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G-20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group meeting in Mumbai to focus on risk financing
Mumbai: The second meeting of the G-20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group (DRRWG) to be held from Tuesday in Mumbai will explore innovative solutions to manage and finance disaster risks, officials said.…
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Cash sales at petrol pump spike to 90 pc as customers rush to use Rs 2000 notes
New Delhi: Cash purchase of fuel at petrol pumps using Rs 2,000 notes has spiked to almost 90 percent of daily sales as buyers rushed to tender the withdrawn currency notes. Petrol…
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UP Power consumer can claim compensation for service faults
Lucknow: Electricity consumers in Uttar Pradesh will now be able to legally claim compensation for a default in the delivery of services by the UP Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL). The UPPCL has…
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Idea is to increase number of foreign tourists visiting J-K: G20 Chief Coordinator
Srinagar: The G20 third Tourism Working Group Meeting started in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar on Monday amid tight security in which delegates from several countries are focusing on five key priority areas:…
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AFSPA to be completely lifted from Assam this year: Sarma
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) will be completely withdrawn from the state within this year. “We are aiming at withdrawing…
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Religion is matter of conduct & thought, but BJP made it political propaganda: Kamal Nath
Anuppur: Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath has taken a jibe at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said that Religion is a matter of conduct and thought but the BJP has…
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Hyderabad journalists’ housing society seeks chief minister’s intervention for land allotment
Hyderabad: The Jawaharlal Nehru Journalists Mutually Aided Cooperative Housing Society Limited has reached out to Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, requesting his intervention in the matter of 38 acres of land in…
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Telangana health department appoints 1061 assistant professors
Hyderabad: The Telangana Health Minister, Harish Rao, handed over appointment documents to 1,061 assistant professors. During the event held in Hyderabad, Harish Rao revealed that the government has planned to fill 9,222…
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G20: Trade & Investment Working Group meeting in Bengaluru today
Bengaluru: The second Trade and Investment Working Group meeting, under India’s G20 Presidency, will begin in Bengaluru on Tuesday. During this three-day meeting, over 100 delegates from G20 member countries, invitee countries,…
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JNU students, teachers hold march in solidarity with protesting wrestlers
New Delhi: Teachers and students of Jawaharlal Nehru University on Monday staged a protest march in solidarity with wrestlers demanding action against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who…
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Not in PM race, working to get opposition parties together, says Sharad Pawar
Pune: Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Monday said he was not in the race to become prime minister and asserted the opposition wanted a leadership that would work for the…
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India-US Working Group on Education and Skill Development launched
New Delhi: The Ministry of Education and the US Department of State on Monday launched the India-US Working Group on Education and Skill Development with an aim to enhance cooperation between the…
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UP Madarsa Board likely to use intermediate colleges as exam centres from next session
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education is mulling to use intermediate colleges as examination centres instead of Madarsas, officials said on Monday, in what could be a paradigm shift for…
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Aadhaar authentication surges with 1.96 billion transactions in April 2023
New Delhi: Aadhaar holders executed 1.96 billion authentication transactions in April 2023, a jump of more than 19.3 percent over April 2022, highlighting the growing usage of Aadhaar and growth of digital…
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Direct flights from Israel to Saudi Arabia likely next month
Tel Aviv: Israel is working with Saudi Arabia to allow direct flights for its Muslim citizens who will undertake the Haj pilgrimage to Mecca next month, the Foreign Ministry in Tel Aviv…
