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The <keyword id="6375960" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="twitter-account" source="Orion">Twitter account</keyword> of the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting was compromised on Wednesday. The account, however, was restored later on. The hacker renamed the account as <keyword id="6355315" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Elon-Musk" source="Orion">Elon Musk</keyword> and tweeted a great job. The account was restored and posts made by hackers were deleted. "The account @Mib_india has been restored. This is for the information of all the followers," the ministry tweeted. Last month Prime Minister Narendra Modi's <keyword id="6354616" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Twitter" source="Orion">Twitter</keyword> account was compromised for a brief period and a post claiming that India had officially adopted bitcoin as legal tender was tweeted from it. "The Twitter handle of PM @narendramodi was very briefly compromised. The matter was escalated to Twitter and the account has been immediately secured. In the brief period that the account was compromised, any tweet shared must be ignored," <keyword id="1197746" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="pmo-india" source="Orion">PMO India</keyword> had said in a tweet. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/content-moderators-for-meta-threaten-to-stop-work-until-paid-in-full/articleshow/88848336.cms">Content moderators for Meta threaten to stop work until paid in full</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/tiger-global-led-82-million-round-in-fintech-startup-refyne/articleshow/88837462.cms">INTERVIEW | This one-year-old startup raised $82 million led by Tiger Global to offer employees advance on their salaries</a>

Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting's Twitter account hacked, restored later

New Delhi, The <keyword id="6356021" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="movie">movie</keyword> theatre business which was severely hit due to the coronavirus pandemic is expected to be back on track now as theatres have been approved to operate at full capacity across the country. Cinema halls would operate as usual on 100% seats from February 1. Following the approval from the <keyword id="94449" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Union-Ministry-of-Home-Affairs">Union Ministry of Home Affairs</keyword> (MHA), the <keyword id="1945243" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Union-Information-and-Broadcasting">Union Information and Broadcasting</keyword> (I&amp;B) Ministry has also released guidelines regarding operating of cinema halls on Sunday. Theatres, however, must strictly follow the Covid-19 protocols during this time. Thermal scanning is mandatory at the entry point of the theatres. There will be some time gap between the two movie shows so that social distancing could be followed between the people entering and moving out of cinema halls. Union <keyword id="6355449" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="information">Information</keyword> and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Sunday gave information about the new <keyword id="162487" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Standard-Operating-Procedures">Standard Operating Procedures</keyword> (SOPs) related to film screening. He said, "from February 1, all seats in theatres can be occupied. We are encouraging more and more online movie show bookings." Sanitisation facility as well as Covid protocols would need to be followed. Cinema goers can buy food items from the stalls at the theatres and take them inside the movie halls. Javadekar said although these things are normal, but the situation became abnormal so all necessary restrictions had been imposed and now these restrictions are on the verge of ending. Therefore, cinema halls would run at 100 per cent capacity. On January 27, the <keyword id="143078" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Union-Ministry">Union Ministry</keyword> of Home Affairs had approved the opening of theatres with 100 per cent capacity. After which the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued new SOPs and made the information public on Sunday. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/travel/article/the-many-marvels-of-satpura-biosphere-reserve/articleshow/80598269.cms">The many marvels of Satpura Biosphere Reserve in Madhya Pradesh</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/budget/news/india-travel-and-tourism-sector-is-hoping-that-the-budget-2021-wont-leave-them-behind/articleshow/80596702.cms">India’s travel and tourism sector is hoping that the Budget won’t leave them behind</a>

