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STATE TIMES NEWS NEW DELHI: India's foreign policy earlier was about maintaining an equal distance from all nations but now, it is of "equi-closeness", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday and asserted that the country's efforts,…
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STATE TIMES NEWS NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Friday increased the Dearness Allowance (DA) by 2 percentage points effective from January 1 this year, benefitting nearly 1.15 crore central government employees and pensioners.The Union…
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MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India on Friday permitted banks to increase charges on ATM cash withdrawals beyond the mandatory free monthly usage by Rs 2 to Rs 23 per transaction from May 1. Customers are eligible for five free…
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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed concern over the devastating earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand, and said India stands ready to offer all possible assistance to the two countries. The earthquake has rocked…
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NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, speaking in Lok Sabha on Friday, highlighted incidents involving attack on minorities in Pakistan and Bangladesh. The minister said New Delhi is tracking "very closely" the treatment of…
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NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha passed the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 on Thursday, with Home Minister Amit Shah asserting that those who come to India for business, education and investment are welcome, but those who pose a threat to…
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STATE TIMES NEWS NEW DELHI: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh today shared the Modi government's vision for fostering innovation through the newly established National Research Foundation (NRF), named "Anusandhan," in the Lok Sabha.…
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STATE TIMES NEWS NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the states and union territories to create a grievance redressal mechanism against misleading advertisements that "can cause great harm to society". A bench of…
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NEW DELHI: Over two lakh gram panchayats have been made service-ready under a project that aims to provide affordable high-speed internet to rural India, Minister of State for Panchayati Raj SP Singh Baghel said on Wednesday. Baghel…
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NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the Finance Bill 2025 provides unprecedented tax relief, and the 13.14 per cent projected growth in personal income tax collection is "realistic" and supported by solid data. …
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