The big news: Centre announces massive PSB capitalisation plan, and nine other top stories
Other headlines: The Hizbul Mujahideen chief’s son was arrested in a terror funding case, and Congress’ Ashok Gehlot accused the Gujarat Police of snooping.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Cabinet approves capitalisation plan of Rs 2.11 lakh crore for public sector banks: Arun Jaitley said India was still a high-growth economy, while the government also unveiled its ambitious BharatMala road development project.
- NIA detains Hizbul Mujahideen chief’s son in alleged terror-funding case: The agency said Syed Shahid Yusuf has been ‘receiving and collecting funds from Aijaz Ahmed Bhat’, an absconding militant.
- Congress leader claims police, IB searched rooms where he met Hardik Patel, Jignesh Mevani: The hotel authorities in Ahmedabad said the police asked for CCTV footage, and it was given to them for security reasons.
- European Union President Donald Tusk says reversing Brexit is still a possibility: It is up to the United Kingdom to ensure how Brexit would play out, the official said.
- Advocate files plea against Mersal, wants censor certificate revoked: The petition said the movie portrayed India in poor light as it had misleading information about its healthcare sector and GST.
- US may impose fresh sanctions on Myanmar over Rohingya crisis: This week, the number of refugees who have fled the violence in the country rose to six lakh.
- Rajasthan refers controversial ordinance shielding public servants to Select Committee: The ordinance, which proposes to shield officials from being investigated for on-duty action without prior government sanction, was tabled on Monday.
- Fake stamp paper scam convict Abdul Karim Telgi admitted to hospital with meningitis: His lawyer said he has been in hospital for a week, and was put on ventilator support after a multi-organ failure.
- Police arrest father of missing Indian child for changing his story about the disappearance: The police did not say how Wesley Mathews’ statements were different.
- China’s Xi Xinping becomes as powerful as Mao Zedong after change to Constitution: The Communist Party endorsed a second term for the president and also voted to include his ideology in the country’s Constitution.