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Selling public sector banks is disastrous, will oppose it, says Congress l
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Opposing the central government's plan to privatize two public sector banks, Rajya Sabha MP and senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday said selling public sector banks to a "select few would be disastrous" and the party will strongly protest the mov
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Instead of helping people, government putting more tax burden, says Siddar
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 19 (ANI): Taking a dig at the Central government for the latest round of Goods and Services Tax hikes on various essential food items, former Karnataka Chief Minister and current Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah said the government instead of helping peop
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Centre to table Weapons of Mass Destruction (Amendment) Bill
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): The Monsoon session of Parliament began on Monday and the Central government is slated to move a Bill in the Rajya Sabha later in the day to amend the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005. Read More
KCR directs TRS MPs to raise voice against injustice to Telangana in Parli
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 17 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday directed TRS MPs to raise their voices in both Houses of the Parliament against the Central government's "partisan attitude" towards the state of Telangana.
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Over two dozen Bills on government agenda for passage in Parliament's Mons
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The central government will seek to push several legislations during the monsoon session of parliament beginning July 18 and its legislative agenda includes 24 bills for passage, sources said.
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Buffer stock of onions in 2022-23 breaks past records
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Beating past records, the Central government has procured 2.50 lakh tonnes of onion as a buffer for the 2022-23 season. The buffer size of onions for the current year is 0.50 lakh tons higher than the 2.0 lakh tons procured during 2021-22.
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Excise duty cut, delayed monsoon raised India's fuel demand in June
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): The reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel by the Central government coupled with the delayed arrival of the monsoon has led to robust demand for fuels in the month of June.
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Bajaj Healthcare forays into opiate processing, receives two tenders from
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Bajaj Healthcare has forayed into highly-regulated opiate processing as it received two tenders from the central government for manufacturing of concentrated poppy straw and alkaloids/active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) from unlanced poppy capsules alon
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Govt calls for all-party meeting on 17 July ahead of Monsoon Session
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): The Central Government has called for an all-party meeting on Sunday morning ahead of the start of the Monsoon Session of Parliament. This meeting which is slated to take place at 11 AM on July 17, 2022 has been called by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pr
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Centre delegates power to Ladakh LG under Electricity Act 2003
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): The Central government delegated authority to Ladakh Lieutenant Governor RK Mathur to exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the Union Territory under the Electricity Act, 2003.
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India considering Indo-Israeli long range armed UAV after putting multibil
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): After putting the American predator drone deal on hold due to a push for the Make in India initiative, the Central government is now considering the acquisition of an indigenous long-range unmanned aerial vehicle with strike capabilities being developed by a
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Telangana IT minister KTR slams Centre for LPG price hike
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 7 (ANI): Telangana IT minister KT Rama Rao on Wednesday criticised the central government for the increase in gas cylinder prices.
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