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Supreme Court allows entry of women of all ages in Sabarimala Temple

The Supreme Court has allowed entry of women of all ages into the Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala in Kerala. Banning the entry of women into the shrine is gender discrimination and the practice violates the rights of Hindu women.

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Right to freedom of religion is a fundamental right

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Centre of Excellence for Data Analytics launched

Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad launched Centre of Excellence for Data Analytics in New Delhi. It would strengthen citizen service delivery through data-driven governance. Huge database of NIC will be used to improve service delivery.

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NIC stands for National Informatics Centre

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Mobile app ‘DigiVaarta’ launched

Ministry of Information Technology launched a mobile-based app DigiVaarta (Vehicle to Accelerate Access and Reach to Transformational Action). It is a platform designed to enable Financial and Social Inclusion by educating citizens on various schemes.

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The technology underlying this platform is SAMWAD

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Vayoshreshtha Samman – 2018 announced

Vayoshreshtha Samman is a Scheme of National Awards instituted by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. It is awarded to elderly citizens and institutions rendering services to elderly citizens. It strengthens elderly citizens place in the society.

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Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment- Thaawarchand Gehlot

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Petroleum Minister to launch SATAT initiative

Petroleum Minister to launch SATAT (Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation) initiative to promote Compressed Bio-Gas as an alternative. SATAT promotes green transport fuel that would benefit both vehicle-users as well as farmers.

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Dharmendra Pradhan- Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas

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Canadian Parliament canceled Aung San Suu Kyi’s citizenship

Canadian parliament has voted unanimously to effectively cancel Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi of her honorary Canadian citizenship over the Rohingya crisis. Canada conferred honorary citizenship to Aung San Suu Kyi in 2007.

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The capital of Canada- Ottawa

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World Rabies Day observed

World Rabies Day is observed annually on September 28 to raise awareness about rabies prevention and to highlight progress in defeating this disease.

This year the theme for the day is 'Rabies: Share the message. Save a life'.

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Louis Pasteur developed the first rabies vaccine.

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Government forms committee to improve trade

The Commerce Ministry constituted a High-Level Advisory Group (HLAG) to look into the challenges emanating from the current global trade scenario and suggest ways to boost the country's goods and services exports. Surjit S Bhalla will chair HLAG.

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Minister for Commerce & Industry- Suresh Prabhu

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Board of LIC approves buying of 51% stake in IDBI Bank

The LIC board has taken a decision on increasing the stake in debt-ridden IDBI Bank to 51 percent. As per current regulations, an insurance company cannot own more than 15 percent in any listed financial firm but IRDAI has allowed this deal.

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IRDAI, the regulator of insurance sector was established in 1999

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GoM formed to look into Kerala’s demand for calamity cess

GST Council decided to set up a seven-member Group of Ministers to suggest on cess demand for Kerala flood rehabilitation. Kerala is demanding special tax or cess to raise additional resources aimed at meeting the cost of reconstruction in Kerala.

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GST council is headed by Union Finance Minister