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Manipur: Govt schools, colleges closed till 19 November amid curfew in Imphal
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Manipur: Govt schools, colleges closed till 19 November amid curfew in Imphal

Amid curfewbeing imposed in Imphal West and Imphal East, the Government of Manipur, Secretariat Higher and Technical Education Department declared the closure of institutions, colleges including state universities in these districts till Tuesday.

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November 19, 2024
Stern action for violating rules in silence period ahead of Maharashtra 20 November polling day
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Stern action for violating rules in silence period ahead of Maharashtra 20 November polling day

The office of the Maharashtra State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has warned that stern action will be taken for violating stipulated rules during the silence period ahead of the November 20 polling day.

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November 19, 2024
BJP will kick out infiltrators once in power in Jharkhand: CM Yogi
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BJP will kick out infiltrators once in power in Jharkhand: CM Yogi

On the final day of the election campaign in Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a scathing attack on the Congress, JMM, and RJD, accusing them of derailing the development envisioned by Atal Bihari Vajpayee for Jharkhand, leaving the resource-rich state lagging in progress.

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November 19, 2024
Rahul Gandhi mocks PM's *ek hai toh safe hai, remark
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Rahul Gandhi mocks PM's *ek hai toh safe hai, remark

Playing to the gallery, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday opened a heavy steel safe with \"Ek Hai To Safe Hai\" written over it and then pulled out two posters out of it.

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November 19, 2024
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Complete anarchy in Manipur under cdouble engine, govt: Congj ibe at BJ P

Congress, on Monday, slammed the BJP-led government in Manipur and the Centre for the situation in Manipur stating that there is complete \"anarchy\" under the 'double-engine' government in the northeastern state.

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November 19, 2024
MVA does appeasement politics based on religion: JP Nadda
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MVA does appeasement politics based on religion: JP Nadda

The BJP leader contrasted the MVA's approach with that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's governance model, emphasising the principles of unity and inclusive development

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November 19, 2024
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Kharge urges people to defeat BJP-backed Mahayuti government

Congress President Kharge urged people to defeat Mahayuti leaders who allegedly accepted bribes to change their allegiance to bring down the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government, as he addressed an election rally on Monday, in Vasai near Mumbai.

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November 19, 2024
‘Our product portfolio is focused on environmental sustainability and women empowerment’
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‘Our product portfolio is focused on environmental sustainability and women empowerment’

Analumnus of IIMAhmedabad, he founded Greenway with the aim to enhance the welfare ofwomeninrural communities across the worldwith operations in India and Africa. Cookstoves from the stable of Greenway, were designed by the founder using patented technology.

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November 19, 2024
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GeM to onboard pan-Indian sellers & service providers at IITF

Government EMarketplace (GeM) is set to onboard participating pan-Indian sellers & service providers at the India International Trade Fair (IITF), Ministry of Commerce said in a statement.

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November 19, 2024
52 per cent Indians will switch to solar power. if properly incentivised
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52 per cent Indians will switch to solar power. if properly incentivised

High installation cost is still a prime barrier to solar adoption. And therefore incentive of some forms seems to be the keyword if solar adoption in the country is to be made faster.

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November 19, 2024
Wildji re threat continues in much ofthe US Northeast as dry condi tions persist
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Wildji re threat continues in much ofthe US Northeast as dry condi tions persist

Firefighters in New York said Sundaythatavoluntary evacuation overnight helped them protect more than 160 homes from a stubborn wildfire near the New Jersey border as officials in much ofthe Northeast coped with hundreds of brush fires in tinder-dry and windy conditions.

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November 19, 2024
US and Philippines Sign Agreement On Sharing Military Information
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US and Philippines Sign Agreement On Sharing Military Information

US and Philippines on Monday signed an agreement on sharing classified military information and technology as the two countries seek to deepen cooperation in a bid to counter Chinese influence in the region.

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November 19, 2024
Mass rallies erupt across Sindh against controversial Canal proj ect
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Mass rallies erupt across Sindh against controversial Canal proj ect

Widespread rallies were held across Sindh on Sunday in opposition to the controversial plan to dig six canals to irrigate lands in Punjab.

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November 19, 2024
Report reveals how developed country UK could raise significant amounts of climate finance
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Report reveals how developed country UK could raise significant amounts of climate finance

At the UN climate conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, rich countries are under pressure to deliver trillions in public climate finance to meet the needs of developing nations, as laid out in the terms of the Paris Agreement.