Cinema halls to operate at full occupancy from February 1

New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a Rs 3,980.77 crore outlay for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in the 2022-23 fiscal, a decrease of Rs 90 crore from last year. The allocation to the government's autonomous body Prasar Bharati has been reduced to Rs 2,555.29 crore from Rs 2,640.11 crore allotted to it in the last fiscal. Among other autonomous bodies, the budget for only the Press Council of India was increased from Rs 20 crore in the last fiscal to Rs 27 crore this time. The Films and Television Institute of India (FTII), Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Children's Film Society of India and the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute saw reductions in their budget allocation. For the IIMC, the government has earmarked Rs 52 crore, down from Rs 65 crore allocated for 2021-22. The FTII's budget was reduced from Rs 58.48 crore last year to Rs 55.39 crore this year. In the budget, the allocation for broadcasting under the social services head has gone down from Rs 2,921.11 crore to Rs 2,839.29 crore. There was also a reduction in the budget for 'information and publicity' from Rs 971.26 crore to Rs 942.04 crore. 'Information and publicity' covers establishment expenditure of media units in the country like the Bureau of Outreach and Communication, Press Information Bureau, Publications Division, New Media Wing, Registrar of Newspapers for India (RNI), Films Division, National Film Archive of India, Electronic Media Monitoring Centre and others. Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur hailed the budget as "beneficial", saying it was a blueprint to fulfil hopes and aspirations of a new India in the 100th year of its Independence. PTI AG IJT IJT

Budget: Rs 3,980 crore allocated for Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a World Bank supported '<keyword id="6370911" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Stars">STARS</keyword>' project that will support states in terms of education, said <keyword id="1945243" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Union-Information-and-Broadcasting">Union Information and Broadcasting</keyword> Minister <keyword id="119642" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Prakash-Javadekar">Prakash Javadekar</keyword>. This project will be implemented as a new centrally-sponsored scheme under the Department of School Education &amp; Literacy, Ministry of Education. The 6 states that are covered are Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and Odisha. The World Bank-supported programme is known as <keyword id="9479203" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="strengthening-teaching-learning">Strengthening Teaching-Learning</keyword> and Results for States (STARS). The cost of this project is going to be Rs 5,718 crore with financial support of the World Bank amounting to $500 million, said the Centre. The project seeks to support states as far as developing, implementing, evaluating and improving interventions with direct linkages to improved education outcomes and school-to-work transition strategies for improved labour market outcomes. The goal will be to increase fundamental literacy and numeracy among children of 3 to 8 years of age among others. Javadekar said that the main idea behind the project is "learning outcomes". SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/top-stocks-to-watch-wipro-infosys-future-retail-airtel-irctc-srf-and-others/articleshow/78651966.cms">Top stocks to watch — Wipro, Infosys, Future Retail, Airtel, IRCTC, SRF, and others</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/apple-new-iphone-12-series-with-5g-launched-starting-at-rs-69999-along-with-side-homepod-mini-debut/articleshow/78647779.cms">Apple's new iPhone 12 series with 5G launched starting at ₹ 69,999 along with HomePod Mini debut</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/news/a-spacecraft-flying-by-venus-on-wednesday-night-could-confirm-recently-found-signs-of-alien-life/articleshow/78646790.cms">A spacecraft flying by Venus on Wednesday night could confirm recently found signs of alien life</a>

Cabinet approves 'STARS' project in 6 states under NEP 2020 to strengthen school education system

