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"Nothing In Offing": Centre Says No Plans To Set Up 8th Pay Commission
The government has no plans to set up the eighth Pay Commission for some 5.4 million central government employees and pensioners ahead of the national election next year, Finance Secretary TV Somanathan has said.
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Delhi's Air Quality Deteriorates, Authorities Enforce Ban on Coal Usage
This action comes as part of the government's pollution control plan known as the 'Graded Response Action Plan' (GRAP) which is implemented in Delhi-NCR to combat air pollution during the winter season.
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Antitrust Authority Issues Notice To Air India Over Vistara Merger: Report
The national antitrust body is scrutinising Air India's planned merger with Vistara and has asked the company why it should not be investigated further over competition concerns, according to two sources with direct knowledge.
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After Losing 'National Party' Status, Trinamool Plans Legal Option To Challenge Election Commission Move: Report
The Trinamool Congress is exploring legal options to challenge the Election Commission's decision to withdraw the national party status of the TMC, sources said on Monday.
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Plan To Move Bill To Replace Judges' Appointment System? What Centre Said
Amid a tussle with the Supreme Court over the current system of appointment of judges, the Centre informed Parliament on Thursday that "at present, there is no such proposal" to reintroduce National Judicial Appointments Commission or NJAC.
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ISRO Mars Orbiter Mission Completes Eight Years in Orbit, Well Beyond Planned Six-Month Lifespan
ISRO's Mars orbiter completed eight years in orbit around the Red Planet on Monday, as the space agency's interplanetary mission surpassed the planned lifespan of six months. The Indian space agency has organised a 'National Meet on Eight Years of India's Mars Orbiter Mission' mission at its headquarters on Tuesday, and Space Commission members K R...
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No Intention of Shutting Facebook Down, Kenyan Ministers Say After Watchdog’s Ultimatum Over Hate Speech
Facebook received support from Kenyan ministers after the country’s watchdog, the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) accused the service of failing to tackle hate speech and incitement on the platform ahead of the national elections and gave it 7 days to comply with rules on hate speech. Kenya’s ICT minister Joe Mucheru said th...
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NMC Plans Exam To Allow Persecuted Minorities Who Migrated From Pakistan To Practice Medicine In India
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has formed a group of experts to frame guidelines for a proposed exam to enable medical graduates from among the persecuted minorities from Pakistan, who migrated and took Indian citizenship.
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Big Tech Companies and Governments’ Tussle of Power Represents Complex Interplay of Authority
Big Tech companies and the Chinese and US governments have been engaging in a tussle for power over years. While tech giants help define their home countries’ mix of nationalism and globalism, they also challenge states’ power.
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For Better Air Quality, Industries In 3 States Under NCR To Get Piped Natural Gas
The Commission for Air Quality Management has directed Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan to prepare a time-bound action plan to shift all identified industrial units in the national capital region or NCR to piped natural gas (PNG).
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Huawei, ZTE Ban: US FCC Votes to Advance Proposed Restrictions on Gear
The US Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to advance a plan to ban approvals for equipment in US telecommunications networks from Chinese companies deemed national security threats like Huawei and ZTE.
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EU Launches Digital Identity Wallet Driven by COVID-19 Pandemic, Digital Push
The European Commission announced plans for a digital identity wallet to allow Europeans to access public and private services via their mobile phone as the COVID-19 pandemic underscored the need for user-friendly online services.
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BJP Can't Form Political Entity In Country: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's Election Commission Chairman Nimal Punchihewa on Monday shot down reports of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) planning to set up a political unit in the island nation, saying the country's electoral law does not permit such an arrangement.
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States Oppose, Centre May Drop National Education Commission Plan: Report
The issue was raised by education ministers or representatives from certain states in the recent meeting of the HRD Ministry.
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NITI Aayog Says Concerned Over Andhra Pradesh's "Huge" Revenue Deficit
NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar on Friday expressed concern over Andhra Pradesh's "huge" revenue deficit and increasing unbudgeted expenditure even as the YSRC government pitched for "liberal" assistance from the national planning body as well as the 15th Finance Commission, citing losses due to the state's bifurcation.
