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April 4, 2025 8:38 AM April 4, 2025 8:38 AM

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Poonam Gupta appointed as RBI Deputy Governor

Dr. Poonam Gupta has been appointed as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. She was serving as Director General of the National Council of Applied Economic Research, New Delhi. She assumed her charge as Deputy Governor of RBI on 1st of this month for three years.   The post was vac...

April 4, 2025 8:19 AM April 4, 2025 8:19 AM

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PM Modi, former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra discuss India-Thailand cooperation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the former Prime Minister of Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra, in Bangkok. In a social media post, Mr Modi described his meeting with him as delightful. He added that Mr. Shinawatra has extensive experience in matters relating to governance and policy making. The Prime M...

April 4, 2025 8:09 AM April 4, 2025 8:09 AM

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Parliament passes Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 as Rajya Sabha grants approval

Parliament has passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, with the Rajya Sabha approving it in the wee hours today. The Upper House cleared the Bill with 128  members voting in favour of it while 95 members voted against the legislation. The Rajya Sabha held a discussion on the Bill for around 12 hours...

April 4, 2025 7:50 AM April 4, 2025 7:50 AM

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Parliament passes Protection of Interests in Aircraft Objects Bill 2025

Parliament has passed the Protection of Interests in Aircraft Objects Bill, 2025 with the Lok Sabha approving it yesterday. Rajya Sabha has already passed the bill. The bill seeks to provide for the protection of interests in aircraft objects. It also seeks to implement the Convention on Internation...

April 3, 2025 9:00 PM April 3, 2025 9:00 PM

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Tripartite meeting to resolve issues related to Gorkhas

The Ministry of Home Affairs convened a meeting with Gorkha representatives to address issues concerning the Gorkha community in New Delhi today. The meeting was chaired by the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai. During the meeting, the Gorkha delegation, led by Darjeeling MP Ra...

April 3, 2025 8:39 PM April 3, 2025 8:39 PM

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Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal urges domestic investors to contribute to startups

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal today urged domestic investors to join the startup landscape of the country. Inaugurating the second edition of Startup Mahakumbh at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. Mr. Goyal expressed optimism that India will become the 4th largest economy in the world by t...