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‘It destroys academic freedom’: TMC on VBSA bill as JPC defers report | India News | ACTPnews
NEW DELHI: With the JPC deciding to defer the report on the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhisthan bill, Trinamool Congress MP Sagarika Ghose said the opposition forced the govt to put a hold on the controversial legislation that would destroy the education sector.Ghose said, “The shelving of the bill is a big win for the opposition.…
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No decision taken yet to raise ethanol blending beyond current 20%: MoS | India News | ACTPnews
The government has not yet decided to raise ethanol blending in petrol beyond the current 20 per cent level, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi told the Rajya Sabha on Monday, adding that any future increase would follow further scientific study and consultation with industry. “So far, no decision…
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McCullum pledges to ‘be around for the Hundred’ in wake of Test sacking | ACTPnews
Brendon McCullum will remain in England to watch the Hundred, a move he sees as vital after his focus was narrowed to head coach of the country’s limited-overs set-ups. McCullum was stood down as Test coach eight days ago, after a 2-1 loss to New Zealand that handed England their seventh loss of their last…
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CJP leaders meet JP Nadda as Parliament march triggers police action | India News | ACTPnews
A two-member delegation of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) met Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Monday after the government opened a channel of communication with protesters who attempted to march to Parliament over alleged examination irregularities. The delegation, comprising CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das and national spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka, met…
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Industry body IVPA seeks curbs on duty-free edible oil imports from Nepal | India News | ACTPnews
The Indian Vegetable Oil Producers’ Association (IVPA) on Monday called on the government to take steps against an “unprecedented surge” in duty-free refined edible oil imports from Nepal under the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) framework. Imports from Nepal jumped more than 17-fold in two years, rising to over 804,000 tonnes in…
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Aston Villa signs Joao Gomes from Wolves | ACTPnews
Aston Villa won the race to sign Brazil midfielder Joao Gomes from Wolves on Monday in a deal worth a reported £38 million ($51 million). Villa moved for Gomes after Chelsea agreed to sign England midfielder Morgan Rogers from Unai Emery’s side. The 25-year-old, who has won 10 caps for Brazil, was also a target…
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SC rejects Centre’s challenge to quashing overseas CPV tender process | India News | ACTPnews
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the Centre’s plea challenging a Delhi High Court verdict that quashed the tender process for outsourcing consular, passport and visa (CPV) services at Indian missions in Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Singapore and Canberra. The top court, however, allowed the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Engineers India Limited…
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‘These are our children’: Priyanka Gandhi slams Centre over police action at CJP protest | India News | ACTPnews
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday criticised the Centre over the police action against protesting students NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday criticised the Centre over the police action against protesting students, accusing the government of refusing to discuss concerns surrounding the education policy while resorting to force.“We are all asking for a…
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Eng vs Ind 3rd ODI at Lord’s – Rohit Sharma shrugs off retirement chatter after Lord’s 138 | ACTPnews
“He has not told us anything,” Shubman Gill, India’s Test and ODI captain, said after India lost the third ODI and with it the series in England when asked about Rohit Sharma’s future in international cricket. Asked the same question on a BCCI interview, Rohit, who scored a 110-ball 138 in a losing cause at…
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Several CJP protesters detained at key locations during march to Parliament | India News | ACTPnews
Several protesters were detained and removed from multiple locations across the New Delhi district on Monday as forces stepped up action to prevent demonstrators from assembling and marching towards Parliament, sources said. Detentions were made from areas such as Mandi House, Patel Chowk, Janpath, Jantar Mantar, Parliament Street and other key locations where…
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