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Queer Partners Can Open Joint Bank Accounts & Nominate Their Partners : Ministry Of Finance
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Queer Partners Can Open Joint Bank Accounts & Nominate Their Partners : Ministry Of Finance

Live Law  

Recently, the Ministry of Finance issued a notification clarifying that there is no restriction on the members of the Queer community to open a joint bank account and also nominate their queer partner as a nominee, to receive money in case of the death of the account holder.The notification issued by the Department of Finance Services on August 28 stated …

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Taiwan earthquake: ‘Two missing Indians found, safe’, says MEA
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Taiwan earthquake: ‘Two missing Indians found, safe’, says MEA

Hindustan Times  

Two Indian nationals who were reported to be missing after the massive earthquake in Taiwan have been found and are safe, the Ministry of External Affairs informed on Thursday. Emergency personnel stand in front of a partially collapsed building leaning over a street in Hualien, after a major earthquake hit Taiwan's east, on Wednesday. The two Indian nationals - a …

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Centre notifies CAA rules in big pre-poll decision
9 months, 1 week ago

Centre notifies CAA rules in big pre-poll decision

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Union government on Monday issued the rules for the Citizenship Act, or CAA, four years after the controversial law was passed to fast-track citizenship to non-Muslims who entered India from three neighbouring countries — Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh — on or before December 31, 2014. Read here: CAA rules notified: BJP fulfils another promise made in 2019 …

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US issued record 140K visas to Indian students last year: Official
1 year ago

US issued record 140K visas to Indian students last year: Official

The Hindu  

As part of the Biden administration's endeavour to promote people-to-people ties with India, the US issued more than 1,40,000 visas to Indian students last year and is taking several steps to reduce visa appointment wait period. In an interview to PTI, Julie Stufft, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Visa Services, said US missions in India worked six, seven days …

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Delhi on high alert as Yamuna water level breaches 45-year record; traffic advisory issued
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi on high alert as Yamuna water level breaches 45-year record; traffic advisory issued

Hindustan Times  

Delhi is on high alert as the Yamuna river swelled to an all time high level in the past 45 years as it crossed the 207.49-metre mark Wednesday, due to incessant rain in the upper catchment areas covering Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh among other states in the past few days. Rain related damage to roads and infrastructure and water-logging has also …

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Uttarakhand: Kedarnath Dham Yatra stops due to unrelenting monsoon rains
1 year, 5 months ago

Uttarakhand: Kedarnath Dham Yatra stops due to unrelenting monsoon rains

Live Mint  

The Kedarnath Yatra in Uttarakhand has been halted at Sonprayag and Gaurikund due to persistent heavy rainfall. Amid the heavy rains in Uttarakhand, the India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for July 12 on Monday. Meanwhile, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday said that the state administration is on full alert mode in view of the India …

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Torrential rains lash several states across north India; IMD issues red alerts for several states
1 year, 5 months ago

Torrential rains lash several states across north India; IMD issues red alerts for several states

Firstpost  

A combination of a western disturbance and monsoonal winds is causing an extreme rainfall spell throughout northwest India, including Delhi, which received the most rain in a single day in July since 1982 Over a dozen deaths have been recorded in north India in the last 24 hours, as torrential rains lashed several states for the second day in a …

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Monsoon tracker: Very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in these states today
1 year, 5 months ago

Monsoon tracker: Very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in these states today

Live Mint  

A red alert has been issued for Raigad district of Maharashtra for today i.e. "In view of the incessant rain and alert issued by the Indian Meteorological Department's Goa center predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall and extremely heavy rainfall. Check full IMD Weather forecast here South India: -Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely to continue over the …

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ED issues showcause notice to Xiaomi India, 3 banks for alleged FEMA violations
1 year, 6 months ago

ED issues showcause notice to Xiaomi India, 3 banks for alleged FEMA violations

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday said it has issued showcause notices to Xiaomi Technology India Pvt Ltd, its officials and three banks under the Foreign Exchange Management Act for alleged foreign exchange violation of more than ₹5,551 crore. Notices have also been sent to CITI bank, HSBC Bank and Deutsche bank AG for violation of Section 10 and 10 of …

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Government issues cybersecurity alert after Indonesian hacker group attacks 12,000 Indian websites – India TV
1 year, 8 months ago

Government issues cybersecurity alert after Indonesian hacker group attacks 12,000 Indian websites – India TV

India TV News  

According to a cybersecurity notice issued by the Centre, an Indonesian cyber attack group is purportedly targeting 12,000 government websites in India. According to the alert, the hacktivist organisation has also issued a list of government websites that it claims to be targeting, including state and federal government websites. Last year, a Malaysian hacktivist group hacked Indian government websites in …

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US student visa: Update on application process for FI visa. Details here
1 year, 10 months ago

US student visa: Update on application process for FI visa. Details here

Hindustan Times  

The United States Department of State announced an update for international students looking to study in the US following which students will be allowed to apply for F-1 visa up to 365 days before their academic term begins. US universities can now accept and issue I-20 forms 12-14 months before term time but students can only enter the US on …

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Compensation was returned: Man at the centre of Air India urination controversy
1 year, 11 months ago

