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Parliament stalled as VP refuses to revoke suspension of 12 MPs

A confrontation over the suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha opposition MPs ensured Parliament remained stalled on Tuesday with Rajya Sabha chairperson M Venkaiah Naidu refusing to reconsider his decision and opposition parties staging a walk out in protest even as they forced adjournments in the Lok Sabha. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3IaV9Go
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Parl panel: Junk distortions of national heroes in NCERT books

School textbooks should highlight the lives of hitherto unknown men and women from different states and districts, who have positively influenced national history, honour and oneness, says a parliamentary panel while stressing that NCERT should consider the suggestions received while framing the National Curriculum Framework. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3IaaarY
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'Demographic shift in Assam, Bengal likely behind jurisdiction move'

BSF director general Pankaj Kumar Singh on Tuesday said the “demographic balance has been upset to a great degree” over a period of time in border states like Assam and West Bengal and the Centre possibly extended the border force’s jurisdiction to 50 km in these states and Punjab so that it could help and coordinate with state police to catch hold of infiltrators. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3o8IlZt
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Govt seeks 5 names of reps from SKM to be on panel on MSP

A day after repeal of the three farm laws in Parliament, the government on Tuesday informally reached out to protesting farmer unions seeking five names of their representatives for a proposed committee, which is to be constituted to deliberate on different issues, including minimum support price (MSP). from Times of India https://ift.tt/31ji55D
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Lionel Messi wins Ballon d'Or for seventh time

Lionel Messi admitted winning the Copa America with Argentina might have been the determining factor in him claiming the men's Ballon d'Or prize for the seventh time after a turbulent year, as Spain's Alexia Putellas took the women's award. Now 34, Messi pipped much-fancied rivals like Robert Lewandowski and Karim Benzema to take the award in a glittering ceremony on Monday in Paris. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3I4o4fg
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Farm stir at Delhi borders to end?

A meeting of 32 farm groups was held at Singhu border on Monday. BKU Ekta Dakaunda president Buta Singh Burjgill and BKU Kadian president Harmeet Singh Kadian said an emergency meeting of 42 representatives from Punjab and other states — who used to participate in talks with the Centre — will be held on December 1 to formally discuss the issue of protests at Delhi borders. They refused to comment on the longevity of their struggle but hinted at lifting it after December 1. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZAfMdM
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There’s no plan to recognise bitcoin as currency: Govt

The Centre has not received a proposal to recognise bitcoin as a currency in India, the government told Parliament on Monday, while adding that the Reserve Bank of India has recommended widening the definition of “bank note” for the launch of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). Responding to a question on whether the government has any proposal to recognise bitcoin as a currency, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman replied in the negative in Lok Sabha. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3FVixGb
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Gaganyaan control hub, rehab centre: What Guj may get, why

Isro has been actively considering creation of new infrastructure to cater India’s human spaceflight programme, including for its first mission Gaganyaan in Gujarat. No formal decision is made as of November 29. Isro chief K Sivan said, “Gaganyaan is much bigger involving many national agencies and labs. For optimal utilisation of resources and considering various technical aspects and human safety, it’s necessary to spread facilities across many places. It’s a creation of new infrastructure.” from Times of India https://ift.tt/31fzLPH
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Overdrawing by 5 states raises grid-outage fears

National grid operator POSOCO (Power System Operation Corporation) has red flagged overdrawing of electricity by five northern states, a practice that had precipitated the world’s largest blackout in history by affecting half of India’s population for almost 48 hours in 2012. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rmWeVM
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Govt healthcare spend up at 41% in FY18 from 29% in FY14

The share of government spending in total health expenditure increased significantly to 40.8% in 2017-18, up from 32.4% in previous year, and went up from 28.6% in 2013-14 during the UPA regime, the National Health Accounts estimates show. The findings show government spending on health as a share of total government expenditure increased to 5.1% from 3.7% between 2013-14 and 2017-18, indicating higher investments in the sector as compared to previous years. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3E9CNDA
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Covid: SC says create portal to make ex-gratia process easier

As many people who lost their dear ones to Covid-19 have not filed an application for compensation, the Supreme Court on Monday said that online portals should be created by all states so that people can apply online and upload documents instead of going to the office of collector and district authorities. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3xyDHqy
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Omicron risk very high, may change pandemic course: WHO

The Omicron coronavirus variant is likely to spread internationally, posing a “very high” global risk of infection surges that could have “severe consequences” in some areas, the WHO said on Monday. It urged its 194 member states to accelerate vaccination of high-priority groups and, in anticipation of increased case numbers, to “ensure mitigation plans are in place” to maintain essential health services. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3d3O6kJ
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Missing ‘S’ gene in RT-PCR test can point to Omicron

