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Govt allows additional 10,000 tonnes of onion exports to UAE
New Delhi: The government has allowed the export of an additional 10,000 tonnes of onion to the UAE, through the National Cooperative Exports Ltd (NCEL), as a friendly gesture at a time…
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Govt approves 17% wage hike for 1.10 lakh employees of LIC
New Delhi: The government has approved a 17 per cent overall hike in wages for more than 1.10 lakh employees of insurance giant Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). The wage hike…
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Govt might table Bill to remove ‘India’ from Constitution: Sources
New Delhi: The Narendra Modi-led Central government, which has been emphasising liberating the people of the country from the “slavery mentality” and any elements related to such a psyche during the ongoing…
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Not govt, but private players working to save heritage: Mir Mukhtiyar Ali
New Delhi: In Kabir, he not only finds answers but a path that promises solace. Whenever he sings his poetry, serpentine labyrinths open into never-before horizons. “There is a peculiar state of…
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Government advises Indians to leave Niger as soon as possible
New Delhi: The Indian government on Friday said that it is closely monitoring the situation in violence-hit Niger, and has advised Indians living in the west African nation to leave the country…
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Government cautions Internet users against ransomware ‘Akira’
New Delhi: The government has cautioned against an Internet ransomware called “Akira” which steals important information and encrypts data which can lead to extortion. CERT-In, the government’s technology arm which guards against…
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Shortage of officers at major, captain levels in army: Govt
New Delhi: There is a shortage of officers at the major and captain levels in the army with over 6,800 vacancies, but the available strength is “sufficient” to meet the current operational…
- Technology
People get ‘Emergency Alert’ message from govt, raise issue on Twitter
New Delhi: Several people in India took to Twitter after they received a test “Emergency Alert – Severe” message from the government on their mobile phones. The message, which caused some people…
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Govt issues draft notification for mandating air condition systems in truck cabins
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday issued the draft notification mandating installation of air-conditioning systems in the cabins of trucks, a move which will improve working conditions of truck drivers in India.…
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GST collections rise 3% in June to Rs 1,61,497 crore
New Delhi: The gross GST revenue collected in June witnessed a meagre 2.80 per cent rise to Rs 1,61,497 crore, compared to Rs 1,57,090 crore collected in May. Out of the GST…
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Radical sympathisers ‘mourn’ killings of Khalistan activists
Chandigarh: Canada-based pro-Khalistan leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was declared a ‘wanted terrorist’ by the Indian government, was shot dead by two unidentified gunmen on the premises of Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara,…
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Oppn parties demand inquiry after claims of CoWIN data breach
New Delhi: Opposition parties on Monday demanded an inquiry into claims about a breach of data of citizens registered on the CoWIN platform and asked the government to take deterrent action. The…