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India hold talks with China

Amid border dispute on Line of Actual Control (LAC), India and China held bilateral talks on issues of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) nda, on Tuesday. According to Ministry of External Affairs' press release, Indian delegation was led by Prakash Gupta Joint Secretary (UNP & Summits) and Chinese delegation by Yang Tao, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China. "Prakash Gupta, Joint Secretary (UNP & Summits) led Indian delegation along with officials from East Asia (EA) and UN Ecomic and Social (UNES) Divisions of MEA and from Permanent Mission of India New York and Embassy of India in Beijing. Chinese delegation was led by Director-General of Department of International Organizations & Conferences and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Yang Tao." Ministry said, reported ANI.

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Odisha govt to demand implementation of Swaminathan recommendations

Taking into account ongoing farmers protest against Centre's 3 contentious farm laws, Odisha government in an attempt to double farmers' income has decided to move Union Government demanding implementation of MS Swaminathan Committee recommendations regarding Minimum Support Price (MSP) for all crops. Odisha government said, "All government policies and programmes including new Agriculture policy 2020 "SAMRUDHI" are aimed at achieving rapid agricultural growth through improved profitability, inclusivity and sustainability."

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UAE's orbiter reaches Mars

A craft from United Arab Emirates swung into orbit around Mars on Tuesday in a triumph for Arab world's first interplanetary mission. Ground controllers at UAE's centre in Dubai rose to ir feet and applauded when word came that unmanned craft, called Amal, Arabic for Hope, h reached end of its nearly seven-month, 300-million-mile journey and h begun circling red planet, where it will gar detailed data on Mars' atmosphere.

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Protesters lathi-charged in Kerala 

Police resorted to baton charge and used water canns against scores of protesters in front of Kerala secretariat on Tuesday night as weeks-long agitation intensified against alleged backdoor appointment in various government departments. Demanding an extension of six more months validity of Last Gre PSC rank list published in 2017, several youngsters sat in front of state secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram earlier in day and raised slogans against alleged backdoor appointments, even as a youth tried to jump off from a nearby building.

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Punjab BJP chief's car attacked

vehicle of Punjab BJP chief Ashwani Sharma was allegedly attacked by some unidentified persons with sticks and rods when he came for a meeting with local party workers on Tuesday. Sharma’s vehicle was attacked when he was leaving venue after meeting, during which some protesters h tried to storm it, forcing police to use mild cane-charge to disperse m. Sharma escaped unhurt during attack on his vehicle, officials said.

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