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Heavy security for ‘Chandanotsavam’ at Simhachalam temple in A.P.
A 2,000-strong police force would be deployed for the annual ‘Chandanotsavam’ festival of Lord Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple at Simhachalam, scheduled to be held on May 7.
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EC rejects plea for advancement of poll timings
The Election Commission has rejected a request made in view of Ramzan for advancing the start of polling from 7 a.m. to 5 a.m. in the remaining three phases.
India, U.K. in talks to build a naval supercarrier: report
The United Kingdom is in talks with the Indian government on building a new state-of-the-art aircraft carrier along the lines of Britain’s HMS Queen Elizabeth as part of the ongoing ‘Make in India’ negotiations
U.S. to hike tariffs on $200 bn of Chinese goods
President Donald Trump has announced that the U.S. would raise tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods to 25%, because trade talks are moving “too slowly.”
Telangana addresses maternal mortality
Telangana has the fifth lowest maternal mortality rate in India-81 per 1,00,000 live births
Anti-dumping duty put on saccharine
The Finance Ministry has, on the recommendation of the Commerce Ministry, imposed an anti-dumping duty of $1,633.17 per tonne on the import of saccharine from Indonesia.
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A helping hand in the time of natural calamities
The Ganjam District Disaster Response Forum (GDRF), a joint front of 47 NGOs, continues to be a major relief force during natural calamities,like the recent cyclone Fani, in this district of Odisha.
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Doctors appearing in ads for hospitals may face action
Recently,a group of doctors working in a corporate hospital in Kerala has violated the Medical Council of India(MCI)’s Code of Ethics after their photographs and details were featured in a newspaper advertisement for the hospital.
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