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An unusual combination took shape on Jan 1, 2020 when Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane took over as the 28th Chief of the Army Staff while his batch-mates Admiral Karambir Singh and Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria are heading the Navy and Air Force.

Gen. Naravane is the 3rd officer from Sikh Light Infantry to become Chief of the Indian Army. Prior to this, Gen. V. P. Malik and Gen. Bikram Singh served as the 19th and 25th COAS.

Both the Field Marshals, and 15 out of 27 Chief of Army Staffs were Infantry officers, while 8 Armoured Corps Officers and 5 Gunners rose to the level of Chief of Army Staff. Within the infantry, Gorkha Rifles has contributed 4 chiefs while Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane is the 3rd officer from the Sikh Light Infantry to become COAS of the Indian Army including Gen. V. P. Malik and Gen. Bikram Singh.

The Indian Medical Association (IMA), is up in arms against the new National Medical Commission Bill 2019 passed by the Lok Sabha, which it describes as a draconian and undemocratic legislation

Every house owner in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Bangalore thinks that he owns the adjacent road and has a right to park his vehicle on the public space meant for pedestrians, cyclists and other commuters. This leads to a serious parking crunch, and obstruction in the movement of - ambulances, fire engines, and other such emergency vehicles.

"Where is my Train" -- a unique train app displays live train status and up-to-date schedule even offline without an Internet or GPS connection.

The 1.3-km-long rail bridge- taller than Eiffel Tower and higher than Qutub Minar-- will be able to withstand earthquakes and wind speeds up to 260 km/hr. Made up of 63mm thick special blast-proof steel to resist terrorist blasts, the bridge will be painted with a special corrosion-resistant paint that lasts 15 years and expected to have a lifespan of 120 years.

Very soon more than 10 crore families will be eligible for health cover to the extent of Rs 5 lakh per family per year under the Ayushman Bharat – National Health Protection Mission. This will lead to timely treatment, improved patient satisfaction, higher productivity, increased access to quality health care and overall improvement in the quality of life—for about 50 crore Indian citizens.

The best way to ensure the protection of Home Buyers is to abolish the practice of raising money before possession of a Project.

A new twist in Jignesh Shah who has many ex-bureaucrats working for him in a number if his companies involves seeking the help of pen pushing babus in different ministries to play hide and seek with the files. This behind the curtain game is helping Jignesh Shah to shoot and scoot without being caught.

Some people are born great; others have greatness thrust upon them. Isn't it surprising that while Nelson Mandela (South Africa) was confirred Bharat Ratna, the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi was never considered suitable for the Bharat Ratna literally meaning Jewel of India is India’s highest civilian award.

Deendayal Upadhyay was so inspired by the RSS ideology that he decided to become a lifelong pracharak of RSS and instead of a western suit as was a trend those days – appeared for a competitive examination in dhoti, kurta and cap. This earned him the nick name – Panditji –that continued in later life.