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SC asks Centre if some social benefits to same-sex couples can be granted

New Delhi, 27/4: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre if it could find ways to give same-sex couples basic social benefits, like joint bank accounts or nominating a partner in insurance policies, even without legal recognition of their marital status. The top court noted the Centre’s “powerful” contention that legal sanction for same-sex…

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Jr Engineer nabbed by Odisha Viglance while accepting bribe Rs 30,000

Cuttack, 27/4: Today , short while ago, Sri Bauribandhu Parida, Jr Engineer, Badamba Block, Dist- Cuttack has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and accepting bribe Rs 30, 000/- from a Complainant(Contractor) for passing of muster roll in connection with a development work under MGNREG scheme. The entire bribe money has been recovered from…

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Cabinet approves National Medical Devices Policy

New Delhi, 26/4: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved National Medical Devices Policy with an aim to increase domestic production and reduce imports of such equipment. Briefing media after the Cabinet meeting, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said it will promote domestic production of medical devices.   Last year, the government had floated an approach…

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