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Agusta Westland deal investigation at ‘advanced stage’: Govt
New Delhi, Nov 28 (PTI) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said investigation into irregularities in the scrapped Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland deal is at an advanced stage.
"The deal has been scrapped and it is being probed...It is…
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‘Efforts on to reduce dependence on foreign defence equipment’
New Delhi, Nov 28 (PTI) With 40 per cent of defence procurement still coming from abroad, government today said it is working to boost indigenous manufacturing capacity to reduce dependence on foreign supplies.
Defence Minister Manohar…
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Govt makes efforts to bring down drug prices: Nadda
New Delhi, Nov 28 (PTI) Government is making efforts to lower the prices of drugs and promote use of generic medicines as part of efforts to make them more affordable for the people, Health and Family Welfare Minister J P Nadda said.…
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8 cr people open bank a/cs under PM Yojana: FM
New Delhi, Nov 28 (PTI) Nearly eight crore people have opened bank accounts under the Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) and government is hopeful that ten crore people will be covered under the scheme by January 26 next year, Finance…
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Success at WTO without any compromise: Nirmala
New Delhi, Nov 28 (PTI) India has won a major victory at Geneva with the WTO accommodating its food security demands in a historic worldwide trade reform deal, which the government said was clinched without any conditions or concessions.…
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US hails SAARC push for better Afghanistan connect
From Manash Pratim Bhuyan
Kathmandu, Nov 28 (PTI) Amid the push by SAARC nations to improve connectivity, the US has said better transport linkages with Afghanistan will help bring economic prosperity to the war-ravaged country and the…
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40 Indian prisoners released from Karachi jail
Karachi, Nov 28 (PTI) Pakistan today released 40 Indian prisoners, including fishermen, from a jail here, officials said.
The release of the prisoners from Karachi's district jail Malir comes a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and…
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India should not have cancelled talks: Sharif
sharifFrom Sajjad Hussain
Islamabad, Nov 28 (PTI) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said India should not have cancelled the Foreign Secretary-level talks, insisting that there was "nothing new" in consulting Kashmiri leaders ahead…
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Operation to arrest Rampal cost over Rs 26 crore
Chandigarh, Nov 28 (PTI) The massive operation to locate and arrest controversial 'godman' Rampal cost the exchequer over Rs 26 crore, the Punjab and Haryana High Court was today told.
Amidst tight security, Rampal was produced before a…
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There is ‘good buzz’ around business ecosystem: Sitharaman
New Delhi, Nov 28 (PTI) Noting that steps were being taken to improve the overall business environment, Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said there is "generally good buzz" around the ecosystem after the new government came to…
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