With the emergence of the Omicron variant, public health experts want laboratories to conduct RT-PCR tests in whole for all the three genes, particularly on international travellers, to help detect the absence of the ‘S’ gene. Maharashtra state task force member Dr Shashank Joshi on Monday told TOI that a complete RT-PCR report for Covid included that of the ‘N’ , ‘S’ , ‘E’ and ‘ORF’ genes. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3xzdKav
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Supreme Court on pollution: NCR states on 48-hour notice

Shifting focus of anti-air pollution drive to the states, the Supreme Court on Monday gave a 48-hour ultimatum to Delhi, Haryana, UP, Rajasthan and Punjab to execute directions of the Commission on Air Quality Management in the NCR. It said failure to do so will force the court to set up an implementation force. The direction came after SG Tushar Mehta said that the commission had in September directed the states to take measures in anticipation of rise in pollution. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3d35fuE
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Parliament approves repeal of farm laws by voice vote

If their passage was contentious and unleashed a trail of tumultuous events, the burial of the three farm sector reform laws was not a quiet affair either. On the opening day of winter session of Parliament on Monday, the government secured approval of both Houses for the repeal amid protests by the opposition parties which insisted on a debate. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3liF9sh
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Covid: Expert panel mulls nod to addl vax dose to elderly

Amid mounting fear over the new SARS-COV2 variant Omicron, an expert committee on Covid immunisation is considering to recommend an “additional dose” to those who are immunocompromised or are elderly and at high risk of infection or death due to Covid-19 infection, an official source said. A final decision on the issue will be taken by NTAGI next week, which will be then considered by the health ministry for approval. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3D4G1Xw
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Data breach: ‘Make independent and non-executive directors liable'

Independent directors and non-executive directors on board a top social media, internet or electronics hardware company should also face legal and criminal proceedings for willful offences around data violations and in cases of complicity or negligence, the parliamentary panel on personal data protection (PDP) has said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32HSjIX
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India leading in startups turning point in growth story: PM

Turning the spotlight on the importance of startups, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the country, in a way, is leading in the world in this domain and this could be a turning point in India’s growth story. The country now has more than 70 startups or unicorns that have crossed the $1-billion valuation. from Times of India https://ift.tt/31450Nk
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India and Russia drawing up mega defence plan

From clinching deals on Kalashnikov assault rifles and very-short range air defence missile systems to a military logistics pact, upgraded combat exercises and joint projects, Russia is looking to challenge US as India’s pre-eminent strategic partner and defence supplier. Ahead of the Modi-Putin summit, coinciding with inaugural dialogue between their foreign and defence ministers, hectic negotiations are underway to put finishing touches on a wide-ranging strategic-defence agenda. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Ee0tGA
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Govt support & subsidy needed for diabetes patients: CJI Ramana

CJI N V Ramana, a diabetic for 30 years, said governments should provide “support and subsidy for diabetic care” as the cost of getting treated for this life-long disease is beyond the reach of common patients. Justice Ramana said scientists could find vaccine for Covid within months but there has been no breakthrough in curing diabetes for centuries and that it has to be managed by observing a strict restrictive regimen for control of sugar levels, diet and lifestyle. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3E5zo8O
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West seeing surge despite higher fully-vaccinated population

At a time when a new variant has led to restrictions on travellers from South Africa and other African nations, many western courtries are seeing a surge in Covid cases despite a larger propottion of their population being fully vaccinated with Germany, US and the UK reporting more than 50,000 Covid cases daily, according to the John Hopkins university Covid resource centre. The highest 65,584 cases were reported by Germany on Saturday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Zvhygb
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Containment key, monitor hotspots, govt tells states

In view of the possible threat that Omicron can pose to the country, the Centre has further beefed up preparations. The health ministry advised states and UTs to immediately focus on intensive containment, active surveillance, increased vaccination coverage as well as enforcement of Covid appropriate behaviour. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3liym1H
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‘Omicron 6 times more transmissible than Delta, can infect vaxxed’

The newly emerged variant of concern B.1.1.529 (Omicron) may not respond to monoclonal antibody therapy or cocktail treatment, experts fear. Based on preliminary analysis of Omicron infections in South Africa and elsewhere, experts suggest that it has six times higher potential to spread (R value) than the Delta variant that had triggered the second wave in India. It could also evade the immune system. It may also cause vaccine breakthrough infections. from Times of India https://ift.tt/318sMaO
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BJP sweeps Tripura civic polls, bags 329 of 334 seats

A BJP landslide buried the opposition in the Tripura civic polls on Sunday, with 329 out of the 334 seats at stake in 13 urban local bodies going to the saffron party in a poll that both Trinamool Congress and CPM termed “murder of democracy”. While BJP grabbed the lion's share of votes overall with 59%, TMC emerged as the strongest opposition party in the seats it contested with a 24% vote share. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3cZksx4
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US co set to offer top package, hire at IIT-B for 1.5cr

