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Government eases fuel retail norms, allows investment by non-oil companies
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi[India], Oct 23 (ANI) In a major decision concerning the fuel retail sector, the government on Wednesday eased norms for setting up petrol pumps by allowing non-oil companies and foreign players to invest in the retail sector and permitting a much lower entry barrier for private pl
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Increase in MSP, merger of MTNL with BSNL among major decisions of cabinet
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 23 (ANI): The union cabinet on Wednesday took five major decisions including ownership rights to 40 lakh people living in unauthorised colonies in Delhi, reform in petroleum sector, cadre review of ITBP officers, merger of MTNL with BSNL and increase in MSP of rabi
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Protests mar Lebanon for 6th consecutive day
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], Oct 23 (ANI): Thousands of protesters gathered for the sixth consecutive day in downtown Beirut on Tuesday (local time), despite sweeping economic reform measures announced by prime minister Saad Hariri a day earlier, and called for the government to resign.
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PM explained how he is trying to reform bureaucracy: Abhijit Banerjee afte
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 22 (ANI): Nobel Prize winner Abhijit Banerjee, who met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said on Tuesday that an important point for India is to create a bureaucracy which takes the views of the people into account.
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PM Modi meets USISPF members, highlights steps taken to improve ease of do
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 21 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted the steps taken by his government to improve the ease of doing business in the country including the reduction of corporate tax and labour reforms during his meeting with members of US India Strategic Part
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FATF expresses disappointment over Iran, urges it to swiftly implement ant
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Paris [France], Oct 18 (ANI): The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Friday expressed disappointment over Iran, saying that Tehran's action plan regarding anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) remains "outstanding."
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G20 must ensure collective action to accelerate global growth: Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Oct 18 (ANI): The Group of 20 (G20) has the responsibility to navigate global policy coordination in effective fashion by identifying and taking strong measures for building buffers and catalysing the second wave of reforms, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said.
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Nitish pays tribute to Jayaprakash Narayan on his birth anniversary
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Oct 11 (ANI): Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday paid tribute to freedom fighter and social reformer Jayaprakash Narayan on his birth anniversary.
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Vice President Naidu seeks splitting of Supreme Court, setting up regional
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Sept 27 (ANI): Suggesting major reforms to ensure timely and cost-effective justice delivery, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday called for setting up of four regional benches of the Supreme Court in the country.
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India sacrificed the most for UN's peacekeeping missions: Modi at UNGA
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [USA], Sept 27 (ANI): India has sacrificed the most for UN's peacekeeping missions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday while highlighting that the country's contribution has been immense.
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India, Brazil, South Africa pledge to work together in prosecuting economi
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [USA], Sept 27 (ANI): India, Brazil and South Africa on Thursday pledged to promoting the reform of the multilateral system through cooperation in all relevant multilateral fora and international organisations and reiterated their commitment to working together to prosecute perso
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China has broken promises on trade: Trump at UNGA
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], Sept 24 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused China of breaking its promise to the international community of adopting "promised reforms" following its admission to the World Trade Organisation, and said the country has instead embraced an economic mod
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