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		<title>The Supreme Court has given the Centre 24 hours to rule on pending sedition cases under the law</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2022 09:46:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Supreme Court gave the Centre 24 hours to respond on whether it will issue orders to all states and union territories to put sedition proceedings on hold till the government&#8217;s scheduled exercise of reviewing Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) is finished. On Wednesday, the Centre will respond. &#160; Meanwhile, the Supreme [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/the-supreme-court-has-given-the-centre-24-hours-to-rule-on-pending-sedition-cases-under-the-law">The Supreme Court has given the Centre 24 hours to rule on pending sedition cases under the law</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theedgemedia.in">The Edge Media</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Supreme Court gave the Centre 24 hours to respond on whether it will issue orders to all states and union territories to put sedition proceedings on hold till the government&#8217;s scheduled exercise of reviewing Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) is finished. On Wednesday, the Centre will respond.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Meanwhile, the Supreme Court agreed to the Centre&#8217;s request to postpone the case until the sedition statute was re-examined. Earlier, the court asked the Centre&#8217;s solicitor general, Tushar Mehta, how long it would take to rethink the sedition statute and how the government would deal with its misuse.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/the-supreme-court-has-given-the-centre-24-hours-to-rule-on-pending-sedition-cases-under-the-law">The Supreme Court has given the Centre 24 hours to rule on pending sedition cases under the law</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theedgemedia.in">The Edge Media</a>.</p>
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		<title>Ordinances are introduced by the Centre to extend the tenure of the ED and CBI directors by up to 5 years</title>
		<link>https://theedgemedia.in/ordinances-are-introduced-by-the-centre-to-extend-the-tenure-of-the-ed-and-cbi-directors-by-up-to-5-years</link>
					<comments>https://theedgemedia.in/ordinances-are-introduced-by-the-centre-to-extend-the-tenure-of-the-ed-and-cbi-directors-by-up-to-5-years#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Edge Media]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 2021 15:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[National Edge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Central Bureau of Investigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Central Vigilance Commission]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>On Sunday, the Centre introduced two ordinances that would allow directors of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to serve for an additional five years. The current ED and CBI chiefs have two-year terms. &#160; The Delhi Special Police (Establishment) Ordinance, 2021, and the Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/ordinances-are-introduced-by-the-centre-to-extend-the-tenure-of-the-ed-and-cbi-directors-by-up-to-5-years">Ordinances are introduced by the Centre to extend the tenure of the ED and CBI directors by up to 5 years</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theedgemedia.in">The Edge Media</a>.</p>
]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On Sunday, the Centre introduced two ordinances that would allow directors of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to serve for an additional five years. The current ED and CBI chiefs have two-year terms.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Delhi Special Police (Establishment) Ordinance, 2021, and the Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021, will take effect immediately, according to the Ministry of Law and Justice. The Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003 will be amended by the Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021. The Ordinances are being promulgated by the President because Parliament is currently not in session, according to the Ministry.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/ordinances-are-introduced-by-the-centre-to-extend-the-tenure-of-the-ed-and-cbi-directors-by-up-to-5-years">Ordinances are introduced by the Centre to extend the tenure of the ED and CBI directors by up to 5 years</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theedgemedia.in">The Edge Media</a>.</p>
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		<title>As the Supreme Court warns of contempt, the Centre promises a permanent commission for female Army officers</title>
		<link>https://theedgemedia.in/as-the-supreme-court-warns-of-contempt-the-centre-promises-a-permanent-commission-for-female-army-officers</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Edge Media]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2021 17:55:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>After the Supreme Court warned the forces of contempt, the central government said on Friday that it will implement the permanent commission option for all eligible female Army officers. &#160; According to ANI, the Centre also notified the Supreme Court that it would make a judgment on the 11 female Army officers who had petitioned [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/as-the-supreme-court-warns-of-contempt-the-centre-promises-a-permanent-commission-for-female-army-officers">As the Supreme Court warns of contempt, the Centre promises a permanent commission for female Army officers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theedgemedia.in">The Edge Media</a>.</p>
