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Govt.’s pre-emptive measures will cool food prices: Finance Ministry

Finance Ministry says food inflation likely to be transitory due to govt pre-emptive measures & arrival of fresh crops. Govt has taken steps to restrain food inflation & imports of pulses to moderate inflation. RBI's MPC revised inflation projection to 5.4% & Govt capex driving growth. External sector needs monitoring…

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Coal scam | Delhi court awards 3-year jail term to former Steel Ministry official

Former Steel Ministry official Gautam Kumar Basak sentenced to 3-yr jail for corruption in coal block allocation. Special Judge Arun Bhardwaj imposed ₹5 lakh fine. Prakash Industries Ltd. accused of furnishing false info on capacity.

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The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Within Temptation, Babymetal and Corey Taylor are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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“We have got to get that monkey out of the office before he kills us all.” How metal (mostly) united against George W. Bush in the 2000s

Years before Trump dragged US politics into the gutter, George W. Bush's Presidency caused outrage amongst many prominent metal bands

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CAG report on Dwarka Expressway ‘erroneous’, says Highways Ministry official

The Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) findings of a 13-fold cost hike in the construction of the Dwarka Expressway is erroneous, said a senior official of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, adding that the project was awarded after a “transparent” bidding process.

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Explaining MoEFCC’s U-turn to merge autonomous bodies

The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has walked back on a plan to merge key environmental organisations in the name of “ease of doing business”, citing technical and administrative difficulties. The plan also faced considerable opposition from the National Tiger Conservation Authority.

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Forest Department prohibits exhibition of exotic animals in private aviaries and petting zoos across T.N.

All privately-run aviaries and petting zoos in Tamil Nadu face closure by the Tamil Nadu Forest Department, which has sought clarity from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) as to what permits are valid for the display of animals to the public.

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UGC, EEC recommend against granting IoE tag to Jadavpur University, Jamia Hamdard

UGC, EEC recommend not granting IoE status to Jadavpur Univ., Jamia Hamdard Univ. TN govt. withdraws proposal for Anna Univ. Ministry yet to take call.

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Commerce Ministry seeking views of Ministries, NITI on draft Bills on five cash crops

Commerce Ministry seeks views from Ministries, Niti Aayog on Bills to promote growth of cash crops like tea, coffee, spices, rubber and tobacco. Bills seek to decriminalise minor offences, create conducive environment for businesses. After comments, Ministry to approach Cabinet for approval. Bills propose repeal/updation of decades-old laws to reflect…

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Centre defends use of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam in G-20 as China raises objections

Ministry of External Affairs clarifies use of Sanskrit phrase in G-20 logo: English version "One Earth, One Family, One Future" used in summary documents. China objected to non-UN language. India's G-20 Presidency theme based on civilisational ethos of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.

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Health Ministry defends PMJAY as CAG audit exposes multiple frauds

The Health Ministry said that the scheme only used mobile numbers to reach out to the beneficiaries in case of any need and for collecting feedback regarding the treatment, rather than for any verification purposes.

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Morning Digest | Rajya Sabha passes Delhi Services Bill; Home Ministry seeks eighth extension to frame CAA rules, and more

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Home Ministry seeks eighth extension to frame CAA rules

MHA seeks eighth extension to frame CAA rules. The government has written to Parliament committee for time till September. CAA seeks to grant citizenship to non-Muslim undocumented migrants from Pak., Afghanistan and Bangladesh. Act exempts members of 6 communities from criminal cases and most parts of NE from CAA.

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Karnataka High Court notice to Centre on petition challenging exclusion of disabilities from National Family Health Survey

Karnataka High Court orders notice to Centre on PIL questioning exclusion of disabilities from NFHS-6. Petition claims exclusion violates UNCRPD and RPwD Act. Ministry claims NFHS-5 contained disability questions on advise of Department of Empowerment and primary focus of NFHS is maternal and child health.

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As theatre commands take shape, Lok Sabha clears Inter-Services Organisation Bill

Introducing the Inter-Services Organisation (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023, in the Lok Sabha, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh termed it as part of a series of military reforms being undertaken by the government with the aim to empower the nation. He described the Bill as an important step taken towards…

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Health Ministry’s e-portal seeks to avoid delays in transporting human remains

The new venture is aimed at facilitating easy and timely transportation of human remains across international borders for the public/families. The portal will integrate all stakeholders across one interface. Additionally, the facility will have a designated Nodal Officer round-the-clock. Uniformity in the entire process will be ensured, and subjectivity by…

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Health Ministry sets deadline for pharma industry to implement revised Schedule M

GMP comprises mandatory standards that build and bring quality to products by way of control on materials, methods, machines, processes, personnel, and facility or environment, etc. The GMP system was first incorporated in 1988 in Schedule M of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, and the last amendment was done…

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SC stops CBI from recording statements of two Manipur women victims at noon

The Supreme Court on August 1 stopped the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from “recording the statements” of the two women victims of the Thoubal sexual violence incident in Manipur at noon, just two hours before a scheduled Supreme Court hearing in the case.

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Centre asks AIIMS-Delhi to limit duration of Ph.D. scholars, scientists working on research projects to six years

The Union Health Ministry has asked AIIMS-Delhi to cap the duration of Ph.D. scholars or scientists working on research projects to six years. The AIIMS administration is yet to implement the order.

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Manipur sexual assault survivors object to case being transferred to CBI

The two women who were on video sexually assaulted and paraded by a mob in Manipur has approached the Supreme Court.

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Explained | States’ lax response to lynching

The Supreme Court has asked the Ministry of Home Affairs and the governments of Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana to respond to a petition by the National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW). The petition questions their inaction against mob violence and lynching of Muslims by cow vigilantes…

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Scientists, Opposition slam Centre over IIPS Director’s suspension

Members of Opposition parties and of the scientific community have expressed their anger and dismay at the Central Government’s move of Friday in suspending Professor K.S. James, Director and senior Professor at the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), which conducts crucial data collection for the National Family Health Survey…

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Social Justice Ministry doubts app’s numbers on cases of manual scavenging

National Safai Karamchari Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC) data shows that so far 58,098 manual scavengers have been identified in the country.

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Government suspends International Institute for Population Sciences Director James for ‘hiring irregularity’

The IIPS works under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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Parliamentary panel pulls up Centre for ‘inordinate delay’ in construction of rural roads

Parliamentary panel expresses concern over pending completion of 24,000 km road length under PMGSY. Panel directs Union Rural Development Ministry to complete two phases on “war footing”.

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