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March 16, 2026 9:17 PM
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The results of the Rajya Sabha elections from Odisha were declared today, with four candidates emerging victorious in a closely watched contest. Mr Manmohan Samal and Mr Sujeet Kumar have been elected to the Upper House as BJP nominees. Former Union Minister Dilip Ray, who was backed by the BJP, als...
March 16, 2026 8:01 PM
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Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal today said that India remains engaged with the U.S. for a mutually beneficial trade agreement. In a social media post, Mr Agrawal stated that following the U.S. Supreme Court's judgement invalidating reciprocal tariffs, the reciprocal tariffs are no longer in force....
March 16, 2026 8:08 PM
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has congratulated Rashtriya Raksha University for organising the Defence Attaché Roundtable 2026. In a social media post, the Defence Minister said the initiative fosters meaningful dialogue and promotes collaboration in defence trade, co-development and emerging techn...
March 16, 2026 8:05 PM
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Both the Houses of Parliament transacted smooth business today. In the Lok Sabha, discussion on the demands for grants under the control of the Ministry of Railways for 2026-27 was taken up. During the discussion, several MPs from the treasury and opposition benches put forth their views. Earlier, d...
March 16, 2026 7:03 PM
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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla today held a meeting with floor leaders of all parties. According to official sources, the meeting was convened to build consensus for the revocation of the suspension of eight opposition MPs who were suspended during the first leg of the Budget Session for their unruly be...
March 16, 2026 7:05 PM
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NITI Aayog member Rajiv Gauba today said that well-designed competition laws create the moral architecture of markets. Mr Gauba said this while addressing the 11th National Conference on Economics of Competition Law in New Delhi. He noted that in an emerging economy like India, competition law and r...
March 16, 2026 7:08 PM
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External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar called on European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen this afternoon. In a social media post, Dr Jaishankar said the European Commission President’s highly successful State visit to India this January marks a turning point in the ties between India a...
March 16, 2026 6:53 PM
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Amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, India has received major relief as a cargo vessel carrying 46,000 metric tonnes of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) from Qatar safely arrived at Mundra Port in Gujarat today. The consignment is sufficient to fill nearly 3.24 million domestic LPG cylinders. Auth...
March 16, 2026 6:45 PM
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The Rajya Sabha has taken up discussion on the Appropriation Bill 2026. The Bill seeks to authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India for the services of the financial year 2025-26. The Lok Sabha already passed the bill last week. Beginn...
March 16, 2026 5:51 PM
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India and Nordic countries today underscored the importance of leveraging both the India-EU Free Trade Agreement and the India-EFTA TEPA. Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, Sibi George, today hosted a luncheon for Nordic Ambassadors in New Delhi. In a social media post, the Extern...
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