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Govt Cuts Import Duty on Crude and Refined Palm Oils under ASEAN, IMCECA Pacts
The duty cut has been made under the ASEAN agreement and the India-Malaysia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (IMCECA), the notification added.
Among Top Countries to Dump Waste Into Sea, Thailand Kicks off 2020 With Ban on Single-use Plastic Bags
The ministry says the country reduced the use of plastic bags by 2 billion, or about 5,765 tonnes last year.
Bengaluru FC Sign Jamaican Forward Deshorn Brown for 1.5 Year Deal
Bengaluru FC, who are currently third in the ISL table, are looking to bolster their attacking options.
Iran Summons Envoy from Swiss Embassy over US 'Warmongering' in Iraq
President Donald Trump and other US officials have blamed Iran for rocket fire that killed an American civilian contractor in northern Iraq on Friday.
Ananya Panday Equates Struggle with Koffee With Karan, Siddhant Chaturvedi's Reply Wins the Internet
Ananya Panday and Siddhant Chaturvedi were a part of Newcomer's Roundtable along with Tara Sutaria, Abhimanyu Dassani, Vishal Jethwa, Saloni Batra and Geetika Vidya Ohlyan.
We Don't Oppose Any Step by Govt to Strengthen Security: Congress on CDS
Congress Spokesperson Manish Tewari, in a series of tweets on Tuesday, had raised several questions over the appointment of Gen Bipin Rawat as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), saying the government has started on a 'wrong foot' on the issue.
Rupee Starts New Year on Positive Note, Rises 7 Paise to 71.29 Against US Dollar
At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 71.30 then gained further ground and touched 71.29 against the US dollar, showing a rise of 7 paise over its previous closing.
Bank Officials Booked for Wrongful Debit of Over Rs 24 Lakh from BSNL Account
In the complaint, Meena alleged that the bank branch at KG Marg wrongly debited money from the account using cheques which were not issued by the BSNL account office.
Tickets Being Sold Below Their Cost, Airlines Will Shut Down if it Continues: Aviation Minister
Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri cautioned against predatory pricing but ruled out any government plan to regulate fares.
Sonny Mehta, Venerable Knopf Publisher, Passes Away at 77
In an age of blockbuster bestsellers and cutthroat competition in a shrinking industry, Sonny Mehta was an almost ideal editor and publishing executive.
Gujarat Panchayat Bypolls: BJP Gets 29 of 33 Seats, Congress Settles for Three
Of the 30 that went to polls, three were district panchayat seats, with the Congress having an upper hand with two wins against the BJP's one.
Countries Run on Basis of Constitution, Strong Economy a Must for Growth, Says Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that the growth of the country depended on its economy, for which 'policies of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh needed to be adopted'.
Somesh Kumar Appointed New Telangana Chief Secretary
Somesh Kumar, who is presently serving as Special Chief Secretary (Revenue), will have a tenure up to December 31, 2023.
Neha Kakkar Gives Rs 2 Lakh to Needy Musician on Indian Idol
Singer Neha Kakkar was so moved on hearing a musician's story while shooting for Indian Idol season 11 that she decided to gift him Rs 2 lakh.
Best Budget Phones Under Rs 20,000 in 2019: Redmi Note 8 Pro, Realme X2, Nokia 7.2
We list the best affordable smartphones that we saw in the year 2019.
In 'Biggest Increase Since 2016', Newly Elected UK Govt Raises National Minimum Wage by 6.2%
The new government under PM Boris Johnson said that the increase in wage rate by more than four times the inflation rate will benefit almost three million people.