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"Nothing In Offing": Centre Says No Plans To Set Up 8th Pay Commission
The government has no plans to set up the eighth Pay Commission for some 5.4 million central government employees and pensioners ahead of the national election next year, Finance Secretary TV Somanathan has said.
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Delhi's Air Quality Deteriorates, Authorities Enforce Ban on Coal Usage
This action comes as part of the government's pollution control plan known as the 'Graded Response Action Plan' (GRAP) which is implemented in Delhi-NCR to combat air pollution during the winter season.
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Antitrust Authority Issues Notice To Air India Over Vistara Merger: Report
The national antitrust body is scrutinising Air India's planned merger with Vistara and has asked the company why it should not be investigated further over competition concerns, according to two sources with direct knowledge.
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After Losing 'National Party' Status, Trinamool Plans Legal Option To Challenge Election Commission Move: Report
The Trinamool Congress is exploring legal options to challenge the Election Commission's decision to withdraw the national party status of the TMC, sources said on Monday.
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Plan To Move Bill To Replace Judges' Appointment System? What Centre Said
Amid a tussle with the Supreme Court over the current system of appointment of judges, the Centre informed Parliament on Thursday that "at present, there is no such proposal" to reintroduce National Judicial Appointments Commission or NJAC.
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ISRO Mars Orbiter Mission Completes Eight Years in Orbit, Well Beyond Planned Six-Month Lifespan
ISRO's Mars orbiter completed eight years in orbit around the Red Planet on Monday, as the space agency's interplanetary mission surpassed the planned lifespan of six months. The Indian space agency has organised a 'National Meet on Eight Years of India's Mars Orbiter Mission' mission at its headquarters on Tuesday, and Space Commission members K R...
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No Intention of Shutting Facebook Down, Kenyan Ministers Say After Watchdog’s Ultimatum Over Hate Speech
Facebook received support from Kenyan ministers after the country’s watchdog, the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) accused the service of failing to tackle hate speech and incitement on the platform ahead of the national elections and gave it 7 days to comply with rules on hate speech. Kenya’s ICT minister Joe Mucheru said th...
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NMC Plans Exam To Allow Persecuted Minorities Who Migrated From Pakistan To Practice Medicine In India
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has formed a group of experts to frame guidelines for a proposed exam to enable medical graduates from among the persecuted minorities from Pakistan, who migrated and took Indian citizenship.
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Big Tech Companies and Governments’ Tussle of Power Represents Complex Interplay of Authority
Big Tech companies and the Chinese and US governments have been engaging in a tussle for power over years. While tech giants help define their home countries’ mix of nationalism and globalism, they also challenge states’ power.
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For Better Air Quality, Industries In 3 States Under NCR To Get Piped Natural Gas
The Commission for Air Quality Management has directed Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan to prepare a time-bound action plan to shift all identified industrial units in the national capital region or NCR to piped natural gas (PNG).
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Huawei, ZTE Ban: US FCC Votes to Advance Proposed Restrictions on Gear
The US Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to advance a plan to ban approvals for equipment in US telecommunications networks from Chinese companies deemed national security threats like Huawei and ZTE.
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EU Launches Digital Identity Wallet Driven by COVID-19 Pandemic, Digital Push
The European Commission announced plans for a digital identity wallet to allow Europeans to access public and private services via their mobile phone as the COVID-19 pandemic underscored the need for user-friendly online services.
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BJP Can't Form Political Entity In Country: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's Election Commission Chairman Nimal Punchihewa on Monday shot down reports of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) planning to set up a political unit in the island nation, saying the country's electoral law does not permit such an arrangement.
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States Oppose, Centre May Drop National Education Commission Plan: Report
The issue was raised by education ministers or representatives from certain states in the recent meeting of the HRD Ministry.
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NITI Aayog Says Concerned Over Andhra Pradesh's "Huge" Revenue Deficit
NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar on Friday expressed concern over Andhra Pradesh's "huge" revenue deficit and increasing unbudgeted expenditure even as the YSRC government pitched for "liberal" assistance from the national planning body as well as the 15th Finance Commission, citing losses due to the state's bifurcation.