US-based IT firm, Cohesity, and first-time recruiter Glean, are likely to make the coveted US offers on day one of the placement season at IIT Bombay. Cohesity is expected to offer the highest package of Rs 1.46 crore, followed by Glean, that has a package of Rs 1.12 crore on offer. These packages include incentives and stock options. The annual placement season will kick off virtually at all major IITs on December 1. Students are expecting this year’s placements to start on a good note. from Times of India https://ift.tt/31aLm23
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PM Modi skips all-party meet on eve of winter session

The opposition indicated that it plans to raise several issues ranging from fresh demands put forward by agitating farm unions such as removal of junior home minister Ajay Mishra over the Lakhimpur Kheri violence to the Pegasus controversy even as the government is set to move for repeal of the new farm laws in Parliament on Monday. The all-party meeting on Sunday, which was not attended by PM Narendra Modi, saw the opposition listing several issues they intend to raise in the winter session. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3E1qokN
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UP teachers’ test put off after paper leak, 29 held

The UP teachers eligibility test (TET) scheduled for Sunday was cancelled after it was found that a question paper had leaked and cops rounded up 29 people of a network of exam frauds from various places in the state, prompting CM Yogi Adityanath to direct stern action against the suspects, including pressing charges under National Security Act and Gangsters Act. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3o18JnT
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Paytm reports 461cr loss for quarter ended September

Paytm’s parent One97 Communications on Saturday reported a loss of Rs 461 crore for the quarter ended September 2021 compared to Rs 390 crore in the corresponding quarter last year and Rs 394 crore in the previous quarter ended June 2021. Losses widened on the back of a 40% jump in expenses in the second quarter. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3nYcU3J
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Almost 1 in 10 women aged 15 & above a tobacco user: NFHS

About 9% of girls and women aged 15 years and above surveyed had used tobacco in some form with the percentage of users in rural India higher at 10.5%, according to the the National Family Health Survey -5 (2019-21). Tobacco usage among males across India was at 38% with men in rural areas accounting for 42.7% of users. The urban users of tobacco among men and women accounted for 28.8% and 5.4% respectively. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DZW765
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Legislature doesn’t assess law impact, leads to big issues: CJI

CJI NV Ramana on Saturday said the legislature does not conduct studies or assess the impact of the laws that it passes, which sometimes leads to "big issues" and result in over-burdening of cases on the judiciary. He also highlighted that simply re-branding the existing courts as commercial courts, without creating a special infrastructure, will not have any impact on the pendency. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3cW7WhK
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Cyclone over Bay of Bengal likely next week

The first cyclone over the Bay of Bengal (BoB) in the 2021 post-monsoon season could develop in the south Andaman Sea in a few days and hit India’s eastern coast in the first week of December, several weather models indicate. India Meteorological Department said a low-pressure system is likely to develop over south Andaman Sea around November 29-30. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3nXENZN
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Farmers defer tractor rally to Parliament, say stir on

Farmers’ unions on Saturday decided to suspend their tractor march to Parliament, scheduled from Monday, in the wake of government’s move to list the repeal of farm laws in Lok Sabha. They said their protests would continue till they get a “written assurance” from the Centre on their six pending demands, including a legal guarantee on MSP. They will wait for the response to the email sent to PM Modi over their demands and take a call on next course of action on December 4. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rgnfKG
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President Kovind: Exercise discretion in court utterances

Hailing the judiciary for maintaining the highest standards of conduct and for being the most trusted institution in which people have reposed faith, President Ram Nath Kovind, however, said judges should exercise utmost discretion while passing observations in court proceedings as it could lead to dubious interpretation. Kovind also emphasised the need to bring reform in the judiciary to make justice more speedy and accessible and also to improve gender balance in the institution. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZukUjH
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‘Snow ceiling’ cracks as IMF gets woman chief

Harshwanti Bisht grew up to conquer some of the toughest ones like the Nanda Devi and Mount Everest. The 62-year-old has become the first woman in the history of the Indian Mountaineering Foundation to become its president. The award-winning climber, educationist and environmentalist got 70 out of 107 votes in the 60-year-old organisation's polls, breaking a “snow ceiling” as some of her contemporaries joked. IMF is the apex body for mountaineering and allied sports activities in the country. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3FTV2NO
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Covid variant worry: PM Modi seeks review of plan to ease international travel curbs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said there is a need to be proactive in the light of the new SARS-CoV-2 “variant of concern” Omicron and directed officials to review plans for easing of international travel restrictions in the wake of reports related to the new mutations of the virus. Modi chaired a comprehensive meeting to review the situation relating to Covid-19 and vaccination on Saturday, immediately after WHO designated Omicron a 'variant of concern'. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3cX8dB8
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With no policy yet, citizens opt for 3rd dose privately

