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The Rajasthan government has decided to remove the minimum education qualification required to contest civic elections. The previous BJP government had made it mandator

Rajasthan scraps education criteria for civic polls

The Rajasthan government has decided to remove the minimum education qualification required to contest civic elections. The previous BJP government had made it mandatory for people contesting zila parishad, panchayat samiti and municipal elections to have passed Class 10, those contesting sarpanch elections to have passed Class 8 and those standing for sarpanch elections in panchayats in scheduled areas to have cleared Class 5. 

The Allahabad High Court, on Thursday, rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Aparna Purohit, the India Head of Amazon Prime Video, in a case registered again

The Allahabad High Court, on Thursday, rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Aparna&nbsp;Purohit,&nbsp;the India Head of Amazon Prime Video, in a case registered against her in connection with&nbsp;the web series 'Tandav' on the streaming platform.
The Court while rejecting the plea, noted that "the&nbsp;sentiments of the majority community have been hurt&nbsp;by the display of the characters of their faith in a disrespectful manner and on the other hand, an attempt has been made to widen the gap between the higher castes and the scheduled castes".
The court went on to say, that through the web-series, people&nbsp;made revered religious figures of the majority community a source of earning money, in the most brazen manner taking advantage of the liberal and tolerant tradition of the country.
The Allahabad High Court drew parallels between Bollywood and Hollywood saying, western filmmakers have refrained from ridiculing Jesus or the Prophet, but Hindi filmmakers have done it repeatedly.
Amazon executive Aparna Purohit has been booked for promoting enmity between different groups, defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion among other charges.

An abandoned vehicle with explosives was found near business tycoon Mukesh Ambani's house in Mumbai on Thursday, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said. Deshmukh

An abandoned vehicle with explosives was found near business tycoon Mukesh Ambani's house in Mumbai on Thursday, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said.
Deshmukh&nbsp;said a Scorpio van with some gelatin was found at some distance from Mukesh Ambani's home on Carmichael Road in&nbsp;Mumbai. Reports said&nbsp;it was&nbsp;not an assembled explosive device.
Reports quoting Mumbai police sources said a Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad along with other police teams reached the spot immediately. The Mumbai Crime Branch is conducting an investigation into the alleged bomb scare.

Deeming the idea of same sex marriages contrary to the idea of family in Indian culture and ethos, the Centre on Thursday opposed petitions seeking legal recognition of

Deeming the idea of same-sex marriages contrary to the idea of family in Indian culture and ethos, the Centre on Thursday opposed petitions seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriages.
The Centre told the Delhi High Court that even though homosexuality is decriminalised under Section 377, there is no fundamental right for same-sex marriage for being recognised under the laws of the country.
The Centre added that living together as same-sex partners and having a sexual relationship, is not the same as&nbsp;the Indian family unit concept of a husband, wife and children, which presupposes a biological man as &lsquo;husband&rsquo;, a biological woman as &lsquo;wife&rsquo; and children born out of the union.
Seeking dismissal of the plea, the government said that marriage in India is a sacrament, has a sanctity attached to it and is governed by uncodified personal laws or codified statutory laws, adding that recognition of marriage is a subject to be decided by law, and not by&nbsp;adjudication.

Tamil Nadu CM E Palanisami on Thursday said that the students of Standard 9, 10, and 11, facing their annual exam or board exam in 2020-21 will be passed

Tamil Nadu&nbsp;CM E&nbsp;Palanisami&nbsp;on Thursday said that the students of Standard 9, 10, and 11, facing their annual exam or board exam in 2020-21 will be passed without writing the examination.
Palaniswamy&nbsp;cited Covid-19 as the reason behind the&nbsp;decision in the Tamil Nadu assembly on Thursday. The chief minister said that the syllabus for the concerned classes was also downsized by taking into account the practical difficulties of teachers and students.
Schools in Tamil Nadu&nbsp;were closed on March 25 last year due to the pandemic and were reopened on Jan 19 for students of Class 10 and Class 12.
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Due to the surge in Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra, the Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai has issued fresh guidelines to be followed by the devotees on the occasi

Due to the surge in Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra, the Siddhivinayak&nbsp;temple in Mumbai&nbsp;has issued fresh guidelines to be followed by the devotees on the occasion of Angarki Chathurthi&nbsp;this year.
The temple witnesses large crowds on the occasion, and the&nbsp;temple trust has said that offline darshan&nbsp;will not be allowed this year. Devotees can book an appointment and enter the temple sanctum sanctorum&nbsp;virtually by scanning a QR code.
In a video released by Adesh&nbsp;Bandekar, chairperson of the Siddhivinayak temple&nbsp;trust, he informed that the doors of the temple will open at 8 am and devotees will be allowed for&nbsp;darshan&nbsp;till 9 am. The access barriers of the main temple will only open if the temperature of the devotee is normal and if they are wearing a mask.

