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Of all lung cancer patients, 40% never smoked: BJP MP

New Delhi, March 27 -- Gujarat BJP MP Babubhai Jesangbhai Desai on Friday raised alarm in the Rajya Sabha over the rising incidence of lung cancer among non-smokers, attributing the trend to worsening... Read More


Serang, China's Weifang explore sister city ties for investment

Serang, March 27 -- Indonesia's Serang city is exploring a sister city partnership with Weifang in China's Shandong Province to attract investment and strengthen cooperation in education and industria... Read More


Jan Vishwas Bill's 2nd edition introduced in LS

New Delhi, March 27 -- The government on Friday introduced in the Lok Sabha the second edition of the Jan Vishwas Bill seeking to amend certain provisions to decriminalise a host of minor offences to ... Read More


Congress: Excise duty cut on petrol-diesel due to Assembly polls

New Delhi, March 27 -- The Congress on Friday alleged that the government's excise cuts on petrol and diesel were because of Assembly elections and pointed out that consumer prices in India were not r... Read More


JJM 2.0: Meghalaya inks reform-linked MoU with Centre

NEW DELHI, March 27 -- Meghalaya has become the 12th state to sign a reform-linked memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Centre under the Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0. This marks an important step towa... Read More


Around 1,068 hectares of Railway land is under encroachment: Minister

New Delhi, March 27 -- Around 1,068 hectares of land owned by Indian Railways is under encroachment across the country, which is only 0.21 per cent of the total 4.99 lakh hectares of land, Railway Min... Read More


Bills to remove PM, CMs: Panel get more time to submit report

New Delhi, March 27 -- A Joint Parliamentary Committee examining three Bills for the removal of prime minister, chief ministers and ministers if they are under arrest for 30 consecutive days on seriou... Read More


Relief Without Reduction

New Delhi, March 27 -- The government's decision to cut excise duty on petrol and diesel has been presented as a timely intervention to shield consumers from rising global oil prices. On paper, the mo... Read More


The Infrastructure Reckoning

New Delhi, March 27 -- India is building its infrastructure at a speed and scale that few countries have ever experienced. Highways, industrial corridors, smart cities, and energy systems are transfor... Read More


Equatorial Guinea accused of docking wages to help fund Pope's visit

France, March 27 -- As part of his Africa tour in April, Leo will travel to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and then Equatorial Guinea - a small Central African country of just 2 million people, most of who... Read More