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Ministry of Education
Steps taken to ensure education of children with disability
In the year 2018-19, the Department of School Education & Literacy, MHRD has launched Samagra Shiksha – an integrated scheme for School Education covering children with special needs from classes I to XII. The Scheme is governed and regulated by the provisions of the RTE Act, 2009. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education  Act, 2009 enshrines the entitlement to free and compulsory elementary education, access to school and barrier free access for all children including children with disability. Section 3 of the RTE Act lays emphasis on the elementary education of all children with disabilities. As per the Amendment of 2012, the RTE Act also mandates that, a child with multiple and/or severe disabilities has the right to opt for home based education.
Under Samagra Shiksha, there is a dedicated component for Inclusive Education for Children with Special Needs  through which various provisions are made available for the educational needs of differently abled children such as, identification & assessment camps, provision of aids, appliances, assistive devices, teaching learning materials , ICT resources like JAWS & SAFA, as well as transportation, escort& scribe allowances and stipend for all girls with special needs .Further, individualized support is provided through therapeutic interventions at the block level.Further, CWSN with severe impairment requiring individualised attention are provided home based education through special educators.
Aseparate provision for financial support of Special Educators has been made underSamagra Shiksha in order to appropriately address the educational requirements of children withspecial needs from elementary to higher secondary levels.Samagra Shiksha also has provisions for ramps, handrails and disabled friendly toilets for barrier free access to schools for all children.
The focus of Samagra Shiksha is on providing inclusive education to children with disability wherein, children regardless of their abilities/disabilities participate and learn together in the same class, thus creating an enabling educational environment for all students.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Special Service and Features
“Bharat Internet Utsav- Celebrate the power of Internet” Documenting Human Stories on the Transformation of Lives
Department of Telecommunications is focussed to provide secure, reliable, affordable and high-quality converged telecommunication services anytime, anywhere for an accelerated, inclusive, socio-economic
development. With collective efforts of the centre and state governments, remotest parts of the country have been connected through internet and internet has emerged as an indispensable tool for knowledge-sharing and economic development.
In this respect, DoT is celebrating “Bharat Internet Utsav”, wherein Citizens can share their stories/videos up to 2 minutes on How internet has transformed the lives of the people on all social media handles with #BharatInternetUtsav and post it on MYGOV and win cash prizes up to Rs.15,000. The contest shall be conducted on MYGOV from 07.07.2023 to
21.08.2023 at https://innovateindia.mygov.in/bharat-internet-utsav/
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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COVID-19 Vaccination Update - Day 255
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 86 crore
More than 88 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 86 Crore today. More than 88 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,03,71,843
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2nd Dose
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88,50,671
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,83,50,000
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2nd Dose
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1,48,77,142
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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35,22,02,434
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2nd Dose
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7,69,64,427
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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15,74,83,194
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2nd Dose
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7,48,10,270
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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10,02,80,999
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2nd Dose
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5,51,88,990
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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63,86,88,470
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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23,06,91,500
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Total
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86,93,79,970
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 27thSeptember, 2021 
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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362
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2nd Dose
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14,422
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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522
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2nd Dose
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41,118
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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38,11,600
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2nd Dose
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23,75,424
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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9,58,618
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2nd Dose
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8,08,948
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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5,10,532
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2nd Dose
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3,77,014
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1st Dose Administered in Total
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52,81,634
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2nd Dose Administered in Total
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36,16,926
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Total
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88,98,560
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
Special Service and Features
Olympic Sabre Fencer C A Bhavani Devi thanks PM for his continued encouragement of athletes
Central and State Governments are providing more funds to sports sector: Bhavani Devi at 'Meet the Champion' programme in Chennai
C A Bhavani Devi, the first Sabre Fencer from India to take part in the Olympics, today interacted with students of MCC Higher Secondary School Chennai, accepting the Prime Minister's request to create awareness among children about sports and health.
More than 700 students attended the 'Meet the Champion' programme, organised by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports and State Department of Education. She shared her experiences at the Olympics and discussed the importance of diet and exercise for athletes.
Bhavani Devi thanked the Prime Minister for his constant encouragement to the athletes. She said she feared she would not be able to attend the Olympics due to the Corona pandemic. Bhavani Devi added she had worked hard for the Olympics for 16 years and her mother had been very supportive of all her endeavors.