Compensation was returned: Man at the centre of Air India urination controversy

Hindustan Times  

Amid outrage over the Air India urination incident on the November 26 New York-Delhi flight, Shankar Mishra, the man at the centre of the controversy, is now reported to have issued a statement. Released by his lawyers, as per news agency ANI, the statement underlines that “the accused has full faith in the judicial system of the country and will …

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[Advocates' Strikes In UP] Allahabad HC Issues Notice To BCI, Asks State Bar Council To Consider Resolving Local Disputes
2 years ago

[Advocates' Strikes In UP] Allahabad HC Issues Notice To BCI, Asks State Bar Council To Consider Resolving Local Disputes

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has issued a notice to the Bar Council of India in a Public Interest Litigation Petition seeking relevant directions pertaining to the issue of strike calls of the Advocates across the state. The Bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice J. J. Munir has issued the notice to the Bar Council of India through its …

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Explained: How Nirav Modi scammed Punjab National Bank for Rs 14,000 crore
2 years, 1 month ago

Explained: How Nirav Modi scammed Punjab National Bank for Rs 14,000 crore

Firstpost  

Nirav Modi and his uncle, Mehul Choksi, created a complex web of deception through fraudulent Letters of Undertaking to siphon off Rs 14,000 crore from state-owned Punjab National Bank New Delhi: Pulling off one of the biggest bank frauds in the country, fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi created a complex web of deception through fraudulent Letters …

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Electoral bonds to be issued, encashed at 29 SBI branches from Nov 9 to 15: Govt
2 years, 1 month ago

Electoral bonds to be issued, encashed at 29 SBI branches from Nov 9 to 15: Govt

Hindustan Times  

The union finance ministry authorised the issue and encashment of electoral bonds through a total of 29 branches of the State Bank of India from November 9 to 15. This comes in addition to the government’s provision to widen the buying window of electoral bonds by 15 extra days in the year of respective assembly elections. “State Bank of India, …

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On Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary, a book on stamps, coins of him from around the world
2 years, 2 months ago

On Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary, a book on stamps, coins of him from around the world

The Hindu  

A unique book will be launched on Sunday to celebrate the 153th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Titled Global Collectibles of Mahatma Gandhi through Bank Notes, Coins and Stamps, the book is published by Mintage World, the “world’s first online museum on vintage and new coins, stamps and notes”. To celebrate Gandhi’s 100th birth anniversary, silver and gold coins of …

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Supreme Court Orders Status Quo On Man's Plea That He Should Not Be Deported Till His Indian Citizenship Is Decided
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Orders Status Quo On Man's Plea That He Should Not Be Deported Till His Indian Citizenship Is Decided

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has issued notice on a petition filed by a man seeking a direction that he should not be deported to Pakistan until his claim to be an Indian citizen is decided as per Section 9 of the Citizenship Act.A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice J. The Supreme Court has issued notice on a petition filed …

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India tops in issue of US student visas this academic year
2 years, 3 months ago

India tops in issue of US student visas this academic year

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The United States on Thursday said it has issued a ‘record-breaking’ 82,000 student visas to Indians this year, which was the highest amongst all other countries. In a statement, the US Embassy in New Delhi said, “The U.S. Mission in India has issued a record-breaking 82,000 student visas in 2022 till date. The embassy in New Delhi and four …

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'Allows Backdoor Entry To Corporations In Defence Sector': Plea In Karnataka High Court Against Privatization Of BEML Ltd.; Notice Issued
2 years, 11 months ago

'Allows Backdoor Entry To Corporations In Defence Sector': Plea In Karnataka High Court Against Privatization Of BEML Ltd.; Notice Issued

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Union of India and BEML Limited directing them to file their statement of objections by February 10, on a petition filed questioning the decision of the government to privatise the public sector undertaking. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Suraj Govindaraj issued the notice while …

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Hackers from Iran target global giants via Indian IT firms
3 years, 1 month ago

Hackers from Iran target global giants via Indian IT firms

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: Microsoft has warned that Iranian hackers are increasingly targeting software services companies in India in a bid to access the networks of their customers. “As India and other nations rise as major IT services hubs, more nation state actors follow the supply chain to target these providers’ public and private sector customers around the world matching nation-state interests," …

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'We Will See How You Behave' : Supreme Court Defers Sentencing Of Suraz India Trust Chairman Rajiv Daiya For Contempt Of Court
3 years, 2 months ago

'We Will See How You Behave' : Supreme Court Defers Sentencing Of Suraz India Trust Chairman Rajiv Daiya For Contempt Of Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday deferred the sentencing of Suraz India Trust Chairman Rajiv Daiya who has been found guilty of contempt of court for scandalising the Court and wasting its judicial time by filing repeated petitions with contemptuous allegations against judges and court staff.A Bench comprising Justice SK Kaul and Justice MM Sundresh issued the direction considering request made. …

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Coronavirus updates | December 23, 2020
4 years ago

Coronavirus updates | December 23, 2020

The Hindu  

At least 20 passengers coming to India from the U.K. tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday as the government issued a stringent new SOPs mandating RT-PCR tests at all airports for each traveller from the country and isolation in a separate institutional facility for positive cases in view of the new coronavirus strain. Bengaluru Night curfew in Karnataka from today …

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