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India's growth story being disrupted by forces with colonial mindset: PM on Constitution Day
India | Nov 26, 2021, 11:48 PM ISTAddressing a Constitution Day event organised by the Supreme Court, he said a colonial mindset still exists, years after the end to colonialism, and these forces are putting obstacles in the path of growth of the developing nations.
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International flight services to return to normal possibly by the end of year: Centre
India | Nov 24, 2021, 04:00 PM ISTScheduled international passenger flights to and from India remain suspended since March 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic. The suspension has been extended till November 30.
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Enforcement Directorate chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra gets one-year extention
India | Nov 17, 2021, 09:20 PM ISTThe Centre has brought in ordinances to extend the tenure of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) chiefs up to five years.
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Call emergency meet to deal pollution, SC to Centre, slams Delhi govt for bashing farmers
India | Nov 15, 2021, 11:45 PM ISTSupreme Court directed the Centre to call for an emergency meeting tomorrow over issues like stopping construction, non-essential transport, power plants, and implementing work from home to deal with air pollution in Delhi-NCR. The matter has been adjourned for November 17.
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BJP, SP sides of same coin, want to make UP Polls Hindu-Muslim matter: Mayawati
India | Nov 09, 2021, 04:47 PM ISTBSP won't have any "chunavi samjhauta" (poll agreement) with any party. We'll contest on our own. We're entering into agreement with people of all sections of society to bring them together -this alliance is permanent. Don't intend to enter into alliance with any party, party chief Mayawati said in a presser.
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Coalition govt with Congress as major party will come to power at Centre in 2024: Sanjay Raut
India | Oct 30, 2021, 08:29 PM ISTQueried about political strategist Prashant Kishor's reported statement that BJP will remain in power for many decades, Raut said the BJP will stay in Indian politics but as an opposition party.
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Centre asks Assam, West Bengal to enforce Covid appropriate behaviour as cases rise
India | Oct 30, 2021, 05:36 PM ISTIn a letter to chief secretaries of Assam and West Bengal on October 26, Additional Secretary in the Union Health Ministry, Arti Ahuja highlighted an increase in weekly new Covid cases since the past week (October 20-26) and early signs of rising in positivity since the last four weeks till October 25.
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Over 111 crore Covid vaccine doses provided to states, UTs: Centre
India | Oct 30, 2021, 11:40 AM ISTMore than 12.73 cr (12,73,62,006) balance and unutilised vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs, it said.
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Centre should abolish farm laws by Nov 8, else we will: Punjab CM Channi's warning to Govt
India | Oct 27, 2021, 04:48 PM ISTThe Punjab government has decided to call a special session of the Legislative Assembly on November 8. We demand the Centre abolish farm laws by November 8 or else, we will abolish them at the special session on November 8, said Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi.
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Cabinet approves 3% increase in DA of Central Government employees, pensioners
India | Oct 21, 2021, 03:51 PM ISTThe DA is a part of the salary given to government employees and pensioners. Notably, the payment of DA of employees has not been revised since January 2020.
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Terrorists couldn't enter 50-100 kms range of Srinagar, now killing people: Ex-J&K Guv Satya Pal
India | Oct 18, 2021, 04:08 PM ISTSatya Pal Malik served as the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir from August 2018 to October 2019. It was during his tenure when Centre revoked Article 370.
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'There won't be a coal shortage,' assures minister amid growing concerns
India | Oct 12, 2021, 06:09 PM ISTThe government has also asked state-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) to augment the coal supply to power producers to 1.55-1.6 million tonnes (MT) per day around the Durga Puja period, and to further scale it to 1.7 MT per day after October 20, according to a source.
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Air India returns to its original owner Tata after 68 years: Top Points
India | Oct 08, 2021, 05:29 PM ISTTatas cannot transfer Air India brand, logo for 5 years, can transfer to only Indian person after 5 years.
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Rahul Gandhi attacks govt over issue of Chinese incursions in Ladakh, Uttarakhand
India | Oct 03, 2021, 02:58 PM ISTClose to 100 soldiers of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) transgressed the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Barahoti sector in Uttarakhand on August 30.
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Centre to give Rs 50,000 compensation of those who lost lives due to COVID-19
News | Sep 23, 2021, 09:00 AM ISTThe families of those who die of Covid will receive Rs 50,000 compensation, the Centre informed the Supreme Court on Wednesday. It said that ex-gratia assistance will also be given to the kin of those who died of the virus due to involvement in COVID-19 relief operations or activities associated with the preparedness for dealing with the pandemic.
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Will support Centre's decision to form one civic body in Delhi: SDMC Mayor Mukkesh Suryan
India | Sep 19, 2021, 02:31 PM ISTThe unions of 3 municipalities have been asking for unification- the three civic bodies- EDMC, NDMC and SDMC. The three civic bodies in Delhi were formed 9-years ago.
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Tourist visas, suspended due to Covid-19, set to resume
India | Sep 15, 2021, 06:24 PM ISTThe Centre is likely to resume tourist visas after 1.5 years of suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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SC to Centre: Appointments in Tribunals clearly indicates 'cherry-picking' of names
India | Sep 15, 2021, 01:54 PM ISTThe top asked the Centre to make appointments within two weeks to the tribunals which are facing severe crunch of presiding officers as well as judicial and technical members, and apprise it of reasons if persons from the recommended list are left out in the process.
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Centre to provide financial aid up to Rs 70 cr to north-eastern states to open AYUSH colleges
News | Sep 15, 2021, 11:35 AM ISTCentre will provide financial assistance up to Rs 70 crores to north-eastern states to open colleges offering AYUSH education.
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HC asks Google, YouTube, Centre to take steps to remove woman’s objectionable photos from Internet
India | Sep 10, 2021, 02:23 PM ISTThe high court’s interim order came on a petition by the woman seeking directions to the Centre to block pornographic sites operating under pseudo names.