She also said she started her practice at the age of 11 and was confident of winning a gold medal at the next Olympics. Bhavani Devi said since she was a woman, she had faced various difficulties in the field of sports and she was able to participate in the Olympics due to her involvement in the sport.
She encouraged students to take note of the fact that nutritious foods, vegetables and fruits are available in our town and that they can achieve in sports only with proper training. She also said the Central Government was taking various measures to promote sports, adding that various state-of-the-art training centers and coaches were being newly added.
Stating that the Government of Tamil Nadu had allocated Rs 25 crore for sports, Bhavani said it would be better if a fencing training center is set up. She also said that the Central and State governments have allocated huge funds for sports.
Bhavani Devi answered to students' questions and cheered them on by playing badminton with them for a while.
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COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 438
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 183.79 Crore
More than 23 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
More than 1.49 Crore Vaccine Doses administered to 12-14 age group so far
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 183.79 Crore  today. More than 23 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. More than 1.49 Crore  vaccine doses have been administered to 12-14 years age group so far. More than 2.28 Crore  Precaution Doses for the identified categories of beneficiaries  for COVID vaccination have been administered so far. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10403576
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2nd Dose
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9998243
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Precaution Dose
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4444457
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18413028
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2nd Dose
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17506070
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Precaution Dose
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6837147
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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14909161
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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57018241
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2nd Dose
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37695544
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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554455593
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2nd Dose
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464846330
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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202720086
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2nd Dose
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185077022
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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126717272
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2nd Dose
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115282849
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Precaution Dose
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11581403
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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984636957
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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830406058
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Precaution Dose
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22863007
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Total
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1837906022
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 29th March, 2022 
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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31
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2nd Dose
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764
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Precaution Dose
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9161
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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73
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2nd Dose
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1850
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Precaution Dose
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16157
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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1138730
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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86938
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2nd Dose
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196706
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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65699
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2nd Dose
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501901
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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10361
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2nd Dose
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115531
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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7267
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2nd Dose
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71310
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Precaution Dose
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101838
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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1309099
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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888062
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Precaution Dose
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127156
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Total
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2324317
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Powers under Part III of IT  Rules, 2021 not delegated to States: Ministry of I&B writes to States
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has today written a letter to Chief Secretaries of all States and Administrators of all Union Territories  clarifying that the powers under Part III of the rules are administered by the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The letter has also underlined that these powers have not been delegated to the State Governments or District Magistrates or Police Commissioners.
It has also been requested that this information be brought to the notice of all concerned persons in States and UTs.
The letter has again clarified the provisions of the rules under Part III which relate to publishers of digital news and current affairs and publishers of online curated content . The rules, the letter states, provide for a Code of Ethics to be followed by digital news publishers and publishers of OTT content, which includes five age based classification. Further, the rules require a three-level Grievance Redressal Mechanism consisting of the publisher , self-regulating body constituted by the publishers  and an Oversight Mechanism of the Government , with time bound grievance disposal mechanism. Finally the rules require furnishing of information by the publishers to the Government and periodical disclosure of information regarding grievance redressal in public domain.
The Information Technology  Rules, 2021 under Information Technology Act, 2000 were notified on 25th February, 2021.
PIB Headquarters
PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 217.11 cr Total Vaccine doses  have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- 15,85,343 doses administered in last 24 hours
- India's Active caseload currently stands at 46,342
- Active cases stand at 0.10%
- Recovery Rate currently at 98.71%
- 5,291 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,39,78,271
- 5,443 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate 
- Weekly Positivity Rate 
- 89.27 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 3,39,062 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
DCGI gives Nod for Restricted Emergency Use to Itolizumab for moderate to severe COVID-19 patients
Itolizumab , a monoclonal antibody which was already approved for severe chronic plaque psoriasis, has now been granted Restricted Emergency Use authorisation by the Drugs Controller General of India  based on clinical trials data.
M/s Biocon has been manufacturing and marketing this drug for the treatment of patients with moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis since 2013 under brand name Alzumab. This indigenous drug has now been repurposed for COVID-19.
