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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...
March 16, 2026 5:47 PM
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The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has submitted India’s First National Report on the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol on Access Benefit Sharing to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. The Ministry said that the report covers the period from 1 November ...
March 16, 2026 5:43 PM
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External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar today met the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, Maxime Prévost, in Brussels. In a social media post, Dr Jaishankar said that during the meeting, both leaders had discussions on intensifying cooperation in trade and investment...
March 16, 2026 5:40 PM
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Sri Lanka’s state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has assured the public that adequate fuel stock is available to meet demand until the end of next month. Speaking to the media, Chairman of CPC, D. J. Rajakaruna, said previously ordered fuel shipments continue to arrive on schedule, ensuring steady...
March 16, 2026 5:34 PM
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Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik has said that India has addressed the critical issue of power deficiency by adding 296 Giga Watt of fresh generation capacity since April 2014. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today, Mr Naik said that the government has transformed the cou...
March 16, 2026 5:17 PM
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In Jammu & Kashmir, Asia’s largest Tulip Garden in Srinagar was opened for visitors today. Located on the foothills of the Zabarwan Range overlooking Dal Lake, the garden has been fully prepared to welcome local, domestic and foreign tourists. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today inaugurated Tulip...
March 16, 2026 5:11 PM
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The Election Commission today appointed Retired IAS officer of the 1988 batch, Manjeet Singh, as Special Observer for the General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Assam. The poll body said that Mr Singh will be required to visit Assam from time to time to observe the poll preparedness and the...
March 16, 2026 5:06 PM
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The Election Commission of India has issued a notification today for the by-election to the Dharmanagar Assembly constituency. The process of filing nominations has started today. However, no nomination papers were filed on the first day. Nominations will be accepted until March 23. The scrutiny o...
March 16, 2026 5:04 PM
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The Government of Tripura has proposed a total expenditure of ₹34,122.31 crore in the 2026-27 State Budget, which is about 5.55% higher than the previous year. To boost economic growth, ₹8,940.92 crore has been allocated for capital expenditure. The budget has projected a deficit of ₹240.72 crore. H...
March 16, 2026 5:02 PM
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Kazakhstan’s voters have approved a referendum on a new constitution that is expected to strengthen the authority of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Central Asia’s largest country today. Preliminary results released by the country’s Central Election Commission show that more than 87% of voters su...
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