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Pakistan unveils new visa policy to attract foreign investors

Islamabad, 10/9: Pakistan, in a bid to revive its ailing economy, has introduced a new visa policy to attract business communities from across the world to invest in the cash-strapped country. The decision was taken in the two-day consultation meeting held under the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC); a civil-military hybrid body set up by…

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Konark to Nalanda: India’s architectural heritage takes centre stage at G20 Summit

New Delhi, 10/9: From the 13th century Konark temple of Odisha to the ancient Nalanda University in Bihar, the G20 Summit venue here has put a spotlight on the rich architectural heritage of India. As President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the guests at a ceremonial dinner for various heads of state…

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TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu produced in Anti-Corruption Bureau court in Vijayawada

Andhra, 10/9: Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu was produced in an Anti-Corruption Bureau court on Sunday morning amid tight security, a day after being arrested in a case of alleged corruption. The former Andhra Pradesh chief minister is being represented by Supreme Court lawyer Siddarth Luthra and a team of advocates. Several TDP…

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Aussies back at top of ICC ODI rankings following win over South Africa

Canberra, 10/8: The Australian men’s ODI team, after being briefly dislodged by Pakistan, is back at the top of the ICC rankings following its second successive win over South Africa in Bloemfontein. Fine centuries by David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne set up a 123-run victory for Australia in the second ODI on Saturday, helping them…

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FACOR welcomes new batch of tailoring trainees at Jivika Centre 

Bhadrak, 9/9: Under FACOR Sathi Pragati Project, FACOR welcomed a new batch of women tailoring trainees to Jivika Centre. The trainees enrolled from nearby gram panchayats of FACOR (both in Bhadrak and Sukinda Valley) with aspirations to become future women entrepreneurs. A total of 22 sewing machines with accessories have been provided at the center…

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Alliance shows JD(S) has no ideology, does anything for power: Siddaramaiah

Bangalore, ,9/9: Observing that ‘BJP-JD(S) alliance’ for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections shows that the JD(S) has no ideology and does anything for power, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said the party which has ‘secular’ in its name is joining handsbwith communalists “When I termed JD(S) as a ‘B team’ of the BJP, they…

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PM Modi’s nameplate identifies him as leader of ‘Bharat’ at G20 Summit

New Delhi, 9/9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was identified as the leader representing ‘Bharat’ at the G20 Summit here on Saturday as he made his opening remarks at the beginning of the two-day meeting. The government has used ‘Bharat’, a name used in the Constitution for the country along with India, in several official G20…

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