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National Advisory Council (NAC) was 'uncharitably caricatured' as a 'separate power centre' when it functioned purely as an 'advisory body to the Prime Minister', the former Congress President Sonia Gandhi has said in an essay in an upcoming book. She adds that this was ironic given that NDA has openly been taking directions from the 'unelected and unaccountable' RSS. «It is extremely ironic that the NAC was vilified, when the current National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government has routinely deposed before, and taken direction on policy and legislation from the unelected and unaccountable Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), most visibly in September 2015 when Union ministers gave detailed presentations explaining their policies, and south their 'marg darshan' (guidance), as Prime Minister Narendra Modi put it», Gandhi writes in her essay titled- Enhancing People's Rights and Freedoms- The NAC revisited. She also holds forth that the NAC's role was limited to submitting recommendations to the PM and the final decision was left to the discretion of the Union government.

Facebook and YouTube to repeatedly remind users that local laws prohibit them from posting deepfakes and content that spreads obscenity or misinformation, two sources told Reuters. The warning was conveyed by deputy IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a closed-door meeting where he said many companies had not updated their usage terms despite 2022 rules that prohibit content «harmful» to children, obscene or that «impersonates another person».

Ashok Gehlot on Friday played the 'son of the soil' card as he took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, saying two «Gujaratis» are touring the state but the people should vote for him as he is a «Rajasthani». Gehlot recalled that when he was campaigning in Gujarat for assembly elections, Modi had said that a «Marwari has come to Gujarat and wants to win Gujarat assembly elections». The Congress leader also claimed that the prime minister had said where else could he (Modi) go as he was a Gujarati.

India is formulating regulations to oversee deepfakes, the country’s Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Nov. 23, expanding on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement the day before about his concerns about the technology.

Maharashtra has been planning to effect necessary requisites in the state's new housing policy to make 'Housing for All' a reality and to ensure that every citizen gets their own house either through housing body MHADA or slum rehabilitation projects or through other developments, said Housing Minister Atul Save. In order to boost affordable housing, the government will also find ways to push new investments in the state's housing sector, he said while speaking at a NAREDCO Maharashtra conference. The minister added that the state government's focus is to ensure a maximum flow of housing in Mumbai and the state and provide all the possible support to the real estate sector and bring in new investments. “As the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has envisaged under the PM Awaas Yojana to ensure 'Housing for All', the State Government believes that every citizen of Maharashtra should get his own house through the MHADA or SRA schemes or otherwise… The real estate and construction sector should get a required priority,” he said. Several issues pending in the state's housing sector will be resolved in the new housing policy and 80% draft work of the new policy has been completed and suggestions of the new stakeholders would be considered before finalizing the same. Other departments like home, urban development, revenue, and slum rehabilitation authority (SRA) have also been involved in the policy making, Save added. «More than 50% of the population in the city still lives in slums and about 20% to 30% of slums are to be redeveloped.

Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, declared in a speech recently that he himself had become a victim of a ‘deepfake.’ He was shown participating in a folk dance that he did not participate in. He went on to say that he had personally talked to ChatGPT’s maker OpenAI about it. A few days before that, India’s IT minister had warned AI and social media firms that they needed to weed out deep-fakes.

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse, 1) Speaking to ANI, Managing Director and CEO of Squadron Infra and Mining Pvt Limited, Cyriac Joseph said, “We are here to support the team and we are working effortlessly. Our priority is the safety of the trapped labourers so that's why we have got a drone so that we can monitor their situation." 2) “The drones are of the latest technology that can go inside the tunnels. It goes autonomous in accessible areas and then you can access it there at any convergence.

Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) will come up with standard operating procedures (SOP) on tunnel rescue after discussing it with other stakeholders, officials said. The apex disaster management body is headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

BJP, senior leader Rajnath Singh has said. Talking to ET, Singh said that BJP fielded several parliamentarians for the assembly polls as the party felt that their candidature may prove crucial in winning elections. BJP has fielded around one-and-a-half dozen Lok Sabha MPs, including Union ministers, in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Telangana. Singh has been addressing several rallies in the last few days in Rajasthan.

Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday that she will go to New Delhi demanding funds for MGNREGA and other central schemes from Prime Minister Narendra Modi in mid December during Parliament's winter session. She also warned of staging dharna in New Delhi if denied permission to meet the Prime Minister. Banerjee stated that she aims to meet the Prime Minister with her MPs.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone of the project in 2016. The project, called Char Dham Mahamarg, will comprise nearly 900 km of highways, including several bridges and tunnels, and will cost Rs 12,000 crore. The project had courted controversy due to concerns raised over building of roads in ecoologically fragile areas.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was issued a show-cause notice by the Election Commission (EC) on Thursday for allegedly targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi through his remarks wherein he used the words panauti and pickpocket. Gandhi was asked to respond by Saturday night. The former Congress president was the target of an appeal by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which claimed that the former's use of language was «unbecoming» of a high-ranking official.

TMC MP Mahua Moitra, party chief Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that plans were in the works to expel her from Parliament but any such action would help the lawmaker from Krishnanagar ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Last week, Moitra, who is facing recommendations for expulsion from Lok Sabha, was tasked with strengthening the party's organisation in Nadia district, in a clear message of support from the TMC.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi participating in a garba dance. The authenticity of the video was initially questioned, with speculation that it might be a deepfake. Prime Minister Modi himself acknowledged the video, expressing doubts about its authenticity. However, it has now been clarified that the video was not a result of deepfake technology but rather a case of mistaken identity and false reporting. The individual in the video is Vikas Mahante, a Mumbai-based businessman and the proprietor of a steel packaging business in Malad. Mahante unintentionally found himself thrust into the limelight due to his resemblance to Prime Minister Modi. His uncanny similarity led to an invitation to London to partake in pre-Diwali festivities within the admirer's family circle. It was during this event that Mahante was mistakenly identified as Modi and filmed participating in the garba dance, causing a significant stir.

Rajasthan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at the Congress-ruled government. The Prime Minister alleged that the state has not seen any government that has committed more «atrocities» against women than the present government during their last five years of rule. Lashing out at the Congress leaders for «abusing» him during their rallies, PM Modi said that there were several people «unaware» of the «power» of the Bharatiya Janata Party. «The way our daughters, sisters and mothers have lifted the flag of the BJP is worth appreciation.

Indira Gandhi's birth anniversary, according to a report published by the news agency PTI. "That day India vs Australia World Cup match happened. We were winning every game.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday told the leaders of the Group 20 (G20) block of large economies they ought to work together for global regulation of artificial intelligence (AI).

Narendra Modi said on Wednesday. Speaking to the world leaders at the opening of the Virtual G20 Leaders Summit, Modi said the leaders have come together at the summit to find a solution to major global issues. "Disturbances and security-related issues in West Asia are a matter of concern for all of us," Modi said.

G20 Leaders' Summit, as stated by the Chinese Foreign Ministry. Meanwhile, China expressed its hope that the virtual summit will facilitate the gathering of consensus and convey a positive message in this regard.

steel pipes have been inserted up to 39 metres through the rubble, with another 14 metres to go before the rescuers reach the trapped labourers. Once the drilling is complete, the passage will be used to evacuate the labourers from the tunnel. «We have pushed in the pipes up to 39 metres by now.

Check all the latest news on Assembly elections 2023 hereAhead of the Rajasthan assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed the Congress-led Rajasthan government and said that the party is like a cricket team whose batters spent five years trying to run out of each other.While addressing a public meeting in Churu district last week, PM Modi pointed out the power tussle between Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot. He said, “In cricket, a batter comes and scores runs for his team.