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Flawed policies threaten Pakistan's wheat security as Punjab blocks seed s
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Punjab's seed producers, supplying nearly 90% of Pakistan's seeds, warned that government restrictions on wheat seed distribution could trigger an agricultural crisis. The Seed Association of Pakistan urged immediate reforms to protect food security, appealing to authorities and the army for
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China accused of coercive diplomacy as Ex - Deng aide threatens UK over co
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Victor Gao, who once served as a translator for late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping and is known for promoting Beijing's political stance, has sparked criticism after issuing a veiled threat to the United Kingdom over its hesitation to approve China's proposed new embassy in London. As reporte
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Ministry of Mines introduces intermediate timelines to fast-track operatio
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Ministry of Mines has notified an amendment to the Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015, introducing intermediary timelines for various activities to be completed after the issue of the Letter of Intent (LoI) till the execution of the mining lease.
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President Droupadi Murmu graces national conclave on 'Adi Karmayogi Abhiya
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The President of India Droupadi Murmu addressed the national conclave on the 'Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan' and presented awards to the best-performing states, districts, blocks, and Integrated Tribal Development Agencies at a function held in New Delhi on Friday.
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GAIL signs concession agreement to set up CBG Plant in Bengaluru
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
GAIL (India) Limited on Thursday signed a tripartite Concession Agreement with the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML) to develop a Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plant at the KCDC area in Haralakunte Village, Bengaluru South Taluk.
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Court blocks Trump's 'unlawful attempt' to deploy National Guard troops to
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday (local time) said a federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's "unlawful attempt" to deploy 300 members of the California National Guard to Portland.
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J-K: Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan and MGNREGA planning completed in Doongi, Kalak
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) planning exercises were successfully completed in Jammu and Kashmir's Doongi and Kalakote blocks on Thursday through Gram Sabha meetings. The plans, having been approved at the local level, will
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Nearly 1.59 lakh houses surveyed in Tumkur: Karnataka Home Minister G Para
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
"The survey has already started in the entire state. There are 122,085 blocks in the entire state. We have specially appointed school teachers in those blocks. There are 6,544 blocks in the Tumkur district with 7,55,483 houses, and 1,59,555 have already been completed," Parameshwara said whi
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Bangladesh blocks Sheikh Hasina, her family's IDs to prevent them from vot
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Bangladesh's Election Commission has said that the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina and her family members will not be able to vote in the upcoming national elections to be held in February next year, local newspapers reported on Thursday.
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Monsoon havoc blocks 598 roads, disrupts water supply in Himachal Pradesh;
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
In its morning bulletin on Monday, the SDMA reported that 598 roads remain blocked across the state, including three national highways--NH-03, NH-305 and NH-503A. In addition, 500 power distribution transformers and 184 drinking water supply schemes have been crippled due to landslides, flas
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Himachal: Landslide blocks Theog-Hatkoti route, restoration underway at NH
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A landslide blocked the Theog-Hatkoti road near Chela in Shimla.
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GST on Cement Slashed to 18 percent; Marks a Win-Win for Real Estate Devel
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Delhi NCR [India], September 5: The GST Council has rationalised tax rates into a simplified two-slab structure of 5% and 18%. Among the most impactful changes is the reduction of GST on cement from 28% to 18%, a move expected to significantly lower project costs and drive growth in real es
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