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Centre defends sedition law in SC, says requires no reconsideration
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The Central government has told the Supreme Court that the 1962 verdict of the five-judge Constitution bench case which upheld the validity of the offence of sedition under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, is binding and continues to be a "good law an
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Centre notifies appointment of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia, JB Pardiwala as
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The Central government on Saturday notified the appointments of Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Gujarat High Court judge Justice Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala, as the judges of the Supreme Court.
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Centre rubbishes AAP allegation of 'bulldozing temples', says action as pe
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): The Central government rubbished the Aam Aadmi Party's allegation of "bulldozing temples", saying that the demolition is being done as per the procedure.
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Centre releases Rs 7,183.42 crore to 14 states as revenue deficit grant
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): The central government on Friday released Rs 7,183.42 crore as revenue deficit grant to 14 states including Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Punjab, Assam and Kerala.
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Amit Shah accuses TMC of spreading rumours on CAA, says it will be impleme
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], May 5 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday slammed the Trinamool Congress for spreading rumours about the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and said that the Central government will implement it once the COVID-19 pandemic ends.
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Delhi HC seeks response of Centre, Delhi govt on PIL for insurance coverag
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the response of the Central Government and Delhi Government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking issuance of direction to the respondent authorities to make the insurance cover of the Electric Vehicles compulso
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Rajiv Gandhi assassination: SC disagrees with Centre's suggestion to wait
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday disagreed with the Central government's suggestion that the court should wait till the President's decision on the mercy plea of AG Perarivalan, one of the convicts serving life imprisonment in connection with the assassination o
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Centre seeks more time to file reply on pleas challenging Constitutional v
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): The Central government on Wednesday filed an application in the Supreme Court that seeks one more week to submit its response to a batch of petitions challenging the Constitutional validity of the offence of sedition under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code
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Centre gives nod for diversion of forest land for rapid development in Nax
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New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): For rapid development in the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) or Naxal-affected states, the Central government gave approval for the diversion of forest land for infrastructure-related projects in 14 categories in 2020-2021.
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NITI Aayog member denies claims around inflated COVID deaths, says CRS rep
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): The number of deaths 4.75 lakh in 2020 reported by the Civil Registration System 2020 (CRS) shows 'the truth' around the fatalities reported and it further helps in analysing the mortality load of the country, said Dr VK Paul member of (Health) Niti Aayog o
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Smriti Irani visits Rahul Gandhi's LS constituency Wayanad, reviews implem
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Wayanad (Kerala) [India], May 3 (ANI): Union Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday held a meeting with officials in Wayanad - the constituency represented by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi - to review the implementation of welfare works and schemes of the central government.
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Centre releases India's civil registration system report for 2020
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): The Central government published the Civil Registration System (CRS) report 2020 based on birth and death reports on Tuesday.
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