External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brunei Dato Haji Erywan on the sidelines of the ASEAN meetings in Vientiane, Laos and launched a logo celebrating 40 years of diplomatic relations of both the countries. Jaishankar said that he was confident that […]
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Paris Olympics: India directly qualify for quarter-finals in women’s team archery event
The Indian women’s archery team, comprising Bhajan Kaur, Deepika Kumari and Ankita Bhakat, directly qualified for the quarter-finals of the event at the Paris Olympics by securing a fourth-place finish with 1983 points. In the Women’s Archery Ranking Round, South Korea ended at the top of the list with 2046 […]
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Around 200 Indigo flyers stranded at Istanbul airport, Airlines issues statement
Around 200 flyers are facing a harrowing experience at Istanbul airport after their IndiGo flight to Delhi got delayed by 12 hours on Thursday. The Indigo Spokesperson informed that IndiGo flight 6E 12, operating from Istanbul to Delhi, was delayed due to a technical issue with the aircraft. The customers […]
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Over 23 lakh new workers enrolled under ESI Scheme in May this year
The provisional payroll data of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation reveals that 23.05 lakh new employees have been added in May 2024, according to an official release on Wednesday. According to an official PIB release from the Ministry of Labour and Employment, “1.15 Lakh Young Employees upto the Age Group […]
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“Budget will provide countless opportunities to youth” says PM Modi, asserts Budget’24 will boost economic development
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Union Budget 2024-25, presented on Tuesday, will give new impetus to economic development in the country. The Prime Minister said that the budget would empower all sections of society. “This is a budget that will take the country’s villages, poor and farmers on […]
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Union Budget 2024-25: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposes 12 industrial parks under National Industrial Corridor Program
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the sanctioning of 12 industrial parks under the National Industrial Corridor program. “12 industrial parks under the National Industrial Corridor development program also will be sanctioned,” she stated during her Union Budget 2024-25 presentation in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Additionally, the budget introduced rental […]
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Union Budget 2024-25: Sitharaman proposes Rs 100 crore credit guarantee scheme, major boosts for MSMEs
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a slew of measures aimed at boosting the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector, one of the priority area of the government, to help them grow and also compete globally. Speaking in Parliament while presenting the Union Budget 2024-25 on Tuesday, Sitharman […]
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“Erroneous”: Health Ministry on media reports highlighting excess mortality in 2020
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare stated that the media reports highlighting excess mortality in 2020 from a study in the journal Science Advances are based on “untenable and unacceptable estimates” which are “erroneous” in nature. The Ministry said that the study is erroneous and the methodology followed by […]
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NEET-UG 2024: National Testing Agency declares centre-wise data for medical entrance exam
The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday declared the state-wise and centre-wise data of the results of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024 on the official website. The Supreme Court on July 18 directed the NTA to announce the results of the NEET UG by July 20. […]
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UPSC files FIR against Puja Khedkar for ‘faking identity to fraudulently avail attempts’
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) said on Friday that it has registered a First Information Report (FIR) against IAS probationer Puja Manorama Dilip Khedkar for allegedly “faking her identity to fraudulently avail attempts beyond permissible limit”. The Commission said it has also issued her a show cause notice for […]
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SC declines to entertain plea of two convicts in Bilkis Bano’s case
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition by two convicts in the Bilkis Bano case for interim bail till a fresh decision is taken on their pleas challenging the apex court’s January 8 verdict, which led to the cancellation of their remission (early release from prison) and […]
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Indian Army express condolences as four army personnel killed in J-K’s Doda encounter
The Indian Army on Tuesday expressed their condolences to the families of the soldiers who lost their lives in the Doda encounter and said that the Army stands firm with the bereaved families in this hour of grief. The encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Desa […]
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DGCA approves Electronic Flight Folder for IndiGo airlines
Setting new standards in aviation efficiency and sustainability, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday approved Electronic Flight Folder (EFF) for IndiGo airlines. The Electronic Flight Folder (EFF) represents a pivotal shift away from traditional paper-based processes in flight planning and documentation. This innovative technology seamlessly digitizes and […]
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Rajnath Singh stable, currently under observation: AIIMS Delhi
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who was admitted to AIIMS Delhi following a complaint of back pain, is stable and currently under observation, the hospital said on Friday. Singh was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Thursday morning after he complained of back pain. Singh turned […]
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Libya-based ISIS terrorist among two charge sheeted by NIA in Aurangabad terror conspiracy case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday charge-sheeted two persons, including a Libya-based terrorist in the ISIS terror conspiracy case connected with the global terror network’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), Maharashtra, linked module. The anti-terror agency filed the chargesheet against Libya-based Mohammed Shoeb Khan and Mohammed Zoheb Khan in the conspiracy […]