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Today's Headlines - 22 January 2024

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81% of citizen responses have affirmed the idea of Simultaneous Election: Ministry

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The Ram Nath Kovind-led High-Level Committee on “One Nation, One Election” has received over 20,000 responses from citizens and 81% of them have “affirmed” the idea of simultaneous polls, according to Law Ministry.


The growth of India-Bangladesh ties

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned to power in Bangladesh for a historic fourth straight term after her party, the Awami League, secured two-thirds of the seats in the national elections.


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WTO dispute settlement body revival faces delays over country differences: GTRI

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In a report published by the economic think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), reinstating a fully functional WTO dispute settlement body to resolve trade disputes between countries could take longer than expected as there continue to be wide differences between developed and developing countries over the issue.


Zero-duty unrefined gold imports 

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The continuous import of gold dore (or unrefined gold) by some refineries under zero duty from the least developed countries (LDCs), despite the government warning against it, is hurting the domestic market.


Indian industry delegation to Zambia for copper exploration

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The Ministry of Mines has proposed sending an Indian industry delegation to copper-rich Zambia to discuss potential copper exploration and mining projects in the southern African country.


Madhika, a language on the brink of extinction

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Madhika, a language spoken by the Chakaliya community that migrated from Karnataka to Kannur (Kerala) centuries ago, is fast becoming extinct.