Fear of exposure to Covid-19 virus is driving health care workers and even some vaccine trial participants (who got vaccinated in September-October last year), mainly from the vulnerable groups, to opt for the third dose privately. Private organisations are extending their vaccination drive for third doses without providing a certificate. Meanwhile, the government is likely to come out with its policy on additional dose in the coming week for people with predefined conditions. However, their primary objective will be to immunise the 10-12 crores who remain unvaccinated. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3xtXvLK
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WTO puts off key Geneva meet over variant concerns

Four days before kick-off, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) put off a ministerial meeting that was to decide on crucial global rules, citing heightened risk after the outbreak of the “particularly transmissible” African variant of the coronavirus. The decision, which came on Friday night, followed a fresh Covid wave in Europe with countries such as Switzerland hit particularly hard. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32tF4eC
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No need to panic over new Covid-19 variant: ICMR

Amid mounting concern over cases of new 'variant of concern' Omicron, the ICMR on Saturday said there is no need to panic and urged people to not delay their second vaccine dose. “The structural changes detected in the virus may not necessarily give rise to a functional change of concern. It may not necessarily be lethal or result in severe form of disease. There is no such data, as of now,” says Samiran Panda, Head of Epidemiology & Communicable Diseases, at ICMR. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3HZvTTx
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‘No proof’ against alleged supplier of Aryan, Arbaaz

A special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act court that granted bail to the alleged drug supplier of Aryan Khan and Arbaaz Merchant in the cruise liner drug seizure case has observed that barring his statement there is no prima facie evidence to show that he was the supplier of the contraband. “Therefore, contention of the prosecution cannot be accepted that applicant is peddler and that he supplied contraband to accused no 2 (Merchant),” special judge VV Patil said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lfHwMj
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No such thing as too much dissent: Bombay HC judge

“Governments will come and governments will go, but the idea of India, the Constitutional idea of India, resilient though it has proved to be, must be protected,” Justice Gautam Patel of the Bombay high court said on Friday, adding “history will not judge us by our highways or bridges or statues, it will judge us by how well we have preserved the Constitutional idea of India and saved it from being undermined.” from Times of India https://ift.tt/3p8A9rc
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‘Judges-appointing-judges’ system needs reform: Kovind

Six years after the Supreme Court nixed Parliament’s NJAC Act that had replaced the “judges-selecting-judges” collegium system, President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday gave fresh momentum to calls for reforming the selection method and suggested nurturing of grassroot-level judges, chosen through an all-India exam, for promotion to higher judiciary. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3cUe5es
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Constitution Day: Opposition boycotts Central Hall event

Alleging that the government is riding roughshod over the Constitution in governance and law-making, the opposition on Friday boycotted the Constitution Day function in the Central Hall of Parliament. Congress, Trinamool Congress, Left parties, RJD, NCP, Shiv Sena, SP and DMK among others stayed away from the function after Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge spoke to them on Thursday evening with the plan for boycott. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32shTRW
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Dynastic parties threat to democracy, says PM Modi

Amid a boycott by opposition parties of “Constitution Day” celebrations and ahead of Parliament’s winter session beginning next week, PM Narendra Modi savaged dynastic parties calling them a threat to a healthy democracy and elaborated that problems arise when a party is run by the same family, generation after generation. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rhyTET
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Jittery nations rush to restrict travel as new variant emerges

European countries on Friday joined Singapore, Israel and others in restricting travel from southern Africa in a frantic effort to keep a newly identified, and apparently significantly evolved, variant of the coronavirus from crossing into their borders. This time, restrictions came within hours of South Africa’s announcement — at least 10 countries had announced measures before South African scientists had finished a meeting with WHO experts about the variant on Friday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rhh6h4
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Pocso court hears, convicts, sentences man in 1 day

A suspect in the rape case of a minor girl was tried, heard, convicted and sentenced to a life term in prison by a Pocso court in Bihar’s Araria district in a single day’s proceedings, reportedly setting a new record and benchmark for speedy trials in a country besieged with pendency of cases in courts. The judge, Shashikant Ray, also directed the convict to pay Rs 7 lakh as compensation for the girl’s rehabilitation. The order was passed on October 4. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3nS6e7k
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Sensex plunges 1,688 pts as new virus variant spooks global markets

A new variant of Covid-19 virus, first found in Botswana which can possibly resist available vaccines, pushed global investors onto the backfoot, that in turn led to a sell-off in risky assets. As a result, investors on Dalal Street too pressed the panic button, leading to a 1,688-point slide in the sensex — the biggest single-session loss in over seven months — which closed at 57,107. In late trades, the index had even entered the sub-57k mark, its first foray in that territory in 3 months. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3CXvg9s
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Over RS 4Kcr laundered via cryptos unearthed by ED in 1 year

