Written by Karunjit Singh, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: March 25, 2021 10:14:24 pm Oil trading companies on Thursday cut gas and diesel prices for the second day in a row after a nearly six-month period in which gasoline and diesel prices rose steadily to record …
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Written by Khushboo Narayan, George Mathew, edited by Explained Desk | Mumbai | Updated: March 13, 2021 5:00:15 pm The decision of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to impose restrictions on mutual fund (MF) investments in additional Tier 1 (AT1) bonds has caused a storm in the …
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NAGPUR LOCK: Nagpur, which will enter a one week lock from Monday, has always been one of the great foci of the coronavirus pandemic, although it has remained largely overshadowed by Pune and Mumbai. In fact, Nagpur, most of the time, has remained in the top ten worst affected cities …
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Written by Liz Mathew, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | March 2, 2021 9:57:32 pm The government has announced the merger of Lok Sabha Television (LSTV) and Rajya Sabha Television (RSTV) into one ‘Sansad TV’. This is how the proceedings of Parliament came to be broadcast live to …
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Written by Shruti Dhapola, edited by Explained Desk | Updated: February 24, 2021 12:11:32 am Facebook announced Tuesday that it would reinstate news link sharing by users and news editors in the coming days after reaching an agreement with the Australian government. For its part, the Australian government is adding …
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Written by Ralph Alex Arakal, edited by Explained Desk | Bangalore | January 3, 2021 11:59:40 am The Karnataka government has allowed all shops and commercial establishments to operate 24/7 for the next three years under the provisions of the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act (1961). The revision of …
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In April 1963, about six months after the 1962 war with China, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru wrote an article in Foreign Affairs magazine, titled “Changing India.” He admitted that it was necessary to “adjust our relations with friendly countries in light of the changing realities of the international situation … …
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The Madhya Pradesh government will follow two other states governed by the BJP: Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh – by passing a law against conversion that prohibits religious conversion solely for the purpose of marriage. The MP cabinet has approved the 2020 Freedom of Religion Bill as an ordinance. Although …
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Written by Aanchal magazine, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | January 1, 2021 7:27:45 pm Goods and services tax (GST) collections in December (for November sales) increased 11.6 percent year-on-year to Rs 1.15.174 crore, the highest level since the implementation of the indirect tax regime in July of …
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The unprecedented shutdown of Covid-19 briefly disrupted political activity, but politics as such did not stop. In 2020, dissent found a stronger voice than had been heard in the recent past, and discussions and ideology clashes grew more strident and bitter. The year began with crowds in the streets against …
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