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Mission Rozgar Scheme: Over 3.75 lakh govt jobs provided in less than four years of Yogi rule
"By April 2021, over 4 lakh youths will have government jobs, selected in a transparent, corruption-free manner on the basis of merit", said CM Yogi
West Bengal Doctors Forum writes to Mamata Banerjee asking that Coronavirus data should be genuine, transparent and verifiable
The WB Doctors Forum called for transparency in Coronavirus data when the numbers published by WB govt have come under scanner
Chief Justice of India is a ‘public authority’, comes under the ambit of RTI Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court bench agreed in principle to share information but on a case-to-case basis and subject to RTI safeguards.
Aadhar judgement has not gone far enough: NITI Ayog CEO
The apex court should have asked the centre for guidelines instead of scrapping section 57, says Amitabh Kant
Modi Government to punish IAS officers if they fail to declare their assets before 31st January
They would be denied a vigilance clearance as a result
Following Modi govt’s crackdown foreign funding of Indian NGOs drops by 66%
This is a result of the government's crackdown on FCRA violations
Journalists should disclose if they’re in relationship with a politician: Barkha Dutt
The former NDTV journalist said this while interacting with students at TISS, Mumbai.
12 out of 25 Supreme Court judges yet to make their financial assets public
A 2009 resolution called for such a disclosure
Govt revokes JNU’s FCRA registration after it failed to file its annual returns
Other institutes whose licenses have been revoked include IIT Dehi and Delhi University
Center and Supreme Court tighten the screws to make NGOs more accountable for their actions
There would be no financial free run for the NGOs just because they claim to be involved in working for the betterment of the society
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World
Cash-strapped Pakistan to now mortgage Islamabad park for 500 billion loan
The preceding governments have also mortgaged roads, buildings and institutions and procured loans through the issuance of bonds, both national and international.
News Reports
Rahul Gandhi lost in translation: How ‘knickerwala’ jibe backfired in Tamil Nadu
Rahul Gandhi's speeches are a gift that keep on giving.
Entertainment
The Rahul Gandhi blooper collection: When the Gandhi-scion goofed up and made zero sense at public rallies
Rahul Gandhi announced his return to India quintessentially by goofing-up public rallies recently, which has now taken the internet by storm.
News Reports
Media houses spread fake news saying RBI is discontinuing old series of Rs.100, Rs.10 and Rs.5 notes from circulation
PIB said that RBI did not issue any order that says Rs.100, Rs.10 and Rs.5 notes will go out of circulation in March-April
Politics
Congress MP says Khalistanis are attempting to hijack farmer protests after party accused govt of maligning farmers for saying the same
Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu says Khalistanis are attempting to hijack farmer protests after being booed away.
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Professor who translated Rahul Gandhi’s “don’t need army if farmers are strong” speech in Erode faints after the speech: Reports
Muhammed Imran, who translated Rahul Gandhi's speech at Erode, collapsed after interpreting the speech from English to Tamil
News Reports
‘I allow you housewives to have extra-marital affair with man of your choice’: Video of Mamata Banerjee’s ‘progressive’ speech goes viral
Mamata Banerjee says she is so "flexible" that she has given permission to housewives to have extra-marital affairs
Crime
‘Groping a minor without skin contact is not sexual assault’: Read details of the justification used by the Bombay High Court to deliver the...
The Bombay High Court in a recent verdict has ruled that groping without skin-to-skin contact is not sexual assault.
News Reports
Gujarat Forest Dept to take legal action against Christian Evangelist Paul Dhinakaran over unauthorised use of the department’s logo
Website of Paul Dhinakaran claims of collaborating with the Gujarat Forest Department, a claim junked by the latter
Entertainment
The life and times of Vibhor Anand: A clown, fraud or simply deranged? The story of his descent into wild conspiracy theories
Vibhor Anand has spread bizarre conspiracy theories about the death of Sushant Singh Rajput and was arrested for it.