India–New Zealand FTA to scale newer heights: PM Modi

New Delhi, Dec 22 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and New Zealand will enable the bilateral partnership to “scale newer heights,” as the two countries announced the successful conclusion of negotiations. Prime Minister Modi held a telephone conversation with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon,…

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Over 2.12 lakh PUC certificates issued after ‘No PUC, No Fuel’ directive: Environment Minister

New Delhi, Dec 22 (UNI) Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Monday said that the national capital is witnessing the impact of a western disturbance, resulting in adverse weather conditions, while stringent pollution control measures have begun to show positive results. Addressing a press conference on pollution, Sirsa said the implementation of Graded Response…

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DRDO, RRU ink pact for research, training and technology support in security domain

New Delhi, Dec 22 (UNI) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster collaboration in the areas of research, education, training and technology support for defence and internal security. The MoU was inked by Director General (Production Coordination and Services Interaction) Dr Chandrika…

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Inauguration of the Redeveloped WHO-SEARO Headquarters

New Delhi: The redeveloped headquarters of the World Health Organization’s South-East Asia Regional Office (WHO-SEARO) at Indraprastha Estate was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The inauguration took place on the occasion of the conclusion of the Second WHO Global Traditional Medicine Summit. Union Minister for Health…

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India, New Zealand announce Free Trade Agreement

New Delhi, Dec 22 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Monday announced the conclusion of a “historic, ambitious, and mutually beneficial” India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The leaders emphasized that negotiations were completed in a record nine months. They made the joint announcement during a telephone call,…

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Congress slams govt’s move to repeal MGNREGA

New Delhi, Dec 22 (UNI) The Congress party on Monday announced a public agitation campaign to oppose the government’s move to repeal the abolition of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), citing concerns over the government’s move to replace it with the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin)…

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