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Sugar trade body calls shortage fears ‘unwarranted’, urges steady supplies | India News | ACTPnews
The All India Sugar Trade Association (AISTA) on Monday said that reports of a sugar shortage are unfounded, even as ex-factory prices rose about 15 per cent in less than a month, and urged its members to ensure steady availability of the sweetener across the country. In a communication to its 700 affiliated…
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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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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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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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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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NTA names 5 NEET candidates, says OMR claims built on digital forgeries | India News | ACTPnews
NTA dismisses discrepancy allegations regarding OMR sheets (Photo: PTI) NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency on Monday publicly rebutted the claims of five NEET-UG candidates alleging discrepancies in their OMR answer sheets, saying the images circulated by or on their behalf had been digitally altered, regenerated using AI or manipulated by adding responses that were…
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Tripura DGP Anurag Dhankar found dead at Agartala police headquarters | India News | ACTPnews
Tripura DGP Anurag Dhankar found dead at police headquarters in Agartala NEW DELHI: Tripura Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Dhankar was found dead at his office at the state police headquarters in Agartala on Monday, officials said.Following the incident, chief minister Manik Saha, chief secretary J K Sinha and other senior government officials visited…
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