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Lok Sabha passes Aadhaar Bill, Govt says it is completely voluntary
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Lok Sabha on Thursday passed by voice vote the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 with Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad asserting that the proposed amendment was strictly in compliance with the Supreme Court order and was completely voluntary.
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Apple to ditch butterfly keyboard for scissor switch mechanism in 2019 Mac
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
California [USA], July 4 (ANI): Apple is reportedly planning to include a new type of keyboard mechanism in its future MacBook Pro instead of the one with butterfly mechanism the company introduced in 2015.
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AAP leader Raghav Chadha challenges result of South Delhi parliamentary el
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): AAP leader Raghav Chadha on Thursday filed a petition in the Delhi High Court challenging the results of the election held in the South Delhi parliamentary constituency in May 2019.
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Aadhar Bill in compliance with SC order, completely voluntary: Prasad
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Lok Sabha on Thursday passed by voice vote the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 with Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad asserting that the proposed amendment was strictly in compliance with the Supreme Court order and was completely voluntary.
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Protect trees for better future, says Goa Governor Mridula Sinha
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], July 4 (ANI): While addressing a function to mark the celebration of Vanamahotsava here, the Governor of Goa Mridula Sinha on Thursday said protection of trees is very crucial as we co-exist with nature.
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Gayle misses out on becoming Windies highest ODI run-scorer
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Leeds [UK], July 4 (ANI): Swashbuckling batsman Chris Gayle missed out on breaking former cricketer and compatriot Brian Lara's record of highest run-scorer in West Indies' final match at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019 at Headingley on Thursday.
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Argentina was a complicated rival, says Brazilian skipper Alves
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 4 (ANI): Brazilian skipper Dani Alves has admitted that his team made a huge effort to beat Argentina 2-0 and advance to the 2019 Copa America final as they were a very complicated rival.
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Expenditure on Social Services increased by Rs 6.26 lakh crore in the last
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The expenditure on social services increased from Rs 7.68 lakh crores in 2014-15 to Rs 13.94 lakh crore in 2018-19, as per the Economic Survey 2018-19 tabled by the government in the Parliament on Thursday.
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Equity gauges close higher ahead of Union Budget for FY 20
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 4 (ANI): Indian equities closed marginally high on Thursday, a day before the presentation of Union Budget for 2019-20 that investors hoped will announce measures to reverse the slowdown in the economy.
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Economy to grow at 7 pc in 2019-20, but faces several fiscal challenges ne
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The pre-Budget Economic Survey 2018-19 on Thursday estimated the economy to grow at 7 per cent in 2019-20 and has called for shifting gears to realise an 8 per cent growth in the coming which it cautioned will pose several challenges on the fiscal front.
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People's data allowed to benefit private sector, says Supriya Sule
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Commenting on the Aadhaar and other laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MP Supriya Sule on Thursday alleged that people's data is being allowed to benefit the private sector.
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Rijiju lauds India on reaching CWC'19 semi-finals
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday lauded the Indian team on reaching the semi-finals of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019.
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