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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high level meeting to review issues related to the sugar sector. 

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Washington: Advertisers hoping to sway consumers might want to rethink running spots within media with violent or sexual themes, and might do better if the ads themselves have a G-rating, according to a study published by the American Psychological Association. Instead, violent and sexual media content may impair advertising’s effectiveness and ultimately deter purchasing, the research found.

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said it is essential for Indian society to develop a consciousness towards "dignity of labour." He was addressing the inaugural session of the Indian Labour Conference in New Delhi. 

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New Delhi: On the occasion of the first ever World Youth Skills Day, the Government has launched SKILL INDIA Campaign here.  

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Goods laden rakes running on dedicated corridors, sparing over burdened tracks for back-to-back swanky passenger trains filing fast solar energy-lit Swachch stations and smart cities in large swathes of the populous nation within next four years sounds like castles in air.

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New Delhi: Some restaurants, hotels and eateries besides charging for the food and beverages are also charging ‘service charges’ in their bills. The proceeds of the ‘service charges’ are retained by them. Some of the consumers have a misapprehension that these ‘service charges’ are being collected by the restaurant on behalf of the Government as ‘service tax’. (Read in Hindi: रेस्‍तरां, होटलों द्वारा वसूला जाने वाला 'सेवा शुल्‍क' नहीं है 'सेवा कर')

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