April 4, 2026 8:55 PM

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EPCMD Welcomes Duty Exemption on Petrochemical Products

Executive Director of the Export Promotion Council for Medical Devices (EPCMD), Praveen Kumar Mittal, today welcomed the government’s decision to exempt customs duty on a wide range of petrochemical products. Talking exclusively to Akashvani News, Mr Mittal said the decision will directly mitigate i...

April 4, 2026 10:02 PM

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Jan Vishwas Bill 2026 Removes Criminal Penalties for Minor Procedural Lapses

The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, passed on the 2nd of this month, amends 79 Central Acts administered by 23 Ministries, covering 784 provisions across multiple sectors. The bill removes criminal penalties for minor procedural lapses and replaces them with civil penalties or admi...

April 4, 2026 5:45 PM

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Exodus of Minorities in Pakistan Amid Fear and Insecurity: Report 

A report reveals that Pakistan has witnessed a consistent exodus of minority populations, including the Christians, Hindus, and other communities, which reflects a broader pattern of fear and insecurity. Since 1947, religious minorities have faced persistent atrocities across the country, including ...

April 4, 2026 5:39 PM

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Eight people killed after a 5.9-magnitude earthquake strikes northern Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, eight people were killed after a 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck the northern region of the country. Spokesman for the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority, Mohammad Yousuf Hammad, said the deaths occurred when a house collapsed in Kabul province. The quake’s epicentre ...

April 4, 2026 10:03 PM

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Indian Railways Approves ₹398 Crore Optical Fibre Cable Project

Indian Railways has approved the Optical Fibre Cable Backbone Project of around ₹398 Crore in the Ahmedabad and Ratlam Divisions.   The Ministry of Railways said that under the project, optical fibre cables will be provided over one thousand nine hundred twenty-nine Route Kilometres (RKm) acros...