Virtual crypto currency exchanges have emerged as the new tax havens laundering large amount of illegal cash with anonymity as more than Rs 4,000 crore of such transactions have been unearthed by ED in the past one year alone. The government listed a bill in Parliament to ban all private crypto currencies not only to curb increasing instances of money laundering in the country using the virtual currency but also to meet the standards set by FATF, the Paris-based intergovernmental watchdog. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3FNlqbW
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'Developed nations’ colonial mindset impeding India’s devpt'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hit out at the colonial mindset of developed nations which is attempting to restrict developing nations like India from using those resources and paths which they themselves took to become developed and regretted that some in India are using western benchmarks and environment to impede the country's progress from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lcTHcW
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India to Pakistan: Expedite 26/11 trial, give up double standards

Underlining that it is not ready to accept any sort of "closure" on the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, the government gave a renewed push to punish the guilty on the 13th anniversary of the terror strikes by summoning a senior Pakistani diplomat and calling for an expeditious trial in the long pending case. In a note verbale, it also asked Pakistan to abide by its commitment to not allow territories under its control to be used for terrorism against India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DXtExI
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Jewar airport builder to pay Rs 10 lakh per day for delay

A penalty of Rs 10 lakh a day will be imposed on the concessionaire building Noida international airport if it exceeds the deadline of September 29, 2024. A day after the airport project was launched by the PM, officials said when the concessionaire, Zurich AG, and the UP government had signed the final agreement, it had been decided the company would be liable to pay 0.1% of the bank guarantee it had deposited every day as liquidated damages if the project breached the deadline. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3p0xS1n
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RBI keeps big business houses out of banking

Reserve Bank of India has not accepted a proposal to consider large corporates or industrial houses for a banking licence. It has however allowed promoters of banks to hold up to 26% in their banks, which is a positive for many lenders including Kotak Mahindra Bank, IndusInd Bank, Bandhan Bank and CSB Bank. The new norms allow those who have already diluted stakes to hike their shareholding. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3CVPLDr
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Amit Shah cites improved security, pushes for investment in NE

Citing the improved security scenario in the northeast region, political stability in all the eight constituent states, peace initiatives taken by Narendra Modi government to end insurgencies prevalent for decades as well as improved road, rail and air connectivity, home minister Amit Shah on Thursday invited industries to take advantage of this ‘conducive’ environment and invest in the northeast region. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3p0WFSP
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NFHS says sex ratio at birth in India a worry

The latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) data for 2019-21 indicates that India has more females than males with its overall sex ratio having risen to 1,020 after seeing a dip from 1,000 in 2005-06 to 991 in 2015-16. The sex ratio at birth (SRB), however, was still worryingly low at 929, indicating continued sex selection at birth, despite an improvement from the previous survey. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3p3A2gr
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Teesta driving Jafri to make wild claims: SIT on Gujarat riots

The special investigation team, which had investigated nine major cases related to the 2002 post-Godhra riots in Gujarat under the supervision of the apex court, on Thursday said it had done a thorough probe into the allegations levelled by Zakia Jafri and Teesta Setalvad about a larger conspiracy involving then CM Narendra Modi and found them to be baseless. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3xv1k3h
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Widespread violence mars civic polls in Tripura, oppn alleges rigging

Amid allegations of widespread electoral malpractice by BJP and attacks on 23 TMC and CPM candidates, Tripura’s bitterly fought elections to 13 civic bodies on Thursday recorded a preliminary voter turnout of 82% that could go up after the final count. Both TMC and CPM declared the elections a farce and demanded a repoll, pointing to violence that left 32 people injured across the state. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3FHLGo2
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In presence of Li, Qureshi, MEA Jaishankar slams BRI at SCO

Any serious connectivity initiative must be consultative, transparent and participatory, the government asserted at an SCO meet on Thursday. Without naming China or Pakistan, who were represented by Premier Li Keqiang and foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi respectively at the meeting, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said such initiatives must also conform to the most basic principle of international law — respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DVitp9
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As farmers dig in on MSP, govt experts point out cons

Even as farm unions are pitching for a legal guarantee to MSP, government experts say that legalising MSP to procure 23 crops would disrupt market equilibrium, drive out private trade, and lead to inflation and a decline in agricultural exports. Officials feared that farmers would actually be hit and cited Niti Aayog’s working paper on farm reforms to argue that liberalised markets were more favourable to growth than government support and interventions in the market over a period of time. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32A4ibq
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Centre may ban all Hurriyat factions for financing terror

