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Home Ministry releases advisory to ensure safety and rights of Transpeople in prisons

OpIndia Staff -
The MHA guidelines ask states to ensure rights of Transgenders including right to self-identity, safety and healthcare in prisons.
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Devdutt Pattnaik invited by Govt to speak at Youth Festival, Netizens share screenshots of his vile, abusive tweets

OpIndia Staff -
Sharing screenshots of his abusive and sexually derogatory tweets, Netizens urged Union Minister Anurag Thakur to remove Devdutt Pattnaik from the speakers' panel at the Youth Festival.
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Open Ajanta Ellora caves with 50% capacity like theatres, gyms: Aurangabad tourism body writes to MH govt

OpIndia Staff -
Aurangabad Tourism Development Foundation has said that the caves are naturally ventilated and are at lesser risk of multiplying the COVID spread.
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Kerala Gov Arif Mohd. Khan shocked over VC’s language: All you need to know about controversy over conferring D.Litt on President Kovind

OpIndia Staff -
Khan's proposal for bestowing D.Litt on President Kovind was turned down by Kerala University VC without consulting Syndicate.
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Deposits in Jan Dhan Yojana bank accounts surpass the Rs 1.5 trillion mark, was at Rs 1 trillion in August 2019

OpIndia Staff -
Deposits in Jan Dhan accounts, which was introduced roughly seven and a half years ago, have surpassed Rs 1.5 lakh crore
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Veer Baal Diwas to be observed on 26th December to pay tribute to martyr sons of Guru Gobind Singh: PM Modi

OpIndia Staff -
PM Modi announced that 26 December every year will be observed as Veer Baal Diwas to pay tribute to the sons of Guru Gobind Singh
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While Punjab CM claims there was no breach of PM’s security, state govt appoints new DGP and transfers several police officials

OpIndia Staff -
Ferozepur SSP, who is in the center of the security breach of Prime Minister Modi, is among 7 IPS and 2 PPS officers transferred in Punjab
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Union Home Ministry restores FCRA license of Missionaries of Charity after the NGO submits necessary documents

OpIndia Staff -
Union Home Ministry has restored the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration of the Missionaries of Charity
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Ministry of Information and Technology blocks social media profiles distributing fake footage of cabinet briefing

OpIndia Staff -
The move comes on accounts disseminating modified recordings of cabinet briefing and spreading fake news about the Govt
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India’s COVID-19 vaccine coverage surpasses the 150-crore mark; 25% of the eligible teens register in the first week: Details

Gopal Tiwari -
The landmark feat of jabbing 150 crore doses was achieved on January 7, a year after the commencement of vaccination drive
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