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India accounted for highest number of govt requests for account info in Jul-Dec 2020: Twitter
India | Jul 14, 2021, 10:14 PM ISTIndia also ranked second in terms of volume of legal demands for content removal after Japan, Twitter said in a blog that provided an update to its transparency report.
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MHA says 'blatant violation' of Covid norms in hill stations, markets; asks states to take action
India | Jul 14, 2021, 04:10 PM ISTIn a letter to all states and UTs, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla also said Covid-appreciate behaviour is not being adhered to in public transport and massive crowds are thronging marketplaces, violating social distancing norms.
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Modern India needs it: Delhi High Court on Uniform Civil Code
India | Jul 09, 2021, 08:39 PM ISTDelhi High Court said that the hope expressed in Article 44 of the Constitution that the state shall secure for its citizens Uniform Civil Code "ought not to remain a mere hope".
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Walk hand-in-hand or at least side-by-side: SC tells Centre, Delhi govt
India | Jul 08, 2021, 10:06 PM ISTA bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Dinesh Maheshwari and Hrishikesh Roy said, "No governance model requiring such collaboration can work if either of the two sides take a 'my way or the highway' approach - which both seem to have adopted."
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Centre free to take any action against Twitter if...: Delhi High Court
India | Jul 08, 2021, 04:42 PM ISTTwitter told the Delhi High Court that it needs 8 weeks to appoint regular resident grievance redressal officers under the IT Rules. It also informed the court that the interim chief compliance officer has been appointed on July 6, interim grievance officer will be appointed by July 11 and interim nodal contact person in 2 weeks.
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Centre brings Department of Public Enterprises under Union Finance Ministry
India | Jul 07, 2021, 12:48 PM ISTTill now, the Department of Public Enterprises was part of the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.
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Centre rushes teams to 6 States for COVID-19 control and containment measures
India | Jul 02, 2021, 08:20 PM ISTThese teams interact with the State/UT authorities and get a first-hand understanding of the challenges and issues being faced by them so as to strengthen their ongoing activities and remove bottlenecks.
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If you invoke US copyright act then be cognisant of Indian laws as well: RS Prasad on Twitter row
India | Jun 30, 2021, 08:53 PM ISTIf you are going to invoke the... digital copyright act of America then you have to also be cognisant of the copyright rules of India. That is the point, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said.
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Reply in 2 days: Panel to Twitter on locking IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad's account
India | Jun 30, 2021, 12:22 AM ISTThe Parliamentary Panel has also asked Google, Facebook that they have to comply with new IT rules, court orders.
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Top 9 News: Twitter's interim grievance officer for India resigned
News | Jun 28, 2021, 10:29 AM ISTThe source said that Dharmendra Chatur, who was recently appointed as interim resident grievance officer for India by Twitter, has quit from the post.
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Efforts being made at highest level to procure foreign vaccines: Centre
India | Jun 27, 2021, 11:26 AM ISTThe Centre said the recommendation, for procurement of foreign vaccines, is a well-considered, and unprecedented policy intervention, made in light of the global experience of these foreign vaccines which have now been administered to millions of individuals and have proven safety across populations of different ethnicities.
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Continuously preparing states, UTs and their infra to deal with future Covid resurgence: Govt to SC
India | Jun 26, 2021, 11:25 PM ISTThe Centre on Saturday told the Supreme Court that it is "continuously preparing" the states and union territories, and their infrastructure to deal with future resurgence of COVID-19 in the country.
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Centre asks States to register FIRs against those involved in assault on Covid duty doctors
India | Jun 19, 2021, 07:28 PM ISTUnion Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla's letter to States and Union Territories came following several incidents of attack on doctors and healthcare professionals in different parts of the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID: Over 2.87 crore vaccine doses still available with states/UTs, informs Centre
India | Jun 19, 2021, 01:32 PM ISTIt said that 28,50,99,130 vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far through the Centre- free of cost channel- and through the direct state procurement category.
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Must abide by Indian Laws: Twitter told by parliamentary panel
India | Jun 18, 2021, 07:08 PM ISTIt even asked the social media giant that why it should not be fined for 'violating' rule of land.
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Panel asks Twitter why it should not be fined for 'violating' rule of land
India | Jun 18, 2021, 06:35 PM ISTThe meeting comes at a time when the social media giant is engaged in a row with the Centre over a range of issues including its stand on the new IT rules.
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Mamata Banerjee calls West Bengal poll violence claims ‘BJP’s gimmick’
India | Jun 17, 2021, 05:36 PM ISTJust a few days earlier, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar wrote to Mamata Banerjee complaining about her “studied silence” on cases of post-election violence in the state.
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Doorstep ration delivery scheme: Kejriwal seeks L-G's approval again
India | Jun 17, 2021, 03:41 PM ISTThe central government had blocked plans to launch the scheme in Delhi citing that the AAP government had not sought its approval on the same.
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Patiently waited for a year on Galwan Valley clash but no clarity: Sonia Gandhi
India | Jun 15, 2021, 04:00 PM ISTShe added that the Congress has repeatedly sought details of the episode in light of the PM's statement, as well as details of what progress has been made towards restoring the status quo ante prior to April 2020.
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Centre 'abusing' some state govts instead of supporting them, alleges Sisodia
India | Jun 11, 2021, 03:45 PM ISTDeputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday accused the Centre of "abusing" some governments instead of supporting them.