]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After the Supreme Court warned the forces of contempt, the central government said on Friday that it will implement the permanent commission option for all eligible female Army officers.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>According to ANI, the Centre also notified the Supreme Court that it would make a judgment on the 11 female Army officers who had petitioned the SC for permanent commission within 10 days. After the Supreme Court warned the Army of contempt, the Centre promises to offer the Permanent Commission option to all eligible female Army officers.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/as-the-supreme-court-warns-of-contempt-the-centre-promises-a-permanent-commission-for-female-army-officers">As the Supreme Court warns of contempt, the Centre promises a permanent commission for female Army officers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theedgemedia.in">The Edge Media</a>.</p>
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		<title>BJP: The Maharashtra government should lower the VAT on gasoline and fuel</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Edge Media]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2021 18:18:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>After the Centre recently cut the excise duty on fuels, Maharashtra BJP President Chandrakant Patil demanded that the state government reduce the Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel. &#160; Patil told reporters in Kolhapur that they have organized an agitation across Maharashtra to press for the demand, citing the fact that 11 states [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/bjp-the-maharashtra-government-should-lower-the-vat-on-gasoline-and-fuel">BJP: The Maharashtra government should lower the VAT on gasoline and fuel</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theedgemedia.in">The Edge Media</a>.</p>
]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After the Centre recently cut the excise duty on fuels, Maharashtra BJP President Chandrakant Patil demanded that the state government reduce the Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Patil told reporters in Kolhapur that they have organized an agitation across Maharashtra to press for the demand, citing the fact that 11 states across the country, some of which are not even run by the BJP, have reduced gasoline VAT to bring relief to the common man.&#8221;Malik has confirmed that he bought land from 1993 Mumbai serial bombings criminals,&#8221; Patil remarked in response to a question about state minister Nawab Malik, who has hurled many claims against BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis and others.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/bjp-the-maharashtra-government-should-lower-the-vat-on-gasoline-and-fuel">BJP: The Maharashtra government should lower the VAT on gasoline and fuel</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theedgemedia.in">The Edge Media</a>.</p>
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		<title>Telangana Chief Minister KCR warns BJP leaders in the state that he will clip their tongues if they speak loosely</title>
		<link>https://theedgemedia.in/telangana-chief-minister-kcr-warns-bjp-leaders-in-the-state-that-he-will-clip-their-tongues-if-they-speak-loosely</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Edge Media]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2021 17:46:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[BJP chief Bandi Sanjay]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[President Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Telangana President Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday slammed state BJP chief Bandi Sanjay for &#8220;bluffing&#8221; the state&#8217;s farmers by claiming that the state&#8217;s paddy harvest will be procured. KCR stated that the Centre has decided not to buy paddy and that the agricultural minister has advised farmers to grow other crops. &#160; “I directly [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/telangana-chief-minister-kcr-warns-bjp-leaders-in-the-state-that-he-will-clip-their-tongues-if-they-speak-loosely">Telangana Chief Minister KCR warns BJP leaders in the state that he will clip their tongues if they speak loosely</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theedgemedia.in">The Edge Media</a>.</p>
]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Telangana President Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday slammed state BJP chief Bandi Sanjay for &#8220;bluffing&#8221; the state&#8217;s farmers by claiming that the state&#8217;s paddy harvest will be procured. KCR stated that the Centre has decided not to buy paddy and that the agricultural minister has advised farmers to grow other crops.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>“I directly visited the Union minister concerned and asked him to take the procured parboiled rice. He said he will make a decision and communicate to me, but till now I have received no response. Telangana state already has around 5 lakh tons of paddy from last year. The Centre is not buying it,” news agency ANI quoted him as saying.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/telangana-chief-minister-kcr-warns-bjp-leaders-in-the-state-that-he-will-clip-their-tongues-if-they-speak-loosely">Telangana Chief Minister KCR warns BJP leaders in the state that he will clip their tongues if they speak loosely</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theedgemedia.in">The Edge Media</a>.</p>
