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GST will upscale Indian economy's `competitiveness` globally: Shaktik
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Former Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das on Friday said that the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a timely and transformative measure, which will catapult the Indian economy into a much higher level of transparency, efficiency and
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U.S. DHS to announce new aviation security measures
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [U.S.A.], June 29 (ANI): United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary (DHS) John Kelly is all set to announce new aviation security measures regarding overseas airports that have direct flights to the U.S.
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DG BSF assures tight security, medical assistance to Amarnath Yatra pilgri
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 27 (ANI): With the Amarnath Yatra all set to begin from June 29, the Director General (DG) Border Security Force (BSF) KK Sharma on Tuesday assured that all security measures have been taken and the Yatra will pass off peacefully.
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J-K cop lynching: Defence experts call for tougher action
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): A day after a Special Investigation Team (SIT) was formed to carry out investigation into lynching of Deputy Superintendent of Police Mohammed Ayub Pandith, the defence experts on Sunday said it was not enough to curb such attacks, adding that state governme
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Take these measures to keep oral cancer at bay
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Oral Cancer is one of the most prevalent forms of cancer in India. Evidence suggests that India bears the largest burden of oral cancers in the world, with an incidence of around 11.28 percent in Indian men.
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Australia halts air strikes over Syria amid US-Russia tensions
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [U.K], June 20 (ANI): Australia has suspended air strikes over Syria 'as a precautionary measure' after Russia threatened that it would consider any plane from the U.S. led coalition flying west of Euphrates as potential targets, following the U.S. downing of Syrian militar
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Moscow criticises EU Court for maintaining sanctions against Russian journ
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 20 (ANI): Moscow has criticized the European Union's General Court's decision to uphold extension of restrictive measures imposed on Russian journalist Dmitry Kiselev in relation to 2013-2014 crisis in Ukraine.
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Amid continuous ceasefire violations by Pak, SDPO Naushera assures securit
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 12 (ANI): After the Pakistan Army initiated indiscriminated firing of small arms, automatics and mortars this morning along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Krishna Ghati sector, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) from Naushera
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Jaitley to meet PSB chiefs today to assess NPA situation
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is scheduled to meet the heads of the Public Sector Banks (PSBs) on Monday to discuss the current situation of non-performing assets (NPAs) and the measures being taken to recover voluminous bad loans worth over Rs six lakh cror
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Rupee 1 compensation: K'taka Govt calls it 'test to avoid subsid
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 11 (ANI): Clarifying the recent reports of providing Rupee 1 subsidy to the farmers, the Karnataka Department of Revenue (District Management) on Sunday asserted that the measure was taken to test the account, to avoid input subsidy being credited to wrong
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Naidu chairs meeting on anti-smoking, anti-piracy measures in films
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Union Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu has held consolations with representatives from the film industry on the proposed Cinematography Act in view of the Justice Mudgal Committee and Shyam Benegal Committee reports and suggestions on a
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EU to forge close ties with Russia
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 3 (ANI): Responding to President Donald Trump's decision to pull the US out of the Paris climate agreement, the European Union is considering taking economic measures that could include halting trade talks, forging closer ties with Russia, and imposing heavy carbon
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