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SC to hear plea seeking cancellation of CBSE, ICSE class XII exams on May
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the hearing of a plea seeking directions to the Centre, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) to cancel the CBSE, ICSE Class XII examinations
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43rd GST Council meeting begins via video conferencing
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): The 43rd Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting on Friday started via video conferencing under the chair of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
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India participates in first physical meeting of UN Security Council since
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], May 28 (ANI): Five months after India was elected as non-permanent member of United Nations Security Council (UNSC), the country's ambassador participated in an in-person meeting of the UN's most powerful body, the first to be held since December 2020.
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Sitharaman to chair 43rd GST Council meeting today
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to chair the 43rd Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting through video conferencing on Friday.
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Two suspected NSCN (KN) cadres apprehended for extortion in Nagaland's Phe
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kohima (Nagaland) [India], May 28 (ANI): Two men, suspected to be cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (KN), were apprehended for extortion on Friday by security forces in a joint operation in Nagaland's Phek district.
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India abstained on resolution at UNHRC to set up Commission of Inquiry on
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Geneva [Switzerland], May 28 (ANI): India has abstained on resolution at UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to set up Commission of Inquiry on human rights violation in occupied Palestinian territory including East Jerusalem and in Israel, said Indian envoy to United Nations (Geneva), Indra Man
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Stronger India-US health partnership can be powerful force to fight global
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 28 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday emphasised that a stronger India-US health partnership can be a powerful force to fight the global COVID-19 pandemic as he met business leaders in Washington and discussed India's priorities and the impor
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Jaishankar meets business leaders in Washington
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 27 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday met business leaders in Washington, as part of his five-day US visit, the first official trip since President Joe Biden took office in January.
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GST Council should consider time-bound rate cut to boost consumption: Nile
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): Ahead of the 43rd GST Council meeting tomorrow, Nilesh Shah, Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Asset Management company has appealed to the GST Council to consider a time-bound rate cut to boost consumption that will have a positive impact as consumers will
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China continues to undermine Hong Kong's democratic institutions, says Bli
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 27 (ANI): The Chinese government continues to undermine the democratic institutions of Hong Kong and denies the residents the rights that China itself has guaranteed, said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday after the city's Legislative Council approved t
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China sees polar regions as new strategic frontier, its satellite plan to
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 27 (ANI): With climate change continuing to affect the Arctic and the region being increasingly seen as area of emerging economic importance, the perception of Arctic waters as an arena for great power rivalry has gained traction. China is a factor in these debates as it has
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Hong Kong clears new electoral law reducing voting rights
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 27 (ANI): The Hong Kong Legislative Council has approved the controversial bill to reform the city's electoral system, which is set to increase the number of pro-Beijing lawmakers in the city and reduces the public's ability to choose elected representatives.
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