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INDIA Bloc Wants Centre To Spell Out Parliament Agenda Amid ‘Bharat’ Row

September 5, 2023 admin

New Delhi: The buzz about the change of the country’s name from “India” to “Bharat” drew outraged comments from the Opposition today, which accused the government of “planting” stories in the media and “creating a smokescreen of diversion” to divert attention from multiple governance issues. At the end of two back-to-back meetings — a Congress…

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Gaurav Gogoi On Special Parliament Session

September 5, 2023 admin

Special session of Parliament has been called from September 18 (File) New Delhi: Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday criticized the BJP-led government, asserting that it has kept the nation uninformed as it is not disclosing the agenda for the upcoming special session of Parliament scheduled to be held from September 18 to 22. Addressing…

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Air India To Induct Two A350 Planes This Year: Report

September 5, 2023 admin

Both planes will be powered by Rolls Royce engines. (Representational) New Delhi: Air India will induct two A350 aircraft this year for which it has received DGCA approval and expects to have six such planes in its fleet by the end of March 2024, according to officials. Steered by the Tata Group, the loss-making Air…

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High Court Upholds Centre’s Decision To Include All Medical Devices As Drugs

September 5, 2023 admin

High Court has upheld Centre’s decision to include all medical devices within the ambit of “drug”. New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has upheld the Centre’s decision to include all medical devices within the ambit of “drug” under the law regulating drugs and cosmetics. A bench headed by Justice Rajiv Shakdher rejected petitions by the…

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BJP On DMK Leader Udhayanidhi Stalin’s Sanatana Dharma Remark

September 5, 2023 admin

BJP likened Udhayanidhi Stalin’s comments to Hitler’s characterisation of Jews. (File) New Delhi: Keeping the heat on the opposition over Udhayanidhi Stalin’s ‘Sanatan Dharma’ remark, the BJP on Tuesday likened the DMK leader’s controversial comments to Hitler’s characterisation of Jews. “Uday Stalin’s meditated comment is unadulterated hate speech and a call for genocide of 80…

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Sharad Pawar On ‘Bharat’ Invite

September 5, 2023 admin

NCP chief Sharad Pawar today said no one has the right to change the country’s name. (File) Jalgaon, Maharashtra: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar today said no one has the right to change the country’s name, after the Congress claimed that a G20 dinner invite refers to the President as “President of Bharat”….

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Who Was Neerja Bhanot? Remembering Icon of Courage 37 Years After Plane Hijack

September 5, 2023 admin

Neerja Bhanot was shot dead two days before her 23rd birthday. On a day when India is celebrating Teachers’ Day, it is important to remember the sacrifice made by Neerja Bhanot, a flight purser, who was killed on September 5, 1986, during the hijack of Pan Am Flight 73. The extraordinary story of Ms Bhanot…

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Sharad Pawar Demands Centre Remove 50% Quota Cap, Raise It By 15-16%

September 5, 2023 admin

He said there should be no differences between OBC and other communities. Jalgaon: NCP president Sharad Pawar on Tuesday demanded that the Centre remove the 50 per cent cap on quota and raise it by 15-16 per cent to accommodate more communities, amid the renewed focus on Maratha reservation in Maharashtra. Addressing a news conference,…

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AI-Generated Avatar To Welcome World Leaders At G20 Exhibition: Report

September 5, 2023 admin

A replica of the Harappan girl will be placed in the exhibition area. (File) New Delhi: The Heads of State and other top leaders will be greeted by an artificial intelligence-generated ‘avatar’ at the ‘Mother of Democracy’ exhibition which will be hosted at the Bharat Mandapam to mark the G20 Summit, official sources have said….

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President Draupadi Murmu’s G20 Dinner Invite Sparks Buzz: President Of Bharat

September 5, 2023 admin

Officials say this is the first change of India’s nomenclature for any official event. New Delhi: The term “President of Bharat” has been used for the first time in an official invite to heads of state attending the weekend G20 summit, replacing the traditional “President of India”. This marks a significant shift in nomenclature on…

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