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Uttarakhand Wins Best State Award In Fisheries Development
Uttarakhand awarded the Best State in the category of the Himalayan and North-Eastern States for its remarkable achievements and innovative initiatives in fisheries development.
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AIIMS Delhi Preparing Special Exoskeleton To Help Paralysed Patients Walk
AIIMS Delhi and DRDO are collaborating on a project to develop a special exoskeleton for soldiers who have been injured in service and have lost their ability to walk or became paralysed.
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Karnataka Order Making Parents Donate To Government Schools Withdrawn
Education Department of Karnataka on Saturday withdrew an order to collect Rs 100 as monthly donations from parents for the development and management of the government primary and high schools after facing criticism from political parties and parent
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How the 1 Percent TDS Provision Will Affect the Growth of the Crypto Industry
The recently introduced 1 percent TDS on virtual digital asset (VDA) transactions, as part of the Finance Bill 2022, has been described as highly detrimental to the industry. The tax provision is expected to discourage entrepreneurs and investors from developing the burgeoning industry while the government could lose out on an opportunity to earn t...
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Defence Body Gives Cold Weather Clothing Technology To 5 Indian Companies
Technology for indigenous extreme cold weather clothing system (ECWS) was handed over to five Indian companies by Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Dr G Satheesh Reddy in the nation
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Yellow Alert For Cyclone Issued In North Andhra Pradesh, South Odisha
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a bulletin forecasting the intensification of a presently developing low-pressure system into a cyclone in north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha by September 26 evening.
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Kanjur Marg Land For New Mumbai Metro Car-Shed Belongs To Us, Centre Now Writes To Maharashtra
The political war between Maharashtra and the Central government over the site of a Metro car-shed refuses to die down. Now the Union government's Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has sent out a letter to the state asking it to restrain the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) from carrying out any...
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BCCI Conducts Continuous Professional Development Seminars For Women Coaches
Twenty four BCCI Level 2 certified coaches and former India cricketers with BCCI level 1 certifications were part of the seminar.
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After Delay, PM Imran Khan Departs For Pakistan On Commercial Jet: Report
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday departed for home on a commercial aircraft as the special jet given to him by the Saudi Arabian government developed a technical glitch within minutes after it took off from New York's JFK International Airport.
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"We're Sponsoring Indian Moon Launch": British MPs Question Financial Aid
Some of Britain's lawmakers from the ruling Conservative party on Monday questioned the British government's financial assistance programme for India, which will involve 52 million pounds for 2018-19 and 46 million pounds for 2019-20.
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"Zero Tolerance" Line On Oxfam Sex Scandal: UK Prime Minister's Office
Britain's government needs to do more to make charities strengthen safeguarding procedures to ensure the "horrific behaviour" of some members of Oxfam International.
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Formula One Teams Fear Data Leak After Official Quits
Formula One teams fear expensive and closely-guarded secrets could leak to rivals once the former head of the governing body's F1 technical department has served a period of gardening leave. Marcin Budkowski, who worked at several teams before joining the International Automobile Federation (FIA), quit this week and is barred from starting any new ...
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Central Hindi Institute Announces List Of Winners For Hindi Sevi Samman 2015
Central Hindi Institute, an International level organization within the ambit of Department of Higher of Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, has announced the list of winners for Hindi Sevi Samman.
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Donald Trump Plan To Slash State, Foreign Aid Spending Has Foes In Congress
US President Donald Trump's proposal to slash funding for the State Department and foreign aid faces stiff opposition in Congress, which must pass any spending plan, not just from Democrats, but also from many of his fellow Republicans.
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UK's Aid To Pakistan Fails To Reach The Poorest: Report
A large chunk of the funds from the UK government's aid programme to Pakistan was failing to reach the poorest in the country, according to a report.
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Uttarakhand Wins Best State Award In Fisheries Development
Uttarakhand awarded the Best State in the category of the Himalayan and North-Eastern States for its remarkable achievements and innovative initiatives in fisheries development.
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AIIMS Delhi Preparing Special Exoskeleton To Help Paralysed Patients Walk
AIIMS Delhi and DRDO are collaborating on a project to develop a special exoskeleton for soldiers who have been injured in service and have lost their ability to walk or became paralysed.
-
Karnataka Order Making Parents Donate To Government Schools Withdrawn
Education Department of Karnataka on Saturday withdrew an order to collect Rs 100 as monthly donations from parents for the development and management of the government primary and high schools after facing criticism from political parties and parent
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How the 1 Percent TDS Provision Will Affect the Growth of the Crypto Industry
The recently introduced 1 percent TDS on virtual digital asset (VDA) transactions, as part of the Finance Bill 2022, has been described as highly detrimental to the industry. The tax provision is expected to discourage entrepreneurs and investors from developing the burgeoning industry while the government could lose out on an opportunity to earn t...
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Defence Body Gives Cold Weather Clothing Technology To 5 Indian Companies
Technology for indigenous extreme cold weather clothing system (ECWS) was handed over to five Indian companies by Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Dr G Satheesh Reddy in the nation
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Yellow Alert For Cyclone Issued In North Andhra Pradesh, South Odisha
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a bulletin forecasting the intensification of a presently developing low-pressure system into a cyclone in north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha by September 26 evening.
-
Kanjur Marg Land For New Mumbai Metro Car-Shed Belongs To Us, Centre Now Writes To Maharashtra
The political war between Maharashtra and the Central government over the site of a Metro car-shed refuses to die down. Now the Union government's Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has sent out a letter to the state asking it to restrain the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) from carrying out any...
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BCCI Conducts Continuous Professional Development Seminars For Women Coaches
Twenty four BCCI Level 2 certified coaches and former India cricketers with BCCI level 1 certifications were part of the seminar.
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After Delay, PM Imran Khan Departs For Pakistan On Commercial Jet: Report
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday departed for home on a commercial aircraft as the special jet given to him by the Saudi Arabian government developed a technical glitch within minutes after it took off from New York's JFK International Airport.
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"We're Sponsoring Indian Moon Launch": British MPs Question Financial Aid
Some of Britain's lawmakers from the ruling Conservative party on Monday questioned the British government's financial assistance programme for India, which will involve 52 million pounds for 2018-19 and 46 million pounds for 2019-20.
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"Zero Tolerance" Line On Oxfam Sex Scandal: UK Prime Minister's Office
Britain's government needs to do more to make charities strengthen safeguarding procedures to ensure the "horrific behaviour" of some members of Oxfam International.
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Formula One Teams Fear Data Leak After Official Quits
Formula One teams fear expensive and closely-guarded secrets could leak to rivals once the former head of the governing body's F1 technical department has served a period of gardening leave. Marcin Budkowski, who worked at several teams before joining the International Automobile Federation (FIA), quit this week and is barred from starting any new ...
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Central Hindi Institute Announces List Of Winners For Hindi Sevi Samman 2015
Central Hindi Institute, an International level organization within the ambit of Department of Higher of Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, has announced the list of winners for Hindi Sevi Samman.
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Donald Trump Plan To Slash State, Foreign Aid Spending Has Foes In Congress
US President Donald Trump's proposal to slash funding for the State Department and foreign aid faces stiff opposition in Congress, which must pass any spending plan, not just from Democrats, but also from many of his fellow Republicans.
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UK's Aid To Pakistan Fails To Reach The Poorest: Report
A large chunk of the funds from the UK government's aid programme to Pakistan was failing to reach the poorest in the country, according to a report.
