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Centre approves Rs 6,839 cr VVP-II for 1,954 border villages till FY29

The Central Government has approved Vibrant Villages Programme-II with a Rs 6,839 crore outlay. This initiative will focus on the comprehensive development of 1,954 select border villages. The programme covers villages across seventeen states and union territories. A High-Powered Committee will facilitate the effective implementation of this new programme. This…

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Over 1.47 cr household toilets built under Swachh Bharat Mission (G)-II in 5 years: Govt

Over 1.47 crore rural household toilets were built in five years. Eligible households receive up to Rs 12,000 for toilet construction. Uttar Pradesh led with 48.99 lakh toilets constructed during this period. States and Union Territories receive financial and technical support for sanitation efforts. Incentives are transferred directly to beneficiaries'…

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Govt says India has ample petrol, diesel supply, calls for crackdown on diversion

The govt has confirmed that petrol and diesel supplies are ample for every home and community in the country. Instances of regional shortages are owing to the misallocation of subsidised fuel for industrial activities, not due to an overall lack, it said.

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Dietary balance remains missing as India continues to gorge on cereals

Many Indians consume too many grains and not enough proteins, vegetables and fruits. This imbalance affects health, contributing to malnutrition and lifestyle diseases. The findings highlight a need for dietary diversification across the nation.

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Smog is unavoidable. Unsafe food isn’t. That’s why there’s little outrage over food adulteration

Earlier this week, India’s central food regulator launched a nationwide enforcement drive against adulteration in milk and related products such as paneer. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India asked states and Union Territories to step up inspections of milk, paneer and khoya. Around the same time, egg quality…

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NIA conducts raids at multiple location in terror funding case

The NIA conducting raids across five states and Union Territories, including J&K, Maharashtra, UP, Assam, and Delhi, according to the officials. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC: Petition moved seeking to form SIT in Badlapur encounter

A petition has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking to form an SIT to look into the matter of Badlapur encounter and sought to issue direction to Central Government. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC directs States and Union Territories to give ration cards to 8 crore migrant workers

The Supreme Court on March 19 took exception to the delays in the implementation of its April 2023 order to provide ration cards to about eight crore migrant workers registered in the eShram portal but not covered under the National Food Security Act.

The Hindu

PM Modi to inaugurate 2,000 rail infra projects worth ₹41,000 crore

PM Modi to inaugurate 2,000 railway projects worth ₹41,000 crore, including station redevelopment and road infrastructure improvements.

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Republic Day parade | Under new deal, each State can field tableau once in three years

The Defence Ministry has proposed a rollover plan for the States and Union Territories (UT) to showcase their tableaux, according to official sources

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Bureaucracy: Home Ministry directs all IPS to submit their Immovable Property Return-2023 by January 31

The Ministry has conveyed the direction to the Chief Secretaries and the Director Generals of Police (DGPs) of all state governments and Union Territories (UTs). Read further on Dynamite News:

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Mehbooba Mufti claims she has been put under house arrest, L-G refutes

Article 370 verdict: Jammu and Kashmir remains under a tight security cover ahead of the final verdict on the Centre’s move to dilute Article 370, ending the seven decades of special status, and split the erstwhile State into two Union Territories (UTs) of J&K and Ladakh in 2019.

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"Petrol to be cheaper...": Union Minister Hardeep Puri makes big poll claim in Rajasthan

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said petrol will be cheaper by at least Rs 11.80 per litre in Rajasthan if the BJP is elected in the November 25 Assembly elections. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Centre owes ₹6,366 crore in MGNREGA wages to 18 States and Union Territories

The Union Ministry of Rural Development informed Parliament that it owes ₹6,366 crore under the wage component of the MGNREGS to States.

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At ₹14,359 crore, assets of Karnataka MLAs is highest among all States: ADR

The total assets for 223 MLAs from Karnataka is more than the individual annual budgets of Mizoram and Sikkim. They constitute 26% of the combined total assets of all 4,001 MLAs in India that add up to ₹54,545 crore

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SC warns States, UTs of the "coercive arm of law" if they fail to submit response on national policy on menstrual hygiene

The Supreme Court ordered the States to submit their response on the uniform national policy on menstrual hygiene for girls in schools by August 31 or face coercive action. Only four States have responded to the Centre on the issue so far.

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Plea on free sanitary pads for Class 6-12 girls to be heard by Supreme Court on July 24

The plea by social worker Jaya Thakur is scheduled to be heard by a bench of Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra. Read more on The Hindu

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Centre urges States, Union Territories to achieve 100% Ayushman Bharat card saturation

Government urges States to achieve 100% Ayushman Bharat card saturation. AB-PMJAY is world's largest govt-sponsored health insurance scheme. Union Health Minister appreciates Andhra Pradesh, UP & Karnataka for work done.

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Centre to assist border States and UTs to set up homes for rehabilitation of trafficking victims

The Centre has decided to help build infrastructure in border areas to combat child trafficking and help in rehabilitation and protection of victims

The Hindu

Explained | What has India done to address child trafficking?

As the world celebrated United Nations World Day Against Child Labour 2023 on June 12, we took a look at what measures India has taken to prevent the trafficking of children and forced child labour

The Hindu

Explained | What has India done to curb unnecessary hysterectomies?

The Hindu explains the measures different State Governments have taken to check “unnecessary” hysterectomies, what treatment options exist for women and what must be implemented to safeguard women’s health.

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Drugs seized off Kerala coast worth more than cumulative narcotics seizure value under UPA, says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the value of the recent drug seizure off the Kerala coast was more than the cumulative value of narcotics seized during the ten-year rule of the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre before the BJP came to power in 2014. In a…

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Why Karnataka will be acid test for Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra

NEW DELHI: Of the 12 states and two Union Territories (UTs) that the 3,570-km Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) being led by party leader Rahul Gandhi will cover in 150 days, it has already traversed nine states and one UT. But it is only Karnataka where the first real test of…

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Jyotiraditya Scindia Urges States To Reduce VAT On Jet Fuel

Currently, 28 states and Union Territories have VAT on jet fuel in the range of 1-4 per cent, while 8 states and Union Territories levy VAT in the 20-30 per cent. Read more:

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Supreme Court agrees to list plea challenging Article 370 abrogation after Dussehra break

Various petitions are pending before the top court that challenges the validity of the law scrapping Article 370 of the Constitution and special status to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcating the state into two Union Territories. Read more on Dynamite News:

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