INDIA

Govt committed to development without religious discrimination: PM Modi at AMU
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"I assures that nobody will be left out and not discriminated against on religious lines. Everyone will move forward by enjoying the Fundamental Rights given in the Constitution," Modi said while addressing through videoconference the centenary celebrations of the Aligarh Muslim University in Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh.
Government invites interested buyers for strategic sale of Shipping Corporation of India
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Employees of the company have been allowed to bid either individually or by forming a consortium but will have to follow the government guidelines on the sale of the company. Other interest buyers may include private-public companies, limited liability partnerships, SEBI-registered alternatives investment funds or any other fund eligible for investing in India. 
Assam CM urges militants to join national mainstream
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The Chief Minister, while addressing a function where 64 militants of four insurgent outfits surrendered, said the government is giving importance to the surrendered militants and has taken steps so that the youths who have decided to come to the mainstream can take the benefits of the government schemes.
UK passenger tests Covid-19 positive in Chennai, sample sent to NIV
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A passenger, who arrived here from London, has tested positive for Covid-19, health department officials said on Tuesday, adding that the test sample has been sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune to check whether it is the new mutant variant of the virus.
Boeing woos Indian Navy with 'F/A-18' Super Hornet's ski-jump launch
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The demonstrations, held at US Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland, showed that the Super Hornet would do well with the Indian Navy's Short Takeoff but Arrested Recovery (STOBAR), said Boeing.
Cybercrimes rise by 75% in Hyderabad during 2020
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While there was a dip in most of the crime categories, cybercrime saw an increase compared to last year. The city recorded 2,456 cases of cybercrime against 1,400-odd last year. Police attributed this to more people using internet during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Direct air service begins between Shillong-Delhi
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An Airport Authority of India (AAI) Press Release said that the flight services were inaugurated by Meghalaya Transport Minister S. Dhar. Legislator G.B. Lyngdoh, Regional Executive Director of AAI M.Suresh were present on the occasion. The maiden flight has landed Shillong Airport directly from New Delhi. The services have been started by Flybig airlines.
Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistan violates ceasefire in Poonch district
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Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and shelling with mortars along the LoC in Balakote sector of Poonch district. The spokesman said Indian army retaliated befittingly. Monday's ceasefire violation by Pakistan was the third consecutive violation in the last three days along the LoC in J&K.
Confederation of All India Traders hails Delhi High Court order on Amazon issue
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He said that the manipulative, coercive, arbitrary and dictatorial policies of Amazon to control & dominate the retail trade of India through e-commerce should come to an end now. It has been rightly held that Amazon acquired control of Future Retail by virtue of its arbitrary dominance in Future Coupon Limited and in the absence of any Government approval, it is contrary to FEMA & FDI rules, according to CAIT.
Jammu and Kashmir: Work on in full swing for India's first arch rail bridge
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According to Northern Railway officials, the work on the Anji Bridge, which is coming up on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) section of Northern Railway in Jammu and Kashmir is in full swing. The bridge is being built on the Katra-Banihal railway line at village Kauri in the Reasi district.
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