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Sammed Shikharji UPDATE: Centre directs Jharkhand govt to protect sanctity of holy Jain site | DEETS
India | Jan 06, 2023, 07:52 AM ISTSammed Shikharji updates: Sammed Shikharji, located on the Parasnath Hill in Giridih district of Jharkhand, is the biggest pilgrimage centre of the Jain community. Members of the community had been protesting against the state government's move to promote religious tourism at Parasnath Hill.
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Train school teachers in imparting hygiene education to students: Centre to states, UTs
Education | Dec 23, 2022, 04:18 PM ISTThe centre has directed the states and the union territories to train school teachers in imparting hygiene education to students.
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Indian Army issues advisory on Covid, asks defence personnel to take safety measures
India | Dec 23, 2022, 01:50 PM ISTThe Centre, states and UTs are issuing constant advisories and guidelines after the detection of 3 cases of Omicron subvariant in India. Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya is set to hold a virtual meet on the COVID situation on Friday whereas PM Modi chaired a high-level meet regarding the same.
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Centre to provide Delhi Rs 700 crore for construction, maintenance, beautification of roads
India | Dec 21, 2022, 09:23 PM ISTThe decision was taken during a meeting between Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari and Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena, according to a statement issued by the Raj Niwas.
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In Centre vs collegium, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju says 'Issue of vacancies will linger till...'
India | Dec 15, 2022, 06:24 PM ISTSpeaking in Rajya Sabha, Rijiju said the total number of cases pending in various courts is about to touch five crore. He observed that the impact of such a huge pendency of court cases on the public is obvious.
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Collegium recommends elevation of 5 High Court judges to Supreme Court
India | Dec 14, 2022, 06:17 AM ISTThe 5 judges who have been recommended are Justice Pankaj Mithal, Chief Justice, Rajasthan HC; Justice Sanjay Karol, Chief Justice, Patna HC; Justice PV Sanjay Kumar, Chief Justice, Manipur HC; Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Judge, Patna HC and Justice Manoj Misra,Judge, Allahabad HC.
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Centre bans Pakistan-based OTT platform Vidly TV
India | Dec 13, 2022, 06:23 AM ISTMinistry of Information & Broadcasting, using emergency powers under IT Rules 2021, has issued directions on December 12 for immediate blocking of the website, 2 mobile apps, 4 social media accounts, and one smart TV app of #Pakistan-based OTT Platform Vidly TV.
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Govt seeks Parliament nod for net additional spending of Rs 3.25 lakh crore this fiscal year
Business | Dec 09, 2022, 02:51 PM ISTApproval has also been sought for the expenditure of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas towards payments of LPG subsidies to oil marketing companies and LPG connections to the poor under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, among others totalling to Rs 29,944 crore.
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Centre returns 20 files to SC Collegium on appointment of HC judges
India | Nov 29, 2022, 08:14 AM ISTThe government expressed "strong reservations" about the recommended names as it sent back the files to the collegium on November 25, sources aware of the procedure to appoint Supreme Court and high court judges said.
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Bureaucratic reshuffle: Manoj Kumar Sahoo appointed Deputy Election Commissioner
India | Nov 26, 2022, 07:34 PM ISTBureaucratic reshuffle: New Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, a Joint Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare and a Joint Secretary & Financial Adviser, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affair were also appointed
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CEC appointment panel: Wrong to assume having a judge will ensure transparency, Centre tells SC
India | Nov 23, 2022, 11:48 PM ISTCEC appointment panel: Justice Joseph pointed out to the Solicitor General that CJI is involved in the process of appointment of CBI director, then what does that mean to a democracy.
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'Silence of Constitution being exploited': SC calls out Centre over short tenures of CECs
India | Nov 23, 2022, 07:33 AM ISTThe court pointed out that since 2004, no chief election commissioner has completed the six-year tenure and during the 10-year rule of the UPA government, there were six CECs and in the eight years of the NDA government, there have been eight CECs.
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Former Meghalaya Governor Satyapal Malik launches scathing on Centre's Agniveer scheme
India | Nov 20, 2022, 09:39 PM ISTThis is not the first time that Malik has criticized the BJP govt. Malik has been a constant critique of the centre's farm laws.
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Centre rejects media reports claiming approval for Covaxin rushed due to political pressure
India | Nov 17, 2022, 02:46 PM ISTThe government said the scientific approach and prescribed norms adhered to in approving Covid-19 vaccines for Emergency Use Authorization.
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Home Ministry report says need to update National Population Register database across country
India | Nov 08, 2022, 03:42 PM ISTNPR: The ministry report stated that due to Covid-19 pandemic, the work of updating the NPR and other field activities had come to a halt.
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Central Government extends curbs on sugar exports till October 31, 2023
Business | Oct 29, 2022, 01:01 PM ISTSugar exports: India has been the highest producer and the second largest exporter of sugar in the world in the current year.
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Twitter, Facebook users to get complaints panels in 3 months as Centre amends IT rules
India | Oct 28, 2022, 11:36 PM ISTThe three-member Grievance Appellate Committee(s) will be set in three months, a gazette notification issued by MeitY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) said.
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Centre earned Rs 254 cr from disposing scrap, eased 588 rules: Jitendra Singh
India | Oct 25, 2022, 07:48 PM ISTAs many as 3,20,152 public grievances have been redressed, 37.19 lakh square feet of space was freed and 5,416 references from the Members of Parliament (MPs) were also processed, Jitendra Singh said.
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SC issues notice to Centre on plea against supply of electoral roll to candidates
India | Oct 25, 2022, 02:25 PM ISTIt alleged that the country had to bear a cost of about Rs 47.84 crore for printing and supplying electoral rolls to the candidates of the recognized parties.
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Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on plea seeking feeding, child care rooms in public places
India | Oct 21, 2022, 12:23 PM ISTSupreme Court on child feeding: The petitioner Maatr Sparsh, an Initiative by Avyaan Foundation, is an NGO that is working towards setting up feeding rooms, child care rooms and creches in public places.