Prime Minister Modi’s Cabinet has approved the Rs 1435 crore PAN 2.0 project, modernizing taxpayer services. This initiative promises faster, eco-friendly PAN/TAN registration and validation, enhancing digital access and data consistency.

PAN 2.0 Announced: The government will spend 1435 crore on the project to provide benefits like ease of access and speedy service delivery with improved quality, single Source of Truth and data consistency, eco-friendly processes and cost optimization and security and optimization of infrastructure for greater agility.

A Romanian hard-right NATO critic and pro-Russia candidate who now leads Romania’s presidential race. Calin Georgescu eliminated the EU-leaning premier Marcel Ciolacu ahead of a December runoff. Calin Georgescu was in pole position with 22.95% of the ballot, followed by Elena Lasconi, the centre-right mayor of a small town. Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, with 19.15% of the vote, was eliminated from the December 8 runoff. Exit polls initially showed the premier with a comfortable lead and placed another far-right candidate George Simion in fourth. 00:00 – INTRODUCTION 02:38 – KREMLIN ‘NOT FAMILIAR’ WITH PRO-RUSSIAN ROMANIAN PRESIDENTIAL CONTENDER03:45 – GEORGIAN PARLIAMENT MEETS AFTER DISPUTED POLLn18oc_world n18oc_crux