The Centre is contemplating to extend the three-week countrywide lockdown, which was imposed for 21 days initially from midnight of March 25. Meanwhile, the number of coronavirus-infected persons in India has crossed the 5,000 mark.
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The estimated death toll in the communal violence in northeast Delhi stood at 53, according to a report by “The Polis Project” – a research organization, which was confirmed by the Delhi Police. The violence started on February 23 and ended on February 25.
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President Ram Nath Kovind, on Friday, signed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 into law after both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha passed the bill, earlier this week, amending the existing Citizenship Act of India.
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Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde, the most senior judge in the Supreme Court after former CJI Ranjan Gogoi retired, sworn in as the 47th chief justice of India by the president, Ram Nath Kovind, at a ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan. CJI Bobde will hold office of the top judge of the country until April 23
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The Assam government has decided to offer window of 10 months for those who excluded from the final NCR to prove their Indian identity before they are sent to the detention centres. The Supreme Court has set August 31 as the deadline for Assam to release the final list of the NRC.
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The government has announced reforms in foreign direct investment in India, including 100% FDI under automatic route in coal mining and contract manufacturing. The centre has also approved 26% overseas investment in digital media and relaxed FDI norms for single brand retailers.
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The Enforcement Directorate has filed a counteraffidavit in the Supreme Court claiming that it has sufficient evidence to justify arrest of former finance minister P Chidambaram for money laundering under PMLA and his custodial interrogation is necessary to fully unravel the truth.
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According to the police, the driver, Noor Mohammed Dar, 42, resident of Zradipora Uranhall locality of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district,was hit on his head by the stones hurled by the protesters. Two youths have been arrested in connection with the killing.
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The Delhi high court rejected the anticipatory bail petitions of senior Congress leader and former Union finance minister P Chidambaram in the alleged corruption and money-laundering cases related to the INX Media. The court also said Chidambaram seems to be the “kingpin” in this case.
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The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Ratul Puri, former executive director of Moser Baer India Limited and nephew of the Madhya Pradesh chief minister, Kamal Nath, for an alleged ₹354 crore bank-fraud case filed by the Central Bank of India.
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