M/s Biocon has presented the Phase II clinical trial results generated in COVID-19 patients to DCGI. The results of these trials were deliberated in the Subject Expert Committee of DCGI’s office.
Details of primary endpoint of mortality, other key endpoints of lung function such as improvement in PaO2 and O2 saturation were presented. Key inflammatory markers IL-6, TNFα etc., were presented to have reduced significantly with the drug thereby preventing hyper- inflammation in COVID-19 patients.
After detailed deliberation and taking into account the recommendations of the Committee, DCGI has decided to grant permission to market the drug under Restricted Emergency Use of the drug for the treatment of Cytokine Release Syndrome  in moderate to severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome  patients due to COVID-19, subject to some conditions like informed consent of patients, a risk management plan, to be used in hospital set up only etc.
The average cost of treatment with this indigenous drug i.e Itolizumab is also lesser than comparable drugs which are part of the “Investigational Therapies” indicated in the Clinical Management Protocol for COVID-19 of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Various steps have been taken to reduce import of Crude Oil
The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri RameswarTeli in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today informed that the production of crude oil till February 2022 has been 28.51 Million Metric Tonnes  against the target of 31.80MMT during current financial year. The decline in production of crude oil in recent years has been due to natural decline and increase in water cut in wells of matured fields.
Various steps have been taken to reduce import of Crude Oil. These inter alia include demand substitution by promoting usage of natural gas as fuel/feedstock across the country towards increasing the share of natural gas in economy and moving towards gas based economy, promotion of renewable and alternate fuels like ethanol, second generation ethanol, compressed bio gas and biodiesel, refinery process improvements, promoting energy efficiency and conservation, efforts for increasing production of oil and natural gas through various policies under Production Sharing Contract  regime, Discovered Small Field Policy, Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy, etc.
Government has also provided functional freedom to National Oil Companies and for wider private sector participation by streamlining approval processes including electronic single window mechanism. To give a major thrust to Ethanol Blending Programme, Government of India through Oil Marketing Companies  are establishing 2G Ethanol plants across the country, also for promoting the use of Compressed Bio Gas  as automotive fuel, Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation  initiative has been launched under which oil Marketing Companies are inviting Expression of Interest  from potential entrepreneurs to produce CBG.
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs 
Cabinet approves ‘In Principle’ strategic disinvestment of equity shareholding of Minerals & Metals Trading Corporation Limited, National Mineral Development Corporation, MECON and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. in Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited. a JV Company with two Government of Odisha State PSUs
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has given 'in principle' approval for strategic disinvestment of equity shareholding of Minerals & Metals Trading Corporation Limited  , National Mineral Development Corporation  , MECON  and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.   and two Odisha State Government PSUs namely; Industrial Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha Ltd.  and Odisha Mining Corporation   in Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited  to a strategic buyer, identified through a two-stage auction procedure. NINL is a Joint Venture company, in which four CPSEs namely MMTC, NMDC, BHEL and MECON and 2 State PSUs of Odisha Government, namely IPICOL and OMC are shareholders.
The proposed strategic disinvestment of NINL would unlock resources to be used to finance the social sector/developmental programmes of the Government benefiting the public. It is also expected that the successful strategic buyer may bring in new management/technology/investment for the growth of the company and may use innovative methods for the development of the business operations of the company, which may generate more employment opportunities.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Plastic is hazardous for the Planet and each human being is responsible to reduce it in day-to-day lives to save future of our generation: Shri G. Kishan Reddy
“Over usage of natural resources accelerate climate change and cause ecological imbalance on earth. It is a need of hour that we use our natural resources in a balanced manner to protect our environment. Plastic is hazardous for the planet and each human being is responsible to reduce it in day-to-day lives to save future of our generation”, said shri G. Kishan Reddy, Union minister of State for Home Affairs. This was at a tree plantation and plogging drive, organised by NDMC along with a drive on reducing single use plastic, in New Delhi today.
Shri Reddy said that the Prime Minister of India has urged the nation from the Red Fort to reduce the single plastic in our lives and save environment. Accordingly, protection of environment is not only the responsibility of civic bodies or government but it is the equal responsibility of every citizen and should make it a mass movement. He stressed upon the need for making more efforts for lessening air pollution level and maintaining ecological balance in New Delhi.
