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Sri Lankan lawmakers scrap their pensions, delivering on a campaign promise

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Sri Lankan legislators overwhelmingly voted Tuesday to scrap their pensions, in a bid to fulfill a key preelection campaign promise by the ruling Marxist-leaning government follo... Read More


PM Modi, Serbian prez discuss ways to deepen cooperation across multiple sectors

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić and discussed ways to deepen cooperation in areas such as defence, manufacturing, fer... Read More


J'khand progressing on principle of growth in harmony with nature: Guv

RANCHI, Feb. 18 -- Addressing the House at the start of the Budget session of Jharkhand Assembly on Wednesday, Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar said the state was progressing on the principle of 'growth... Read More


Maha: All eyes on Sharad Pawar's moves as EC announces Maha Rajya Sabha polls

Mumbai, Feb. 18 -- The Election Commission of India today announced the Rajya Sabha election schedule, to fill up 37 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states in India, including Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Wes... Read More


Congress Will Win Rajya Sabha Seat in HP: Minister

Shimla, Feb. 18 -- Himachal Pradesh Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi on Wednesday asserted that the Congress party would secure victory in the upcoming Rajya Sabha election scheduled for March 16, ci... Read More


Trade liberalization to boost India's farm exports, says Niti Aayog's Ramesh Chand

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- The trade deal being negotiated with the US is set to benefit India's agriculture exports, the same way trade liberalization in the last 25 years has helped Indian farm exports g... Read More


ECI working "like the back office of a political party: TMC alleges in Kolkata

Kolkata, Feb. 18 -- Coming down heavily on the Election Commission of India, Trinamool Mahila Congress president and West Bengal Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya on Wednesday said democracy fac... Read More


Rahul Gandhi extends wishes for prosperity and good health on occasion of Ramzan

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Congress Leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, extended greetings on the occasion of Ramzan on Wednesday, wishing that this pious month bring peace ... Read More


Arguments over Anura Karunathilake's resignation from committee probing container release

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation Anura Karunathilaka informed Parliament that he has resigned from the Select Committee of Parliament probing the release of 323 containers, o... Read More


Trust is key, says Piyush Goyal referring to recent trade deals

Mumbai, Feb. 18 -- Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday outlined an expansive vision of India's economic diplomacy, asserting that engagement, trust and negotiating from a position of strength ... Read More