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January 28, 2025 1:39 PM January 28, 2025 1:39 PM

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SC rejects PIL seeking expert committee on reforms in dowry, domestic violence laws

The Supreme Court declined to entertain a PIL which sought the appointment of an expert committee to review and reform the existing dowry and domestic violence laws to stop their misuse.   A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma yesterday declined to hear the plea and observ...

January 28, 2025 2:04 PM January 28, 2025 2:04 PM

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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari urges need to reduce logistic costs to boost exports

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari today said that nearly 5 lakh road accidents and 1.80 lakh deaths occurred in 2024. Addressing the concluding event of Project Abhay by the Centre for Rural Development and Technology in New Delhi, Mr Gadkari highlighted that 66 per cent o...

January 28, 2025 1:29 PM January 28, 2025 1:29 PM

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FM Sitharaman to present Union Budget 2025-26 on Feb 1

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 on 1st of next month. The upcoming budget is anticipated to unveil the government’s economic priorities and fiscal strategies to deal with the pressing domestic and global challenges. Experts and...

January 28, 2025 1:50 PM January 28, 2025 1:50 PM

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Eastern India is growth engine of country & Odisha is important part of it: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘Utkarsh Odisha, Make-in-Odisha Conclave’ in Bhubaneswar today.‘Utkarsh Odisha’ is a flagship Global Investment Summit hosted by the Odisha government, aimed at positioning the state as a leading investment destination and industrial hub in India.   ...

January 28, 2025 7:27 AM January 28, 2025 7:27 AM

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India-UAE partnership to grow stronger in shifting global order: EAM Jaishankar

The global order is undergoing significant transformation, bringing both challenges and opportunities. External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar emphasized that these are times when true friendships are tested and strengthened, highlighting the growing synergy between India and the UAE. Speaking at...

January 28, 2025 6:56 AM January 28, 2025 6:56 AM

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Nation remembers Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary

The Nation is remembering Lala Lajpat Rai on his 160th Birth Anniversary today.   The legendary freedom fighter and flag bearer of the Swadeshi Movement was born on this day in 1865, at Dhudike in the then Faridkot district of the Punjab Province of British India. His father Munshi Radha Krishn...

January 28, 2025 6:16 AM January 28, 2025 6:16 AM

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India, Oman push forward CEPA negotiations during ministerial talks

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, who is visiting Oman, met with Oman’s Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion, Qais bin Mohammed Al Yousef. They discussed advancing negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), strengthening bilatera...

January 28, 2025 2:02 PM January 28, 2025 2:02 PM

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Railways upgrade over 23,000 km of tracks to support train speeds up to 130 km/h

Indian Railways has achieved a significant milestone by upgrading over 23,000 track kilometres of the rail network to support train speeds of up to 130 kilometres per hour. Additionally, more than 54 thousand track kilometres of tracks have been upgraded to support speeds up to 110 kmph. The Indian ...