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India: Commerce ministry convenes stakeholder consultation to ensure trade
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, the meeting was chaired by Special Secretary, Department of Commerce, Suchindra Misra and Lav Agarwal, Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).
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Punjab Govt orders transfer of two IFS officers with immediate effect on a
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
According to an official order issued by the Department of Personnel (IAS Branch) under the orders of the Governor of Punjab, Shailender Kaur, IFS (2000 batch), who was serving as Director, Horticulture on deputation with the Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, has been placed
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Assam government constitutes 8th Assam Pay Commission under Subhash Chandr
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the order issued by the Finance (Pay Research Unit) Department, the Secretary, Finance (PRU) Department will serve as the Member Secretary of the Commission. Other members include the Senior Most Secretary, Personnel Department; Senior Most Secretary, ARTPPG Department; Senio
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India's Chief Negotiator will lead delegation to US to finalise trade deal
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
India's chief negotiator and Special Secretary in the Department of Commerce, Rajesh Agrawal, confirmed that the India-US trade discussions are moving forward to establish a formal agreement. "There have been virtual engagements going on (with US), and next week, the chief negotiator will
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Uttarakhand to abolish Madrasa board by July; new State Minority Education
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Special Secretary Parag Madhukar Dhakate stated that Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami had announced the decision to abolish the Madrasa board during the previous Assembly session. He also said that, from July this year, all minority educational institutions would come under the umbrella
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Centre appoints Anand Swaroop as Special Secretary (Internal Security); An
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Central government has appointed senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers Anand Swaroop and Anupama Nilekar Chandra to key posts in the Ministry of Home Affairs and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), respectively.
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UP Govt instructs all departments to stop accepting Aadhaar cards as proof
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Planning Department's special secretary, Amit Singh Bansal, issued the order, emphasising that Aadhaar cards aren't birth certificates and shouldn't be used as such. This change affects how individuals prove their age or birthdate in the state. This move aims to clarify the document's
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PMO officials join reading of preamble on Constitution Day
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The solemn reading was attended by senior officials, including Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Dr. P.K. Mishra; Principal Secretary-2 to the Prime Minister, Shaktikanta Das; Advisor to the Prime Minister, Tarun Kapoor; and Special Secretary to the Prime Minister, Atish Chandra,
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Come Nov 1, small, low-risk businesses will get GST registration approval
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"On registration, we have gone to and fro. Earlier, we had a very simplified system, and because of its misuse, we made it tighter again. However, there have now been complaints from small traders, particularly small operators. We are rolling out a new scheme from November 1, 2025," the Spec
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"Positive and forward looking": Former Senior Diplomat Mahesh Sachdev on I
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Giving insights into the one-day talks held between the US trade negotiator Brendan Lynch and India's chief negotiator and Special Secretary in the Department of Commerce Rajesh Agrawal, former senior diplomat Mahesh Sachdev stated that the discussions were described as "positive and forward
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India, US have positive meeting on next steps in bilateral trade negotiati
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Assistant US Trade Representative Brendan Lynch had a positive meeting with his counterpart, Ministry of Commerce and Industry Special Secretary Rajesh Agrawal, on Tuesday to discuss next steps in bilateral trade negotiations, with the two sides deciding to intensify efforts to achieve early
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10 pilgrims dead, several missing as heavy rains disrupt Manimahesh Yatra
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to the media in Shimla, DC Rana, Special Secretary to the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority, said the injured have been admitted to nearby hospitals, while State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and local mountain rescue team
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