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November 19, 2024 10:27 AM November 19, 2024 10:27 AM

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Govt convenes all-party meeting on Nov 24 ahead of Winter Session of Parliament

Government has convened an all-party meeting on 24th of this month ahead of Winter Session of Parliament. In the meeting, the government will seek support from all political parties to ensure smooth functioning of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha during session. The winter session is scheduled to t...

November 19, 2024 9:15 AM November 19, 2024 9:15 AM

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CCI fines Meta with Rs 213.14 crore over WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy update

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has fined social media platform Meta 213.14 crore rupees over the 2021 WhatsApp privacy policy update.   The CCI has directed WhatsApp to stop sharing user data with other Meta-owned applications for advertising purposes for the next five years. The CCI...

November 19, 2024 8:11 AM November 19, 2024 8:11 AM

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G20 leaders adopt Rio de Janeiro Declaration

G20 leaders have adopted the Rio de Janeiro Declaration at its 19th Summit in the Brazilian city. They have called for action on Climate Change and wars in Ukraine and West Asia.   The Declaration released last night is aimed at addressing major global challenges and crises and promote strong, susta...

November 19, 2024 9:01 AM November 19, 2024 9:01 AM

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PM Modi meets several world leaders on sidelines of G20 Summit

On the 1st day of the G20, on the sidelines of the summit, PM Modi met the state heads of Indonesia, Portugal, Italy, England and Norway.   The priority points across all the bilateral were to review the cooperation in various areas of mutual-interest. Bilateral trade and discuss various areas ...

November 19, 2024 7:58 AM November 19, 2024 7:58 AM

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ISRO successfully launches satellite GSAT 20 on board SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket in US

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched its most sophisticated communications satellite GSAT 20 on board SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral in the USA last night.   Speaking during the launch, ISRO Chairman S Somanath said, it was a very successful launch, the s...