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  Vande Bharat: A Mission that brought millions of Indians home amid Covid-19

  News | June 06, 2021 17:32 IST

  When the global lockdown was necessitated due to the first wave of COVID-19 in early 2020, several Indian citizens were distressed and stranded around the world.

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  New update doesn't change privacy of personal messages: WhatsApp responds to GOI letter

  India | May 25, 2021 8:04 IST

  Last week, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology directed messaging app WhatsApp to take back its new privacy policy and demanded a reply within seven days.

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  Plea against GNCTD Act: HC seeks stand of Centre, Delhi govt

  India | May 24, 2021 11:10 IST

  The Delhi High Court on Monday sought response of the Centre and Delhi government on a plea to declare as unconstitutional the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) Amendment Act which increases powers of the Lieutenant Governor.

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  Top 9 News: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath visits corona control room amid surge in coronavirus cases

  News | April 11, 2021 9:43 IST

  In view of the surge in COVID-19 cases, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visits corona control room amid surge in coronavirus cases.

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  Doors still open for talks Tomar on Tikait's '40 lakh tractors march' plan

  News | February 24, 2021 17:40 IST

  After farmer leader Rakesh Tikait announced the plans for marching to Parliament with 40 lakh tractors in order to intensify pressure on the central government to withdraw the three new farm laws, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar responded by saying that the government has still left its doors opened for discussions, while also underlining the previous talks. "Government of India is committed to double farmers' income and work towards agriculture's welfare. Discussions have been held many times, if they have a point to raise even now, we are ready to discuss," Tomar told reporters in the national capital.

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  80-year-old from Ayodhya awaits his Padma Shri award

  News | February 20, 2021 22:44 IST

  80-year-old Sevi Mohammed Sharif received a letter from Government of India in which he was told that he will be honoured with Padma Shri.

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  Social media platforms should follow Indian laws, says Ravi Shankar Prasad in Rajya Sabha

  News | February 12, 2021 6:44 IST

  “I have a message for all of you — come, work in India, earn money but you will have to follow India’s laws,” Ravi Shankar Prasad says in Rajya Sabha

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  India-China Standoff: Any attempt to unilaterally change LAC status quo unacceptable, says EAM

  News | November 01, 2020 10:20 IST

  India-China Standoff: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the agreements between two countries must be respected scrupulously in their entirety to restore normalcy in ties.

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  Unlock 5.0: GoI allows re-opening of cinema halls, theatres from Oct 15

  News | September 30, 2020 23:30 IST

  Government of India on September 30 issued new guidelines for re-opening of cinema halls, theatres and multiplexes from October 15.

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  Government to launch PMKVY-III in next financial year: Skill development minister

  Business | December 08, 2019 13:08 IST

  The revamped scheme, called PMKVY 2.0, moved to a grant-based model where the training and assessment cost would be directly reimbursed to training providers and assessment bodies in accordance with common norms.

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  No proposal to reduce retirement age of employees to 58 years: Govt

  India | November 27, 2019 13:15 IST

  "No Sir. Presently, there is no proposal to reduce age of retirement on superannuation from 60 years to 58 years," Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said in a written reply to Lok Sabha.

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  27 accused deported from abroad, 111 arrested after Interpol notice: Government tells Rajya Sabha

  India | July 17, 2019 16:24 IST

  As many as 27 accused persons were deported to India from abroad and 111 more were arrested or located after Interpol Red Corner notices were issued, Union minister of state for home G Kishan Reddy said on Wednesday.

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  7 Useful Apps by Government of India launched on Google Play: Download Right Now BHIM Apps, Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan

  Technology | July 12, 2019 19:58 IST

  7 Useful Apps by Government of India launched on Google Play: Download right now BHIM Apps, Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan. Interesting apps by the union government as part of the Digital India initiative that offer fast services with enhanced user experience.

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  Government proposes no registration charges for electric vehicles

  India | June 19, 2019 21:07 IST

  Issuing the draft notification to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules (CMVR), 1989, the road transport and highways ministry said battery-operated vehicles "shall be exempted from the payment of fees for the purpose of issue or renewal of registration certificate and assignment of new registration mark".

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  Government restores provision of 'ration in kind' to military officers in peace areas

  India | June 18, 2019 18:43 IST

  The facility was withdrawn by the government in 2017 and it started paying a certain amount in instead of the ration to defence personnel.

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  Modi Sarkar 2.0: Nitin Gadkari sworn in as Cabinet minister

  India | May 30, 2019 20:01 IST

  During PM Modi's first stint as Prime Minister, Nitin Gadkari held several portfolios like the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation in the Government of India.

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  Modi Sarkar 2.0: Piyush Goyal sworn in as Cabinet minister

  India | May 30, 2019 20:47 IST

  Senior BJP leader and former railways and coal minister of India, Piyush Goyal has been sworn in as a Cabinet minister in the Modi Sarkar 2.0.

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  Electoral bonds: Govt effort to curb black money in polls futile if identity of donors not known, says SC

  India | April 11, 2019 21:31 IST

  The top court reserved verdict on the plea of an NGO which has challenged the validity of the scheme and has sought that either the issuance of electoral bonds be stayed or the names of donors be made public to ensure transparency in the poll process.

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  Rafale case: Will first decide preliminary objection raised by Centre, says Supreme Court

  India | March 14, 2019 17:48 IST

  The hearing is currently underway before a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph.

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  Rafale deal: Review plea based on leaked secret documents jeopardised national security, Centre tells SC

  India | March 13, 2019 21:09 IST

  The Ministry of Defence said an internal enquiry commenced on February 28 and is in progress over the leakage of sensitive documents and it is of "utmost concern" to find out where the leakage took place.