Nirav Modi Extradition: A UK court on Thursday ordered the extradition of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, after a nearly two-year-long legal battle

A UK court on Thursday ordered the extradition of fugitive diamantaire&nbsp;Nirav Modi, after a nearly two-year-long legal battle, and accepted India's case that he threatened witnesses and tampered with evidence.
The Westminster Magistrates&rsquo; Court also accepted the prima facie evidence against Nirav&nbsp;Modi for money laundering.&nbsp;The UK judge said that the detention condition in India was satisfactory and that Barrack 12 in&nbsp;Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail&nbsp;was considered acceptable as a place for detention.&nbsp;The court also found medical arrangements in India for Modi acceptable.
Fugitive diamantaire Modi&nbsp;is wanted on charges of fraud and money laundering in the estimated ₹11,400 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case.
The UK court said&nbsp;Nirav Modi will not be denied justice if he is extradited to India, also&nbsp;dismissing his&nbsp;'mental health concerns', says they are not unusual in a man in his circumstances.
The extradition order will be sent to the UK Secretary of State Priti Patel to sign, after which Modi can be extradited to India. However, Nirav&nbsp;Modi is eligible to appeal against the decision in the high court.&nbsp;

Home Minister Amit Shah while addressing an election rally in Assam on Thursday took a dig at the Congress and said that its leaders are only visible outside Delhi

Home Minister Amit&nbsp;Shah while addressing an election rally in Assam on Thursday took a dig at the Congress and said that its leaders are only visible outside Delhi during elections. The Home Minister also highlighted achievements of Prime Minister Modi&nbsp;and credited him with bringing development not only to Assam but the entire northeast. He said that the state was once fraught with violence and agitation but now it is on the path of development under the leadership of PM, Chief Minister Sarbananda&nbsp;Sonowal and state minister&nbsp;Himanta&nbsp;Biswa&nbsp;Sarma.&nbsp;

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has issued new guidelines for social media companies, OTT players and digital media. Most significantly, th

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has issued new guidelines for social media companies, OTT&nbsp;players, and digital media.
Most significantly, the rules call on social media companies to give details of the originator of a message or tweet. For players like WhatsApp, which are end-to-end encrypted, this could mean they will be forced to break encryption in India in order to comply.
The government says while it is not interested in the content, they are interested to know who started the &lsquo;mischief&rsquo;. It wants social media platforms to disclose the first originator of the mischievous tweet or message as the case maybe.
This will be required in matters related to security and sovereignty of India, public order, or with regard to rape or any other sexually explicit material.
The rules also made a distinction between a significant social media intermediary and a regular social media intermediary. The government is yet to define the user size to determine who will constitute as a significant social media intermediary.

The government on Thursday announced new rules to regulate digital content, social media and streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime.

The government on Thursday announced new rules to regulate digital content, social media, and streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime.
The streaming services will have to give a detailed classification of content on the basis of age, sex, violence and nudity.
The platforms will also need to have a provision for parental lock. New rules force streaming services like Netflix and Prime Video, who objected to an independent appellate body for hearing streaming complaints, to submit to the authority of an appeals body headed by a retired high court or Supreme Court justice.
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Also Read: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/govt-s-new-social-media-rules-must-give-info-on-originator-of-mischievous-tweet-or-message-1614249288652" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Govt's new social media rules: must give info on originator of mischievous tweet or message</a>

Private hospitals across the nation are gearing for the vaccine rush as they await more details from the government. India’s largest healthcare chain Apollo

