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Odisha CM demands immediate withdrawal of draft heritage by-laws on Ananta
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], February 12 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday asked the Central government to 'immediately' withdraw the National Monuments Authority Draft by-laws on Ananta Basudev and Brahmeswar Temple of Ekamra Kshetra.
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Beant Singh assassination: SC adjourns for six weeks plea for commuting Ra
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): The Central Government on Friday told the Supreme Court that the process of examining mercy pleas filed on behalf of Balwant Singh Rajoana, awarded a death sentence for the assassination of the then Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh in 1995, has been sta
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Punjab Cong chief leads protest at Abohar against fuel, cooking gas price
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Abohar (Punjab) [India], February 11 (ANI): The Congress party on Thursday staged a state-level protest in Abohar against the central government for allowing a hike in prices of oil, cooking gas and other essential commodities.
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Centre raises concern over Twitter's commitment to transparency, says it a
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): The Central government has conveyed to Twitter officials that the manner in which the social media giant officially allows fake, unverified, and automated bot accounts to be operated on its platform, raises doubts about its commitment to transparency
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Govt deceived people with Union budget 2021-22, ignored middle class: Shas
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said that the central government's Union Budget 2021-22 deceived people with respect to the allocation in defence and health sectors.
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Twitter suspends over 500 accounts for breach of policy after Centre's 'le
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): In response to the ''legal requests'' from the Central government, Twitter on Wednesday informed that it has taken multiple enforcement actions -- including permanent suspension of over 500 accounts for clear violations of Twitter's rules.
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420 e-Hospitals established under Digital India initiative: Ravi Shankar P
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): As many as 420 e-Hospitals have been established across the country as part of the Central government's Digital India initiative, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad informed on Wednesday.
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Centre took measures to restrain farmers instead of China: Owaisi
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], February 9 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Member of Parliament Asaduddin Owaisi said in Lok Sabha on Tuesday that instead of taking measures against China at the Line of Actual Control, the central government has set up infrastructure at Singhu and
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Border fencing construction, Hi-Tech surveillance among steps to check smu
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New Delhi [India], February 9 (ANI): Construction of border fencing and floodlighting, and introduction of Hi-Tech surveillance equipment are among the slew of steps taken by the Central government to deter infiltration and smuggling along the India-Bangladesh border, the Ministry of Home Af
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6,76,074 Indians gave up Indian citizenship from 2015 to 2019, says Home M
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 9 (ANI): As many as 6,76,074 Indians gave up their Indian citizenship in five years from 2015 to 2019, according to the central government.
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Rahul Gandhi slams Centre for 'reducing pension of soldiers'
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 8 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slammed the Central government accusing it of reducing the pension of soldiers in the Union Budget and ignoring the farmers and youth of the nation.
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Centre asks Twitter to remove 1,178 Pak-Khalistani handles for posting pro
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 8 (ANI): Amid the 'Toolkit' controversy surrounding the ongoing farmers' protest, the Central government has directed the microblogging platform Twitter to remove 1,178 Pakistani-Khalistani accounts spreading misinformation and provocative content on farmers ag
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