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August 1, 2023 7:27 PM
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Parliament has passed the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill 2023, with the Rajya Sabah approving it today. The Lok Sabha has already passed the bill. The bill seeks to promote research on medicinal plants, encourage the production of plant-based medicines and benefit the local persons involved i...
August 1, 2023 7:22 PM
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Rajya Sabha passed the Mediation Bill 2021 on Tuesday. The Bill requires persons to try to settle civil or commercial disputes through mediation before approaching any court or tribunal. A party may withdraw from mediation after two mediation sessions. The mediation process must be completed within ...
August 1, 2023 7:20 PM
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France is preparing to evacuate its citizens from the West African nation of Niger because of anti-French sentiment following last week's coup. It has said, it will also help other European nationals to leave. The coup prompted demonstrations against the former colonial power, with the French e...
August 1, 2023 7:08 PM
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High Commission of India in Bangladesh and Bangladesh Bouddha Kristi Prachar Sangha today celebrated Ashadi Purnima in Dhaka On the occasion, High Commissioner Pranay Verma inaugurated a exhibition on Buddhism and teachings of Lord Buddha. In his remarks, the High Commissioner highlighted the signif...
August 1, 2023 7:02 PM
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Champion of Myanmar's Democracy Aung San Suu Kyi has been pardoned today in five of 19 charges brought against her by the military Junt after coup in 2021. The amnesty marking an important Buddhist religious day—Dhamma Cakka Day, will reduced her 33 years jail term by six years. The 78-year-old...
August 1, 2023 6:04 PM
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Union Minister for Communication Ashwini Vaishnaw has informed that Telecom operators have installed over 3 lakh 5G mobile sites in the country within 10 months of launch of the 5G service. The service was launched on 1st of October last year. In a tweet, Mr Vaishnaw said that the 5G sites have so f...
August 1, 2023 5:57 PM
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Former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been pardoned in five of 19 charges brought against her by the military. The pardon, part of a seasonal amnesty, will reduce her 33-year jail sentence by six years. Former President Win Myint, who was ousted along with Ms Suu Kyi, also received a reduced ja...
August 1, 2023 5:54 PM
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The UN's cultural agency has said, the iconic Italian city, Venice should be added to a list of world heritage sites in danger. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in its report said, the city is at risk of irreversible damage from overwhelming tourism,...
August 1, 2023 5:36 PM
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Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO said, the condition of Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is normal after its successful ion in the translunar orbit. The perigee burn onboard has successfully raised the orbit to 288 kms into 369328 kms where the spacecraft has entered into the moon’s sphere of i...
August 1, 2023 5:27 PM
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Lok Sabha passed the Offshore Areas Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill on Tuesday. The Bill amends the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002. The new bill regulates mining in maritime zones of India. It allows the government to reserve offshore areas t...
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