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Respect Indian laws if you want to do business: Govt tells Twitter, Facebook
Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said all the social media platforms will have to adhere to the constitution of India. The Indian constitution allows criticism of the government and the Prime Minister, but spreading fake news will not be allowed, he said.
NCW says skin-to-skin contact verdict 'perverse interpretation', SC issues notice
A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde asked senior advocate Geeta Luthra, representing NCW, why should the court entertain a separate plea when it has already stayed the High Court verdict and the accused is in jail. Luthra argued that Section 10 of the NCW Act provides that the commission should move court if there is either miscarriage of justice or wrong interpretation of law.
I'll retire even if 1 inch of land is snatched from farmers: Kailash Choudhary
Minister of state for agriculture and farmers welfare Kailash Choudhary says a canard is being spread that farmers will lose land owing to contract farming but the truth is that the law doesn't have any mention of land. Responding to a question asked in Parliament Choudhary said, "The farm laws just mention that the contract will be on the farm produce. So, there is no question of a land contract anywhere."
Navy's combat-readiness exercise Tropex-21 underway in IOR
The month-long drill will witness joint exercises by ships and aircraft and other assets of the Indian Air Force, Army and the Indian Coast Guard in the IOR, including its adjunct waters. "The drill started in early January and will culminate by the third week of February," the Navy said.
From Tejas to Brahmos and Astra, India ready to export 156 defence equipments | Here're details
According to a list released by Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO), there are 19 aeronautical systems, 41 armament and combat systems, 4 missile systems, 27 electronic and communication system, 10 life protection items, 4 microelectronic devices, 28 naval systems, 16 Nuclear Biological Chemical equipment NBC and 7 other materials.
Vikassheel Insaan Party chief 'displeased' over Cabinet expansion, to meet Amit Shah
Sources close to Sahani said that the VIP chief was expecting at least one more ministerial berth for his party but Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inducted only 10 more BJP legislators, 5 of JD-U, former BSP leader Jama Khan and one Independent into his Council of Ministers on Tuesday.
Ahead of Priyanka Gandhi's visit, Section 144 imposed in Saharanpur
District Magistrate Saharanpur issued an order citing various reasons including upcoming festivities, the spread of Covid-19 pandemic and the possibility of violence by anti-social elements in the state. The restrictions have been imposed till April 5.
Republic Day Violence: One more wanted in Red Fort case arrested from Punjab
Forty-five-year-old Singh hails from Ludhiana. He along with sidhu and others were part of the R-Day tractor rally that breached course and created ruckus in the national capital. His videos went viral on social media where he was purportedly heard threatening cops on duty and inciting protesters to go on a rampage.
No Question Hour again in Lok Sabha, 3 reports to be tabled
However, papers from 13 ministries related to Law and Justice, Railways, External Affairs and Defence will be tabled by various Cabinet Ministers soon after the House assembles for the day at 4 p.m. Besides, three Standing Committee reports will also be tabled by members of parliament.
Covid-19 Update: India reports 11,067 new corona cases, 94 more deaths
While the number of total corona cases mounted to 1,08,58,371, COVID-19 death toll in the country increased to 1,55,252, health officials said. For around two weeks now, the country has recorded less than 15,000 new infections daily. Also, the daily COVID-19 deaths have been below the 200-mark for more than a month now.
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