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US signals growing unease with Pakistan, tightens export of nuclear byproducts

US signals growing unease with Pakistan, tightens export of nuclear byproducts

The United States has suspended the export of nuclear byproducts under a blanket general licensing system to Pakistan, whose history of nuclear proliferation has been a concern and has led to the blacklisting of many of its government agencies and private contractors. The decision announced in the government gazette called the Federal Register on Wednesday […]

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Cabinet Approves Rs 15,000-crore For India’s COVID-19 Emergency Response, Health System Package

Cabinet Approves Rs 15,000-crore For India’s COVID-19 Emergency Response, Health System Package

The Cabinet on Wednesday okayed Rs 15,000 crore for ‘India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package’ to mount an urgent response for containing the spread of the virus in India through development of dedicated treatment facilities and setting up laboratories among others. The fund will be utilized in three phases. Rs 7,774 crore, […]

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Sonia Gandhi: A lockdown of present nature after May 3 would be even more devastating

Sonia Gandhi: A lockdown of present nature after May 3 would be even more devastating

The Congress, which had extended support to the NDA government on its decision to enforce a nationwide lockdown, said Thursday a shutdown of the present nature after May 3 would be even more devastating. Addressing a meeting of the Congress Working Committee, which met for the second time after the lockdown came into force on […]

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Dr Asgar Samoon to head Srinagar Secreteriat

Dr Asgar Samoon to head Srinagar Secreteriat

Srinagar, April 22( KNS): To make Srinagar Secreteriat functional, Government today ordered Principal Secretary Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon as overall incharge of Civil Secreteriat Srinagar in addition to his School education and Transport department . He shall also monitor developmental activities of Budgam, Anantnag and Kulgam districts. The GAD order also reads that Secretary Youth […]

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Market LIVE: Sensex, Nifty marginally up; rupee opens higher

Market LIVE: Sensex, Nifty marginally up; rupee opens higher

Welcome to Mint live blog. Track this space for latest news and updates on stock markets. 23 Apr 2020, 10:11:02 AM IST Rupee opens higher The Indian rupee opened at 76.30 against the US dollar, compared with Wednesday’s close of 76.67 per dollar. 23 Apr 2020, 09:59:44 AM IST Glenmark Pharma jumps nearly 7% Glenmark […]

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Mukesh Ambani is back as Asia’s richest man after Jio’s deal with Facebook

Mukesh Ambani is back as Asia’s richest man after Jio’s deal with Facebook

Hong Kong: Mukesh Ambani is again Asia’s richest person after a deal with Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook Inc. sent his conglomerate’s stock surging. Ambani’s fortune rose about $4.7 billion to $49.2 billion on Wednesday, after Reliance Industries Ltd. gained 10%. The jump put Ambani about $3.2 billion ahead of China’s Jack Ma, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires […]

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Covid-19 vaccine trial set to begin in UK; scientist says 80% chance of success

Covid-19 vaccine trial set to begin in UK; scientist says 80% chance of success

The race to develop an effective vaccine against the novel coronavirus gathered pace this week, as clinical trials on humans were approved in Germany and launched in the UK. Though there are now around 150 development projects worldwide, the German and British plans are among only five clinical trials on humans which have been approved […]

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FIR against Arnab Goswami over ‘derogatory’ remarks against Sonia Gandhi, ‘divisive’ comments

FIR against Arnab Goswami over ‘derogatory’ remarks against Sonia Gandhi, ‘divisive’ comments

The Chhattisgarh unit of the Congress on Wednesday lodged a formal complaint against Arnab Goswami, editor-in-chief and founder of Republic TV channel, and accused him of “deliberately making inflammatory statements” and using derogatory language against Congress president Sonia Gandhi in his show. As of late evening, Raipur police were in the process of registering an FIR, officials said. In […]

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Administration barring my movement, others allowed to move freely :Congress Leader, BDC Chairman

Administration barring my movement, others allowed to move freely :Congress Leader, BDC Chairman

Srinagar April 22 (KNS):Congress Leader & BDC Chairman today hit out at District Administration over barring him from performing his duties in his Block (Kakapora) He also questioned the Pulwama Distt Administration over facilitating the movement of other BDC Chairmen in the District, urging allow him to work for which he has been chosen. In […]

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DGP visits Ganderbal, Manigam

DGP visits Ganderbal, Manigam

Srinagar, April 22 (KNS): Continuing with his visits to review preparations and measures taken in view of COVID-19, the Director General of Police J&K Dilbag Singh visited Central Kashmir district Ganderbal. He was accompanied by the IGP Kashmir Zone Vijay Kumar. He also visited PTS Manigam to inspect the facilities and arrangements at the quarantine […]

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