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Government Removes Sanchar Saathi Pre-Installation Mandate After Pushback
The Government of India's Ministry of Communications announced on Wednesday that it is withdrawing the mandatory pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app. The ministry said that the popularity of the app is growing. Hence, the mandate is now rendered moot. The decision comes soon after a report suggested that Apple plans to push back against the ...
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Amit Shah Replies To Kerala MP In Malayalam Amid 'Hindi Imposition' Debate
For a party often accused in the south of pushing Hindi at the cost of regional languages, the Union Home Ministry's latest communication stood out. Amit Shah has replied to CPI(M) MP John Brittas in Malayalam.
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Court Seeks Centre's Reply On Medical Consent Rights Of Same-Sex Partners
The Delhi High Court issued a notice to the Central government regarding a petition urging the creation of guidelines to legally recognise non-heterosexual partners as medical representatives, authorising them to have mutual medical consent rights.
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Minority Affairs Ministry Isn't Just For Muslims, Says Kiren Rijiju
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has defended his role as Chairman of the Central Waqf Council and stated that the Ministry of Minority Affairs is not exclusive to Muslims but represents all six officially recognised minority communities
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Centre To Allocate Space For Former PM Dr Manmohan Singh's Memorial
The government will allocate space for a memorial of former prime minister Manmohan Singh and this has been communicated to his family and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, the Union home ministry said on Friday night.
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Home Ministry To Talk To Kukis, Meiteis To Bridge Ethnic Divide: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will talk to both Meitei and Kuki communities at the earliest so as to bridge the ethnic divide in Manipur.
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Centre Okays Digital Ad Policy To Empower Platforms To Disseminate Information
The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has approved a digital advertisement policy to enable and empower its advertising wing, the Central Bureau of Communication, to undertake campaigns in the ever-growing digital media space.
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Tribal Groups Upset With Inclusion Of Manipur Chief Minister In Peace Panel
The Union home ministry's efforts to form a peace committee to restore normalcy in Manipur has run into trouble with a several tribal communities objecting to the inclusion of Chief Minister N Biren Singh.
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Government Aims to Digitise 3,100 Crore Documents Ahead of Launch of Phase-3 of E-Courts Project
The government plans to digitise over 3,100 crore documents ahead of the launch of Phase 3 of the e-Courts project, which will include legacy records and pending cases. The move to digitise these documents will cost Rs. 2,038.40 crore, and the implementation of the upcoming phase is being coordinated by the Department of Justice in the Union Law Mi...
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5G Rollout: 600 Indian Districts Covered in Less Than 200 Days, MoS Communications Says
Indian telecom providers have rolled out 5G connectivity to 600 districts in less than 200 days, according to details shared by Union Minister of State for Communications Devusinh Chauhan. The minister, who was speaking at the second meeting of G20 Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG), stated that India is one of the fastest countries to roll out 5...
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14 States Furnished Views On Indentifying Minorities: Centre In Court
The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it has held consultative meetings with all state governments, Union territories and other stake holders on the issue of identification of minorities at the state level.
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One Vice-Chancellor Each From Scheduled Caste-Scheduled Tribe Community In Central Universities: Ministry
The statistics from 45 central universities were shared by the Union Minister of State for Education Subhas Sarkar in response to a written question in Lok Sabha.
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More Than 50 Lakh Toilets To Be Built Under Swachh Bharat Mission Phase 2
Programme implementation under phase two of Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) this fiscal will see the building of over 50 lakh individual household toilets and one lakh community toilets, Union Jal Shakti ministry Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said.
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Fact-Checked By Government, Rahul Gandhi Talks Fisheries Ministry Again
Seeking to reach out to the fishing community in poll-bound Kerala, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today interacted with the fishermen at Thangassery beach in Kerala's Kollam district. During his interaction, Mr Gandhi again called for a separate fisheries ministry, despite being fact-checked by the Centre last week.
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Centre Releases Communication Strategy To Support Covid Vaccine Rollout
The Union Health Ministry on Thursday released a communication strategy to support the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in India that seeks to disseminate accurate and transparent information by alleviating apprehensions and ensuring its acceptance.
