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Government relying on ‘copy-paste’ arguments to oppose bail in UAPA cases: Jammu and Kashmir HC
‘Beware of the words ‘internal security,’ for they are the eternal cry of the oppressor,’ the bench said in its order, quoting the French writer Voltaire.
#kashmir #JKHC #UAPA #PSA #KhursheedAhmedLone #UnionGovt #india
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Interview: “In my 34-year career as journalist, I have never felt as anxious as I do today,” says Samar Halarnkar
In an interview with Maktoob’s Gafira Qadir, Samar Halarnkar, founder of the independent media house Article-14, talks about the tough situation journalists are in, facing threats and new laws that limit their freedom. He also talks about how hard it is to report on the government in a critical way.
#PressFreedom #media #journalism #censorship #DraconianLaws #BJP #UnionGovt #UAPA #PMLA #kashmir #manipur #UttarPradesh #islamophobia #hindutva #authoritarianism #india
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Passions Run Dry in India’s ‘Army Villages’ Since the Launch of Agnipath Scheme
For the last several decades, joining the Army has been a passion and the preferred career choice for boys in these villages. But not anymore.
#haryana #hisar #jind #bhiwani #agniveer #agneepath #GovtSchemes #IndianArmy #jobs #unemployment #UnionGovt #india
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Tax divide: Why are southern states upset?
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala aren’t happy with the share of funds they receive from the centre.
#FiscalFederalism #TamilNadu #kerala #karnataka #UnionGovt #federalism #SouthTaxMovement #SouthernStates #TaxDevolution #india
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The Rs 330-Debit That Revealed A Sprawling, Illegal Government-Run Fraud
"It wasn’t a question of a Rs-330 loss to me. It was done without my consent. It was illegal. Besides, if you added it all up—Rs 330 deducted from thousands, maybe millions, of customers—the sum climbed to hundreds of crores," writes Hemant Gairola.
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In Modi govt’s ‘housing for all’: 83% homes not for landless poor, lopsided growth
There are many discomforting figures even if the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban meets its 2024 deadline.
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Banks Want Forged Paper Trails After Taking Money Illegally From Customers For Modi Govt's Flagship Schemes
Despite media exposés and frequent public complaints, banks nationwide continue taking money without authorisation from accounts to enrol customers in low-cost life-insurance and accident-insurance schemes launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
To meet targets set by the union government, bank offices are now withdrawing money from accounts of many customers en masse, in some cases even forging customer consent and asking local offices to camouflage forgeries.
#IndianBanks #UnionGovt #banking #GovtSchemes #PMJJBY #APY #PMSBY #NarendraModi #elections2024 #india
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Aadhaar invalid' letters from UIDAI strike panic several among people across Bengal
Can't withdraw ration as biometric identity disabled, cry complainants from districts.
#WestBengal #aadhaar #UIDAI #RationShops #PDS #biometrics #GovtSchemes #UnionGovt #NRC #CAA #citizenship #BJP #TMC #india
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Electoral Bonds era ends. But gov’t is now collecting details of every donation to each political party
The Income Tax department has asked donors to divulge details of all contributions made to political parties through cash, cheque, or any other mode. Enforcement agencies will soon have this data, but the citizens will stay in the dark.
#ElectoralBonds #elections2024 #BJP #IncomeTaxAct #OppositionParties #congress #StateSurveillance #UnionGovt #india
https://www.reporters-collective.in/trc/wider-net-than-electoral-bonds
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No reserved posts can be de-reserved: Education ministry clarifies on draft UGC guidelines
The proposal for de-reservation in case of Group C or D should go to the Executive Council of the University and in case of Group A or B should be submitted to the Ministry of Education, giving full details, for necessary approval, as per guidelines.
#UGC #HigherEducation #reservations #EducationMinistry #SCs #STs #OBCs #dalits #adivasis #caste #UnionGovt #india
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Smile, You're On Camera: The AI Surveillance At Ram Mandir In Ayodhya
Speaking to Decode, Atul Rai, co-founder and CEO of Staqu Technologies, the company behind the AI-powered security system in Ayodhya, said, the company’s JARVIS platform is installed in every camera set up at multiple locations in and around Ayodhya Ram Mandir.
#UttarPradesh #ayodhya #communalism #RamTempleInauguration #FRT #AI #FacialRecognition #CCTV #StaquTechnologies #StateSurveillance #privacy #UnionGovt #BJP #india
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Hospital Holidays to Shutting Down Meat Shops, a List of Govt Action Surrounding Ram Temple Event
The Modi-led Union and BJP governments in states have taken on the responsibility of generating a brouhaha with official sanction over what is perceptibly a function for a section of a single religion.
#RamTempleInauguration #healthcare #vegetarianism #communalism #BJP #UnionGovt #india
https://thewire.in/government/ram-temple-ayodhya-government-modi-action-meat-hospital-half-day
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The damage that BJP’s constitutional hitmen are causing India
Governors cannot appropriate statutory powers just so the Union government can needle Opposition-ruled states, writes Margaret Alva.
#BJP #governors #federalism #IndianConstitution #UnionGovt #ArifMohammedKhan #RNRavi #CVAnandaBose #JagdeepDhankar #india
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University Grants Commission asks universities, colleges to set up selfie points with images of Narendra Modi in the background
Several academics decry 'full-blown propaganda at public institutions'.
#UGC #NarendraModi #BJP #IndianUniversities #HigherEducation #education #UnionGovt #india
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India slips four places in global hunger index rankings; govt criticises report
India with a score of 28.7 ranked 111th of 125 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2023, according to a report released on Thursday. The country's Ministry of Women and Child Development has said that the rankings are "flawed" and did not depict India's true position.
#GlobalHungerIndex #hunger #poverty #malnourishment #GHI #UnionGovt #ConcernWorldwide #WeltHungerHilfe #india
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India Will Miss 2030 Target To End Bonded Labour–By 98%
Experts say that there is reluctance to accept bonded labour at the state level, and that release certificates, mandatory to access rehabilitation entitlements, are not issued
https://www.indiaspend.com/governance/india-will-miss-2030-target-to-end-bonded-labourby-98-877306
#BondedLabour #labour #jobs #trafficking #InformalSector #MigrantWorkers #MigrantLabourers #SCST #dalits #adivasis #ForcedLabour #labor #unemployment #poverty #HumanRights #governance #UnionGovt #india
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National Medical Commission’s latest order on seat allocation viewed as unfair to southern States
The recommendation that colleges seeking approval from the National Medical Commission should follow the ratio of 100 MBBS seats per 10 lakh population will punish States that have performed well on this front and undermine federalism in healthcare, say doctors.
#NationalMedicalCommission #NMC #MedicalColleges #SouthernStates #federalism #healthcare #SouthIndia #TamilNadu #kerala #karnataka #AndhraPradesh #telangana #pondicherry #HimachalPradesh #manipur #sikkim #education #medicine #UnionGovt #india
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Tamil Nadu Governor Walks Out Amid Row With MK Stalin Over His Speech
The Assembly adopted a resolution to record only the Governor's original speech, which was prepared by the state government.
The Governor had skipped parts of the address prepared by the state government which had references to secularism, describing Tamil Nadu as a haven of peace, and mention of leaders like Periyar, BR Ambedkar, K Kamaraj, CN Annadurai, and Karunanidhi, after which the Chief Minister moved the resolution.
#TamilNadu #TNGovernor #RNRavi #TNGovt #MKStalin #DMK #RSS #hindutva #ambedkar #periyar #annadurai #kamaraj #secularism #DravidianModel #UnionGovt #governors #ADMK #BJP #MastIndia #india