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Assam MP stayed in Pakistan for 15 days without informing Indian govt: Himanta
Guwahati: Without taking the name of Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said one parliamentarian from the state had stayed in Pakistan for 15 days without…
- India
357 illegal offshore betting apps blocked, 700 under scrutiny
New Delhi: The government on Saturday, March 22, said that it has blocked 357 websites/URLs of illegal/non-compliant offshore online betting apps so far, and 700 such entities are under the scanner. The…
- India
Elon Musk’s X sues Indian govt over censorship, IT Act violations
Bengaluru: Social media giant ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), owned by US billionaire Elon Musk, has sued the Indian Government by filing a lawsuit in the Karnataka High Court, challenging unlawful content regulation and…
- India
Reuters journalist sues Indian government over OCI cancellation
A US-based Reuters journalist, Raphael Satter, has taken legal action against the Indian government after his Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) status was cancelled. The government revoked his OCI in December 2023,…
- India
Fact check: Did government stop minting Rs 5 coins?
Recently, claims have been circulating that the central government has stopped minting Rs 5 coins due to the metal value exceeding their face value. Additionally, reports suggest that the government is incurring…
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Cost of control: Government fact-checking and fight for Free Speech
In February 2021, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting [MIB] proposed amendments to the Information Technology [IT] Act 2000 to enhance regulation on online content through Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics…
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Khalistani separatist Pannun files lawsuit against Indian govt, NSA Doval
New York: Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has filed a civil lawsuit against the Government of India and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, with a US court issuing summons in the case.…
- India
Govt steps up exploration drive for critical metals
New Delhi: The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has increased the number of its exploration projects for critical and strategic minerals from 118 in 2021-22 to 196 in 2024-25 given their importance…
- India
Govt appointed over 40k people in education sector in last 4-5 years: Pradhan
New Delhi: The Central government has appointed over 40,000 people in last 4-5 years in vacant posts in the education sector, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Pradhan…
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Govt allows additional 10,000 tonnes of onion exports to UAE
New Delhi: The government has allowed the export of an additional 10,000 tonnes of onion to the UAE, through the National Cooperative Exports Ltd (NCEL), as a friendly gesture at a time…
- Business
Govt approves 17% wage hike for 1.10 lakh employees of LIC
New Delhi: The government has approved a 17 per cent overall hike in wages for more than 1.10 lakh employees of insurance giant Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). The wage hike…
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X dismayed over Centre’s order to block 177 accounts over farmers’ protests
New Delhi: Social media platform X on Thursday expressed disagreement with the Indian government’s order to block accounts and posts related to the ongoing farmers’ protests and called for extending freedom of expression…
- India
India announces one day state mourning over death of Kuwait’s Emir
New Delhi: The government has announced one-day state mourning on Sunday following the demise of Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. The ruling emir died on Saturday at the age…
- Business
Central government to sell 50-year bonds for first time
New Delhi: The Central government for the first time will sell 50-year bonds to meet the demand for longer dated securities from the country’s life insurance and pension fund segments. This comes…
- India
Govt might table Bill to remove ‘India’ from Constitution: Sources
New Delhi: The Narendra Modi-led Central government, which has been emphasising liberating the people of the country from the “slavery mentality” and any elements related to such a psyche during the ongoing…