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Government Removes Sanchar Saathi Pre-Installation Mandate After Pushback
The Government of India's Ministry of Communications announced on Wednesday that it is withdrawing the mandatory pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app. The ministry said that the popularity of the app is growing. Hence, the mandate is now rendered moot. The decision comes soon after a report suggested that Apple plans to push back against the ...
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Amit Shah Replies To Kerala MP In Malayalam Amid 'Hindi Imposition' Debate
For a party often accused in the south of pushing Hindi at the cost of regional languages, the Union Home Ministry's latest communication stood out. Amit Shah has replied to CPI(M) MP John Brittas in Malayalam.
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Court Seeks Centre's Reply On Medical Consent Rights Of Same-Sex Partners
The Delhi High Court issued a notice to the Central government regarding a petition urging the creation of guidelines to legally recognise non-heterosexual partners as medical representatives, authorising them to have mutual medical consent rights.
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Minority Affairs Ministry Isn't Just For Muslims, Says Kiren Rijiju
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has defended his role as Chairman of the Central Waqf Council and stated that the Ministry of Minority Affairs is not exclusive to Muslims but represents all six officially recognised minority communities
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Centre To Allocate Space For Former PM Dr Manmohan Singh's Memorial
The government will allocate space for a memorial of former prime minister Manmohan Singh and this has been communicated to his family and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, the Union home ministry said on Friday night.
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Home Ministry To Talk To Kukis, Meiteis To Bridge Ethnic Divide: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will talk to both Meitei and Kuki communities at the earliest so as to bridge the ethnic divide in Manipur.
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Centre Okays Digital Ad Policy To Empower Platforms To Disseminate Information
The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has approved a digital advertisement policy to enable and empower its advertising wing, the Central Bureau of Communication, to undertake campaigns in the ever-growing digital media space.
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Tribal Groups Upset With Inclusion Of Manipur Chief Minister In Peace Panel
The Union home ministry's efforts to form a peace committee to restore normalcy in Manipur has run into trouble with a several tribal communities objecting to the inclusion of Chief Minister N Biren Singh.
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Government Aims to Digitise 3,100 Crore Documents Ahead of Launch of Phase-3 of E-Courts Project
The government plans to digitise over 3,100 crore documents ahead of the launch of Phase 3 of the e-Courts project, which will include legacy records and pending cases. The move to digitise these documents will cost Rs. 2,038.40 crore, and the implementation of the upcoming phase is being coordinated by the Department of Justice in the Union Law Mi...
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5G Rollout: 600 Indian Districts Covered in Less Than 200 Days, MoS Communications Says
Indian telecom providers have rolled out 5G connectivity to 600 districts in less than 200 days, according to details shared by Union Minister of State for Communications Devusinh Chauhan. The minister, who was speaking at the second meeting of G20 Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG), stated that India is one of the fastest countries to roll out 5...
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14 States Furnished Views On Indentifying Minorities: Centre In Court
The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it has held consultative meetings with all state governments, Union territories and other stake holders on the issue of identification of minorities at the state level.
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One Vice-Chancellor Each From Scheduled Caste-Scheduled Tribe Community In Central Universities: Ministry
The statistics from 45 central universities were shared by the Union Minister of State for Education Subhas Sarkar in response to a written question in Lok Sabha.
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More Than 50 Lakh Toilets To Be Built Under Swachh Bharat Mission Phase 2
Programme implementation under phase two of Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) this fiscal will see the building of over 50 lakh individual household toilets and one lakh community toilets, Union Jal Shakti ministry Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said.
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Fact-Checked By Government, Rahul Gandhi Talks Fisheries Ministry Again
Seeking to reach out to the fishing community in poll-bound Kerala, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today interacted with the fishermen at Thangassery beach in Kerala's Kollam district. During his interaction, Mr Gandhi again called for a separate fisheries ministry, despite being fact-checked by the Centre last week.
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Centre Releases Communication Strategy To Support Covid Vaccine Rollout
The Union Health Ministry on Thursday released a communication strategy to support the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in India that seeks to disseminate accurate and transparent information by alleviating apprehensions and ensuring its acceptance.
