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Fintech driving innovation ecosystem in India: Union Min Rajeev Chandrasek
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): Highlighting the growth of startups and digital ecosystem in the country, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that India's fintech ecosystem has helped rebuild the trust between the citizens and the go
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Jaishankar extends greetings to Droupadi Murmu on becoming 15th President
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar extended greetings to Droupadi Murmu as she was elected the 15th President of India and called the day a "remarkable day for Indian democracy."
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Rajasthan CM slams Centre over misuse of ED, says democracy in danger
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Ahead of Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi's appearance on Thursday before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the National Herald case, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot slammed the central government for misusing the central agenc
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Odisha state cabinet approves 'IT Policy 2022'
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 19 (ANI): Odisha state cabinet on Tuesday approved 'IT policy 2022' that seeks to position the state as a preferred IT outsourcing destination and boost investments and employment.
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Presidential polls: Elect me to save democracy, says Yashwant Sinha
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 18 (ANI): Opposition Presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha on Monday urged all the MPs and MLAs to vote for him to save the democracy adding that he is not just fighting a political fight but a fight against government agencies too.
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China neglects atrocities on pro-democracy protestors in Myanmar
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 17 (ANI): China neglected the atrocities on pro-democracy protestors in Myanmar during China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi's bilateral meeting with Myanmar's Foreign Minister U Wunna Maung Lwin.
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Political opposition shouldn't translate into hostility, says CJI Ramana
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], July 16 (ANI): Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday opined that "political opposition should not translate into hostility," and remarked that strong, vibrant and active Opposition helps to improve the governance and corrects the functioning of the gover
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India will continue to be supportive of economic recovery in Sri Lanka: In
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 16 (ANI): Ahead of the Sri Lankan Parliament meeting for electing the new President of Sri Lanka, the Indian High commissioner Gopal Baglay called on the parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena on Saturday and said that India will continue to be "supportive of d
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Hiding behind Shehbaz government, Pakistan army tightens grip on journalis
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Paris [France], July 16 (ANI): Paris-based media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has cautioned Pakistan's army high command against further harassment of the media, which it says would seriously undermine Pakistani democracy.
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Delhi court grants bail to Mohd Zubair, says dissent necessary for healthy
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Delhi's Patiala House Court on Friday while granting bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in a case related to an allegedly objectionable tweet, observed that "the voice of dissent is necessary for a healthy democracy. Therefore, merely for critici
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I don't mind being martyr for democracy, human rights: Hong Kong Activist
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 14 (ANI): Hong Kong activist Koo Sze-yiu, who was sentenced to nine months in prison under the sedition law, has said that he doesn't mind being a martyr for democracy and human rights.
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MP: ADM questions India's voting system, democracy
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 13 (ANI): Ahead of the local body polls in Madhya Pradesh, the Additional District Magistrate (ADM) of Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri was heard questioning the voting system and democracy in India.
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