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Pyongyang urges S. Korea to scrap N. Korean human rights act, foundation
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], June 25 (ANI): North Korean state media on Sunday asked South Korea to abolish its North Korean human rights act and a foundation dedicated to its enforcement as that would hamper efforts to improve cross-border ties.
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Environment Minister for abolishing single-use plastic
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 5, (ANI): On the occasion of World Environment Day, Union Minister of State for Environment Dr. Mahesh Sharma emphasised the need for abolishing the use of single-use plastic, owing to one's responsibility towards mother nature.
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J-K Govt abolishes stamp duty on sale of property owned by women
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 11 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday abolished stamp duty on the sale of property registered in the name of females, with the view to encourage families to register property in the name of their female family members.
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Xi Jinping secures lifetime presidency as lawmakers abolish term limits
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Beijing [China], Mar. 11 (ANI): The National People's Congress passed a historic constitutional amendment on Sunday, formally removing term limits to enable Xi Jinping to stay on as the Chinese president beyond 2023.
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Massive anti-Pak protests continue in PoK
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Muzaffarabad (Pakistan-occupied Kashmir), Mar. 11 (ANI): Massive protests continued in cities across Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on Sunday over a demand to abolish the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Council headed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
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Anti-Pakistan protesters in PoK demand abolition of Kashmir Council
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Muzaffarabad (Pakistan-occupied Kashmir), Mar.8 (ANI): Protests have erupted in cities across Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) over a demand to abolish the Azad Kashmir Kashmir Council headed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
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Child marriages in India on the decline
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 07 (ANI): Child marriage rates in India have had a significant reduction due to continued efforts being put in the country to abolish the practice, a report by UNICEF said.
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'Grid kids' to replace 'grid girls' for new season: F1
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
London [U.K], Feb 6 (ANI): A week after controversially abolishing its long-standing association with "grid girls", Formula One has announced their intention to replace the same with the `grid kids` at every race of the 2018 season.
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Centre omits minimum export price for onions
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 3 (ANI): In a bid to encourage export, the government announced that the minimum export price (MEP) for all varieties of onions will be abolished henceforth.
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PM Modi wants to abolish all Muslim Personal Laws: Owaisi
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India] Jan 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's agenda is to abolish all Muslim Personal Laws, said All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday.
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Muslim women can now travel for Haj without male guardian: PM Modi
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the "discriminatory" practice of Muslim women being barred from visiting Haj without a 'Mehram' or male guardian has been abolished.
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Anti-nuclear group ICAN receives Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Oslo (Norway) [India], Dec 10 (ANI): The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for the year 2017, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), on Sunday received the award in Oslo.
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