Further widening the definition of micro, small and medium enterprises (<keyword id="6358354" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="MSME">MSME</keyword>), <keyword id="3466084" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="the-union-cabinet">the Union Cabinet</keyword> on Monday announced that entities with turnover up to Rs 250 crore or investment up to Rs 50 crore will qualify as medium enterprises. Addressing the media here, post the cabinet meeting, <keyword id="3565164" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="union-information-broadcasting">Union Information &amp; Broadcasting</keyword> Minister <keyword id="119642" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Prakash-Javadekar">Prakash Javadekar</keyword> said that the decision was taken post suggestions coming in after the government announced the broadening of the scope of MSMEs to support and more businesses. Also, the turnover criteria for MSME will not include revenue from exports further providing flexibility to the sector to expand their operations and push overseas sales, he said. On May 13, <keyword id="7706673" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="finance-minister-nirmala-sitharaman">Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman</keyword> announced to increase of investment limits for MSMEs. Further, she had also said that an additional criteria of turnover has also been introduced for recognition of an MSME. During that announcement, Sitharaman had raised medium enterprises definition to one with investment and machinery to the tune of Rs 20 crore and turnover of Rs 100 crore. This stands further enhanced now after the cabinet decision. As per the new changes, businesses with investment of less than Rs 1 crore and turnover of Rs 5 crore would be classified as micro enterprises. Under the existing criteria, a company with investment of less than Rs 25 lakh in the manufacturing sector and less than Rs 10 lakh in the services sector were considered micro enterprises. The Cabinet had changed this distinction as well and a unified criteria will be applied for micro enterprises. The investment limit of small enterprises has been increased to Rs 10 crore, and the companies would have to have turnover of less than Rs 50 crore. Further, the investment limit for medium enterprises has been increased to Rs 20 crore and the turnover limit has been kept at Rs 100 crore, which has now been extended to companies with investment of Rs 50 crore and turnover of up to Rs 250 crore. Under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat package, the government has also done away with the distinction of services and manufacturing MSME. Briefing media persons about the cabinet decision, MSME Minister <keyword id="26680" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nitin-gadkari">Nitin Gadkari</keyword> said that the changes would benefit 6 crore MSMEs that together employ 11 crore people. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/ms-dhoni-backed-khatabook-adds-to-its-line-up-of-star-investors-sequoia-and-tencent-get-more-stake-in-indias-largest-small-business-app/articleshow/75842295.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">MS Dhoni-backed Khatabook adds to its line-up of star investors ⁠— Sequoia and Tencent get more stake in India's largest small business app</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/policy/economy/news/finance-minister-nirmala-sitharaman-final-stimulus-plan-to-boost-gdp-of-india/articleshow/75784571.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">India's Finance Minister reveals the final lot of Modi's economic stimulus programme</a>

Entities with up to ₹250 crore turnover, excluding exports, to be medium enterprises

<keyword id="20154" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="tamil-nadu">Tamil Nadu</keyword> Minister for <keyword id="189147" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Information-and-Broadcasting">Information and Broadcasting</keyword>, Mano Thangaraj has written to Union minister for Information and Broadcasting, Prakash Javedkar to immediately <keyword id="6354651" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="ban">ban</keyword> or stop the screening of "Familyman-2" web series on <keyword id="1245953" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="OTT">OTT</keyword> platform <keyword id="18635" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Amazon">Amazon</keyword> Prime throughout the country. The government in the letter on Monday said that the trailer of the series which was released recently depicts the "<keyword id="1004366" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Eelam">Eelam</keyword> Tamils in a highly objectionable manner". In the letter the state minister said that the Manoj Bajpai-Samantha-starrer not only hurts the sentiments of the Eelam Tamils but also the feelings of the people of Tamil Nadu. MDMK leader Vaiko had on Sunday made a similar plea to both Javedkar and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin. Naam Tamilar Katchi leader and actor director Seeman had also called for ban on the series. Mano Thangaraj in the letter said: "Branding Tamil speaking actress Samantha as a "terrorist" in the series was directly an attack on the pride of Tamil population living around the world and no one would tolerate this kind of motivated and mischievous campaign." He also said that the series has already evoked widespread opposition from the people of Tamil Nadu as well as from the political parties in the state. The minister also said that while the Eelam Tamils were struggling for equality, justice, peace and dignity in the island nation, Amazon Prime should not have undertaken such a smear campaign against the community. SEE ALSO

Tamil Nadu government writes to the Centre seeking a ban on Amazon Prime's The Family Man 2

