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July 21, 2024 12:12 PM

EPFO reports record addition of 19.50 lakh members in May

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) added a record 19.50 lakh net members in May 2024, the highest since it began releasing payroll data in April 2018. This marks a 19.62% increase compared to May 2023. Out of the total new additions...

July 20, 2024 6:03 PM

Air India offers full refund and travel vouchers after 30-hour San Francisco flight delay

Air India has announced a full fare refund and additional travel vouchers for passengers affected by a 30-hour delay on its New Delhi to San Francisco flight. The gesture comes as an apology for the significant inconvenience caused to travelers. In ...

July 20, 2024 5:53 PM

Tragic building collapse in Mumbai: One dead, 13 injured

On Saturday morning, parts of a building collapsed in Mumbai's Grand Road area, resulting in one fatality and injuring 13 others. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) reported that the tragedy occurred at Rubina Manzil, located near Grant Roa...

July 20, 2024 3:05 PM

Indian Association Ajman Joins Hands with the Indian Mission to Address Community Issues

The Consulate General of India in the UAE held a successful Open House at the Indian Association Ajman's Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi Auditorium and Sports Complex in Al Jurf. The event attracted around 100 Indian nationals from Ajman and addre...

July 20, 2024 2:30 PM

NEET-UG 2024: National Testing Agency declares centre-wise data for medical entrance exam

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the state-wise and centre-wise results of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024 on Saturday, July 20. This release comes in compliance with a Supreme Court directive iss...

July 20, 2024 1:11 PM

UPSC Chairman Manoj Soni resigns unexpectedly, citing personal reasons

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Chairman Manoj Soni has tendered his resignation, citing "personal reasons," nearly five years before his scheduled term was set to end. Sources at the Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT) have confirmed ...

July 20, 2024 11:30 AM

Widespread rainfall expected across multiple states

Weather forecasts indicate significant rainfall across several regions of India over the next few hours, with some areas likely to experience intense downpours. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued alerts for multiple states, warning ...

July 19, 2024 9:51 PM

India to Host 46th World Heritage Committee Meeting

India will host the 46th World Heritage Committee Meeting from July 21 to 31 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. This is the first time India is hosting this significant event, which will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. UNESCO Director-G...

July 19, 2024 5:20 PM

Sensex, Nifty end sharply lower

Indian shares fell from record highs to end lower on Friday due to broad-based profit booking ahead of the national budget and a global cyber outage impacting multiple sectors. NSE Nifty 50 dropped 1.09% to 24,530.9, and BSE Sensex fell 0.91% to 80,...

July 19, 2024 5:11 PM

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 Khedkar for allegedly "faking her identity to fraudulently avail attempts beyond the permissible limit." T...

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