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Lakshadweep administration cancels Friday ‘jumma’ holiday in schools, local politicians object

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PP Abbas that a majority of the people on the island were Muslims and that Friday Namaz is an 'unavoidable religious practice' and Friday should be holiday for schools.
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Banks have recovered approximately Rs 13k cr from asset sale of defaulters like Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

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FM informed that banks have collected roughly Rs 13,109 crore from asset sales of defaulters such as Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi, and Vijay Mallya
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Election Laws Amendment Bill, which seeks to link Aadhar with voter ID, passed in Lok Sabha: Details

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"It is against the Supreme Court verdict and one which violates our privacy," claimed Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.
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J and K assembly: Delimitation panel proposes 7 additional seats, STs to get 9 reserved seats for the first time

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The panel has proposed 6 additional seats for the Jammu region and one additional seat for the Kashmir Valley. As such, the Jammu region will now have a total of 43 assembly seats while the Kashmir Valley will have 47 seats.
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‘UP plus Yogi, bahut hai UPYOGI’: PM Modi hails Yogi Adityanath, slams Opponent leaders while laying foundation for Ganga Expressway

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PM Modi said that the construction of the Ganga Expressway will open the doors of progress for Uttar Pradesh.
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SG Tushar Mehta to head Centre’s legal team to defend the ban on Zakir Naik’s terror outfit IRF before UAPA tribunal

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On November 15, 2021, the Centre extended the ban on IRF headed by Zakir Naik by five more years under Section 3(1) of the UAPA.
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Delhi: 2 RTI replies show different amounts released for ‘Septic Tank Safai Yojna’ of Arvind Kejriwal in the same year with zero spending

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2 RTI replies give ₹5 crore & ₹50 crore as fund released for ‘Mukhyamantri Septic Tank Safai Yojana’ in Delhi for 2019-20, with zero spending
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Kashi can be the roadmap for the development of the rest of the country: PM Modi at All India Mayors’ Conference

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Mayors' conference marks the beginning of a month-long celebration in Varanasi following the inauguration of Kashi Vishwanath Corridor.
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Bhutan confers its highest civilian award on PM Narendra Modi for India’s unconditional friendship and support

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On Friday, December 17, PM Narendra Modi received the Ngadag Pel gi Khorlo Award, the highest civilian honour of Bhutan
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Govt will amend marriage acts of Muslim, Christian, other groups too to ensure only Hindus don’t end up following new marriage age for women:...

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On December 15, the Union Cabinet approved a proposal to raise the legal age of marriage of women from 18 years to 21 years.
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