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Centre withdraws 20 pc duty on onion export effective from April 1

The Centre has withdrawn 20 per cent duty on onion export, effective from April 1. A notification to this effect was issued by the Department of Revenue on Saturday on the communication of the Department of Consumer Affairs.

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Two arrested for assault on doctor at M R Bangur

Two persons were arrested on Tuesday night on charge of allegedly assaulting an on-duty doctor at the state-run M R Bangur Hospital in the Tollygunge area. Police are also looking for several other persons who were involved in the incident.

UP cops restrained from using social media on duty

The state police have framed a social media policy after studying the policy of different countries.

Edible oil industry seeks higher duty difference between crude, refined palm oil

Edible oil industry body The Solvent Extractors' Association of India has sent a memorandum to union commerce minister Piyush Goyal seeking a raise in import duty difference between crude palm oil and its refined variant.

An unfulfilled duty to our children

Afterwards, when we had somewhat matured, deemed worthy of wielding pens which left permanent stains on our notebooks, could the men, the "sirs," be bothered to interact with us. It truly boggles the mind that, year on year, we create a budget that promises prosperity, but ignores the very ground on which prosperity is built, ignoring the very "A for apple, B for ball" Silencer was so eager to dismiss, ignoring perhaps the most overused axiom of our childhoods -

‘G7 leaders agree it is moral duty to help Afghans’

In a joint statement issued after a virtual emergency meeting, the leaders of the US, the UK, Italy, France, Germany, Canada, and Japan called for "calm and restraint to ensure the safety and security of vulnerable Afghan

By IANS

25 August, 2021 8 mins read