<ul><li>Following the controversy around the Saif Ali Khan-starrer <keyword id="1299578" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tandav">Tandav</keyword> when several FIRs were filed against it, Unio Minister <keyword id="119642" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Prakash-Javadekar">Prakash Javadekar</keyword> has announced that the <keyword id="82970" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ministry-of-Information-and-Broadcasting">Ministry of Information and Broadcasting</keyword> will soon come out with a set of guidelines to regulate it.</li><li>The move is a response to the multiple complaints received against several web series on various platforms.</li></ul>In view of the rising number of complaints received against content on various <keyword id="2354450" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Over-the-top">Over-the-Top</keyword> (<keyword id="1245953" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="OTT">OTT</keyword>) platforms, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will soon come out with a set of guidelines to regulate it, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said. Over the past few weeks, Saif Ali Khan-starrer Tandav on Amazon Prime received a lot of criticism with multiple FIRs being filed against it in several states. The ministry had received several complaints against Tandav for its depiction of Hindu Gods in the show and for hurting religious sentiments of people. The announcement by the Union Minister closely follows the controversy. Films and serials released on OTT platforms and digital newspapers do not come under the purview of the Press Council Act, Cable Television Networks (<keyword id="163506" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="regulation">Regulation</keyword>) Act or Censor Board and therefore there will be some guidelines soon to regulate the content, Javadekar said during a press conference. In November last year, the government brought OTT platforms under Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s ambit. Previously, these platforms used to come under the <keyword id="3428254" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="ministry-of-electronics-and-information-technology">Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology</keyword>.

Following the Tandav controversy, government to start regulating OTT content

<ul><li><keyword id="119642" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Prakash-Javadekar">Prakash Javadekar</keyword>, Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting announced the launch of a <keyword id="110048" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="20" keywordseo="Standard-Operating-Procedure">Standard Operating Procedure</keyword> for the film and Television industry.</li><li>The SOPs are aimed at ensuring the safety of the cast and crew working in the industry.</li></ul> As production work in the TV and film industry is slowly picking up pace, Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar revealed a new standard operating procedure (SOP) for the industry. Javadekar shared the new guidelines through a tweet and said that the ‘general principles behind the SOP will help create a safe working environment for cast and crew in the industry’. <div type="twitter" handle="PrakashJavdekar" handlename="Prakash Javadekar" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1291192452993314816/frBFZP9U_normal.jpg" favoritecount="1087" retweetcount="333" status="Today @MIB_India have released a detailed SOP for resuming work in the media production industry. The general prin… https://t.co/fWsFu06Ok9" createdat="1598160965000" id="1297407242044502017"></div> “The SOP ensures adequate distancing at shoot locations and other work places and contains measures including <keyword id="9527034" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="proper-sanitization">proper sanitization</keyword>, crowd management and provision for protective equipments,” read his tweet. <div type="twitter" handle="PrakashJavdekar" handlename="Prakash Javadekar" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1291192452993314816/frBFZP9U_normal.jpg" favoritecount="297" retweetcount="139" status="The SOP ensures adequate distancing at shoot locations and other work places and contains measures including proper… https://t.co/0B3Z6Bi4eh" createdat="1598160967000" id="1297407248021348353"></div> He also wrote that 'Contact Minimisation' was at the core of the new guidelines. “This will be ensured by minimal physical contact and sharing of props, PPEs for hair stylists and make-up artists among others,” he added. <div type="twitter" handle="PrakashJavdekar" handlename="Prakash Javadekar" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1291192452993314816/frBFZP9U_normal.jpg" favoritecount="268" retweetcount="140" status="'Contact Minimisation' is at the core of the SOP. This will be ensured by minimal physical contact and sharing of p… https://t.co/aOIoAOWARM" createdat="1598160968000" id="1297407253427847168"></div>

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting releases guidelines for TV and film productions

