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March 25, 2024 10:14 AM

EPFO adds 16.02 lakh members In January; 8.08 lakh enroll for 1st time

Retirement fund body EPFO added a net 16.02 lakh subscribers in January 2024, according to payroll data released on Sunday. Around 8.08 lakh members were enrolled for the first time in January 2024, a labour ministry statement said on Sunday. Notabl...

March 25, 2024 2:16 PM

BJP releases 5th list of candidates; Arun Govil, Kangana Ranaut, Naveen Jindal among nominees

The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday released its fifth list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections featuring some big names including Naveen Jindal from Haryana’s Kurukshetra, actress Kangana Ranaut from Himachal’s Mandi and Arun Govil f...

March 24, 2024 6:24 PM

Kidambi Srikanth’s Swiss Open campaign ends with defeat in SFs against Lin Chun-Yi

Kidambi Srikanth's Swiss Open 2024 journey came to an unfortunate end as India's ace shuttler suffered defeat in the men's singles semi-finals at the St. Jakobshalle arena in Basel. Srikanth lost 21-15, 9-21, 18-21 against world No. 22 Lin Chun-Yi o...

March 24, 2024 4:23 PM

Election Commission launches Saksham app to facilitate easier voting for persons-with-disability

In a bid to provide accessibility to all and leave no voter behind, the Election Commission announced that the voters above 85 years of age and Persons-with-Disabilities (pwd) with 40 percent benchmark disability can vote from home. Further, volunte...

March 24, 2024 1:53 PM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh celebrates Holi with armed forces personnel in Leh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday celebrated holi with the Armed Forces personnel at Leh Military Station. The Defence Minister was seen applying 'tika' on the foreheads of Armed Forces personnel. During his address to the personnel, the...

March 24, 2024 12:15 PM

US: Consulate condoles death of Indian-origin woman in Pennsylvania car accident

Indian consulate in New York on Sunday expressed its 'deepest condolences' to the family members of an Indian-origin 21-year-old woman, Arshia Joshi, who died in a car accident in Pennsylvania on March 21. The consulate said that it was in touch wit...

March 24, 2024 10:14 AM

Arunachal Pradesh is part of India because it’s part of India…”: Jaishankar junks “ludicrous” Chinese claims

External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar on Saturday once again strongly deplored China's claims on the state of Arunachal Pradesh, stressing that the north-eastern state is part of India. While referring to Beijing's claims as "ludicrous", the EA...

March 23, 2024 8:38 PM

Researchers shed light on how brain wakes up from anesthesia

A recent study conducted by Mayo Clinic, published in Nature Neuroscience, sheds light on the fascinating role of microglia in the process of waking up from anesthesia. This groundbreaking research opens up new possibilities for treating complication...

March 23, 2024 8:23 PM

Putin announces March 24 as national mourning day as concert death toll touches 143

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday called the Moscow concert hall attack in which 143 people lost their lives a "barbaric terrorist act". He also announced a day of nationwide mourning in the country on March 24. Addressing the nation via ...

March 23, 2024 6:00 PM

President Murmu calls for unified efforts to combat tuberculosis

On the eve of World Tuberculosis Day, observed annually on March 24, President Droupadi Murmu delivered a message emphasising the importance of raising public awareness about Tuberculosis (TB) and the collective efforts needed to tackle this global h...