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No jail term for farm goods, textiles export rule slip-ups

Similarly, failure to furnish information or sample, or furnishing false information or sample and damaging books of account or refusal to furnish it will not result in a jail term of up to three months, instead a fine of Rs 10,000-25,000 can be levied under the Handlooms (Reservation of Articles for Production) Act.

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Foreign brokerages cut India Inc’s earnings, index targets

Foreign broking major Goldman Sachs has cut the Nifty target to 25,900 points from 29,300 points earlier while Citigroup has revised down their target for the index to 27,000 points from 28,500 points earlier. On its part, HSBC said that historical trend shows that a 20% rise in oil price could drag down earnings of

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India hosts key IONS maritime exercise in Kochi

As India assumes the IONS chairmanship for the 2026–2028 cycle after a gap of 16 years, IMEX TTX 2026 marks a key milestone in strengthening regional maritime leadership. Conducted in a sophisticated, simulated environment, the exercise addressed complex maritime security challenges in IOR, a region of critical importance to global trade, energy flows and connectivity.

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Wildlife actively use underpasses on Delhi-Doon economic corridor: Study

As per the recently published study by Dehradun-based Wildlife Institute of India, 150 camera traps (CTs) were systematically deployed along underpasses within a 3.5-km stretch — from Mohand village to Ganeshpur in Uttarakhand — and each unit was installed in a manner to ensure detection of a broad spectrum of terrestrial fauna, ranging from small

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Nearly 3 lakh PNG connections added in March: Govt

Petroleum secretary Neeraj Mittal, in an online post, said that by giving up their LPG connections, people have helped those who don’t have access to gas cylinders. “Join this strong, bold group of do-good citizens who have come forward to give up LPG to help those get LPG who don’t have PNG,” he said on

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India accounts for 1 in 10 global maternal deaths: Lancet report

India’s long-term numbers reflect both progress and persistent gaps. Maternal deaths fell sharply from about 1.19 lakh in 1990 to 36,900 in 2015 and further to 24,700 in 2023. And the maternal mortality ratio declined from 508 in 1990 to 116 per one lakh live births in 2023, indicating substantial gains but also unfinished work.

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3,000 less domestic flights to take to the skies this summer

While the airline projected getting a plane every week, the authorities asked the country’s largest carrier to file for flights when it gets more planes and can show it has the wherewithal, including pilot numbers, for the same. “We did not want a repeat of what happened last Dec and hence were extra cautious this

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Bengal SIR: Portal for voter appeals live, but no word on offline route

Md Nazrul Islam, of Murshidabad, visited the DM’s office to enquire about what he should do. Md Jomadar Sheikh, of Dhulian, said a judicial tribunal was his only hope. Jahima Khatun’s name was deleted because her father’s name was misspelt in one document. EC released a fourth supplementary list Sunday with around two lakh names

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