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April 30, 2025 7:20 PM

Centre forms High-Level Committee for disaster management oversight

The Central government on Wednesday constituted a High-Level Committee under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and three others as its members to oversee matters related to the Disaster Management Act, 2005. The committee includes Mi...

April 30, 2025 7:14 PM

North Korea conducts first test firing of its new warship’s weapons system

North Korea earlier this week conducted the first test-firing of the weapons system of the new "Choe Hyon-class" warship it recently unveiled, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday. Cruise and anti-air missiles were launched and artillery fired as ...

April 30, 2025 5:07 PM

Caste enumeration to be included in upcoming census, says government

In a major decision, the central government on Wednesday announced that caste enumeration will be included in the upcoming population census. Briefing the media on the Union Cabinet’s decisions, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishn...

April 30, 2025 5:00 PM

Bangladesh HC grants bail to prominent Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das

Chinmoy Krishna Das, a prominent Hindu leader and spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sammilito Sanatani Jagaran Jot, has been granted bail by the High Court on Wednesday in an alleged sedition case. The bench of Justice Atoar Rahman and Justice Ali Rez...

April 30, 2025 4:48 PM

Iran, UK, France, Germany to hold nuclear talks on Friday

Iran will hold nuclear talks in Rome on Friday with Britain, France and Germany, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Wednesday, with the aim of improving strained ties at a time of high-stakes nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington. The meet...

April 30, 2025 4:53 PM

Cabinet approves higher sugarcane FRP for 2025–26 season

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for sugarcane for the 2025–26 season at ₹355 per quintal for a basic recovery rate of 10.25 per cent. The decision was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affair...

April 30, 2025 4:20 PM

Farm and rural workers get respite as inflation burden eases further in March

Farm and rural households saw some financial relief in March as inflation continued its downward trend, according to data released by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on Wednesday. The year-on-year inflation based on the All-India Consumer Price...

April 30, 2025 3:52 PM

Putin is open to Ukraine peace but it cannot be achieved as fast as the US wants, Kremlin says

President Vladimir Putin is open to peace in Ukraine and intense work is going on with the United States, but the conflict is so complicated that the rapid progress which Washington wants is difficult to achieve, the Kremlin said on Wednesday. "The ...

April 30, 2025 3:16 PM

Pahalgam attack: Key cabinet meetings at PM Modi’s residence conclude

The second meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was held on Wednesday, following the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives. The CCS, along with the Cabinet Committee on ...

April 30, 2025 3:56 PM

Red-Crowned roofed turtle returns to Ganga after 30 years

In a landmark achievement for biodiversity conservation, the endangered Red-Crowned Roofed Turtle (Batagur kachuga) has made a triumphant return to the Ganga River after three decades of absence. This remarkable feat, driven by the Namami Gange Missi...

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