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Nepal's ruling alliance urges Government to hold local elections by mid-Ju
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], January 29 (ANI): A meeting of Nepal's ruling alliance partners has recommended that the government hold local elections by mid-June as the electoral body builds up pressure to hold polls.
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Tibet advocacy group calls on Beijing games broadcaster NBC to 'go beyond
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], January 29 (ANI): A group working to promote democratic freedoms for Tibetans urged the NBC, the broadcaster of the Beijing Winter Olympics, to "go beyond the business" as they also have an ethical responsibility as a defender of freedom especially that of expression.
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Priyanka Chaturvedi urges FM Sitharaman to recall SBI's revised guidelines
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai [Maharashtra], January 29 (ANI): Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Saturday wrote a letter to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urging her to recall the State Bank of India's revised guidelines for recruitment and promotion which stated that candidates who are pregnant three mon
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LS MP S Venkatesan urges SBI to withdraw order stating women in 3-months g
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 29 (ANI): Lok Sabha MP Su Venkatesan on Saturday wrote a letter to the Chairman of the State Bank of India and urged him to withdraw its order which stated that women are "temporarily ineligible" for employment if they have a 3-month gestation period, on
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'Urgent, renewed effort' needed to restore civilian rule in Myanmar: UN ri
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 29 (ANI): UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Friday appealed international community to intensify pressure on Myanmar's military to stop its campaign of violence against citizens, and to insist on the prompt return to civilian rule, almost one year after
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Thanjavur girl suicide case: Residents urge admin not to allow political p
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 28 (ANI): The villagers of Michaelpatti have submitted a petition to the Thanjavur District Collector stating that some unidentified persons are trying to create communal disharmony and attempting to politicise the unfortunate death of a 17-year-old
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Apparel Export Promotion Council urges government to remove import duty on
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New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has urged the government to remove import duty on cotton for boosting apparel exports, as one of its key Budget recommendations for promoting the Indian apparel industry.
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India urges Pakistan to stop human rights violations in Balochistan
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): India urged Pakistan to stop human rights violations in Balochistan province on Friday as human rights groups and activists have raised concerns over their targetted killing in the region.
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Punjab needs 'honest CM': says Arvind Kejriwal, asks people to vote for AA
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Phillauri (Punjab) [India], January 28 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said Punjab needs a chief minister who is very honest and urged people in the state to choose AAP over parties who have been accused of selling 'drugs' and 'sand'.
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East Turkistan Government-in-Exile welcomes US bill against China, urges p
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 28 (ANI): The East Turkistan Government-in-Exile (ETGE) has welcomed new legislation introduced by the US House of Representatives on January 25 to confront China and urged people to boycott watching the Beijing Winter Olympics be held next week.
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MEA Jaishankar tests COVID positive
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [Delhi], January 27 (ANI): Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday tested positive for COVID-19 and urged all those who have been in recent contact with him to take suitable precautions.
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Party workers will decide CM face for Punjab elections: Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], January 27 (ANI): After Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu urged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to announce the Chief Ministerial face for the Punjab Assembly elections on Thursday, he said that decision will be taken by the par
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