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Business and Commerce

PM Modi, Mauritian counterpart inaugurate new Supreme Court building of Mauritius

ION correspondentJuly 30, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Mauritian counterpart Pravind Jugnauth jointly e-inaugurate the new Supreme Court building of Mauritius on Thursday. PM Modi said, “Only a few months back,...

Nation

Diesel price slashed by over Rs 8 in Delhi after Kejriwal govt cuts taxes

ION correspondentJuly 30, 2020July 30, 2020

The Delhi government has decided to reduce the Value Added Tax (VAT) on diesel which will substantially cut the prices of diesel in the national capital. “Delhi Cabinet has...

States

Lockdown in Maharashtra extended till August 31, malls to re-open

ION correspondentJuly 30, 2020

With the state crossing the 4 lakh-mark in novel coronavirus cases since the outbreak, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced that it has extended the lockdown in the entire...

States

Himachal Cabinet expansion to take place today

ION correspondentJuly 30, 2020

The Cabinet expansion of the Himachal Pradesh’s government will take place today and three ministers are likely to be inducted at a simple ceremony restricted for 50 persons at...

World

Bangladesh flood situation still grim as rivers continue to rise, 50 lakh people affected

ION correspondentJuly 30, 2020

Even as the flood situation in Bangladesh still remained grim with several rivers continuing to rise in the country, more than 50 lakh people have been affected in 31...

World

Hajj pilgrims to perform downsized pilgrimage amid COVID-19 threat

ION correspondentJuly 30, 2020

Only around 1000 Muslims will perform Hajj in Saudi Arabia on Thursday as part of downsized pilgrimage due to Coronavirus pandemic. Thirty percent of them are Saudi citizens while...

States

West Bengal Congress president Somen Mitra dies at 78

ION correspondentJuly 30, 2020

West Bengal Congress president Somen Mitra died at a city hospital due to heart and age-related ailments in the wee hours of Thursday. He was 78 and is survived...

Education and Books

Government initiates historic reforms in education with NEP 2020

ION correspondentJuly 30, 2020

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved National Education Policy 2020. A single regulator for higher education institutions, multiple entry and exit options in degree courses, discontinuation of MPhil programmes, low...

Business and Commerce

NEP 2020 will transform lives of millions of people in times to come: PM

ION correspondentJuly 30, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi while welcoming the approval of the National Education Policy, NEP 2020 said that this was a long due and much awaited reform in the education...

Nation

Big boost to khadi after IRCS decides buy 1.80 lakh face masks from KVIC

ION correspondentJuly 30, 2020July 30, 2020

The khadi industry received a major boost after the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) received a purchase order from Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) to supply 1.80 lakh...

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