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  • As customs duty exemption goes, 76 life-saving drugs to get costlier

    Haemophilia is a genetic disorder in which the patient tends to bleed excessively. Anti-haemophilic factor concentrates (VIII & IX) that are given to patients to control the bleeding are off the list. These concentrates are proteins that help the blood clot. Indi ....

    Haemophilia is a genetic disorder in which the patient tends to bleed excessively. Anti-haemophilic factor concentrates (VIII & IX) that are given to patients to control the bleeding are off the list. These concentrates are proteins that help the blood clot. Indi ....

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  • Demand for bitumen shoots up in TN

    “After the unprecedented floods in November and December last year, nearly 2,500 km of roads were damaged and many stretches are being re-laid or repaired. We are unable to get enough bitumen for our work since there is demand from neighbouring States as well,&rdq ....

    “After the unprecedented floods in November and December last year, nearly 2,500 km of roads were damaged and many stretches are being re-laid or repaired. We are unable to get enough bitumen for our work since there is demand from neighbouring States as well,&rdq ....

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  • Sushma Swaraj leaves for two-day visit to Sri Lanka

    Ms. Swaraj and her Sri Lankan counterpart Mangala Samaraweera will co-chair the 9th Joint Commission meeting to discuss key bilateral and regional issues in Colombo later today. The discussions will cover the entire gamut of relationship pertaining to economic cooper ....

    Ms. Swaraj and her Sri Lankan counterpart Mangala Samaraweera will co-chair the 9th Joint Commission meeting to discuss key bilateral and regional issues in Colombo later today. The discussions will cover the entire gamut of relationship pertaining to economic cooper ....

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  • Budget 2016: Big-ticket divestment likely

    Mr. Jaitley will announce in his budget speech a new centrally sponsored scheme for irrigation. On the expenditure side, the big outgo will be on account of the implementation of the 7th Central Pay Commission recommendations for pay and pension hikes with effect fro ....

    Mr. Jaitley will announce in his budget speech a new centrally sponsored scheme for irrigation. On the expenditure side, the big outgo will be on account of the implementation of the 7th Central Pay Commission recommendations for pay and pension hikes with effect fro ....

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  • All 10 soldiers declared dead

    “Demise of soldiers in Siachen is very tragic. I salute the brave soldiers who gave their lives to the nation. Condolences to their families,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted late in the day. The soldiers belong to the Madras regiment of the Army and ....

    “Demise of soldiers in Siachen is very tragic. I salute the brave soldiers who gave their lives to the nation. Condolences to their families,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted late in the day. The soldiers belong to the Madras regiment of the Army and ....

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  • CBI can now prosecute Chavan in Adarsh case

    Raj Bhavan sources said Mr. Rao gave his consent on Thursday to prosecute Mr. Chavan for offences under Section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) and 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code. “By letter dated October 8, 2015, the Joint Director CBI, Mumbai had sought ....

    Raj Bhavan sources said Mr. Rao gave his consent on Thursday to prosecute Mr. Chavan for offences under Section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) and 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code. “By letter dated October 8, 2015, the Joint Director CBI, Mumbai had sought ....

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  • India in the loop on Taliban talks: Abdullah

    In his first interview on the Pathankot attacks that occurred at the same time as the attack on the Indian mission in Mazar-e-Sharif in early January, Dr. Abdullah said he could not rule out both attacks being launched by the Jaish-e-Mohammad, but said it was “too ....

    In his first interview on the Pathankot attacks that occurred at the same time as the attack on the Indian mission in Mazar-e-Sharif in early January, Dr. Abdullah said he could not rule out both attacks being launched by the Jaish-e-Mohammad, but said it was “too ....

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  • U.S. considers re-merger of India, Pakistan desks

    De-hyphenating refers to a policy started by the U.S. government under President Bush, but sealed by the Obama administration, of dealing with India and Pakistan in different silos, without referring to their bilateral relations. It enabled the U.S. to build closer mili ....

    De-hyphenating refers to a policy started by the U.S. government under President Bush, but sealed by the Obama administration, of dealing with India and Pakistan in different silos, without referring to their bilateral relations. It enabled the U.S. to build closer mili ....

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  • Modi has assets over Rs. 1 crore

    According to the latest details of his assets disclosed by the Prime Minister’s Office, Mr. Modi had total ‘cash in hand’ of just Rs. 4,700 at the end of the last fiscal, down from Rs. 38,700 disclosed mid-fiscal as on August 18, 2014. However, the ....

    According to the latest details of his assets disclosed by the Prime Minister’s Office, Mr. Modi had total ‘cash in hand’ of just Rs. 4,700 at the end of the last fiscal, down from Rs. 38,700 disclosed mid-fiscal as on August 18, 2014. However, the ....

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  • Fresh push for Congress-Left tie-up

    The majority of party leaders in West Bengal, led by State chief and Baharampur MP, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, favours this alliance. But the Congress’s minority cell chairman in the State, Khalid Ebadullah, who was not part of the delegation that met Mr. Gandhi, sai ....

    The majority of party leaders in West Bengal, led by State chief and Baharampur MP, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, favours this alliance. But the Congress’s minority cell chairman in the State, Khalid Ebadullah, who was not part of the delegation that met Mr. Gandhi, sai ....

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