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April 2, 2025 1:55 PM

Indian Navy’s INS Tarkash seizes 2,500 kg of narcotics in Western Indian Ocean

In a major anti-narcotics operation, the Indian Navy’s frontline frigate INS Tarkash has seized over 2,500 kg of narcotics in the Western Indian Ocean, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement on Wednesday. The successful interception highlights...

April 2, 2025 1:28 PM

GeM facilitates hiring of over 1 million resources in FY 2024-25, PM Modi lauds platform’s impact

The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has achieved a significant milestone by facilitating the hiring of over 1 million manpower resources by government organizations in the current fiscal year (2024-25), according to the Ministry of Commerce & Indu...

April 2, 2025 1:29 PM

NEP 2020 policy of the people, by the people and for the future of people: Dharmendra Pradhan

Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday hit out at Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, saying that corruption and governance deficit were the defining features of the country’s educational past, and the NEP 2020 represents a decisive ...

April 2, 2025 12:54 PM

PMMY boosts Women’s Financial Empowerment at the grassroots: SBI report

The Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) has emerged as a powerful tool for women’s financial empowerment, with women accounting for 68% of the scheme’s 52 crore beneficiaries, according to a report by the State Bank of India’s (SBI) Economic Res...

April 2, 2025 12:44 PM

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju says Waqf Amendment Bill is for the benefit of the country

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said that the Waqf Amendment Bill, set to be introduced in the Lok Sabha, serves the nation’s best interests. Dismissing opposition to the bill as politically motivated, Rijiju emphasized that any objections...

April 2, 2025 1:17 PM

NHAI hikes toll charges on highways and expressways across country

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has raised toll charges for motorists driving through highways and expressways across the country by an average of 4 to 5 per cent as part of the annual exercise of factoring in inflation costs. The ad...

April 2, 2025 10:45 AM

FM Sitharaman launches ‘NITI NCAER states Economic Forum’ portal to strengthen fiscal data access

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday unveiled the “NITI NCAER States Economic Forum” portal in New Delhi. Developed by NITI Aayog in collaboration with the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), the portal serves as a co...

April 2, 2025 11:18 AM

Worshiping Maa Ambe during Navratri evokes deep emotions: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended his greetings to the nation on the fourth day of Chaitra Navratri, highlighting the emotional significance of worshiping Maa Ambe during this sacred period. In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, "Worshipin...

April 10, 2025 9:02 PM

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Rijiju to move Waqf Amendment Bill for passing in Parliament

The legislative business suggests that Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju will move the Waqf Amendment Bill of 2025, which aims to amend the Waqf Act of 1995, for passing. While, union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move that...

April 2, 2025 11:19 AM

White House says Trump will go ahead with tariffs as nervous world awaits trade war

The White House confirmed on Tuesday that President Donald Trump will impose new tariffs on Wednesday, though it provided no details about the size and scope of trade barriers that have businesses, consumers and investors fretting about an intensi...

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