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Health Ministry moots Centre or state bodies be empowered to regulate drugs, cosmetics production

New Delhi, 19/7: The Union Health Ministry has mooted that either the Centre or state authorities be empowered to regulate the production of drugs and cosmetics, changing its earlier proposal of allowing only the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) to do so. As of now, all manufacturing activities relating to drugs and cosmetics are…

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Landslides block Jammu-Srinagar National Highway

Kashmir, 19/7: Jammu-Srinagar National Highway has been closed for vehicular traffic due to multiple mudslides and shooting stones, officials said on Wednesday. “National Highway blocked at various places due to mudslide/shooting stones. People are advised not to travel till the restoration work is completed,” the Jammu and Kashmir Traffic police said.   The traffic police…

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India-US defence relationship robust, increasing in scope and sophistication: Top US General Charles Q Brown

New Delhi,19/7: Describing India as a strategic partner to the United States, a top American general has told lawmakers that the India-US military-to-military relationship is robust and increasing in scope and sophistication. India is a strategic partner to the United States. Our military-to-military relationship is robust and increasing in scope and sophistication,” General Charles Q…

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Direct All Your Actions for Empowerment of Farmers—CM to New Recruits

Bhubaneswar, 18/7: As many as 406 officers today joined the state government in the Agriculture & Farmers Empowerment. While 261 joined as Assistant Agriculture Officers, 102 joined as Assistant Agriculture Engineers. 43 officials also joined in the Odisha State Seeds Corporation.     A Nijukti Parba function was organized at the state convention centre in…

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INDIA vs NDA: Opposition leaders exult over name change, prep for 2024 polls

Bangalore, 18/7: As the 2024 Lok Sabha elections draw nearer 26 Opposition parties banded together under the ‘Indian National Democratic Inclusive alliance’ on Tuesday. The group is likely to hold a third meeting in Mumbai and decide upon the face of the grand Opposition alliance. BJP government wants to destroy democracy in this country. They…

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