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Home Ministry compulsorily retires IAS officer in public interest

MHA has retired IAS officer Rinku Dugga in public interest due to lack of integrity and ineffectiveness. The order was issued under FR 56(j)/(l) & Rule 48 of CCS Pension Rules, 1972. 122 officers have been given compulsory retirement in past 3 yrs.

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Higher pension | EPFO likely to give employers extension to validate joint forms

EPFO likely to extend deadline for employers to validate joint options for higher PF pension by 3 months. Employers cite technical delays and issues accessing employment details of applicants. Union Labour Ministry considering requests and likely to take lenient view

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NEET-PG 2023 | Health Ministry says students will be offered all available seats, as cut-off reduced to ‘zero’

Health Ministry clarifies that reducing NEET-PG cut-off to "zero" means seats will be offered till exhausted, through online, transparent counselling process. 13,000 seats still vacant this year. Move will benefit students, ensure transparency & eliminate seat selling.

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Centre advises TV channels against giving platform to persons facing charges of serious crimes such as terrorism

Government advises TV channels against giving platform to persons facing charges of serious crimes such as terrorism, belonging to banned outfits. Advisory issued in view of Section 20 of Cable Television Networks Act

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X wants re-examination of blocking orders; Karnataka High Court seeks Centre’s view

The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday asked the Union government to respond to a new plea by X Corp (formerly Twitter) for re-examining the blocking orders passed earlier and pass fresh ‘reasoned orders’ for blocking posts and accounts.

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Morning Digest | Finance Ministry says wrong to assess economic activity on GDP alone, number of Nipah virus cases rises to six in Kozhikode, and more

The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day

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Assam CM helped wife’s firm get ₹10 crore subsidy: Congress

Congress alleges Assam CM helped wife's firm secure ₹10cr subsidy under Central project. CM denies allegation. Congress MP Gogoi posts story & questions if Central schemes meant to enrich BJP. CM reiterates no subsidies received. Gogoi posts link to Ministry's website.

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With Ayushman Bhav campaign, Health Ministry aims to provide healthcare services to ‘maximum number of people possible’

Ayushman Bhav campaign, initiated by Health Ministry, aims to provide comprehensive healthcare services to every village and town in India. It will be launched virtually by President Droupadi Murmu on September 13

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Union Home Ministry planning to revamp prisons by 2047, says Ajay Kumar Mishra

Union Home Ministry plans to improve prison infrastructure and implement a standardised management system for prisoners by 2047. The New Prison Manual 2016, a 32-chapter draft, will be studied to bring uniformity in laws, rules, and regulations. The 8th National Conference of Heads of Prisons was held in Rushikonda to…

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Union Home Ministry denies CMs’ charge that they did not get flight permissions

The Ministry of Home Affairs denied claims by the Chief Ministers of Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan that their helicopters were denied permission to land in Delhi because of restrictions imposed over the ongoing G20 summit in the national capital.

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Unions allege ‘scam in import of fuel for power plants’

Trade unions allege Centre's coal import moves favour one or two private companies. Power Ministry circular is contradictory, misguiding, deceitful and against the interest of energy consumers, people and the nation, they say. Unions demand disclosure of groups playing vital role in decisions and policies.

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Centre to stop sites from weaving ‘dark patterns’ to mislead buyers

Centre seeks public comments on draft guidelines to prevent and regulate 'dark patterns' on Internet, including false urgency, basket sneaking, confirm shaming, subscription trap, etc. Draft defines dark patterns as deceptive design patterns to mislead/trick users to do something they didn't intend.

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Experts question Ministry on reversal of provisions targeting inappropriate AYUSH advertisements

Previously the Ministry of AYUSH signed an MoU with ASCI for two years to undertake monitoring of AYUSH-related advertisements.

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Mysuru reconnected to coastal Karnataka with extension of Bengaluru-Mangaluru express train to Murdeshwar

Railway Ministry approves extension of Bengaluru-Mangaluru express train via Mysuru to Murdeshwar.

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Explained | How the amended Forest (Conservation) Act imperils the Northeast

The Mizoram Assembly has passed a resolution opposing the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023. Aside from special Constitutional protections in Mizoram and Nagaland, the Act is applicable in the rest of India’s Northeast. In 1996, the Supreme Court expanded the term ‘forest land’, such that the Forest Rights Act also…

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Ukraine defence minister dismissed as Zelensky says it’s time for ‘new approach’

Zelensky says Ministry of Defence needs ‘new approaches and different formats of interaction both with the military and with society’

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Petroleum dealers urge Centre to notify them in advance of any changes in fuel price

CIPD urges Centre to inform dealers in advance of any RSP reduction to prevent losses. Dealers have not had margin increase in 6 yrs & faced huge losses in Nov 2021 & May 2022. CIPD seeks compensation for losses & price protection to help industry.

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CBI registers case to probe minority student scholarship scam

A total of 1,572 institutes across 21 States were identified for evaluation based on red flags and of these, 830 were found either non-operational, fake or partially fake

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Explained | The reality of scholarship schemes for religious minorities in India

Read The Hindu explainer on decoding the status of scholarship schemes implemented for religious minorities in India.

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Government imposes restrictions on export of Basmati rice

Government bans export of Basmati rice below $1,200/MT to prevent misclassification of non-Basmati white rice. APEDA to form committee to evaluate contracts below $1,200/MT. Centre imposed 20% export duty on par-boiled non-Basmati rice & banned export of broken rice in Sept 2022. Curbs impacting availability of foodgrains in African countries.

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MHA clearance for credit of foreign contribution is necessary; mere registration under the FCR Act is not enough: Karnataka High Court

Mere possession of permanent registration under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, does not create a right in favour of an organisation to get the amounts, received from foreign countries, credited to their designated savings bank account, the High Court of Karnataka has said.

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Defence Ministry signs ₹19,000-crore contract with HSL for five fleet support ships

Defence Ministry signs ₹19,000 crore contract with Hindustan Shipyard Limited for 5 fleet support ships, to be built in India. Ships to enhance Indian Navy's blue water capability and generate 168.8 lakh man-days

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Ahead of Asia Cup, Centre again warns against online betting platform ads

Ahead of the Asia Cup cricket league, the Information & Broadcasting Ministry on Friday, through a fresh advisory, asked all the media entities, online advertisement intermediaries and social media platforms to immediately refrain from showing advertisements or any promotional content of online betting platforms in any form whatsoever, failing which…

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Centre plans to procure 521 lakh tonnes rice this kharif

Union Food Ministry sets target to procure 521 lakh tonnes of rice in kharif season. To complete 3rd phase of universalisation of fortified rice ahead of March 2024. 2 lakh tonnes of sugar released for upcoming festivals

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Inflation pressures may linger, but food prices to cool soon: FinMin

India's inflation woes may be transitory due to global uncertainties and domestic disruptions. The Finance Ministry noted the 11.5% food inflation rate and 4.9% core inflation rate, and cautioned that global monetary tightening could hurt stock markets in emerging economies. Government efforts to reduce food inflation expected to materialise in…

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