Centre may soon ban Hurriyat Conference as an “unlawful organisation’ under the UAPA, citing the alleged involvement of its constituents and leaders in terror financing in Jammu & Kashmir. Sources said the home ministry would take a final call on outlawing all factions of the Hurriyat Conference — including the moderate Hurriyat and Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, once led by late hardline leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani — under Section 3(1) of UAPA. from Times of India https://ift.tt/30ZgVw4
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Will revisit EWS reservation criteria, Centre tells SC

After facing a barrage of questions from the Supreme Court over fixing an annual income limit of Rs 8 lakh for determining economically weaker sections (EWS), the Centre on Thursday agreed to "revisit" the criteria for the "economically backward among forwards" to get reservation benefits in government jobs and educational institutions. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3I3SzlM
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Modi, Yogi toast infra, roast oppn at Noida airport launch

PM Modi on Thursday set the ball rolling for Delhi-NCR’s second international airport – at Jewar in Greater Noida – to be ready by October 2024. While the PM, who laid the foundation stone for the Noida International Airport, lashed out at previous governments for keeping UP in darkness and deprivation, chief minister Yogi Adityanath raked up “ganna (sugarcane)”, “danga (riots)” and “Jinnah” in his speech to target Samajwadi Party and his main election rival Akhilesh Yadav. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3cQtdJM
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‘Stir not over yet’: SKM takes farm fight to poll-bound Uttar Pradesh

Unmoved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to repeal the three contentious farm laws, Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Monday unleashed the combined might of 40 farm unions in Lucknow and warned of a prolonged agitation till all its six demands, including a legal guarantee on MSP for crops and Union junior minister Ajay Mishra Teni’s dismissal over the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, were met. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3nGYoxp
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Delhi pollution: Winds of change may boost AQI to ‘poor’

Strong winds improved Delhi's air quality marginally on Monday, but it continued to remain "very poor". The overall air quality index (AQI) was 311 on Monday in comparison to 349 on Sunday. AQI is likely to touch the "poor" category on Tuesday, but may deteriorate again on Wednesday as wind speeds may slow down. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3r0zkTT
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Good win but we are also quite realistic: Dravid

Newly-appointed India chief coach Rahul Dravid says the 3-0 result over New Zealand augurs well for the team in the long-run but at the same time, he is realistic enough to not read too much into the overall outcome with Black Caps having to play the series three days after the T20 World Cup final. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3xh6DDl
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3rd T20I: India complete series sweep against New Zealand

India's Rohit Sharma and Axar Patel starred as the hosts routed World Cup runners-up New Zealand by 73 runs to make a clean-sweep of the T20 series in Kolkata on Sunday. Spinner Patel triggered the New Zealand batting collapse in the third over with two wickets to push the steep 185 to win target beyond their reach. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3HHECcX
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CAG lens on natural resources to prevent any 'windfall gain'

Assessing ‘windfall gain’, made a commonplace term by the coal scam, is back in currency and likely to be a permanent feature with the comptroller and auditor general (CAG) beginning the process of national resources accounting (NRA) that seeks tighter scrutiny and accounting of mineral and energy resources from the states. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DDSFOo
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No proof of conspiracy: HC in Aryan bail order

WhatsApp chats extracted from the mobile phone of Aryan Khan disclose "nothing objectionable" nor is there any evidence to show he and his friend Arbaaz Merchant or Munmun Dhamecha and other co-accused had hatched any conspiracy to commit drug offences, and they had already been behind bars for 25 days, said the Bombay high court in its reasoned order, made available on Saturday, while granting them bail on October 28. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3HFG9jL
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Farm unions may write to govt for talks on MSP

Samyukta Kisan Morcha, the joint platform of farm unions spearheading the protests, may write to the government seeking resumption of talks on pending demands, mainly a legal guarantee for procurement of all crops at minimum support price (MSP), even as planned protests, including a daily tractor march to Parliament from November 29, are scheduled to go on. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3x5cpI0
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Court gives first bail in Antilla bomb scare case

A special NIA court on Saturday granted bail to an alleged bookie, accused in the Antilla bomb scare case. Arrested in March, Naresh Gaur (31), is the first among the ten accused to be granted bail in the case. The NIA had accused him of providing SIM cards to a co-accused and was alleged to be a part of the conspiracy. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3qVPQET
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17 dead, 100 missing in AP flash floods

At least 17 people were killed after flash floods ravaged the four Rayalaseema districts of Chittoor, Kadapa, Kurnool and Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh on Friday. The incessant rains started on Thursday evening, triggered by the deep depression formed over the Bay of Bengal, throwing life out of kilter in the region. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3HD3IJQ
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Rahul, Rohit guide India to comfortable win in 2nd T20I, help pocket series

Skipper Rohit Sharma and his deputy KL Rahul stitched an enterprising century-plus opening stand to power India to a comfortable 7-wicket win over New Zealand in the second T20I and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the 3-match series. Chasing a modest 154 under heavy dew condition, India crossed the finish line with 16 balls to spare. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3nxDxMC
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RBI proposes new law to regulate digital lending

