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Bill to codify labour laws, increase protection of minimum wage introduced
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 : A bill to codify relevant provisions of four existing laws to increase the legislative protection of minimum wage to the entire workforce was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
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#HappyBirthdaySURIYA trends on Twitter, fans shower love on 'Ghajini' acto
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 23 (ANI): Saravanan Sivakumar, popularly known as "Suriya" is one of the most bankable actors in the Tamil film industry today. Right from his debut with 'Nerukku Ner' in 1997 to his latest release 'NGH' in May 2019, he has proved his mettle time and again.
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RTI (Amendment) bill doesn't compromise autonomy, only enables legislation
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): Terming any conception regarding Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 as "wrong and motivated", Minister of State (MoS) for Prime Minister's Office, Jitendra Singh on Monday said that the bill will not compromise the autonomy of the original act and w
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30 per cent driving licences bogus: Gadkari
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 22 (ANI): Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said that 30 per cent of driving licences in the country were bogus and the motor vehicles amendment bill will streamline various regulatory processes to bring down the rate of accidents.
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Rajya Sabha passes Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 22 (ANI) Rajya Sabha on Monday unanimously passed the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019 after the Union Home Minister Amit Shah reassured opposition members and said that they should not doubt the intentions of the government.
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Haryana: Crime rate declines by 7.88 pc in first six months of 2019, says
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], July 22 (ANI): In Haryana, the crime rate in the first six months of 2019 has come down by 7.88 per cent as compared to the corresponding period of last year, said Director General of Police (DGP) Manoj Yadava here on Monday.
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OBC's Q1 net profit at Rs 112 cr on better asset quality
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 22 (ANI): Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) on Monday reported a net profit of Rs 112.7 crore during the first quarter (April to June) of 2019-20 due to better asset quality and fewer provisions.
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Tessa Thompson teases her LGBTQ character from Thor movie
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 21 (ANI): During Comic-Con 2019, actor Tessa Thompson, who will be playing the role of Valkyrie in the fourth Thor movie titled 'Thor: Love and Thunder', teased her own character from the upcoming film.
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River rafting competition held on concluding day of Ladakh School Olympics
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Leh (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 21 (ANI): On the last day of Ladakh School Olympics (LSO) 2019, the first of its kind, a river rafting competition was conducted for the students in Leh on Sunday.
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ETBPS records high voter turnout of 60.14 per cent during Lok Sabha electi
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): The Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System (ETPBS) for the service voters registered a record voter turnout of 60.14 per cent in the Lok Sabha elections, 2019, the Election Commission said on Sunday, signalling the initiative's success.
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Angelina Jolie confirms her casting in 'The Eternals' at Comic Con
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 21 (ANI): Comic-Con 2019 got an extra shot of glamour as Oscar winner Angelina Jolie graced the Hall H stage on Saturday.
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Current account deficit to print at $16-17 billion in Q1 FY20: ICRA
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): India's current account deficit (CAD) is expected to remain largely steady at 16 billion to 17 billion dollars or 2.3 per cent of GDP in the first quarter (April to June) of the current fiscal year 2019-20 despite recent contraction in merchandise exports an
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