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India gives $2 million to African Union Transition Mission in Somalia
Earlier, India had contributed USD 4 million to African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).
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DGTR reviews need to continue anti-dumping duty on Chinese flax yarn
The commerce ministry's investigation arm DGTR has initiated a probe to review the need to continue the anti-dumping duty on flax yarn imported from China
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Byju's lenders ready for loan restructuring but want $200 mn prepayment
Byju's has volunteered to raise the interest rate for the loan by about 200 basis points (bps), but it has not agreed to the prepayment clause so far
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Powered by PLI, India may add 150,000 new jobs in phone manufacturing
The govt's PLI scheme and the long-term plans of many companies to move their production facilities to India are giving a big push to jobs in the sector
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Punjab paid back entire Rs 20,200 cr electricity subsidy for FY22: Mann
He said that the government has also paid the first installment of Rs 1,804 crore out of the legacy amount of Rs 9,020 crore which had been pending for the previous years
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Decoded: Centre's plan to identify, take down 'fake' or 'misleading' news
The latest notification by the Centre regarding new IT rules provides for appointing a fact-checking body for online content
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Govt imposes gas price caps: Here is how the prices of PNG, CNG will change
With these changes, the data of Indian crude basket price from the previous month would form the basis for APM gas price determination
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Kalyani Forge's CFO Laxmi Narayan Patra resigns due to personal reasons
Forging company Kalyani Forge on Friday said its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Laxmi Narayan Patra has resigned.
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Network Planning Group under PM Gati Shakti approves 4 infra projects
The Network Planning Group (NPG) under the PM Gati Shakti initiative has approved four infrastructure projects related to railways, an official statement said on Friday.
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Skilling the smart way: Selecting the right online course for your career
Companies are looking for managers, communication specialists, creative thinkers, and data specialists
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Srinagar airport to spruce up amenities to handle increased footfall
Besides these, a police unit to cater to complaints and grievances of tourists and a police facilitation counter would also be setup
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Amritpal had cosmetic surgery done to resemble Bhindranwale, says report
Amritpal Singh has been on the run since March 18. The police so far have arrested eight of his close aides
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World Health Day 2023: Know about the day promoting 'health for all'
The idea behind the day is to garner the attention of policymakers and officials to push for a greater allocation of resources towards the health and well-being of the people, says WHO
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Rajasthan Right to Health Act: The provisions and why doctors protested
The Right to Health Bill passed by the Rajasthan Assembly gives residents the right to free consultation, drugs, diagnostics and emergency care at all public hospitals
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Third gender denoted as a 'caste' in Bihar's recent caste-based survey
With each political party having a distinct area of influence in various regions of the state, it is key to understand the "micro picture" in every such part, as Karnataka heads for polls
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About 150,000 farmers practising natural farming in HP to be certified
About 1.5 lakh farmers practising natural farming in Himachal Pradesh would be certified under Prakritik Kheti Khushhal Kisan Yojana (PK3Y) in 2023-24.
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Superstar Shah Rukh Khan secures top position in 2023 TIME100 reader poll
According to the American publication, over 1.2 million votes were cast in the poll with Shah Rukh receiving 4 per cent
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Udaipur DC bans hoisting religious flags on public buildings for 2 months
The District Collector of Udaipur prohibited hoisting of flags with religious symbols under Section 144 of the Udaipur Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
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India provided Covid medicines, vaccines to over 180 countries: Mandaviya
Mandaviya arrived at Delhi's Vijay Chowk to take part in the walkathon on the occasion of the World Health Day
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Risks of AI and the challenge of taming this useful digital 'devil'
As Musk and others flag its threats, lessons can be drawn from research into recombinant DNA
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