New Delhi, March 16 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that the government plans to hold four Special Lok Adalats in 2026 to help reduce the backlog of cases pending before debt recovery tribunals and the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal. Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha on Monday, Ms Sitharaman said most […]
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Mumbai, March 16 The rupee weakened by 10 paise to settle at a fresh record low of 92.40 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday amid surging crude oil prices and incessant withdrawal of foreign funds triggered by geopolitical uncertainties. The local currency, however, resisted a sharp fall backed by a significant recovery in domestic […]
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New Delhi, March 16 Over 13,000 teaching positions are vacant in Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) across the country, the Ministry of Education informed the Lok Sabha on Monday. The information was shared by Union Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary in response to a written question. “A total of 8,618 […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 16 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday said that his government has fulfilled all of its pre-election “guarantees” within four years of taking office, claiming the state is now moving “on the path of progress”. Mann was speaking to reporters on Monday as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government […]
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New Delhi, March 16 A day after the Election Commission (EC) announced the schedule for upcoming Assembly polls, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday said it seems that the polling dates and structuring of phases have been decided to suit the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) convenience. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor also expressed surprise […]
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Leh, March 16 Hundreds of people took part in a rally in Leh town amid tight security while Kargil observed a shutdown on Monday on a call given by Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) in support of their demands for statehood and extension of the Sixth Schedule to Ladakh. It was […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 16 Polling was underway for the two Rajya Sabha seats in Haryana on Monday, with the Congress MLAs who were moved to Himachal Pradesh ahead of the polling returning to the city and exercising their vote besides several other prominent MLAs. BJP’s Sanjay Bhatia, Karamvir Singh Boudh of the Congress […]
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New Delhi, March 16 Bollywood superstar Salman Khan on Monday said his upcoming film “Battle of Galwan” has been renamed as “Maatrubhumi”. The much-anticipated film is based on the 2020 Galwan Valley conflict between India and China and it is directed by Apoorva Lakhia of “Shootout at Lokhandwala” fame. The actor did not provide any […]
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New Delhi, March 16 The country’s merchandise exports dropped marginally by 0.81 per cent to USD 36.61 billion in February, according to government data released on Monday. Imports increased by 24.11 per cent to USD 63.71 billion in February this year from USD 51.33 billion recorded a year ago. The trade deficit stood at USD […]
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New Delhi, March 16 The Delhi High Court has given former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his former deputy Manish Sisodia and 21 others time until 6 April to respond to a CBI petition challenging their discharge in the Delhi excise policy case. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma on Monday listed the Central Bureau of Investigation’s […]
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