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Signing of bilateral annual Haj 2018 agreement between India and Saudi Arabia

Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today said that Saudi Arabia has given the green signal for India’s decision to revive the option of sending Haj pilgrims through sea route also and officials from both the countries will discuss on all the necessary formalities and technicalities so that Haj pilgrimage through sea route can be started in the coming years.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 9th Jan 2018

Centre may achieve early completion of 'BharatNet'

Government said it had laid optical fibre in more than 1 lakh gram panchayats, completing the first phase of the BharatNet project that forms the backbone for the Digital India initiative.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 9th Jan 2018

Amended Companies Act notified

Centre announced that it has notified the Companies (Amendment) Act 2017, which is set to ease the implementation of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 9th Jan 2018

SC for larger warnings on cigarette packs

The Supreme Court stayed a Karnataka High Court order reducing the size of pictorial warnings on packages of tobacco products to 40% of the package space.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 9th Jan 2018

National Anthem in cinema halls: Govt forms panel to review rule

More than a year after the Supreme Court directed all cinema halls to play the National Anthem before films the Centre has now formed an inter-ministerial committee to frame new guidelines on the issue.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 9th Jan 2018