Titbits:
1.
Pointing to concerns over bulldozers being used to demolish the houses of
people accused of some crime in some states, the Supreme Court said it would
lay down "pan-India" guidelines on the issue.
2.
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) approved a proposal to procure 240
aero-engines for the Su-30 MKI aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) at a cost
of over 26,000 crore, the Defence Ministry said. The engines (AL-31FP) will be
procured under the 'Buy (Indian)' category from Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd
(HAL), it said in a statement.
3.
The Union Cabinet cleared a semiconductor assembly and testing plant being set
up by Kaynes Semicon at a cost of ₹3,300 crore. This is the fifth semiconductor
unit, and the fourth assembly unit, to receive Cabinet approval under India's
ambitious ₹76,000 crore chip manufacturing incentive scheme.
4.
The detailed modalities prepared by the Services for the creation of Integrated
Theatre Commands will be presented to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the
first Joint Commanders Conference (JCC) scheduled to be held in Lucknow.
5.
The Centre on Monday notified the constitution of the 23rd Law Commission for a
period of three years, with a provision to appoint serving Supreme Court and
High Court judges as its chairperson and members. The term of the 22nd law
panel ended on August 31.