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Fuel price hike: SAD MLAs ride to Punjab Assembly on bullock carts
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], March 4 (ANI): The MLAs of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday rode to the Punjab Vidhan Sabha in bullock carts, demanding a reduction in the tax levied by the state government on petrol and diesel.
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J-K among top 5 states/UTs in forest cover increase: Manoj Sinha
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 4 (ANI): With an increase of 348 square kilometres of forest cover, Jammu and Kashmir ranks among the country's top five states and union territories in terms of increase in forest cover, informed Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday.
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US welcomes steps to return J-K to full economic, political normalcy
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 4 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday (local time) welcomed the steps taken by India to return the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to full economic and political normalcy consistent with the country's democratic values.
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US police warn of 'plot to breach' Capitol on March 4
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 4 (ANI): The United States officials on Wednesday (local time) alerted lawmakers about a potential threat to the Capitol on March 4 and have heightened security as a precaution.
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In its Interim National Security Guidance, US stresses on countering Chine
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 4 (ANI): The United States in its Interim National Security Guidance, released on Wednesday (local time), emphasised on the need to counter the growing threat by China as it is the "only competitor potentially capable of combining its economic, diplomatic, military, an
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Kerala BJP announces state election panel which includes Metroman Sreedhar
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], March 4 (ANI): Kerala BJP president K Surendran on Wednesday announced a 16-member state election committee which included Metroman E Sreedharan, who recently joined the party, said a party statement on Wednesday.
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Nadda to announce alliance with AGP and BTR, says Assam BJP chief
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI): BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda will announce an alliance with Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and BTR for the upcoming Assembly elections in Assam on Thursday, said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state chief Ranjeet Kumar Dass.
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US has obligation to address genocide in Xinjiang by China, says Nancy Pel
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 4 (ANI): Expressing solidarity with the Uyghur community amid the ongoing human rights abuse by the Chinese authorities, US Speaker Nancy Pelosi has affirmed her view that the United States has an "obligation to address the genocide".
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US still assessing impact, attribution of rocket attack in Iraq: Jen Psaki
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 4 (ANI): The United States is assessing the impact of the latest rocket attack on its airbase in Iraq and the option of a forceful retaliation is open, said White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki on Wednesday (local time).
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US will engage China from position of strength, says Blinken
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 3 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday said that the country will engage China from a position of strength, adding it was the biggest geo-political test of the 21st century.
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Powers under Part III of IT Rules, 2021 not delegated to states: IB Minist
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Wednesday wrote to Chief Secretaries of all states and administrators of all Union Territories (UTs) clarifying that the powers under Part III of IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 20
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French envoy Emmanuel Lenain to visit Odisha on March 4-5 to boost ties, s
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): French Ambassador to India Emmanuel Lenain will embark on his maiden official visit to Odisha on March 4 to 5 to enhance ties between leading French and Odisha universities and boost French investments in smart city and renewable energy projects in the st
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