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CCI chief says cost of production norms to help in more accurate assessment
Amidst concerns and complaints over predatory pricing ways, Competition Commission chief Ravneet Kaur on Tuesday said the new cost of production norms will help in having more accurate and objective assessment for easier enforcement outcomes. Speaking at the function to mark the 16th Annual Day of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in the national capital, she also said that digital markets see rapid change and the first mover advantage gets concretised very quickly.
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Jammu-Kashmir CM visits Kheer Bhawani temple
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday paid his respects at the revered Kheer Bhawani temple in Ganderbal district. The chief minister also inaugurated several projects in the constituency that he represents in the legislative assembly.
Mela Kheer Bhawani, an important religious event for Kashmiri Pandits, is likely to be celebrated in the first week of June this year.
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Veteran nuclear scientist M R Srinivasan no more
Veteran scientist and former Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, M R Srinivasan, who played a key role in the country's indigenous nuclear energy programme, died here on Tuesday, his family said. He was 95 and is survived by wife and daughter.
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Fresh law graduates cannot appear in judicial services exam, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that fresh law graduates cannot appear in judicial services examination, mandating minimum three years of legal practice for candidates applying to entry-level posts. The verdict will have far-reaching implications for judicial service aspirants. A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih reaffirmed the importance of courtroom exposure for prospective judges.
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NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal inducted in Maharashtra cabinet
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday expanded his five month-old cabinet, with the induction of NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal as a minister. Bhujbal, 77, was sworn in by Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan at Raj Bhavan.
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Retreat ceremony for public along Pak border to resume from May 21
The Border Security Force (BSF) has said the public flag-lowering retreat ceremony at three locations in Punjab along the Pakistan frontier will begin on Wednesday, about two weeks after it was stopped following Operation Sindoor by India in response to the Pahalgam attack. The Jalandhar headquartered Punjab frontier of the force said the ceremony will resume from Tuesday, but it will be open only for media persons.
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