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  Indian Army issues advisory on Covid, asks defence personnel to take safety measures

  India | December 23, 2022 13:50 IST

  The 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 | December 21, 2022 21:23 IST

  The 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 | December 15, 2022 18:24 IST

  Speaking 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 | December 14, 2022 6:17 IST

  The 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 | December 13, 2022 6:23 IST

  Ministry 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 | December 09, 2022 14:51 IST

  Approval 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 | November 29, 2022 8:14 IST

  The 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 | November 26, 2022 19:34 IST

  Bureaucratic 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 | November 23, 2022 23:48 IST

  CEC 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 | November 23, 2022 7:33 IST

  The 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 | November 20, 2022 21:39 IST

  This 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 | November 17, 2022 14:46 IST

  The 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 | November 08, 2022 15:42 IST

  NPR: 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 | October 29, 2022 13:01 IST

  Sugar 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 | October 28, 2022 23:36 IST

  The 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 | October 25, 2022 19:48 IST

  As 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 | October 25, 2022 14:25 IST

  It 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 | October 21, 2022 12:23 IST

  Supreme 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.

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  Centre asks CJI UU Lalit to name successor before retiring on Nov 8

  India | October 07, 2022 11:53 IST

  As per the established practice of the Chief Justice naming the senior-most judge as his or her successor, Justice DY Chandrachud is expected to be appointed as the 50th Chief Justice of India.

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  Good news for railway employees: Centre approves Productivity-Linked Bonus for 2021-22

  Business | October 02, 2022 7:53 IST

  Railway employees bonus: About 11.27 lakh non-gazetted Railway employees are likely to benefit from the decision. This payment will be made before the Dussehra holidays, said the Ministry of Railways.