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Strategic Tax Shift: Centre targets harmful industries to fund defence & health sectors

New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday moved two crucial fiscal legislations in the Lok Sabha to impose excise duty on tobacco and tobacco products as well as to impo... Read More


Need framework to deal with challenge of biological weapons: EAM Jaishankar

New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- India on Monday pitched for a global mechanism to check any possible misuse of biological weapons in view of the uncertain international security environment. External Affairs mi... Read More


India evacuates last batch of stranded citizens from SL

New delhi, Dec. 1 -- India on Monday evacuated its last batch of stranded nationals from Sri Lanka, as New Delhi intensified its assistance to Colombo's rescue operations for Cyclone Ditwah disaster v... Read More


UP: NIA raids Dr Shaheen's father's house

Lucknow, Dec. 1 -- The National Investigation Agency on Monday conducted a raid at the Khandari Bazaar residence of Dr Shaheen Shahid's father in connection with the Delhi blasts investigation. A tea... Read More


Bhagvad Gita's teachings continue to guide humanity: Haryana CM

Chandigarh, Dec. 1 -- As many as 21,000 children on Sunday participated in a global recitation of the Bhagavad Gita at Kurukshetra's Keshav Park as part of the International Gita Mahotsav. The mass ch... Read More


'Investor outreach': Punjab govt delegation to visit Japan, S Korea

Chandigarh, Dec. 1 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will be visiting Tokyo and Osaka in Japan and Seoul in South Korea during his 10-day visit to these countries to seek investments. Mann is le... Read More


Vinay Kumar takes charge as president of Himachal Cong

Shimla, Dec. 1 -- Amid a show of unity and a call for party workers to gear up for the next electoral battle, Vinay Kumar took over as the new PCC president on Sunday, escorted to the chair by Himacha... Read More


'Agartala-Silchar Exp gets stoppage at Pencharthal'

Maligaon, Dec. 1 -- The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has introduced a new stoppage for Train No. 15663/15664 Agartala-Silchar-Agartala Express at Pencharthal Railway Station in Tripura to further ... Read More


Punjab: 4 held for Gurdaspur grenade attack

Chandigarh, Dec. 1 -- The Punjab Police on Monday said that four arrests have been made in connection with the grenade attack at a police station in the Gurdaspur district. The police also recovered a... Read More


'I failed': Crushed by SIR deadlines, Moradabad BLO commits 'suicide'

Moradabad, Dec. 1 -- Sleepless nights, mounting pressure and a desperate struggle to meet voter-list revision targets ended in tragedy on Sunday when Booth Level Officer (BLO) and assistant teacher Su... Read More