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The <keyword id="11897975" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="uk" source="Orion">UK</keyword> regulator's decision was made amid ongoing investigations into <keyword id="11906571" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="rt" source="Orion">RT</keyword>'s coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.</li><li>RT has not been accessible in the UK since early March due to European Union <keyword id="12754126" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="sanctions" source="Orion">sanctions</keyword>.</li></ul>The UK's communications regulator has stripped Moscow-backed news channel RT of its broadcast license amid investigations into the its coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine."We do not consider RT's licensee, ANO TV Novosti, fit and proper to hold a UK broadcast licence," Ofcom said in a statement <a href="https://www.ofcom.org.uk/news-centre/2022/ofcom-revokes-rt-broadcast-licence?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social">on Friday</a>.Ofcom said it is carrying out 29 ongoing investigations into RT's impartiality and its coverage of the Ukraine invasion. As part of those probes, the regulator said it had launched a separate investigation into ANO TV Novosti, the findings of which resulted in the decision to revoke RT's license.Major <keyword id="11894119" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="media" source="Orion">media</keyword> companies have in recent weeks removed RT from their platforms in response to Russia's invasion. It forms part of ongoing retribution from much of the international community, which also includes crippling sanctions on Russia. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-stops-sales-in-russia-pulls-state-media-ukraine-2022-3">Apple</a>, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-blocks-russia-rt-sputnik-apps-play-store-europe-ukraine-2022-3">Google</a>, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/youtube-blocks-rt-state-funded-russian-media-after-ukraine-attacks-2022-2">Youtube</a> are among the major platforms that have blocked RT.The RT channel has been inaccessible in the UK since early March due to European Union sanctions, <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-60791734">the BBC reported.</a> While the UK is no longer a part of the bloc, the EU's sanctions meant that the satellite companies in Luxembourg and France that transmitted RT's feed to the UK ceased hosting the channel, according to the outlet. In response to Ofcom's decision, RT's deputy editor-in-chief, Anna Belkina, called the regulator "a tool of the government, bending to its media-suppressing will."Belkina told Insider that the situation in Ukraine is "completely unassociated to RT's operations, structure, management or editorial output."She added that Ofcom's decision has "robbed the UK public of access to information."Ofcom said its investigation into RT's impartiality took into account its funding by the Russian state, as well as new laws in the country that Ofcom said "criminalise any independent journalism that departs from the Russian state's own news narratives.""We consider that given these constraints it appears impossible for RT to comply with the due impartiality rules of our Broadcasting Code in the circumstances," Ofcom said in its statement.The watchdog's chief executive, Dame Melanie Dawes, said, "freedom of expression is something we guard fiercely in this country, and the bar for action on broadcasters is rightly set very high."RT's US operations shut down on March 3, with all staff laid off. The broadcaster explained the halt at the time as being <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/Russian-RT-America-news-outlet-shutting-down-layoffs-report-2022-3">due to "unforeseen business interruption events."</a>

UK regulator strips Moscow-backed RT news channel of its license to broadcast

The <keyword id="6360667" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Madras-High-Court">Madras High Court</keyword> on Thursday allowed Sun Network to take part in the Phase III <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/15-Cap-IsAn-Issue-Feel-Private-FM-Broadcasters/articleshow/46055678.cms">FM radio</a> auctions which are likely to start from next week. 
 
The interim order came on a petition filed by the media company, challenging the central government's decision to bar it from participating from the auctions on the grounds it did not get the security clearance from the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Union+Home+Ministry">Union Home Ministry</a>. 
 
However, the order came with a rider that the result of the auctions should not be declared until all the six writ petitions filed by the Chennai-based media conglomerate in the court are heard, reported the Economic Times. 
 
The company could now resubmit documents related to bank guarantee and proceed with its bid to participate in the auctions. 
 
Granting the interim relief to <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Sun+Network">Sun Network</a>, Madras High Court Judge M Sathyanarayanan said the petitions seeking permission to participate in Phase III auctions will be heard in totality and the Chennai-based company can take part in the auctions in the interim period. 
 
Earlier, the court had permitted Sun Network to litigate against the decision of <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Film-maker-Vivek-Agnihotri-says-you-cant-give-anyone-a-chance-to-run-FTII/articleshow/48051158.cms">Information and Broadcasting Ministry</a> (I&amp;B ministry) to bar the group from participating in the auctions. 
 