The panel said that the digital lending ecosystem comprises both balance sheet lenders (those who lend their own money) and marketplace lending (a platform that allows others to lend). Within these two forms of lending, there are peer-to-peer lending platforms, neo banks, and “buy now pay later” players. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DzcCWp
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Ensure cryptos don’t end up in wrong hands: PM

India, the PM said, was developing indigenous capabilities in telecom technology such as 5G and 6G, in what is being seen as a significant development because of the keenness of many outside players to be part of India’s 5G rollout. Both India and Australia have kept Chinese firms out of its 5G structure. from Times of India https://ift.tt/30FIMRm
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SC rejects Deshmukh’s plea to examine CBI’s PE report

At the outset of hearing, senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Deshmukh, referred to former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh on whose plea CBI probe was ordered against the former minister and said the court had passed the order placing confidence in him but the cop was himself absconding now. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3nCQsNH
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SC orders CBI probe into HZL divestment in 2002

Faulting the closure of CBI’s preliminary enquiry (PE) despite listing numerous irregularities in the sale in the PSU while brushing aside the CAG’s critical report, a bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and BV Nagarathna ordered CBI to conduct full-fledged investigations into 18 suspicious grounds surrounding the deal. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kKSadO
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Skin-to-skin touch not a must for sex assault: SC

The SC ruled that even indirect touch amounts to an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. A bench quashed two judgments of the Bombay high court which had held that "skin to skin" contact was essential for the purpose of proving the charge of sexual offence from Times of India https://ift.tt/3x2kcqj
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Govt eyes first dose for all adults by first week of Dec

Over 114 crore doses have been administered so far — 38.4 crore people have received both doses, while 37.4 crore were jabbed once. This assumes significance as it indicates that while majority of the country’s eligible adult population has now initiated vaccination, the second dose coverage has also increased substantially. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3coCs3m
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Uttar Pradesh polls: 4 SP MLCs join BJP

“Akhilesh won’t be able to sleep tonight,” said UP BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh after inducting the four MLCs into the party at its state headquarters here. He urged all four to ensure their supporters joined BJP en masse at the booth and sector levels. from Times of India https://ift.tt/30AOFPN
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Gurgaon gurdwara association offers space for namaz

Gurdwara Singh Sabha Committee of Gurgaon, which has five gurdwaras affiliated to it — at Sadar Bazar sabzi mandi, Sector 39 (near Medanta), Sector 46, Jacobpura and Model Town — said it will approach the administration to seek permission to allow Muslims to offer namaz in small groups without compromising on Covid protocols from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DwtgWI
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Moitra moves SC against ordinances on ED, CBI chiefs’ tenure

Sources said Moitra argued that the SC had held that ED director’s tenure cannot be extended beyond his retirement except in “rare and exceptional cases” and only for a “short period”. She said the “one year at a time” extensions cannot be construed as “short”, given the total tenure of ED and CBI directors were for two years from Times of India https://ift.tt/3HHZcKr
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Himanta ready to discuss Ulfa(I)’s core demand of ‘sovereignty’

Not once since the then undivided Ulfa's inception in 1979 had a CM come close to accepting that the topic of sovereignty could be on the agenda for a dialogue. In 2005, then PM Manmohan Singh broke convention to announce that the Centre was ready to discuss “core issues” raised by Ulfa. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3nnyyye
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‘SC, HCs can’t interfere in daily temple rituals’

“If a devotee is aggrieved by non-performance of any daily ritual properly or deviation from daily practices in a temple, he/she can file a civil suit or approach an appropriate forum for grievance redressal. The HCs and the SC cannot deal with it,” said a bench of Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices A S Bopanna and Hima Kohli. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3oDaHtx
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Kerala losing paddy paradise to floods

Experts attribute the flooding to unseasonal rains and to the lowland sinking even further — the first a direct consequence of deforestation of the Western Ghats, and the latter, a result of rising sea levels. The sea-level rise is still fractional but in Kuttanad it might prove catastrophic. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Co0JkH
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Amid surge in wealth, China leapfrogs US to top spot

Net worth worldwide rose to $514 trillion in 2020, from $156 trillion in 2000, according to the study. China accounted for almost one-third of the increase. Its wealth skyrocketed to $120 trillion from a mere $7 trillion in 2000, the year before it joined the World Trade Organization, speeding its economic ascent. from Times of India https://ift.tt/30u87Oe
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BJP to retain UP, SP to be distant second: Survey

BJP is projected to win 239 to 245 of the 403 seats, with the Samajwadi Party finishing a distant second with 119-125 seats, though more than doubling its 2017 tally. BSP is projected to lose a significant share of its votes to both SP and BJP and finish third with around 30 seats, while Congress could end up with five to eight seats. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3oDP6kM
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Kartarpur corridor opens after 20 months

