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July 11, 2025 9:25 PM

Three in four Bihar voters have submitted forms in SIR drive: ECI

Three out of every four electors in Bihar have submitted their enumeration forms as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, taking the total coverage of the drive to 74.39 per cent, an official from the Election Co...

July 11, 2025 8:42 PM

NCC ideal for India’s youth: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday chaired the first Governing Council Meeting of the National Cadet Corps Alumni Association (NCCAA) at South Block, New Delhi. Addressing the delegation, the Defence Minister described the NCC as “a platform ...

July 11, 2025 7:21 PM

FM Sitharaman lays foundation stones for projects worth over Rs 1,000 crore in Meghalaya

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday inaugurated and laid foundation stones for infrastructure and development projects worth Rs 1,087.81 crore in Meghalaya. Addressing an Integrated Public Programme at the LARITI — International Centre f...

July 11, 2025 6:55 PM

Indian Army launches ‘Operation SHIVA’ to ensure safe Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir

The Indian Army has launched ‘Operation SHIVA 2025’, a high-intensity annual security exercise to ensure the safe and smooth conduct of the Shri Amarnath Yatra, officials said on Friday. This year’s deployment comes amid heightened threats fro...

July 11, 2025 5:32 PM

World Population Day 2025: India prepares for digital census caste enumeration

As the world observes World Population Day 2025 with the theme “Empowering young people to create the families they want in a fair and hopeful world,” India is preparing for a demographic exercise- Census 2027 -which promises to be the country’...

July 11, 2025 5:16 PM

‘Sanchar Mitra Scheme’ scaled up nationwide to boost digital literacy

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has expanded its ‘Sanchar Mitra Scheme’ across India, transforming it from a pilot project into a national programme to empower youth as digital ambassadors. Initially piloted in select institutions, th...

July 11, 2025 5:13 PM

India rolls out 1st electric truck scheme with maximum incentive of Rs 9.6 lakh per vehicle

In a push towards sustainable freight transport, the government on Friday launched its first-ever electric truck (e-truck) incentive scheme under the PM E-DRIVE initiative, marking a significant step in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s green mobility...

July 11, 2025 3:42 PM

We missed no targets in Pakistan; not even a glass pane broken in India: NSA Doval on Operation Sindoor

National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Friday delivered a sharp rebuke to the foreign media’s reporting on Operation Sindoor, challenging it to produce any credible evidence of damage on the Indian side. Speaking at the 62nd convocation of ...

July 11, 2025 3:44 PM

NHAI tightens norms for reporting and blacklisting ‘Loose FASTags’

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has strengthened its mechanism for reporting and blacklisting ‘Loose FASTags’ - commonly referred to as “tag-in-hand” - in a bid to enhance tolling efficiency and ensure the authenticity of FAST...

July 11, 2025 4:38 PM

Heavy Rain to Lash Central and Northwest India; Delhi-NCR to Experience Moderate Showers

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said that heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to continue over central and adjoining northwest India for the next four to five days, with possibility of very heavy rainfall over southern Uttar Pr...

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