Ø Robin Williams, the Academy Award-winning actor who imbued his performances with wild
inventiveness and a kind of manic energy, died on Monday at his California
home. He was 63.
Ø Prime Minister Narendra Modi waived off Jammu
and Kashmir’s Rs. 60-crore
liability towards the Food Corporation of India and announced Central
assistance of Rs. 8,000 crore for four major road projects. The four projects,
Mr. Modi said at a massive public meeting here, had been conceived by the NDA
government led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee, though funds could not be provided for
these over a decade ago. Mr. Modi did not name the projects, but said his
Cabinet would consider providing full funding of Rs. 8,000 crore.
Ø With almost all parties favouring the
replacement of the collegium system of appointment of judges, the National Judicial
Appointments Commission Bill, 2014,
is all set to be passed by the Lok Sabha.
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| Major Dhyan Chand |
Ø The Union Home Ministry has recommended the
name of hockey wizard Major
Dhyan Chand for the highest civilian honour of Bharat Ratna.
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