India, Bangladesh agree to begin talks on free trade, Sheikh Hasina flags Teesta

Sandeep Dikshit New Delhi, September 6 India and Bangladesh on Tuesday provided further momentum to bilateral relations by agreeing to begin free trade talks, inaugurating several projects and assuaging each other’s concerns on regional security and protection of minorities. But for an agreement on Teesta river water-sharing, visiting Prime Minister…

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India clears world’s 1st nasal Covid vaccine

New Delhi, September 6 The world’s first intranasal Covid vaccine, developed by Bharat Biotech, received regulatory approvals for restricted emergency use in Indian adults on Tuesday, boosting the national response to SARS-CoV-2 virus. The vaccine is the world’s first intranasal shot to receive approvals for a primary two-dose inoculation schedule….

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ED arrests former NSE CEO Ravi Narain in money-laundering case

New Delhi, September 6The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday arrested former NSE CEO and MD Ravi Narain in a money laundering case, officials said.His role is being investigated by the federal probe agency as part of two criminal cases linked to the bourse ndash; the alleged co-location ‘scam’ case and the…

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Government mulling at making it mandatory for automakers to introduce a seat belt alarm system for rear seats also, says Gadkari

New Delhi, September 6The government is planning to make it mandatory for automakers to introduce a seat belt alarm system for rear seats also, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday.Presently, it is mandatory for all vehicle manufacturers to provide seat belt reminders only for front-seat…

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After viral video shows ‘poor man in Mercedes’ picking up cheap wheat in Hoshiarpur, the real story comes out

Sanjiv Kumar Bakshi Hoshiarpur, September 6 A viral video showing a man coming in a Mercedes car to pick up sacks of wheat given at Rs 2 a kg by the Punjab government to the poor has sparked controversy. While most of netizens believed that the facility of cheap rations…

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Mission 2024: Shah, Nadda meet BJP leaders to discuss roadmap for 144 ‘weak’ LS seats

New Delhi, September 6 BJP chief J P Nadda and Union home minister Amit Shah held a brainstorming session on Tuesday with key party leaders tasked with boosting its prospects in 144 Lok Sabha seats, considered difficult for it, in the 2024 polls. Over 25 Union ministers, including Bhupender Yadav,…

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