The I&amp;B ministry rejected the company’s bids as the Ministry of Home Affairs had not provided the requisite security clearance to the group in view of pending <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Enforcement+Directorate+">Enforcement Directorate</a> probe against the promoter of Sun Network. 
 
Sun TV has been adopting a stance that other media firms were being granted security licences and uninterrupted broadcast despite various allegations and cases pending against their owners. 
 
A singular approach towards Sun Network's licences would mean a partial stance against it and would run against a fundamental right of freedom of expression, counselors for Sun argued in the court. 
 
(Image: Indiatimes)

Sun Group gets a breather: Madras HC allows it to participate in FM auctions

The <keyword id="6355512" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="union-cabinet" source="Orion">Union Cabinet</keyword>, chaired by Prime Minister <keyword id="6354477" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="narendra-modi" source="Orion">Narendra Modi</keyword> on Wednesday approved the declaration of November 15, the birth anniversary of <keyword id="514650" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="birsa-munda" source="Orion">Birsa Munda</keyword>, as <keyword id="10312636" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="janjatiya-gaurav-diwas" source="Orion">Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas</keyword>. Briefing the media after the meeting, Information and Broadcasting Minister <keyword id="211839" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="anurag-singh-thakur" source="Orion">Anurag Singh Thakur</keyword> said November 15 as <keyword id="12505586" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="janjatiya-gaurav" source="Orion">Janjatiya Gaurav</keyword> Divas will be dedicated to the memory of brave tribal freedom fighters so that coming generations could know about their sacrifices for the country. "November 15 is the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda who is revered as Bhagwan by tribal communities across the country. He fought bravely against the exploitative system of the British colonial system and spearheaded the movement against British oppression giving a call for 'Ulgulan' (Revolution)," Thakur said. The declaration acknowledges the glorious history and cultural heritage of tribal communities and the day will be celebrated every year. It would recognize the efforts of the tribals for preservation of cultural heritage and promotion of Indian values of valour, hospitality and national pride. The government has planned week-long celebrations from November 15 to 22 to commemorate 75 years of the history of the tribal people, their culture and achievements. Several activities have been planned jointly with the state governments and the theme behind each activity is to showcase the unique tribal cultural heritage, their contributions to the freedom struggle, practices, rights, traditions, cuisines, health, education and livelihood. India's freedom struggle was strengthened by several movements by tribal communities such as Santhals, Tamars, Kols, Bhils, Khasis and Mizos to name a few. Tribal movements in different regions of the country against the British colonial rule got linked with the national freedom struggle and inspired Indians all over the country. However, the public at large is not much aware about these tribal heroes. Pursuant to the speech of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Independence Day in 2016, the Centre has sanctioned 10 tribal freedom fighter museums across the country. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/paytm-ipo-subscription-day-2/articleshow/87608830.cms">Paytm IPO scrapes through after two days of underwhelming response</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/ola-electric-scooter-test-rides-begin-in-delhi-bengaluru-ahmedabad-and-kolkata/articleshow/87625927.cms">Ola S1 and S1 Pro test rides begin in Delhi, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad and Kolkata, buyers from other cities complain</a>

Union Cabinet approves declaration of November 15 as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas

