukherjee accepted the resignation of Manohar Parrikar as Defence Minister, news agency ANI tweeted. After this latest development, Arun Jaitley will be handling two crucial posts – Finance Ministry and Defence Ministry – as the decision was taken by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) high command on Sunday night. Manohar Parrikar who served at the top post of defence for more than two years is all set to go back to his hometown, Goa, where the BJP will form the government in next two days.

On Sunday night Manohar Parrikar resigned from the post of Defence Ministry and submitted his paper to President Pranab Mukherjee. Manohar Parrikar who had earlier served as Goa Chief Minister will take oath as a state Chief on Tuesday (March 15) at 5 PM. After BJP made a landslide victory in 2014 Lok Sabha Elections, the crucial post of Defence Ministry was handled by Arun Jaitley who alongside was also given a post of Finance Ministry. Six months after the Narendra Modi government came to power at the Centre, a major cabinet reshuffle took place in which Manohar Parrikar was selected as the Defence Minister.

Th decision of crowning the new Goa CM and change in leadership in Defence Ministry was taken by the BJP’s top brass leadership on Sunday night, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself along with party president Amit Shah.

On Sunday evening, Manohar Parrikar was appointed as the Chief Minister of Goa by state Governor Mridula Sinha after BJP staked claim to form the government despite coming at number two, behind Congress, in the Goa Assembly Elections 2017.

After Congress officials took objection the state Governor has also asked Manohar Parrikar to prove majority within 15 days of administration of the oath of office of secrecy.

Arun Jaitley will be new Defence Minister of India: FM gets additional charge as Manohar Parrikar set to become Goa CM - India.com
 
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in Goa smoothly won a crucial Supreme Court-mandated floor test today with 22 votes in favour of it in the 40-member Assembly. That gave the BJP-plus combine a majority - it needed 21 - and allowed the Manohar Parrikar-led government to continue.
Parrikar earlier too claimed support of 22 legislators , two more than the halfway mark in the 40-member Assembly.
 
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