Nation, Personalities
August 12, 2016
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G Madhavan Nair: Awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2009, Chargesheeted for Cheating in 2016

New Delhi: G Madhavan Nair, a noted rocket scientist, always stood on high moral grounds in the public. The nation chose to honour him with the second highest national civilian honour Padma Vibhushan in 2009.

He stood ground even after skeletons came tumbling out of his cupboard in the Antrix- Devas Space Deal scam. The nation was given a vague picture of his misdeeds and corruption when the Indian Government blacklisted him.

Nation, News
August 11, 2016
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Panel Recommends Reducing Upper Age Limit for IAS, IPS Exams

New Delhi: An expert panel headed by B S Baswan has recommended reducing the upper age limit for candidates who take the civil service exams to IAS and IPS officers.

The panel has not recommended an immediate reduction. Instead, it has recommended reducing the upper age limit in a phased manner over several years.

Nation
August 09, 2016
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IRCTC to Provide 2,000 Ready to Eat Food Packets for Flood-affected Assam

NEW DELHI: Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has provided 2,000 ready-to-eat food packets as part of national relief measures for Assam, which is currently battling devastating floods. The food packets, sent yesterday by IRCTC as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), were received by Antara Gohain, daughter of Shri Rajen Gohain, Minister […]