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November 19, 2024
South Korean arms agency chief discusses cooperation with Peru defence minister
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South Korean arms agency chief discusses cooperation with Peru defence minister

The chief of South Korea's arms procurement agency has met Peru's defence minister and discussed ways to expand their arms industry cooperation on the ground, sea and air, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said Monday.

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November 19, 2024
B'desh tribunal sets December deadline for Hasina probe
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B'desh tribunal sets December deadline for Hasina probe

The Dhaka-based tribunal on Oct. 17 issued arrest warrants for Hasina and 45 others, including former Cabinet ministers, advisers and military and civil officials

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November 19, 2024
Cambodia hosts first-ever Southeast Asian school meals coalition summit
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Cambodia hosts first-ever Southeast Asian school meals coalition summit

Cambodia on Monday hosted the first-ever Southeast Asian school meals coalition summit in Siem Reap province, aiming at driving human capital development and food systems transformation, said a joint press release.

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November 19, 2024
Typhoon Man-yi leaves 7 dead in landslide in Philippines and worsens crisis from back-to-back storms
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Typhoon Man-yi leaves 7 dead in landslide in Philippines and worsens crisis from back-to-back storms

Typhoon Man-yi left at least seven people dead in a landslide, destroyed scores of houses and displaced large numbers of villagers before blowing away from the northern Philippines, worsening the crisis wreaked by multiple back-to-back storms, officials said Monday.

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November 19, 2024
Pope Francis calls for investigation to determine if Israel's attacks in Gaza constitute 'genocide'
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Pope Francis calls for investigation to determine if Israel's attacks in Gaza constitute 'genocide'

Pope Francis has called for an investigation to determine if Israel's attacks in Gaza constitute genocide, according to excerpts released Sunday from an upcoming new book ahead of the pontiff's jubilee year.

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November 19, 2024
Russian ballistic missile with cluster munitions kills 11 people in Ukraine's north
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Russian ballistic missile with cluster munitions kills 11 people in Ukraine's north

A Russian ballistic missile with cluster munitions struck a residential area of a northern Ukraine city, killing 11 people including two children and injuring 84 others, officials said Monday.

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November 19, 2024
Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning president appoints Cabinet after election win
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Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning president appoints Cabinet after election win

Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president swore in a 22-member Cabinet on Monday after his party secured a two-thirds parliamentary majority in last week's election.

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November 19, 2024
Oli carries embarrassing baggage
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Oli carries embarrassing baggage

Prime Minister Oli's geopolitical game has reached a new low.

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November 19, 2024
Trump names Brendan Carr, senior GOP leader at FCC, to lead the agency
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Trump names Brendan Carr, senior GOP leader at FCC, to lead the agency

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Brendan Carr, the senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission, as the new chairman of the agency tasked with regulating broadcasting, telecommunications and broadband.

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November 19, 2024
Rationale behind China°s Overtures
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Rationale behind China°s Overtures

China recently invited journalists from a select media network to Beijing, entertained them, and arranged interactions with select officials who parroted the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) line on Indo-China ties.

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November 19, 2024
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Radical Reset

Donald Trump's first week as President-elect has set the tone for what could be one of the most unconventional administrations in modern American history.

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November 19, 2024
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!!!-advised. ill-timed. ill-informed

Just when you think the government is finally exercising fiscal responsibility given the ongoing House hearings on the confidential funds issued to the Office of the Vice President (0VP) and the Department of Education, comes news that President Marcos has increased the budget of the controversial N ational Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac).

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November 19, 2024
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Vay Vandana Cards achieves milestone

Within three weeks of the Ayushman Vay Vandana Card scheme being rolled out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, more than ten lakh senior citizens aged 70 and above have already enrolled for it, enabling them to access free healthcare benefits under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (ABPM-JAY).

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November 19, 2024
Anti-doping workshop from 19-22 November in Delhi
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Anti-doping workshop from 19-22 November in Delhi

India, in collaboration with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), is set to host the Global Learning and Development Framework (GLDF) Results Management Training here from November 19-22.

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November 19, 2024
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DLC drive achieves milestones in 2nd week

Jeevan Pramaan is the vision of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Digital Empowerment of Pensioners.

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November 19, 2024
Twelve-day cyber security exercise launched
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Twelve-day cyber security exercise launched

The Bharat National Cyber Security Exercise (Bharat NCX 2024), a landmark initiative to fortify India's cybersecurity resilience, was inaugurated on Monday at a high-profile ceremony organised by the National Security Council Secretariat (N SCS) in collaboration with Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU).

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November 19, 2024