New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Pakistan could secure huge amounts of aid from the US by offering its territory as a base to oppose the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, which began in December 1979, but it has not been able to get any money from during the Iran war in which it is playing the role of a peacemaker, laments an article in the Pakistani media.The Soviet-Afghan War began on December 24, 1979. Washington first offered Pakistan $400 million, but then President General Zia-ul-Haq dismissed it …
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai, arrested an importer for smuggling ‘Watermelon Seeds’ and ‘Green Peas’ worth Rs 139 crore from Tanzania, Sudan, and Canada, an official said on Monday. The illegal consignment was seized at Nhava Sheva Port, and the proprietor of the importing firm – a key person behind this organised smuggling – was arrested on Sunday, said a statement issued by DRI.Acting on specific intelligence, officers intercepte…
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View MorePatna, April 20 (IANS) After the Women’s Reservation Amendment Bill failed to pass in the Lok Sabha a few days ago with the Opposition raising objections to it being linked to delimitation, hundreds of women workers associated with the NDA staged a large protest march at Gandhi Maidan under the banner of the Mahila Morcha on Monday.Women from across Bihar participated in what was termed a ‘March of Outrage’, raising slogans and holding placards demanding women’s rights and representation.The…
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