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UBT Sena's Priyanka Chaturvedi urges Maharashtra Govt to make 'Chhaava' tax-free
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Govt acts tough on OTT, social media platforms, asked to adhere to laws of the land
New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has advised the OTT platforms to adhere to the laws...
Tamil Nadu linguistic minorities forum urges CM Stalin to implement NEP
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 20 (ANI): The Linguistic Minorities Forum of Tamil Nadu (LIMFOT) on Wednesday wrote to Chief...
Bulgarian APCs Now Deployed by Ukrainian Army After Overhaul
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EU agrees on new Russia sanctions media
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NEP not implemented overnight: Union MoS L Murugan on row to implement three-language formula in TN
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 17 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Ministry of Information and Broadcasting L Murugan came...
"Thorough inquiry required into stampede": BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said that there should be a thorough...
"Juggling between ministries...": TMC hits out at Railway Minister over Delhi stampede
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O'Brien on Sunday took a dig at Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw,...
Nathalie Theberge to the Digital Media at the Crossroads Conference
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Shouting at ABC to raise standards won't help
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Japan, UNIDO help tackle plastic pollution in Fiji
SUVA, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Japan and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have partnered to advance Fiji's...
Fifth death from melioidosis confirmed in Australia's Queensland
SYDNEY, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Authorities in the Australian state of Queensland have reported a fifth death from melioidosis linked to...
Former Australian PM says country cannot "rely" on U.S. under Trump Presidency
CANBERRA, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Former Australian Prime Minister (PM) Malcolm Turnbull has said that the country cannot assume it can...
Roundup: Chinese, Japanese experts resonate with Xinhua think tank report on promoting development of human civilization
TOKYO, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- A Xinhua think tank report titled Promoting the Development and Progress of Human Civilization through Exchange...
Ethiopia launches nationwide polio vaccination, targeting 13.8 mln children
ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopian government launched a nationwide polio vaccination campaign on Wednesday, targeting...
Australia, PNG open negotiations on defense treaty
CANBERRA, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles met with his Papua New Guinea (PNG) counterpart Billy Joseph...
Zimbabwe intensifies efforts to crack down on drug abuse
HARARE, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe is intensifying efforts to fight drug and substance abuse, a growing public health problem affecting...
UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network opens Africa office in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) has officially opened its Africa...
Australian wage growth falls to two-year low
CANBERRA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Australian wage growth has fallen to the lowest level in more than two years, official figures have revealed....
Australian PM says interest rate cut will not impact general election timing
CANBERRA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- A long-awaited decision by Australia's central bank to cut interest rates will not influence the timing...
Chinese, Japanese media, think tanks hold dialogue on boosting cultural exchanges
TOKYO, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- A dialogue on promoting people-to-people and cultural exchanges between media organizations and think tanks...
1 dead in western Sydney house fire
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Warning issued over surge in snake bites in northeast Australia
SYDNEY, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Australians in the northeastern state of Queensland have been warned to be cautious around snakes amid...
Second edition of Saud bin Saqr Scholarship Program for Broadcast Journalism & TV Production announced
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Top French court rejects C8 and NRJ12 pleas to keep broadcasting
French TV stations C8 and NRJ12 will cease broadcasting on 28 February after the Council of State, France's top court, rejected their...
CRTC consults on definition of Canadian content for audio services
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Backgrounder: Role of the government - CBC/Radio-Canada
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From Paris, Begum TV offers Afghan women window onto the world
Paris-based Begum TV provides school classes, health programmes and light-hearted entertainment to Afghan women stripped of all rights....
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