The Kartarpur corridor was shut in March 2020, barely four months after it was inaugurated, in view of the Covid-19 outbreak. The latest decision seemed on the anvil in the wake of a delegation of BJP leaders from Punjab meeting Modi recently to request him to reopen the corridor. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3nkFYSD
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PM attacks SP at e-way inauguration

PM Modi said whenever he visited the state during SP’s stint in government, the party leadership would “vanish” after completing the formality of “receiving” him. “Unko itni sharam aati thi....kaam ka hisaab dene ke liye unke pass kuch tha hi nahi (they were ashamed...they didn't have anything to show in the name of work).” from Times of India https://ift.tt/3HuXYC4
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India resumes vaccine exports to 4 countries

The government had stopped vaccine exports as the brutal second wave hit India in April-May this year. It’s only after India had administered close to a billion doses of vaccines did the government relax restrictions. Commercial contracts were also kept in abeyance as production was procured for domestic use. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3qKnUDQ
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Daughter, son-in-law of Jaypee founder held

Police said the two were directors of a company called JC World Hospitality Pvt Ltd and were living in Greater Noida. "We have arrested them from their residence," an officer said. According to police, one investor, Dhirendra Nath, along with a few others filed a complaint against the company and its directors. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kIbAjC
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Hosps improvise as unused Covid vax doses near expiry

Hospital administrators, particularly those in the private sector, have adopted ingenious methods to clear their vaccine stockpile — including cutting the price of shots, using corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds to vaccinate people for free, and exchanging doses with other hospitals to use up the idle stock. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3njH0OS
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Book protesters vandalise Khurshid’s Nainital home

Around two dozen men, who onlookers said belonged to right-wing outfit Bajrang Dal, staged a demonstration in front of the house, where they burnt an effigy of the Congress leader, vandalised his house, and set fire to a portion of the residence. An FIR has been registered against around 20 people, police said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Cn6W0e
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Govt amends rules to spur extension of ED, CBI chiefs’ tenures

The government on Monday amended the Fundamental Rules, 1922 to bring them in sync with amendments to Central Vigilance Commission Act and the Delhi Police Special Establishment Act, which govern the ED and the CBI respectively. The Acts, amended through ordinance route, had extended the maximum tenure of CBI and ED director to five years. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Hp49aH
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Indians in US varsities fell by 13% in 2020

For India with 1.68 lakh students, though US institutions continue to be the top choice and represent the second-largest (18.33%) cohort among international students as per the 2021 Open Doors Report released on Monday, the Covid-19 period witnessed a decline in the numbers. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3wR2zJD
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Swede kindness takes over after midair stroke

Makwana said they were midair when his wife Usha (63) suddenly found herself immobile, her speech slurred. Luckily, a neurologist was on board the flight. “At one glance, he said, brain stroke,” recalled Makwana. The AI flight 127 was approaching the Norwegian sea then. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3cdaojl
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PM woos tribals, says earlier govts ignored their welfare

Stating that the government made tribal welfare a priority, the Prime Minister said, "the contribution of tribal society was either not told to the country, and even if told, very limited information was given" by those in power previously. This was because “those who ran the government in the country for decades after independence, gave priority to their selfish politics”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kAdnHp
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Steady fall in Covid cases halted in post-Diwali week

While cases in Kerala and Tamil Nadu continued to drop, a number of states and Union territories registered small increases in numbers. Among these, the rise was significant in Jammu & Kashmir, which recorded a 34% spike in cases with the weekly count rising to 1,104 from 827 in the previous seven days. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3CdWo3G
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Kartarpur yatra likely to restart as Punjab leaders meet PM

“We have a memorandum for the PM requesting to reopen the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor, a wish of millions of Guru Nanakdev devotees across the world. The PM responded positively to our request to reopen the corridor soon,” said BJP state general secretary Dayal Sodhi, who was part of the delegation. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Dizidl
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Top Maoist leader killed by commandos

Teltumbde, in-charge of Maharashtra-Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh zone, was among 26 Maoists killed. Among the dead, six were women, including Vimla alias Imla, who was Teltumbde’s bodyguard. Another of his bodyguards, Bhagatsingh, too, was found dead. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3CiqRNX
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Congress to go solo in UP polls next year: Priyanka Gandhi

Addressing over 7,000 Congress workers from Meerut, Agra and Aligarh zones during the party’s ‘Pratigya Sammelan’ held in Bulandshahr on Sunday, Priyanka said the BJP government doesn’t understand the rights of the people and the meaning of independence because they haven’t fought for India’s freedom. from Times of India https://ift.tt/30qlPS4
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