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India, Oman sign trade pact for duty-free access to labour-intensive sectors
Muscat: India and Oman on Thursday signed a free trade agreement, which will provide duty-free access to a host of Indian labour-intensive sectors, including engineering goods and textiles. The pact would help…
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Mehbooba Mufti objects to ‘fertile’ land being allotted to BSF camp
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday asked Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to reconsider allotting “fertile” land to the BSF for setting up a security camp in Pulwama district.…
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Codeine cough syrup scam started in UP, govt shielding culprits: Akhilesh
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday alleged that a massive scam involving the illegal supply of codeine-based cough syrups running into thousands of crores originated in Uttar Pradesh and accused…
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Karnataka’s Hate Speech Bill explained: What we need to know
The Karnataka Assembly on Thursday, December 18, passed the much-contested Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, the first such law in India. The Bill was first cleared by the state Cabinet…
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‘Honourable’ prefix inappropriate for bureaucrats: Allahabad HC
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court questioned the use of the term ‘honourable’ for bureaucrats and state government officials, asking the Uttar Pradesh revenue department’s principal secretary to file a personal affidavit disclosing…
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Silver slips from record highs on profit booking; gold prices ease
Silver prices retreated from the record levels on Thursday, declining by Rs 751 to Rs 2,06,684 per kg in the futures trade, as traders booked profits amid weak global cues. On the…
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UP man kills parents, chops bodies, throws them into river; arrested
Jaunpur: Police have arrested a man for allegedly killing his elderly parents over family disputes and disposing of their dismembered bodies in the Gomti river here, officials said on Thursday. The incident…
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Nationwide barrier-free toll collection by 2026; FASTag annual pass gains traction
New Delhi: The government will implement barrier-free toll collection at all 1,050 toll plazas across the country by 2026 and about 40 lakh annual FASTag passes have been issued in four months…
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Not concerned about rupee at all: Economic Advisory Council to PM
New Delhi: Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) member Sanjeev Sanyal on Thursday said he is not concerned about the rupee at all, arguing that even China and Japan witnessed…
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Nitish Kumar niqab row: Health minister unaware of doctor’s refusal to join duty
Patna: Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey on Thursday said he was not aware of reports that Nusrat Parveen, whose niqab was pulled by CM Nitish Kumar while giving away appointment letters to…
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Karnataka Assembly passes hate speech bill amid strong opposition
Belagavi: Amid strong opposition, the Karnataka Assembly, on Thursday, passed the Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, the first such law in the country. The Bill has a provision for a…
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LS passes G RAM G Bill through voice vote amid uproar, adjourned soon after
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Thursday, December 18, passed a controversial bill that seeks to replace the 20-year-old MGNREGA with a new initiative that guarantees rural jobs for 125 days every…
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RBI clears Paytm arm PPSL as payment aggregator for offline, cross-border transactions
New Delhi: Fintech firm One97 Communications on Thursday said its subsidiary Paytm Payments Services Limited (PPSL) has received authorisation from the Reserve Bank of India to operate as a Payment Aggregator for…
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Air India express jet makes safe landing in Kochi amidst gear trouble
Kochi: An Air India Express flight from Jeddah to Kozhikode with 160 passengers carried out an emergency landing at the Cochin International Airport here on Thursday due to issues involving its landing…
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Chhattisgarh: 3 Maoists killed in encounter with security personnel
Sukma: Three Maoist, including a woman, were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Thursday, police said. The exchange of fire broke out in the morning on…
