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2 Jan

A religious conclave held in #Haridwar witnessed inflammatory and provocative speeches by proponents of #Hindutva. Political parties and concerned citizens have termed these as ‘hate speech’.

Do existing laws cover inflammatory and provocative talk?

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What is ‘hate speech’?

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How is it treated in #Indian law?

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31 Dec 21

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JUST IN: "The 46th GST Council was held today. It was a meeting called under emergency provisions. It was a brief meeting," says Finance Minister #NirmalaSitharaman | @yuthikabhargava reports

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@yuthikabhargava "There was only one agenda. It was triggered off by a letter which was written to me by the finance minister of Gujarat, requesting for reconsideration of the September 2021 decision taken in the Council, says #NirmalaSitharaman. Photo: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar

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@yuthikabhargava Textile was the only issue of discussion. The Council's decision was that we maintain status quo and not go to 12% from 5%. But since it's an issue of inversion, several ministers spoke about the long term ways in which Council is going to look at in correcting these things: FM

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4 Jul 21

#AkhilGogoi, 45, activist MLA, had been jailed for 18 months for allegedly fomenting violence during the anti-CAA protests and maintaining links with #Maoists. On July 1, he was cleared of all charges under the #UAPA.

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#AkhilGogoi’s political journey began by rejecting the political turn the India Against Corruption campaign, led by #AnnaHazare, had taken in 2011.

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He formed the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti that worked on a diverse range of issues affecting farmers and daily wagers — from public distribution system thefts and non-implementation of the rural job scheme, to land rights and fighting big dam projects.

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28 Jun 21

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Just in: "Today, we announce some relief measures. There are about 8 such measures being announced in the category of relief, four of which are absolutely new. One item is specific to health infrastructure," said Finance Minister #NirmalaSitharaman. | reports @tragicosmicomic

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@tragicosmicomic Ms. Sitharaman said, "There are 8 other items that pertain to growth in general, exports and employment, and in that, 6 are totally new." - via @tragicosmicomic

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@tragicosmicomic "A Rs. 1.1 lakh crore guarantee for COVID-affected sectors, and in that, health sector with Rs. 50,000 crore cover receives attention for scaling up #medical infrastructure," she said. | @tragicosmicomic

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27 Jun 21

Australia has for years been battling to keep the Great Barrier Reef off the “in danger” list. On June 22, 2021, a UN committee recommended that the GBR should be added to a list of “in danger” World Heritage Sites.

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The #GBR is 2,300 km long and extends across 346,000 sq. km. area, hosting an assemblage of fishes and invertebrates in the reefs, sharks, rays, anemones and myriad other forms all of which need a delicate ecological balance to thrive.

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#GBR won a place on the World Heritage List under the World Heritage Convention, 1972, as it has outstanding universal value. As a fabled wonder of the natural world, Australia’s GBR and its diversity of #marine life found a place on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1981.

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27 Jun 21

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PM Modi, in his monthly radio broadcast #MannKiBaat, recalls his conversation with the late legendary sprinter Milkha Singh and says, "Most sports champions in our country come from modest backgrounds. But with perseverance have brought glory to the country" reports @nistula.

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PM Modi says, "Each athlete representing the country at the Tokyo Games has a story of struggle," and asks listeners to to use the hashtag #CheerForIndia on social media to support them.
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"We are combating COVID-19 on a mission mode," PM Modi says on #MannKiBaat, asking people to shed #vaccine hesitancy.
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