New Delhi, April 24 (IANA) Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj S. P. Singh Baghel will kick off celebrations of the National Panchayati Raj Day (NPRD) here on Friday, disseminating Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message among functionaries of Panchayats and local bodies.Observed every year on April 24, the day commemorates the enactment of the landmark 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, which gave constitutional status and legal recognition to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) across I…

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Washington, April 24 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that the United States will keep control of the Strait of Hormuz until Iran agrees to a deal, using the vital oil route as leverage in the ongoing standoff.“We have total control of it,” Trump said. “It’ll open when they make a deal or something else happens that’s very positive.”He made clear the closure is intended to pressure Iran’s economy. “If we open the strait, that means they’re going to make $500 million a day….

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Washington, April 24 (IANS) US President Donald Trump announced sweeping agreements with major pharmaceutical companies to lower prescription drug costs, calling it “the biggest cut in drug prices in the history of our country.”Speaking at the White House, Trump said one of the leading firms, Regeneron, had agreed to offer medicines at “most favoured nation prices,” adding that “the numbers will come down at levels that nobody’s ever seen before.”“With this announcement, 17 of th…

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