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Govt extends import duty exemption on cotton till Dec 31

August 28, 2025 revoi editor

The government on Thursday extended the exemption on import duty for cotton till December 31, 2025, in a bid to ensure adequate availability for the textile industry. The Centre had earlier exempted the duty from August 19 to September 30. “In order to support exporters further, the Central Government has decided to extend the import […]

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Minority Affairs ministry launches module on UMEED portal to benefit widows, divorced women, orphans

August 28, 2025 revoi editor

The Ministry of Minority Affairs on Wednesday launched a new module on the UMEED Portal to allow widows, divorced women, and orphans to apply for maintenance support from Waqf-alal-aulad properties. The move is aimed at improving access to financial assistance for vulnerable groups under the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development (UMEED) Rules, 2025. […]

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Dowry Deaths are 25 Times Higher than Rape and Murder: NRCB

August 27, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Aug 27: The killings of 28-year-old Nikki Bhati in Greater Noida and 32-year old Parul in Amroha, both in Uttar Pradesh, or 20-year old DC Kumari in Barkhandi Tola village of Khagaria district in Bihar, all for dowry in the last few days, have once again shone the spotlight on the age-old scourge […]

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Death Toll in Vaishno Devi Landslide Rose to 34

August 27, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Aug 27: The death toll in the landslide that struck the Vaishno Devi pilgrimage route in Reasi district in Jammu region rose to 34 on Wednesday, with rescuers pulling out more bodies from under the debris. At least 20 injuries have been reported in the incident. A total of 41 people were killed […]

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India – US Tariff War: Bhagwat Calls for “Swadeshi,” Bessent Confident “We Will Come Together”

August 27, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Aug 27 As the India – US tariff war escalates to new heights with 50% tariff on Indian exports come into force, top US official on Wednesday expressed the confidence that the two countries would sort out the differences and come together, even as Mohan Bhagwat, the chief of the BJP’s […]

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Modi Cabinet Approves India’s Bid to Host 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad

August 27, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Aug 27: The Union cabinet at its meeting on Wednesday chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved India’s bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games naming Ahmedabad as the “ideal” venue because of its “world-class stadiums, cutting-edge training facilities, and a passionate sporting culture.” The decision comes days after the Indian Olympic Association […]

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Worsening Relations: Modi Refuses to Take Trump’s Calls as New Tariff Rates Come into Force

August 27, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Aug 27: As the India – US ties slumped to a new low with the President Donald Trump imposed 50% tariff on Indian exports becoming a reality on Wednesday, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi is claimed to have refused to respond to at least four calls from his “friend” Trump in […]

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Adani’s Vizhinjam port hits 1 mn TEUs

August 27, 2025 revoi editor

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), Aug 27: In under nine months since commencing commercial operations, Adani Group’s Vizhinjam International Seaport has achieved a significant milestone of handling over 1 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). The achievement by the port operated by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) not only surpasses initial projections but has also redefined India’s maritime […]

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Stalin Joins Rahul, Tejashwi in Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar, BJP Mocks at Trio

August 27, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Aug 27: Even as the BJP mocked the trio as “hopeless out-of-sync dynasts,” the Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin joining the “Voter Adhikar Yatra” of the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (JD) leader Tejashwi Yadav in Muzaffarpur in Bihar on Wednesday further strengthened the opposition INDIA […]

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Greenland: As Americans ‘infiltrate’, start ‘covert ops’, Denmark summons US envoy

August 27, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: After remaining on the back burner for weeks as US President Donald Trump was busy firing his tariff missiles left, right, and centre, Greenland bounced back to hit the headlines again as Denmark summoned the US envoy to protest against Americans’ ‘infiltration’ into the Danish territory. According to media reports […]

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