The <keyword id="6355512" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="union-cabinet">Union Cabinet</keyword> on Wednesday decided to restore Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for central government employees and pensioners from July 1, 2021 while increasing the rate of allowance to 28 percent. The increase in the DA and DR will impose an additional annual burden of ₹34,401 crore on the exchequer, Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag <keyword id="6360857" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="thakur">Thakur</keyword> told reporters after the cabinet meeting. In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the <keyword id="6362177" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Union-government">Union Government</keyword> had frozen the three additional instalments of the DA and DR which were due from January 1, 2020, July 1, 2020 and January 1, 2021. The move, Thakur said, will benefit about 48.34 <keyword id="11638790" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="lakh-central">lakh central</keyword> employees and 65.26 pensioners. "The government has decided to increase DA to central government employees and DR to pensioners with effect from July 1, 2021 representing an increase of 11 per cent over the existing rate of 17 per cent of the basic pay/pension," said a release. "#Cabinet approves restoring of three instalments of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief with effect from 01.07.2021 representing an increase of 11% over the existing rate of 17% of the Basic Pay/Pension. No arrears for the period from 01.01.2020 till 30.06.2021 shall be paid," the official handle of <keyword id="44978" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="PIB">PIB</keyword> tweeted. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/tatva-chintan-pharma-chem-ipo-anti-china-sentiment-across-the-globe-maybe-a-boon-for-this-speciality-chemical-company/articleshow/84404755.cms">Tatva Chintan Pharma Chem IPO: Anti-China sentiment across the globe maybe a boon for this speciality chemical company</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/new-smartphone-oppo-reno-6-and-reno-6-pro-5g-price-specification-and-features/articleshow/84406144.cms">Oppo Reno 6, Reno 6 Pro 5G smartphones with 65W fast charging launched in India – price, specifications and availability details</a>

Government hikes dearness allowance to 28% effective from July 1

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="18635" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Amazon">Amazon</keyword> workers across the US appear increasingly interested in <keyword id="4672922" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="unionization">unionization</keyword>.</li><li>More than 1,000 workers have contacted the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store <keyword id="6357801" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="union">Union</keyword> recently, it said.</li><li>Workers at an Amazon <keyword id="6364502" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="warehouse">warehouse</keyword> in <keyword id="2828823" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Bessemer">Bessemer</keyword>, <keyword id="166408" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Alabama">Alabama</keyword> are taking part in a unionization vote.</li></ul>A historic <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-investors-tell-company-stop-interfere-union-vote-2021-2">unionization push in an Amazon warehouse</a> in Alabama appears to have started a domino effect. The <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/03/09/amazon-union-bessemer-history/">Washington Post</a> reports that over recent weeks, more than 1,000 Amazon workers around the US have got in touch with the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union (RWDSU) to enquire about setting up union drives at their own workplaces."More than 1,000 Amazon workers from around the country have reached out to the RWDSU seeking information about unionizing their workplaces," RWDSU spokeswoman Chelsea Connor told the Post.Workers at <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-workers-vote-on-union-2021-1">Amazon's warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama</a> - which has more than 5,800 employees - are in the middle of a unionization vote. If they vote in favor of a union, this would be the first Amazon worker's union to be established in the US."It would help very much if Alabama votes yes," an anonymous Seattle-based worker told the Post. "The chances that we'll do something increases," they added.The voting started on February 8 and is set to run through until March 29. Amazon has aggressively targeted workers with messaging telling them to vote no, including putting up banners and fliers in the bathrooms, according to reports.At one point the company started targeting workers with <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-anti-union-ads-removed-by-twitch-alabama-warehouse-2021-2">anti-union adverts on streaming platform Twitch</a>. Twitch - which is owned by Amazon - removed the ads, saying they violated its policies on political advertising.After Amazon lost a bid to force the voting to happen in-person rather than by mail, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-told-workers-vote-no-union-mailbox-alabama-2021-2">a new USPS mailbox popped up outside the warehouse</a>. Vice reported workers received texts telling them to place their ballots in that mailbox by March 1 - despite the fact the voting runs until March 29.The unionization effort has received high-profile attention, and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-union-vote-alabama-union-bessemer-warehouse-joe-biden-unionization-2021-3">President Joe Biden even issued a warning</a> to Amazon about interfering in the vote. "There should be no intimidation, no coercion, no threats, no anti-union propaganda. No supervisor should confront employees about their union preferences," Biden said in a video broadcast last week.Do you work for Amazon? Got a tip? Contact this reporter at ihamilton@insider.com or iahamilton@protonmail.com.

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