The Minister administered oath to school students, teachers, morning walkers and officials for ‘No to Single Use Plastic’. He also flagged off the teams of NDMC School students for plogging drive in Nehru Park by starting plogging himself. On the occasion, school children performed a very informative Nukkad Natak to spread the awareness about ‘No to Single Use Plastic’.
Chief Secretary, Delhi cum officiating Chairman, NDMC Shri Vijay Kumar Dev was also present on the occasion.
UPSC
Lt. General  Shri Raj Shukla takes the Oath of Office and Secrecy as Member, UPSC
Lt. General  Shri Raj Shukla took the Oath of Office and Secrecy as Member, UPSC this afternoon in the Central Hall, Main Building of UPSC.
In a career spanning over four decades in the Indian Army, General Shukla has seen extensive service in the field - he commanded, an Infantry Brigade in Counter Insurgency Operations, the Baramulla Division along the Line of Control in the Kashmir Valley and a Pivot Corps along the Western Borders.
An alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College - Wellington, the College of Defence Management - Secunderabad and the National Defence College - New Delhi, the General Officer has served two tenures at the Military Operations Directorate dealing with Doctrines / Force Structuring and was the Director General, Perspective Planning, addressing issues relating to Military Futures and Force Modernisation. He has also been Commandant of the Indian Army’s prestigious training establishment and think tank - the Army War College.
A professional aviator and powerful orator, General Shukla has an abiding interest in strategic - military affairs. He has authored close to 70 articles / publications and lectured / participated in more than 180 talks / seminars in India and abroad.
In recognition of his service of the most exceptional order, the officer was awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal on Republic Day 2021.
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Empowering Youth and Enabling Dreams: Minister Anurag Thakur Commends Prime Minister's Vision at 8th Tranche of Rozgar Mela in Mohali
In the 8th tranche of the Rozgar Mela, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi distributed more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits, today, through video conferencing. Extending his well wishes, the Prime Minister bestowed upon them the title of "Amrit Rakshak," heralding a promising journey ahead. In Mohali, the event was organised by the Headquarters of BSF Western Command, Chandigarh, and held at the Indian Institute of Science and Research  Mohali campus. The event, operating under the aegis of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, saw the conferral of Offer of Appointment letters to 231 youths in Mohali by Hon’ble Union Minister Sh. Anurag Singh Thakur directly and through video conferencing. Out of these, 134 have been appointed in Border Security Force, 17 in ITBP, 30 in CISF, 47 in CRPF and 03 in Assam Rifles.
The ceremony was dignified by the presence of Shri Anurag Thakur, the Hon'ble Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Youth Affairs, and Sports, Government of India, who graced the event with his presence. Minister Thakur, while addressing the gathering, warmly commended the visionary leadership of Hon'ble Prime Minister and stated, "This Rozgar Mela, born from the commitment of our Prime Minister, represents an essential stride towards fulfilling his pledge to offer meaningful employment opportunities. Our Prime Minister's vision drives our nation's progress, and this Mela exemplifies his dedication to the youth and the nation's prosperity."
Minister Thakur further emphasized the significance of the ongoing recruitment drive, initiated by various Central Ministries and departments to fill existing vacancies, channeling the energy and talent of the youth. The Rozgar Mela, a significant milestone in this journey, aims to extend its embrace to 10 lakh individuals by the culmination of 2023.
Sh PV Rama Sastry, IPS, Spl. DGBSF Western Command, offered insights into the pivotal role of BSF in border security and civil assistance, highlighting the critical nature of the Western Command's responsibilities. Minister Thakur, during his visit to the BSF campus in Lakhnaur, engaged with sportspersons from the BSF wrestling, handball, and bodybuilding teams. He garnered valuable perspectives for policy enhancement and kindled the spirit of determination among the athletes.
In his concluding remarks, Minister Thakur lauded India's ascent as the 5th largest global economy and drew inspiration from accomplishments like Neeraj Chopra's outstanding feats. He reiterated the commitment to crafting a future of growth and opportunities as the newly inducted recruits embark on their journey within the Central Armed Police Forces under the Ministry of Home Affairs.