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Next move on UCC after Law Commission report, Ministry officials tell House panel

Officials from the Law Ministry are awaiting the 22nd Law Commission report to proceed with their process on Uniform Civil Code (UCC), authoritative sources told The Hindu. Read more here

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Amid crisis in Manipur, Defence Secretary visits Myanmar

Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane paid a two-day official visit to Myanmar, during which according to the Defence Ministry the two sides discussed issues related to “maintenance of tranquillity in the border areas

The Hindu

Centre to issue norms against ‘dark patterns’ in online ads

Concerned over the increasing ‘dark patterns’ of misleading advertisements, creating false urgency, confirm-shaming, forced action, subscription traps and nagging on online platforms, the Union Consumer Affairs Ministry has decided to issue specific guidelines to control it.

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Karnataka High Court dismisses Twitter’s petition on Centre’s blocking orders

The High Court of Karnataka on June 30, 2023, dismissed a petition filed by Twitter Inc., challenging several blocking and take-down orders issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, saying the company’s plea was devoid of merits.

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The psychedelic tale of when Ministry's Al Jourgensen helped William Burroughs with an issue in his garden

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All panchayats to be declared UPI-enabled on August 15: Centre

All panchayats across the country will mandatorily use digital payments for development work and revenue collection this Independence Day onwards, and be declared UPI-enabled, a letter issued by the Panchayati Raj Ministry said.

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President confers Distinguished Service Awards on armed forces personnel

President Droupadi Murmu conferred Distinguished Service Awards, including 52 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals, on 84 serving and retired personnel of the armed forces and the Indian Coast Guard on June 27, the Defence Ministry said in a statement.

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Opposition slams Centre’s policies for tomato price rise

The Opposition on June 27 targeted the Centre’s policies as tomato prices doubled in one month across the country. According to the Consumer Affairs Ministry’s Price Monitoring Division, the average national price for a kilogram of tomato was ₹46.1 on Tuesday. One month ago, the rate was ₹23.61. The Centre…

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New deadline for Aadhaar-based rural jobs scheme wages

The Union Rural Development Ministry has extended the deadline for mandatory payments of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme via Aadhaar Based Payments System to August 31.

The Hindu

Web-enabled modules to track health issues of Amarnath Yatris

Done earlier for the Kumbh Mela and now being replicated for devotees undertaking the Amarnath Yatra, the Health Ministry will bring in customised web-enabled real-time data collection modules to study the pattern of diseases and monitor health-related issues during the pilgrimage.

The Hindu

India logs lowest daily COVID cases since March 2020

India has recorded 33 fresh coronavirus infections, the lowest number of cases since March 2020, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

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Kerala to campaign for notifying revised eco-sensitive zones of protected areas

Kerala will campaign for notifying the revised proposals for eco-sensitive zones (ESZ) around the protected areas, prepared after excluding populated areas and human habitations

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As part of UAV deal with U.S. firm, India is expected to develop some components locally

As part of the process to conclude the deal for procurement of 31 MQ-9B armed High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), the Defence Ministry is expected to issue the Letter of Request (LoR) to the U.S. by first week of July

The Hindu

Active COVID-19 cases in country dip to 1,712

India has logged 51 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have declined to 1,712 from 1,784, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated.

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Film censorship clarifications to MP raise further questions

In April, Dr. Brittas had asked the I&B Ministry for data on how many cuts were applied to films

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Govt's rice procurement reaches 55.8 million tonnes and wheat 26.2 million tonnes so far

The government’s rice procurement has reached 55.8 million tonnes so far in the ongoing 2022-23 marketing season, benefitting 1.22 crore farmers with MSP of ₹1.7 lakh crore, the Food Ministry said on June 20.

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Childline to be merged with Emergency Response Support System in nine States and Union Territories

In the first phase, the Ministry plans to merge the Childline 1098 service with the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) number 112 by the end of June in nine States and Union Territories — Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Goa, Mizoram, Ladakh, Puducherry, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and…

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Health Ministry team to visit Bihar, Uttar Pradesh to help with heat-related illnesses, says Mandaviya

The Ministry has asked the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue daily weather forecasts in a manner which can be easily interpreted and disseminated.

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India records 36 fresh COVID-19 cases, lowest since March 2020

India witnessed a single-day rise of 36 fresh Covid-19 cases

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Manoj Muntashir and Vipul Shah among non-official members of 54th IFFI Steering Committee

Manoj Muntashir and Vipul Amrutlal Shah are among the non-official members of the Steering Committee constituted by the I&B Ministry for the 54th IFFI

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India gifts missile corvette INS Kirpan to Vietnam

India gifted the indigenously-built in-service missile corvette INS Kirpan to Vietnam to enhance that country’s naval capabilities. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced this on June 19 after bilateral talks with his visiting Vietnamese counterpart General Phan Van Gang.

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Home Ministry says it has not received T.N. MP’s letter on NEET Bill from President’s Secretariat

While The Tamil Nadu Admission to Undergraduate Medical Degree Courses Act, 2021 is pending Presidential assent, a Tamil Nadu MP’s letter on the subject, forwarded by Rashtrapati Bhavan to the Ministry of Home Affairs, is missing from the records

The Hindu

Airbnb partners with Indian Tourism Ministry to promote heritage stays, cultural tourism

Online accommodation hosting platform Airbnb on June 19 said it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Union Ministry of Tourism to showcase India’s heritage stays and promote cultural tourism.

The Hindu

Active COVID-19 cases in country down to 1,910

The active number of Coronavirus cases in India has dipped to 1,910

The Hindu

Government to consult practitioners on MCA-21 glitches

With the critical Corporate Affairs Ministry portal, MCA-21, still ridden with glitches, hampering everything from registration of new firms to routine filings by existing firms, the Ministry has decided to hold parleys on the challenges faced by industry.

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