Govt introduces amendment Bill, decriminalising use of biological resources by 'vaids', 'hakims' and AYUSH practitioners
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1995 J&K delimitation report ‘missing’, data in public domain helps new draft
As the Delimitation Commission gets ready to discuss the proposed allocation of constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir districts with its five MPs, it is learnt that the draft delimitation proposal was prepared without examining the exact basis of the last delimitation award given in 1995, as the relevant report has mysteriously gone missing. http://dlvr.it/SFWh0K
Pay Rs 50000 ex-gratia to all those who lost loved ones in Covid: SC to Centre
As the number of applications seeking Covid death compensation has exceeded the official toll due to the disease in some states, the Centre on Wednesday clarified before the Supreme Court that this is not due to under-reporting of deaths but because the criteria for the classification of such fatalities have been widened by the court. http://dlvr.it/SFS5DF
Proposal for Aadhaar-voter ID linking gets Cabinet nod
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared proposed amendments to the electoral law seeking to bring in key electoral reforms such as linkage of voter ID with Aadhaar. Another reform sought to be implemented is allowing multiple dates in a year, rather than only January 1, for those above 18 years, to register themselves as voters. http://dlvr.it/SFRb3f
Covid-19: India logged 6,984 new coronavirus infections, active cases in country decline to 87,562
India On Wednesday reported 6,984 new coronavirus infections, with the fresh cases, the total tally of Covid-19 cases in the country rose to 3,47,10,628. A decline of 1,431 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. http://dlvr.it/SFPQKk
In ‘message’ to Didi, Sonia Gandhi’s opposition meet shuns TMC
NCP partriarch Sharad Pawar, CPM chief Sitaram Yechury, DMK veteran TR Baalu, Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut, National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah besides Rahul Gandhi and Congress senior Mallikarjun Kharge held detailed discussions on issues ranging from suspension of MPs from Rajya Sabha to efforts required to boost the opposition unity. http://dlvr.it/SFNlQW
SC cites national security, allows Char Dham project
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed widening of major portions of the strategic Char Dham road project in Uttarakhand to enable speedy deployment of men, machinery and armament by the armed forces on the India-China borders, given the recent Chinese build-up, but struck a delicate balance on green concerns by ordering strict implementation of environment protection measures. http://dlvr.it/SFNMhC
51% of 20,600 foreigners on job visas in India from Japan, Korea & China
When it comes to foreigners working in India, East beats West hands down.There are 20,607 people from as many as 147 countries holding active Indian employment visas as of the first week of December. http://dlvr.it/SFKJfr
Covid-19: India registers 7,350 new cases; active cases lowest in 561 days
With 7,350 fresh cases having been reported in the last 24 hours, India's Covid-19 tally rose to 3,46,97,860. The number of active cases, as per the government, declined to 91,456, the lowest in 561 days. The death toll has climbed to 4,75,636 with 202 new fatalities. India's current recovery rate stands at 98.37%. http://dlvr.it/SFG3JS
Kashi Vishwanath Corridor project: How BJP is casting PM Modi in Hindu queen Ahilyabai Holkar's mould
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor project on Monday, one more feather has been added to his cap about conservation of temples. While queen Ahilyabai Holkar is known as the greatest leader for constructing and conserving a large number of temples throughout the country in the 18th century, the BJP seeks to project PM Modi as the only Hindu leader in the modern times who comes close to her in this effort. http://dlvr.it/SFFjkf
PM Modi’s Twitter account hacked with Bitcoin post, ‘promptly secured’
PM Modi’s personal Twitter account was hacked for a brief period during the early hours of Sunday, prompting the Centre’s cyber security wing CERT-In to order a high-level inquiry into the incident that follows a similar breach in September last year where an account linked to the PM’s personal website was compromised. http://dlvr.it/SFF8ys
55 HD cameras, one drone: PM Modi's launch of Kashi corridor to get grand coverage
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India reports 7,774 Covid-19 cases and 306 deaths; active cases decline to 92,281
India reported 7,774 new Covid-19 cases n the last 24 hours taking the country's tally up to 3,46,690,510,while the active cases have declined to 92,281 the health ministry said in an official release on Sunday. http://dlvr.it/SFCTYY
PM Modi's Twitter handle 'very briefly' compromised, restored later
PM Narendra Modi's Twitter handle was "very briefly compromised", Prime Minister's Office (PMO) informed on Sunday. It was secured later after the matter was escalated to the micro-blogging site. The account has now been restored and the malicious tweets have been deleted. After PM Modi's account was compromised, #Hacked began trending. http://dlvr.it/SFC1kj
Omicron expected to be less severe; lessons from 2nd wave will help India: Govt report
The economic impact of Covid's Omicron variant is expected to be less severe in India but people must continue to take all precautions to the maximum extent possible, the finance ministry said in a recent report.In its monthly Economic Review, the finance ministry said that India will be among only a few economies in the world to rebound strongly from Covid-19 induced economic contraction of 2020-21. http://dlvr.it/SFBQR9
Be tolerant of those with different views: Supreme Court
Citing examples of politicians of the bygone era, including former Prime Ministers P V Narasimha Rao and Atal Bihari Vajpaiyee who respected each other despite belonging to two different political streams, the Supreme Court on Thursday said people, including the “political class”, should introspect and be tolerant towards those having opposite views. http://dlvr.it/SF4wDT
Ensure BSF doesn’t get into villages sans nod: Didi to cops
Two days after CM Mamata Banerjee asked Bengal DGP Manoj Malaviya to “directly speak” with BSF DG Pankaj Kumar Singh on all border-related issues, saying she didn’t “want any confrontation in which the local police are kept in the dark”, she again asserted on Thursday that “law and order” was a state subject and asked police to remain alert along border areas. http://dlvr.it/SF4XmB
Sexual harassment allegation was attempt to jeopardise functioning of CJI: Gogoi
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India reiterates concern on terrorist entities gaining access to chemical weapons
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Government accepts demands, farm stir may end soon
The government on Wednesday agreed in principle to all the suggestions of the protesting farmer unions, including their demand of "unconditional" withdrawal of cases registered against farmers and their supporters, and sent a revised draft proposal that could now set the stage for an announcement of winding up protest sites along Delhi borders possibly on Thursday itself. http://dlvr.it/SF0x7P
Army’s J&K drill to get behind enemy lines
The Army on Tuesday conducted a helicopter-borne exercise in the higher reaches of the Kashmir Valley to practice inserting a task force “behind enemy lines in an intense air defence and electronic warfare-operating environment”. http://dlvr.it/SDxM3W