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		<title>Centre to Send More Forces to J&#038;K Amid Rise in Civilian Killings, Encounters with Terrorists</title>
		<link>https://theedgemedia.in/centre-to-send-more-forces-to-jk-amid-rise-in-civilian-killings-encounters-with-terrorists</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Edge Media]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2021 12:18:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In the wake of targeted killings and clashes between security personnel and terrorists, the central government has decided to send more troops to Jammu and Kashmir. According to sources, an official letter would be issued soon announcing the deployment of approximately 25 companies of troops to Jammu and Kashmir to provide security to civilians and [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/centre-to-send-more-forces-to-jk-amid-rise-in-civilian-killings-encounters-with-terrorists">Centre to Send More Forces to J&amp;K Amid Rise in Civilian Killings, Encounters with Terrorists</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theedgemedia.in">The Edge Media</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the wake of targeted killings and clashes between security personnel and terrorists, the central government has decided to send more troops to Jammu and Kashmir. According to sources, an official letter would be issued soon announcing the deployment of approximately 25 companies of troops to Jammu and Kashmir to provide security to civilians and assist other forces in the fight against terrorists.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>They stated that additional CRPF companies will be delivered in stages. Ten businesses will be dispatched to J&amp;K in the first phase, followed by the remaining 15 in the second and third stages.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/centre-to-send-more-forces-to-jk-amid-rise-in-civilian-killings-encounters-with-terrorists">Centre to Send More Forces to J&amp;K Amid Rise in Civilian Killings, Encounters with Terrorists</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theedgemedia.in">The Edge Media</a>.</p>
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		<title>The center sets standards for international newcomers, requiring a negative RT-PCR test</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Edge Media]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2021 17:42:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[arrivals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Centre]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[demand]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Centre amended the existing norms for international arrivals in India on Wednesday. For travelers to board an international aircraft to India, the amended standards, which take effect on October 25, demand an obligatory RT-PCR report showing samples tested as negative. &#160; The existing standards for international arrivals in India have been revised in light [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Centre amended the existing norms for international arrivals in India on Wednesday. For travelers to board an international aircraft to India, the amended standards, which take effect on October 25, demand an obligatory RT-PCR report showing samples tested as negative.</p>
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<p>The existing standards for international arrivals in India have been revised in light of increased vaccine coverage around the world and the changing character of the pandemic, according to a notification from the ministry of health and family welfare.</p>
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<p>Due to the coronavirus infections (Covid-19) pandemic, international planned commercial flights to India have been halted till October 31. International cargo flights and those certified by the regulator on specified routes were allowed to fly, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.</p>
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		<title>Centre issues guidelines to help people identify authentic vaccines</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Centre has issued guidelines to help people identify whether they are being given authentic vaccines against Covid-19, days after the World Health Organization (WHO) said it has identified counterfeit versions of Covishield in South-East Asia and Africa, reports said on Sunday. India is administering the Serum Institute of India&#8217;s (SII) Covishield, Bharat Biotech&#8217;s Covaxin [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Centre has issued guidelines to help people identify whether they are being given authentic vaccines against Covid-19, days after the World Health Organization (WHO) said it has identified counterfeit versions of Covishield in South-East Asia and Africa, reports said on Sunday. India is administering the Serum Institute of India&#8217;s (SII) Covishield, Bharat Biotech&#8217;s Covaxin and the Russian vaccine Sputnik V to those eligible during the ongoing vaccination drive in the country. According to reports, the Centre has shared a list of parameters based on their label, colour and other details to identify the authenticity of the Covid vaccines being used in the country.</p>
