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India Starts Probe Into Alleged Exports Subsidisation of Aluminium Item by Malaysia
The commerce ministry's investigation arm Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has started an antisubsidy investigation to examine whether Malaysia's subsidy programmes for exports of 'aluminium primary foundry alloy ingot' into India are impactin...
SL Dharme Gowda, K'taka Upper House Dy Chairman, Dies by Suicide; Body Found on Railway Track
The 64-year-old, low profile Gowda was in the news recently after the main opposition Congress members manhandled him in the Upper House for trying to chair the session illegally.
'Done With Govt's Empty Promises': Anna Hazare to Launch Protest in Delhi for Farmers in Jan
In a press release issued in his native village Ralegan Siddhi in adjoining Ahmednagar district, the veteran anti-corruption crusader said he has decided to "resume" his protest in Delhi from next month and has informed the Centre about his agitation.
Bomber To Neighbour: World ''never Going To Forget Me''
Nashville (US), Dec 28 (AP) The man authorities believe was responsible for setting off a Christmas Day bomb that injured three people and damaged dozens of buildings in downtown Nashville told a neighbour days before the explosion that Nashville and the...
Maintaining 4% Inflation Appropriate for India, Says RBI Paper
Under the current dispensation, the RBI has been mandated by the government to maintain retail inflation at 4 per cent with a margin of 2 per cent on either side.
PNB Completes IT Integration of All Branches of UBI and Oriental Bank of Commerce with Itself
The amalgamation of Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank of India into PNB came into effect from April 1, 2020.
Finance Ministry Releases Weekly Instalment of Rs 6,000 Crore to Meet GST Shortfall
Out of this, an amount of Rs 5,516.60 crore has been released to 23 states and an amount of Rs 483.40 crore has been released to the three Union Territories of Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir and Puducherry.
Serum Institute Launches India's First Fully Indigenous Pneumococcal Vaccine
Pneumosil has been developed through collaboration spanning over a decade among the Serum Institute, PATH and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Centre Invites Protesting Farmers for Talks on Wednesday, Wants 'Logical Solution' to End Deadlock
Protesting farmer unions have agreed 'in-principle' to the government proposal, but said the Centre should have spelt out the agenda of the meeting in its invite.
Sumit Nagal Receives Wildcard for 2021 Australian Open
India's second highest-ranked men's singles player and holds a world ranking of 136 and Chinese world no. 123 Wang Xiyu are the recipients of the Asia-Pacific wildcard.
80 Pc Of Maoist Hotbed 'Swabhiman Anchal' Under Police Cover: Odisha DGP
Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Abhay on Sunday claimed that the state police has brought over 80 per cent area of Maoist hotbed 'Swabhiman Anchal' in Malkangiri district under police cover. He said the police has neutralised 17 Maoist leaders a...
Some Builders in Maha Getting Windfall Gains Amid Pandemic, Fadnavis Writes CM Uddhav
Senior Maharashtra BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis said some builders were getting windfall gains at the cost of the exchequer due to the state government's policies and threatened to move the Bombay High Court over it.
Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine Should Be Effective Against New Coronavirus Variant, Says Report
The Oxford vaccine, which also has a tie-up with the Serum Institute of India, is expected to win approval in the UK before Thursday, speeding up the provision of the jab to the most vulnerable groups.
Armed Police Deployed Outside My Residence to Stop Me from Visiting Jhansi, Claims UP Cong Chief
Police said that Ajay Kumar Lallu Lallu and over 50 party workers were arrested in Lalitpur on Saturday after they tried to take out the Gai Bachao, Kisan Bachao march without permission, but were released after a few hours.
Two Dead, One Injured in Fire at Temple in Mumbai Suburb
"The fire broke out at the temple due to short circuit at around 4.15 am. After being alerted, some fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the blaze was doused by 4.40 am. It was a level-one (minor) fire," the fire brigade official said.
Acts of 'Tourists from Outside Bengal' Hurting Sentiments of Tagore's Followers, Says TMC
The remarks came amid reports that the Ghanta Ghar (bell tower) was pulled down for Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Santiniketan and that Shah had sat on Tagore's chair.