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Morning Digest | Centre amends KYC to add non-profits, ‘politically exposed persons’; Gujarat Assembly passes resolution against BBC, and more

March 11, 2023March 11, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

The Finance Ministry has amended the Prevention of Money Laundering Rules for widening the scope of Know your Customer (KYC) norms | Photo Credit: PTI Government amends KYC to add non-profit organisations, ‘politically exposed persons’ The Finance Ministry has amended the Prevention of Money Laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules for widening the scope of Know your Customer (KYC) norms […]

Morning Digest | Several dead after shooting in Hamburg hall; Centre to reconsider ‘safe harbour’ clause in IT law, and more

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Police secures the area after several people were killed and more injured in a shooting in the northern German city of Hamburg, Germany, March 9, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Several dead after shooting in Jehovah’s Witness Hall in Hamburg, Germany Shots were fired inside a building used by Jehovah’s Witnesses in the northern German […]

Morning Digest | More backing for NPP to form government in Meghalaya; AAP says CBI ‘mentally torturing’ Sisodia, and more

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NPP chief Conrad K. Sangma being presented with the ‘letter of support’ by UDP president Metbah Lyngdoh and party members for the formation of Government, in Shillong. | Photo Credit: ANI More support arrives for Conrad Sangma’s NPP to form government in Meghalaya The drama over the formation of government in Meghalaya ended on March 5, 2023, […]

Morning Digest | ICMR says rising flu cases linked to Influenza subtype A H3N2; MI off to flying start in first WPL match, and more

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The ICMR noted that about half of all patients admitted with severe acute respiratory infections and patients walking into clinics were found to be afflicted with Influenza A H3N2. Image for representation | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K. Rising cases of cough and fever linked to Influenza subtype A H3N2: ICMR Rising cases of intense […]

Twitter pauses subscription program after fake accounts proliferate

Twitter pauses $8 subscription program after fake accounts proliferate

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Existing subscribers will still have access to their account, said the person who asked not to be identified because the information is private. The move was reported earlier by the website Platformer. The company has also reinstated “official” badges for high-profile accounts, with the gray badge reappearing below the profiles of businesses and major media […]

Morning Digest: October 22, 2022

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A select list of stories to read before you start your day. A select list of stories to read before you start your day. Don’t wait for complaints to act against hate speech, Supreme Court tells police The Supreme Court on October 21 said it is “tragic what we have reduced religion to” in the […]

Morning Digest: October 21, 2022

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Liz Truss announces exit; U.K. to get its third PM in three months Britain is about to get its third Prime Minister in three months, with Prime Minister Liz Truss announcing that she will quit the post, under growing pressure from Conservative MPs, after her budgetary plans, at the heart of which were unfunded tax cuts, deeply rattled […]

Morning Digest: October 20, 2022

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Gyanvapi dispute: Allahabad High Court asks for entire records of Hindu worshippers’ suit by October 21 In a revision petition filed by the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee challenging the Varanasi Court’s September 12 order in the Gyanvapi dispute, the Allahabad High Court has asked the Varanasi District Judge to send the entire records of Hindu […]

Morning Digest: October 19, 2022

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Home Ministry seeks another three-month extension to frame Citizenship Amendment Act rules The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has sought an extension of another three months to frame the rules of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019, legislation that fast-tracks the citizenship of undocumented persons of six non-Muslim communities from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. PM […]

Morning Digest: October 18, 2022

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Justice D.Y. Chandrachud appointed the 50th Chief Justice of India President Droupadi Murmu appointed Justice D.Y. Chandrachud as the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI), Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said on October 17. .Justice Chandrachud will take oath on November 9, a day after incumbent CJI Justice Uday Umesh Lalit demits office on attaining […]

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