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Paris Climate Agreement comes into force
November 5, 2016
After rolling ratifications of the Paris Climate Agreement by nations, the accord finally entered into a legal force on November 4, thus binding the governments, who have agreed to control the global temperature rise, to adhere to their promised contributions
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Four-tier Goods and Services Tax structure approved in India
November 5, 2016
A four-tier Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure that was proposed by the GST council headed by the Indian Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, in October this year, was passed on November 3
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International bloggers invited to explore Goa
November 4, 2016
Goa Tourism explores new options to bring greater visibility to tourism in the south-western state, a choice destination for travellers from all over the world.
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Call for boycott of Chinese goods gaining popularity in India
November 3, 2016
As a social media call for boycotting Chinese goods in India gains impetus, many are pointing out the impracticality and harm it entails to business in India.
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Diwali leaves Delhi engulfed in severe pollution and smog
November 3, 2016
With Diwali, it seems New Delhi's little remaining clean air has also waved goodbye this year. The level of pollution in the city, post-Diwali, has been the worst in five years with a huge increase in concentration levels of Fine Particulate Matter (PM 2.5)
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Doordarshan invites bids for channel content in India
November 3, 2016
Doordarshan is seeking bids for production of content for its channels as it puts up a fight to stay relevant.
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Indians switch to spontaneous travelling
November 2, 2016
As youngsters in India are increasingly resorting to short weekend trips, a survey by OYO, an Indian hotel brand that owns, operates and aggregates standardised hotel rooms, shows that growing number of Indians are switching to spontaneous travel plans throughout the year.
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A glimpse of the festival of lights in New Delhi
November 1, 2016
People in New Delhi celebrated Diwali, or Deepavali as it is popularly known in India, with an infectious enthusiasm and energy. Diwali is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in autumn across the nation. Spiritually, it signifies the victory of light over darkness and of good ...
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Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) members killed after jailbreak
November 1, 2016
After a jailbreak in Madhya Pradesh in October 2013 by seven Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) members, eight SIMI insiders escaped from behind the bars yet again and were killed on October 31, 2016. A nationwide high alert has been issued after the incident that is raisi...
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Diwali festivities illuminate India
October 29, 2016
As India prepares to celebrate Diwali, the biggest and the brightest festival in the country, this Sunday, many people abroad also follow the trend. As the festivities have already begun, here is why the festival is considered auspicious and the most important.
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India abstains from voting on nuclear weapons ban at the UN
October 28, 2016
In an assembly at the UN where member states expressed desires to start talks regarding the possibility of a ban on nuclear weapons, India abstained from voting.
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Coca-Cola sales down in India
October 28, 2016
Even after the summers were harsh and long in India, Coca-Cola experienced a downfall in sales of fizzy soft drinks as people in India switch to healthier alternatives.
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