Private hospitals across the nation are gearing for the vaccine rush as they await more details from the government. India&rsquo;s largest healthcare chain&nbsp;Apollo Hospitals was quoted saying that&nbsp;500 million vaccinations&nbsp;in 60 days&nbsp;is an achievable aim. They also&nbsp;said they expect&nbsp;over 25,000 private&nbsp;centers&nbsp;to be carrying out the vaccine rollout from March 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The price still remains a question, reports in digital media indicate the govt is looking at ₹400/dose which&nbsp;translates&nbsp;to ₹800 for the full vaccination schedule.&nbsp;Most private hospitals have reiterated that if the procurement price for the hospitals is the same as the govt then pricing of ₹400/dose will be adequate to cover the costs.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has never shied away from taking the fight to the streets. She has walked the length and breath of the state leading demonstrations

West Bengal CM Mamata&nbsp;Banerjee has never shied away from taking the fight to the streets. She has walked the length and breath of the state leading demonstrations and protests against the Centre's&nbsp;policies. This is time too Didi&nbsp;has taken to the streets on an e-scooter to protest against the rising petrol and diesel prices. The Chief Minister sat pillion with a poster while state minister and Kolkata&nbsp;Mayor rode&nbsp;the e-scooter for 5 kms from Hazra&nbsp;crossing to the state secretariat.&nbsp;
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A cautious call on growth from the international ratings agency Moody’s ahead of Q3 GDP release tomorrow. Moody’s though expects India’s GDP numbers t

A cautious call on growth from the international ratings agency Moody&rsquo;s ahead of Q3 GDP release on Friday.&nbsp;Moody&rsquo;s though, expects India&rsquo;s GDP numbers to rise sharply&nbsp;to 13.5% next fiscal year; this is higher than the 10.5% projection from the RBI for FY&rsquo;22.&nbsp;&nbsp;They do&nbsp;however&nbsp;expect the cheer to moderate, as growth is likely to slow to 6.2% in FY&rsquo;23 as the low base effect also wears out.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Holding a negative outlook on India, Moody&rsquo;s warns that the&nbsp;&ldquo;Risk to growth forecast for India is tilted to the downside.&rdquo;&nbsp;
India will release GDP for the period of October-December 2020 on&nbsp;Friday,&nbsp;where data will indicate that the economy has finally exited recession with&nbsp;a&nbsp; projected&nbsp;growth rate of 0.5%.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the former Chief Minister and the Congress party.

Days after the V Narayansamy-led govt in Puducherry&nbsp;fell, Prime Minister Narendra&nbsp;Modi&nbsp;launched a scathing attack on the former Chief Minister and the Congress party. While addressing a rally in the poll-bound union territory, the PM said that Puducherry&nbsp;deserves a govt whose high command is its people and not a few leaders sitting in Delhi. He also accused the Congress of destroying all sectors of governance in Puducherry.
"In 2016, Puducherry didn't get a people's govt. They got a govt that was busy serving the Congress high command in Delhi, their priorities were different. Your former CM was an expert in lifting the slippers of his top party leaders," the Prime Minister said.&nbsp;

The armies of India and Pakistan have agreed to strictly observe all agreements, understandings and cease the firing along the Line of Control and all other sectors wit

India and Pakistan have agreed to strictly observe all agreements, understandings, and cease firing along the Line of Control and all other sectors with effect from midnight of Feb 24 and Feb 25.
The announcement was made in a joint statement issued after the Director Generals of Military Operations of India and Pakistan held&nbsp;discussions over established&nbsp;hotlines.
The statement said that the review of the situation was held in a free, frank, and cordial atmosphere. The statement added that&nbsp;the two sides have agreed to address each other's&nbsp;core concerns, to achieve mutually beneficial and sustainable peace along the LoC.&nbsp;&nbsp;

A Delhi court on Thursday granted protection from arrest to Shantanu Muluk in the toolkit case till March 9, news agency PTI reported. Muluk, along with Disha Ravi, is

A Delhi court on Thursday granted protection from arrest to Shantanu Muluk in the toolkit case till March 9, news agency PTI reported. Muluk, along with Disha Ravi, is accused of sharing a &ldquo;toolkit&rdquo; on social media related to the farmers&rsquo; protest.
Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana granted the relief to the activist after the Delhi Police said it needed time to conduct further interrogation before filing a detailed reply to Muluk&rsquo;s anticipatory bail plea.
The judge noted the submission and directed the police not to take any coercive action against Muluk till March 9, when the court will further hear the matter.
Muluk, along with Disha&nbsp;Ravi and another co-accused Nikita Jacob, was booked for alleged sedition and other charges.

