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What is HIV/AIDS Bill? All your questions answered

April 13, 2017 09:04 IST

The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome(AIDS) (Prevention and Control) Bill was passed in Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Here is all you need to know about it.

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What is Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill: All you need to know

April 11, 2017 12:26 IST

Issues like road safety, e-Governance, insurance among others are addressed in the Bill which amends the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

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What is Tomahawk Land Attack Missile?

April 7, 2017 19:38 IST

The Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAM) was used by the United States to attack a Syrian airfield on Friday.

What is H-1B visa?

April 4, 2017 21:06 IST

It is an employment-based and non-immigrant visa category for temporary workers.

What is UDAN?

March 31, 2017 10:48 IST

All you need to know about the UDAN scheme that could change India's aviation industry.

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What is BS-IV emission standard?

March 29, 2017 19:08 IST

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that there will be no sale or registration of vehicles that do not comply with BS-IV emission standard from April 1.

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What is Goods and Services Tax (GST)?

June 30, 2017 13:07 IST

The GST aims to streamline the taxation structure in the country and replace a gamut of indirect taxes with a singular GST to simplify the taxation procedure. The system will phase out all indirect taxes and only GST will be applied as an indirect tax.

What is Mental Healthcare Bill?

March 28, 2017 08:12 IST

One of the provisions of the bill is to protect and restore property right of mentally ill persons, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda in the lower house.

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Interactive: What is the Jesus tomb, and how it is being renovated

March 27, 2017 19:48 IST

The entire restoration work for the Edicule, which as built in 1810, was long overdue.

What is Aadhaar card and where is it mandatory?Subscriber Only

March 27, 2017 16:41 IST

On March 27, the Supreme Court ordered that the government cannot be stopped from using Aadhaar identification for its non-welfare schemes like opening of bank accounts, filing of tax returns, verification of new and existing mobile phone numbers and user credentials etc.

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What new income tax changes will come into effect from April 1

March 28, 2017 19:36 IST

Revisions to tax rebate rates, saving schemes and more.

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What is the electronic device ban: Everything you need to know

March 22, 2017 20:21 IST

British officials followed their US counterparts in imposing the indefinite ban on in-flight electronic devices

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What is Chenani-Nashri tunnel, India’s longest: All you need to know

March 22, 2017 18:53 IST

PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate the tunnel on April 2.

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What is the Ajmer Dargah blast case?

March 24, 2017 15:33 IST

Ajmer Dargah bomb blast: A special NIA court on Wednesday in Jaipur awarded life sentences to two persons convicted in the 2007 case.

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What is Narada sting operation case: Everything you need to know

March 22, 2017 12:33 IST

Narada sting operation case: Here's all you need to know about the case that can well affect Mamata Banerjee's political future.

What is GST: Everything you need to know about four bills cleared by Union Cabinet

June 30, 2017 13:09 IST

Goods and Services Tax bill is India's biggest reform in India's indirect tax structure. The purpose of the bill is to introduce one single tax on supply of goods and services, from the manufacturing stage until its delivery to the final consumer.

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What is Nowruz: Everything you need to know about the Iranian New Year

March 19, 2024 07:44 IST

When is Nowruz: In India, the Parsi community, who follow Zoroastrianism, celebrate Navroz with full fervour

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What is Spring Equinox 2017: Everything you need to know

March 20, 2017 19:16 IST

Spring equinox: In India, the festival of Holi is celebrated coinciding with the spring equinox, or the moment when winter ends and spring begins, marking the victory of good over evil.

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What is Indus Water Treaty: All you need to know about India, Pakistan water disputeSubscriber Only

March 20, 2017 17:16 IST

Internationally, the Indus Water Treaty is seen as one of the most successful cases of conflict resolution especially considering the fact that it has stayed in place despite the two countries having been engaged in four wars.

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What is Idea-Vodafone merger: Here’s everything you need to know

March 20, 2017 13:25 IST

The amalgamation of the two telecom giants will put them in a better position to contest a brutal new price war.

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What is National Health Policy 2017: Everything you need to know

March 22, 2017 12:45 IST

National Health Policy 2017 policy proposes free drugs, free diagnostics and free emergency and essential health care services in all public hospitals in a bid to provide access and financial protection.