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PM Modi led Govt confiscated Rs 1.25 lakh cr black money 12/12/2022 11:31:55 PM Agencies NEW DELHI, Dec 12: Black money to the tune of “Rs 1.25 lakh crore” has been confiscated by the Modi government, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday and asserted transparency is a key aspect of the present dispensation’s good governance model. The minister for railways said similarly, to ensure transparency, benami properties worth Rs 4,300 crore were attached and registration of 1.75 lakh companies cancelled.Talking to reporters at the Rail Bhawan, Vaishnaw said in his long public service, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “perfected a model of good governance that started in Gujarat”. This is being now implemented at the national level, he said. Modi before becoming prime minister in 2014 was the chief minister of Gujarat. “This model of good governance, basically, keeps the common citizen at the centre of everything, and transparency as its key aspect,” Vaishnaw, who also holds the electronics and information technology, and communications portfolios, said. “Take a look at transparency, almost 1.75 lakh companies were cancelled…Rs 1.25 lakh crore of black...   READ MORE

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J&K marching into its golden age with core value of people-first: LG Sinha Pays tributes to General Zorawar Singh on his Martyrdom Day 12/12/2022 11:31:40 PM Early Times Report Jammu, December 12: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today paid tributes to General Zorawar Singh on his Martyrdom Day. “One of the greatest military commanders of the world, General Zorawar Singh made the country proud by his unparalleled bravery & military tactics. He will continue to inspire generations to come”, said the Lt Governor. The Lt Governor was attending the event organized by General Zorawar Singh Memorial Educational and Charitable Trust, to commemorate th...   READ MORE   Indian, Chinese troops clash along LAC in Arunachal Minor injuries on both sides 12/12/2022 11:31:07 PM Agencies Arunachal, Dec 12: Indian and Chinese soldiers clashed at a location along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh on December 9, resulting in minor injuries to a few personnel from both sides, military sources said on Monday. They said the Indian troops resolutely confronted the Chinese PLA soldiers. “On December 9, PLA troops contacted the LAC in Tawang Sector which was contested by our troops in a firm and resolute manner. This face-off led to minor injuries to few personnel from both sides,” said a source. The sources said both sides immediately disengaged from the area. “As a follow up to the incident, our Commander in the area held ...   READ MORE   PM to release coin, postal stamp to commemorate Sri Aurobindo's 150th birth anniversary 12/12/2022 11:30:57 PM Agencies New Delhi, Dec 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday participate in a programme commemorating Sri Aurobindo's 150th birth anniversary via video conferencing, and release a commemorative coin and postal stamp in the honour of the spiritual leader. Sri Aurobindo, born on August 15 August 1872, was a visionary who made lasting contributions to India's freedom struggle. The programme, being held in Kamban Kalai Sangam, Puducherry, under the aegis of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, will witness the prime minister releasing a commemorative coin and postal stamp in the honour of Sri Aurobindo, a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said. The prime minister will ...   READ MORE   Centre committed to pay GST compensation: Sitharaman 12/12/2022 11:30:51 PM Agencies New Delhi, Dec 12: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said GST claims of state governments will be cleared once she gets relevant papers along with a certificate from their respective accountant generals. She also said in Lok Sabha that the central government is committed to pay all Goods and Services Tax (GST) compensation to states and has been doing so continuously for the last five years. The respective Accountant General (AG) has to provide a certificate that the particular state has to get this much of compensation, the finance minister said. “If there is a delay in the AG certified claim from states, obviously that (GST compensation) is pending. So...   READ MORE   Srinagar-Ladakh, Mughal road open for traffic after 4 days closure 12/12/2022 11:30:45 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 12: The Srinagar-Ladakh and the Mughal road were thrown open for traffic on Monday evening after remaining closed for four days due to snowfall, officials said. One way traffic on the historical Mughal road, connecting Shopian district in south Kashmir to Poonch and Rajouri district of Jammu, was restored this evening, a traffic official said. He said the traffic was allowed to play from Poonch to Srinagar after accumulated snow on the road was cleared with the sophisticated machines. The Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri (SSG) road connecting Ladakh which was also shut for traffic since Friday following snowfall at the Zojila Pass was also made traffic worthy t...   READ MORE   HC refuses to quash FIR in corruption case against former MD SFC 12/12/2022 11:30:39 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 12: The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has refused to quash FIR in alleged engagement/appointment of close relatives and others for extraneous and under-hand considerations by then Managing Director of J&K State Forest Corporation. Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul while dismissing the petition seeking quashment of FIR 16/2014 under Section 5(1)(d) read with 5(2) of the P.C. Act and 120-B, 467, 468 and 471 RPC, registered in police station VOK, observed that the case in hand when examined on the touchstone of law laid down by the Supreme Court, does not at all persuade this Court to grant the relief prayed for by petitioner in the instant petition as i...   READ MORE   CBSE Board exams 2023: 40% questions in Class 10, 30% in Class 12 to be competency based 12/12/2022 11:30:32 PM Agencies New Delhi, Dec 12: At least 40 per cent questions in the CBSE Class 10 exam and 30 per cent in Class 12 exams in 2023 will be competency based, the Ministry of Education said. These questions will comprise multiple formats such as objective type, constructing response type, assertion and reasoning and case based. The information was shared by Minister of State for Education Annapurna Devi in response to a written question in Lok Sabha. "In pursuance of NEP-2020, CBSE has been introducing competency-based questions in the Classes 10 and 12 board examinations to reform the pattern of examinations. These questions comprise multiple formats such as objective type, constructi...   READ MORE   India bans Pakistan-based OTT Platform Vidly TV 12/12/2022 11:30:26 PM Agencies New Delhi, Dec 12: The Government on Monday issued an order to ban Pakistan-based OTT Platform Vidly TV after the streaming of web series “Sevak: The Confessions”, said senior Adviser, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Kanchan Gupta. “Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, using emergency powers under IT Rules 2021, has issued directions on December 12, 2022 for the immediate blocking of the website, two mobile apps, four social media accounts, and one smart TV app of Pakistan-based OTT Platform Vidly TV,” Gupta said in a Twitter post. He said Government’s action against Pakistan-based Vidly TV follows the web series “Sevak: The Confessions” which was “determined t...   READ MORE

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