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Legal Age For Smoking In India To Be Raised; Know The Details

New Delhi: The legal age of smoking in India is likely to be raised to 21 years soon. The Union…

January 6, 2021

Govt To Organize ‘Gau Vigyan’ Online Exam; Know The Purpose

New Delhi: The Union government will hold a national-level online exam on ‘gau vigyan’ (cow science) on February 25. The…

January 6, 2021

Deadlock Continues As Govt Says Farm Laws Won’t Be Repealed; Next Meeting On Jan 8

New Delhi: The seventh meeting between the farmers’ union leaders and Union government on Monday failed to break the impasse…

January 4, 2021

Contentious Laws: Govt Invites Farmers For 6th Round Of Talks On Dec 30

New Delhi: The Union government has invited farmers’ unions for sixth round of talks on the contentious agricultural laws at…

December 28, 2020

Modi Govt To Celebrate 4th ‘Surgical Strike Day’ On September 28

New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government will, on Monday, mark the fourth year of the surgical strike conducted by the…

September 27, 2020

Our Laws, Values & Society Don’t Recognise Same-Sex Marriage, Centre Tells Delhi HC

New Delhi: The Union government is opposed to the idea of same-sex marriages. Abhijit Iyer Mitra had filed a plea…

September 14, 2020

Odisha’s Ganjam Among 13 Districts In India Urged To Reduce COVID-19 Mortality

New Delhi: The Union government has urged 13 districts, across eight states and Union Territories, to take measures for reducing…

August 8, 2020

Govt Identifies 1,474 ‘Risky’ Exporters Who Made Fraudulent Claims Of Rs 2020 Crore

New Delhi: The Union government has promised stern action against 1474 exporters, who have fraudulently claimed Integrated Goods and Services…

July 26, 2020

Govt Tells SC: Existence Of NDRF Doesn’t Prohibit Setting Up Of PM-Cares Fund

New Delhi: The Union government on Thursday defended the setting up of PM-CARES fund, arguing in the Supreme Court that…

July 9, 2020

Union Govt Approves 3-Month Extension Of EPF Assistance, From June To August

New Delhi: The Union government announced a three-month extension of Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) contribution of 24% (12% employees’ share…

July 8, 2020