Seat-sharing formula, cabinet expansion to be decided soon: Nitish Kumar

Seat-sharing formula, cabinet expansion to be decided soon: Nitish Kumar

Patna, March 14 - Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Thursday that seat-sharing talks of the NDA and the cabinet expansion of his government will take place soon.

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Delhi CM accuses BJP of supporting protest by Hindu migrants near his house

Delhi CM accuses BJP of supporting protest by Hindu migrants near his house

New Delhi, March 14 - Following a protest by Hindu migrants from Afghanistan and Pakistan in front of his residence on Thursday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal accused the BJP of supporting the agitators.

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Ahead of LS polls, Patiala MP and Amarinder Singh’s wife Preneet Kaur joins BJP

Ahead of LS polls, Patiala MP and Amarinder Singh’s wife Preneet Kaur joins BJP

New Delhi, March 14 - Senior Congress leader, former Union minister, and four-time MP from Patiala, Preneet Kaur, joined the BJP here on Thursday.

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Navy gets ‘Bajrang’ tug under ‘Make in India’ initiative

Navy gets ‘Bajrang’ tug under ‘Make in India’ initiative

New Delhi, March 14 - The Indian Navy got its third 25T Bollard Pull (BP) Tug 'Bajrang' on Thursday under the ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Union government.

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PM Modi lays foundation of Delhi Metro’s two new corridors

PM Modi lays foundation of Delhi Metro’s two new corridors

New Delhi, March 14 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday laid the foundation stone of two additional corridors of Delhi Metro's Phase 4.

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Second India-Cote d’Ivoire Foreign Office Consultations held in Delhi

Second India-Cote d’Ivoire Foreign Office Consultations held in Delhi

New Delhi, March 14 - Top officials from India and Cote d'Ivoire on Thursday exchanged views on regional and global issues, and agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation across various sectors in the second Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between the two countries.

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Korea Zinc, LG Chem partner for business opportunities in US recycling market

Korea Zinc, LG Chem partner for business opportunities in US recycling market

Seoul, March 15 - Korea Zinc, South Korea's leading nonferrous metal processing firm, said on Friday that it has partnered with chemical company LG Chem Ltd for business opportunities in the used plastics recycling market in the US.

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Petrol, diesel prices cut by Rs 2 across India, Petroleum Minister says step shows PM’s commitment to people

Petrol, diesel prices cut by Rs 2 across India, Petroleum Minister says step shows PM’s commitment to people

New Delhi, March 15 - Petrol and diesel across India will be cheaper by around Rs 2 per litre from early on Friday as the oil marketing companies have revised prices, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry announced on Thursday.

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Piyush Goyal highlights India’s potential as global supply chain hub at 14-nation Indo-Pacific meet

Piyush Goyal highlights India’s potential as global supply chain hub at 14-nation Indo-Pacific meet

New Delhi, March 14 - Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday highlighted India's potential for providing global supply chain diversification opportunities, at the 14-nation Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) meeting.

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Petrol, diesel prices cut by Rs 2 across India

Petrol, diesel prices cut by Rs 2 across India

New Delhi, March 14 - Petrol and diesel across India will be cheaper by around Rs 2 per litre from early on Friday as the oil marketing companies have revised prices, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry announced on Thursday.

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Govt ropes in logistics giant DHL to push MSME exports

Govt ropes in logistics giant DHL to push MSME exports

New Delhi, March 14 - The Commerce and Industry Ministry's Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on Thursday signed an MoU with global logistics service provider DHL to conduct capacity-building sessions, training, and workshops for making Indian MSMEs export-ready.

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‘APAC’s market value expected to reach over $6 trillion by 2030’

‘APAC’s market value expected to reach over $6 trillion by 2030’

New Delhi, March 14 - Fuelled by e-commerce and its role in driving economic development and expanding trade, the APAC (Asia-Pacific) region's market value is expected to rise from $2.9 trillion in 2022 to $6.146 trillion by 2030, experts said on Thursday.

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Brand Welcomhotel forays into Northeast with Welcomhotel Gangtok

Brand Welcomhotel forays into Northeast with Welcomhotel Gangtok

New Delhi, March 14 - ITC Hotels has announced its foray into the Northeast with the signing of Welcomhotel Gangtok.

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Govt inks pact for $23 mn ADB loan to strengthen fintech ecosystem in India

Govt inks pact for $23 mn ADB loan to strengthen fintech ecosystem in India

New Delhi, March 14 - The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday signed a $23 million loan agreement to enhance access to quality fintech education, research, and innovation at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT-City).

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S.Korean, US warplanes stage live-fire drills

S.Korean, US warplanes stage live-fire drills

Seoul, March 15 - South Korean and US warplanes staged a combined live-fire exercise against North Korean cruise missile and long-range artillery threats in waters off the west coast this week, officials said on Friday.

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Florida judge denies Trump’s motion to dismiss classified documents case

Florida judge denies Trump’s motion to dismiss classified documents case

Washington, March 15 - The US district judge in Florida overseeing the federal criminal case regarding former President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents has rejected one of his two motions to dismiss the case.

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Rishi Sunak rules out UK general election on May 2

Rishi Sunak rules out UK general election on May 2

London, March 15 - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that there will not be a general election on May 2, ending months-long speculation that he would call an early election.

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Voting starts in Russian Presidential election

Voting starts in Russian Presidential election

Moscow, March 15 - Russian voters started to hit the polls for the 2024 Presidential election in the Far East region, including Kamchatka, Chukotka and other areas at 8 a.m. Friday local time.

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Families of Israeli hostages meet Netanyahu

Families of Israeli hostages meet Netanyahu

Tel Aviv, March 15 - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday met the families of hostages who are held captive in the Gaza Strip.

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India backs effort at UN to ensure AI is ‘secure, trustworthy’ & open

India backs effort at UN to ensure AI is ‘secure, trustworthy’ & open

United Nations, March 15 - India is behind an effort at the United Nations (UN) to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) systems are “secure and trustworthy” and to keep them open and accessible to the Global South.

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