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PM Modi, PM Boris Johnson to discuss about boosting trade amid the virtual summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson are all geared up to unleash a “Enhanced Trade Partnership” for further enhancing the bilateral cooperation amid the virtual summit scheduled on Tuesday, a part of London’s post-Brexit attempts to conclude the recent trade deals throughout the world.The partnership constitutes lower trade barriers and…

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Returning Officer will take the final call for recounting of votes, EC says on Nandigram Poll

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday has taken the call after reviewing the media reports pertaining to recounting of votes at Nandigram Assembly constituency in West Bengal and further gave the clarification that the returning officer deployed by the poll panel is the final authority according to the law to take the final decision…

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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal declares free ration of 2 months for card holders; Rs 5,000 for the auto-rickshaw drivers

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday declared on Tuesday about providing free ration to the ration cart holders for the upcoming 2 months along with a sum of Rs. 5,000 for the auto-rickshaw drivers and taxi drivers throughout Delhi.Kejriwal said, “We have decided that all ration card holders in Delhi, around 72 lakh in…

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Italy sent oxygen production plant, 20 ventilators arrives in India

A flight from Italy carrying oxygen production plant along with 20 ventilators on Monday to provide assistance to support India’s critical scenario in Coronavirus infection which has affected the health infrastructure of the country of several states, according to Ministry of External Affairs. Arindam Bagchi appreciated the help and wrote about it on Twitter, “Taking…

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Australian PM Scott Morrison advocates for ban on citizens coming from India, terms it as ‘best interests’

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday was defensive about the decision enforced by the government of ban and then further impose a jail term and fine for Australians who are attempting to return back from India, iterating it as coming for the best interests and to curb the third wave of Covid-19 infections.For the…

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