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NGOs slam China for rejecting UPR recommendations at UNHRC's 56th session
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Responding to the dismissal of the UPR recommendations, in a joint statement on behalf of 29 NGOs delivered at the Human Rights Council after China's remarks, International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) urged China to 'genuinely engage with the UN to enact meaningful reforms' in line wi
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"Demographic dividend and labour reforms will drive future growth": Labour
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
At an event jointly hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Employers' Federation of India (EFI) on Friday, she said, "Our demographic dividend and labour reforms will drive future growth. Now, India's GDP is about USD 3 trillion and is expected to reach USD 33 trillion
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UK general elections: Labour Party set to end Conservative dominance, exit
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The centre-left Labour Party is set to secure a decisive victory in Britain's general election, according to a comprehensive exit poll. This outcome ends a 14-year reign of the Conservative Party and positions Labour leader Keir Starmer to assume the role of prime minister imminently, CNN
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"Shall I touch your feet?": Bihar CM asks officials to complete land surve
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday distributed appointment letters to 9,888 candidates selected for Special Survey Assistant Settlement Officer and other related posts and asked the officials in the Revenue and Land Reforms department to complete the land survey before the assembl
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Pakistan: Former PML-N leaders criticise federal budget, say it lacks refo
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
They urged the government to review the budget and roll back punitive measures like increasing taxes on the salaried class and allocating Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 500 billion to MNAs for development schemes in their constituencies.
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Monarchy and Hindu state only way to bring stability in Nepal, claims righ
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
In an exclusive interview with ANI, Rajendra Prasad Lingden, chairman of right-wing pro-monarch Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) claimed the present political system has failed and needs reform.
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Seven years of GST saw reduced prices of daily consumables
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Goods and Services Tax (GST), a key tax reform in India's history, has turned seven years on Monday. In the intervening period, many consumer-centric moves were taken under this new taxation regime.
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Amid record low vote turnout, Iran set for presidential run-off on July 5
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Iran's interim presidential election is set for a runoff next week after reformist-backed Masoud Pezeshkian and hardliner Saeed Jalili emerged victorious but failed to clinch a majority in a poll with a record-low turnout.
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World Bank approves USD 1.5 billion to support India's low-carbon energy s
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
This second financing stimulus will support green reforms to boost the production of green hydrogen and electrolyzers, critical technology needed for green hydrogen production.
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Education, Digitization and Policy Reforms key to growing India's MSME Sec
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 28: Infomerics Analytics & Research hosted a webinar titled "Empowering MSME Success: Insights & Strategies for MSME's Unlocking Potential," in celebration of World MSME Day. The webinar brought together a distinguished panel of experts to discuss t
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Pakistan passes tax-heavy budget; experts condemn reforms amid crisis
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Pakistan's parliament on Friday passed a tax-heavy finance bill for the upcoming fiscal year amid ongoing negotiations for a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout.
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People have elected stable government with clear majority, says President
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said the government is giving equal importance to manufacturing, services and agriculture and the pace of reforms will be further accelerated in tune with the aspirations of people for rapid development
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