<p>According to the Union ministry of health and family welfare, 684.6 million vaccine doses against Covid-19 have been administered so far in the country. &#8220;With the administration of 71,61,760 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India&#8217;s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has surpassed the cumulative figure of 68.46 Crore (68,46,69,521) on Sunday,&#8221; the health ministry said.</p>
<p>Here are the various parameters to identify if a Covid-19 vaccine is original:</p>
<p>How to check whether the Covishield vaccine is original?</p>
<p>* The SII product’s label shade is dark green and the colour of the aluminium flip-off seal is dark green.</p>
<p>*The brand name with the trademark is mentioned on the original vaccine.</p>
<p>*The lettering is printed in special white ink to be more clear and readable.</p>
<p>* The text font of the Generic name is in un-bold</p>
<p>* Overprinted with “CGS NOT FOR SALE”.</p>
<p>* The SII logo is printed at a unique angle and position which can be identified by only a select few who are aware of the exact details.</p>
<p>* The lettering is printed in special white ink to be more clear and readable.</p>
<p>* The entire label has been given a special honeycomb effect, which is visible only at a specific angle.</p>
<p>*The honeycomb design has been altered slightly at strategic locations and certain additional special elements added to the texture design. They are not visible to people in general but those who know about the subtle changes can easily check and verify the authenticity of the label and vial.</p>
<p>How to check Covaxin’s authenticity?</p>
<p>* There is an invisible UV helix or a DNA-like structure on the Covaxin label. It is only visible under UV light</p>
<p>* The micro text hidden in the label claims Dots, which is written as Covaxin</p>
<p>* There is a green foil effect in X of Covaxin.</p>
<p>* There is a holographic effect on Covaxin</p>
<p>How to find out if Sputnik V vaccine is not fake?</p>
<p>* There are different labels for the two bulk manufacturing sites where the Russian Covid-19 vaccine is produced. All other information and design are the same except the manufacturer’s name.</p>
<p>* The English label is available only on the front and back of the carton of 5 ampoule pack for all the imported products so far. All other sides, including the primary label on the vaccine ampoule, is in Russian script.</p>
<p>(With agency inputs)</p>
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		<title>SII Informed the Centre that 20 Crore Covishield Doses Will Be Delivered in September</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2021 15:59:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Union government has been informed that the Serum Institute of India (SII) will supply roughly 20 crore doses of the vaccine against coronavirus illness (Covid-19) developed by Oxford University-Astrazeneca in September, which the Pune-based business is manufacturing as Covishield in India. This is more than double the number of dosages that the SII had [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Union government has been informed that the Serum Institute of India (SII) will supply roughly 20 crore doses of the vaccine against coronavirus illness (Covid-19) developed by Oxford University-Astrazeneca in September, which the Pune-based business is manufacturing as Covishield in India. This is more than double the number of dosages that the SII had stated will be supplied that month.</p>
<p>The SII placed its manufacturing capacity for Covishield for August and September at 10 crores apiece in a production plan submitted to the national government in May. The world&#8217;s largest vaccine maker has delivered 12 crore vaccination doses to the government and private hospitals.</p>
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		<title>Airports Among $81 Billion Of Infrastructure To Be Sold By Centre: Report</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:07:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Centre plans to raise ₹ 6 trillion ($81 billion) from selling state-owned infrastructure assets over next four years to help bolster the government&#8217;s finances and plug its budget deficit, according to people familiar with the matter. The plan will include sale of road and railway assets, airports, power transmission lines and gas pipelines, said [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>The Centre plans to raise ₹ 6 trillion ($81 billion) from selling state-owned infrastructure assets over next four years to help bolster the government&#8217;s finances and plug its budget deficit, according to people familiar with the matter.</p>
<p>The plan will include sale of road and railway assets, airports, power transmission lines and gas pipelines, said the people who asked not to be identified as they aren&#8217;t authorised to share the details. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to make the road-map public later Monday.</p>
<p>The planned sales are in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi&#8217;s strategic divestment policy, under which the state will retain presence in only a few identified sectors with the rest privatized. The government has budgeted as much as ₹ 1.75 trillion from such sales in the year through March 2022 to make up for the pandemic-linked drop in tax revenue</p>
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