Amid a Covid surge in Maharashtra, 190 cases have emerged from a single hostel in a school in Washim district.

Amid a Covid surge in Maharashtra, 225 cases have emerged from a single hostel in a school in Washim district. The affected include students and teachers.
The school premises have been declared a containment zone. The students are mostly from <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/week-long-lockdown-in-maharashtra-s-amaravati-from-monday-1613918532912">Amravati</a> and Yavatmal, two districts that have contributed to a spike in virus cases in recent weeks, the report added.
Maharashtra has reported over 8,000 new <a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank" rel="noopener">coronavirus cases</a> in the past 24 hours.
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Also Read: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/india-covid-19-tracker-active-cases-over-1-5-lakh-more-than-1-26-cr-vaccinated-1585034723841" target="_blank" rel="noopener">India Covid-19 tracker: Active cases over 1.5 lakh, more than 1.26 cr vaccinated</a>

A previously self-proclaimed fan of Mahatma Gandhi's killer Nathuram Godse has joined the Congress in Madhya Pradesh ahead of civic polls. Babulal Chaurasia, a former m

A previously self-proclaimed fan of Mahatma Gandhi's killer Nathuram Godse has joined the Congress in Madhya Pradesh ahead of civic polls. Babulal Chaurasia, a former municipal corporator, joined the party in the presence of former Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Wednesday. Chaurasia had earlier quit the Congress and won civic polls as a member of the Hindu Mahasabha. Chaurasia claimed that he had been "pushed to attend" Godse tributes. "I've been associated with the Congress in the past, so it's a return to the family," he told reporters.

Tamil Nadu Government has showered sops on students and government staff ahead of the elections in the state. Chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday announce

Tamil Nadu Government has showered sops on students and government staff ahead of the elections in the state. Chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday announced in the state legislative assembly that the retirement age of government employees has been increased from 59 to 60 years. The chief minister also announced that students of standard 9th, 10th and 11th won't have to take exams this years and will be promoted to the next class in the light of the Covid pandemic. Tamil is slated to go to polls in April-May.

JP Nadda launched a campaign to source suggestions from the people for the party's manifesto for West Bengal elections.

BJP&nbsp;President JP Nadda&nbsp;on Thursday launched a&nbsp;campaign to source suggestions from the people for the party's manifesto for West Bengal assembly elections. Called 'Lokkho&nbsp;Sonar Bangla' or 'Aim Sonar Bangla', the campaign will be held from March 3 to March 20 in all assembly constituencies in the state.
JP Nadda&nbsp;said that the BJP&nbsp;will accept over 2 crore&nbsp;suggestions from the people and nearly 30,000 suggestions boxes will be placed across West Bengal.
Around 100 boxes will be kept in each of the 294 assembly seats; 50 of those boxes will be taken door to door by BJP&nbsp;workers and the remaining 50 will be placed at strategic locations.&nbsp;
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Also Read: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/bengal-cm-writes-to-pm-modi-seeks-help-in-procuring-covid-vaccine-1614171067463" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bengal CM writes to PM Modi, seeks help in procuring Covid vaccine</a>

Images show a smiling Rahul Gandhi swimming with fishermen in Kollam on Wednesday.

As the political heat rises in Kerala&nbsp;ahead of the assembly elections, Congress leader&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/north-vs-south-bjp-hits-back-at-rahul-with-an-amethi-taunt-1614137180811" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rahul&nbsp;Gandhi</a> decided to cool off a little with a dip in the sea.
Images show a smiling Rahul&nbsp;Gandhi swimming with fishermen in Kollam&nbsp;on Wednesday.&nbsp;The Wayanad&nbsp;MP, was in Kollam&nbsp;to interact with fishing community, even <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/watch-rahul-gandhi-goes-fishing-for-votes-in-kerala-1614151651064" target="_blank" rel="noopener">went fishing with them</a>.
He has been camping in Kerala as he tries to navigate Congress' ship through choppy waters of electoral politics.&nbsp;
Look's&nbsp;like Rahul&nbsp;Gandhi feels quite at home in 'God's own country'.&nbsp;
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Also Read: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/hum-do-humare-do-rahul-gandhi-hits-out-at-bjp-for-renaming-stadium-1614177810783" target="_blank" rel="noopener">'Hum do, humare do': Rahul Gandhi hits out at BJP for renaming stadium</a>

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