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India monitoring implications of One Belt One Road project: Government

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- The Indian government's position on China's 'One Belt One Road' (OBOR) or 'Belt and Road Initiative' (BRI) has been "clear and consistent" and the Centre continues to "monitor th... Read More


Punjab Cabinet approves Rs 14,000 crore arrears for employees and pensioners

Chandigarh, Feb. 13 -- In a big gift to state government employees and pensioners, the Punjab Cabinet approved the release of their arrears of Rs 14,000 crore on Thursday. The decision in this regard... Read More


'Development works will be fast-tracked after Haryana municipal polls'

Chandigarh, Feb. 13 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that following the municipal elections, various public development projects will be fast-tracked and new projects will also be impl... Read More


Hry: Fee to be charged based on cold storage capacity

Chandigarh, Feb. 13 -- In a move to support small cold storage operators, the Haryana government has decided to revise the lump-sum fee structure based on the capacity of cold storages operating in th... Read More


Gurdwaras, churches to be targeted next: Oppn MPs on Waqf panel report

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- Opposition MPs on Thursday claimed the report of the joint committee of Parliament on the Waqf bill sought to open the floodgates for targeting land belonging to other religious ... Read More


India-France ties reach new heights as Modi, Macron seal defence, trade deals

PARIS, Feb. 12 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-day visit to France resulted in several significant agreements and declarations aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two nati... Read More


Retail inflation falls to 5-month low of 4.3% in Jan: Govt data

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Continuing its downward trend, India's retail inflation declined to a five-month low of 4.31 per cent in January, primarily due to a decrease in the prices of vegetables, eggs, a... Read More


SC raps ED, says PMLA not meant to keep people in jail

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for continuing to keep Indian Telecommunication Service officer Arun Kumar Tripathi in custody, despite ... Read More


Simplified Income Tax Bill brings in 'tax year' concept

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- The much-anticipated new income tax Bill will replace terminologies like assessment and previous year with easier to understand 'tax year' as part of move to simplify language wh... Read More


Nursery schools to be in buildings built as per local bye-laws: SC

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday clarified that nursery and elementary schools in the country should run from buildings that were built as per local construction bye-laws. A bench... Read More