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Centre withdraws mandatory pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi app after op
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The decision came after widespread criticism, with opponents arguing that mandatory pre-installation could enable unchecked state surveillance and infringe on consumer choice. The government maintained that the app is secure and meant to protect citizens from cyber threats, but ultimately
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Gati Shakti multi-modal cargo terminal freight revenue increases 4 times i
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The minister informed that under the GCT policy launched to facilitate development of cargo terminals on non-Railway land, as well as on Railway land (partially or fully), so far, 118 new GCTs have been commissioned since the implementation of the policy, with an estimated traffic capacit
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Major boost to rail infrastructure in Chhattisgarh: Centre fast-tracks new
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a major push to strengthen rail connectivity in Chhattisgarh, the Government of India has accelerated multiple new railway line projects in the Ambikapur region. This information was provided by the Minister of Railways, Minister of Information & Broadcasting and Minister of Electr
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Lok Sabha passes Bill aimed at raising excise duty on tobacco products
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025 seeks to revise excise duties on tobacco and related products after the expiry of the GST compensation cess
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Parliament winter session: BJP's Rajkumar Chahar calls Taj Mahal 'curse' f
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
BJP MP Rajkumar Chahar on Wednesday raised concerns over Agra's development being hampered by the strict Taj Trapezium Zone and NGT regulations.
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Gaurav Gogoi demands Bharat Ratna for Zubeen Garg in Lok Sabha
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Raising the demand in the ongoing winter session of Parliament, Gogoi, MP from Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency and Deputy Leader of Opposition Lok Sabha, stated that Zubeen Garg was a great artist, an environmentalist and wildlife enthusiast, a profound scholar, and a humanitarian.
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"Betrayal of Bahujans' trust": Rahul Gandhi alleges "no concrete framework
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday slammed the Centre for allegedly having no framework or discussion in Parliament regarding the caste census, saying that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has betrayed the Bahujans.
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Do not go on rumours: Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sanchar Saathi row
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
As a furore erupted over Centre's decision to mandate pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi app on all mobile phones, Union Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday urged everyone not to go on rumours.
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"Minister's words are hollow": Congress' Karti Chidambaram demands withdra
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Wednesday demanded that the government's directives on the use of the Sanchar Saathi app be withdrawn in their entirety, or else the statements made by the Union Minister will hold no significance.
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AI apps, AI models covered under latest personal data protection law: Ashw
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Taking part in the Question Hour in Lok Sabha today, the Minister responded to a member's concerns regarding data privacy and noted that the DPDP Act protects citizens' data, and that there was no previous mechanism by which personal data could have been protected.
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Mallikarjun Kharge has heated exchange with RS Chairman; accuses JP Nadda
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Everything is connected to the subject, and that subject was examined in your (RS Chairman) office. After that only she (Dola Sen) spoke. The Leader of the house cannot interfere and say everything is unparliamentary, you delete. Leader is telling, Leader is bulldozing," Kharge told Chai
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Can delete Sanchar Saathi; will not operate without registration: Jyotirad
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Minister of Communications, Jyotiraditya Scindia, on Wednesday reiterated that the Sanchar Saathi application can be deleted from mobile phones and will not be operational until the user registers on it.
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