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September 13, 2024 7:09 AM

SAAC 2024: India Wins 9 Gold Medals on Day 2

In the South Asian Junior Athletics Championship, India clinched nine gold medals in Chennai on the second day yesterday.   Anisha secured India's first gold of the day in the women's discus throw with a record-setting distance of 49.91 meters, surpassing the previous meet record of 48.60 met...

September 13, 2024 6:59 AM

US Backs India’s Bid for Permanent UN Security Council Seat

The United States has reaffirmed its support for a permanent seat for India and endorsed text-based negotiations to reform the UN Security Council, which has been stalled due to disagreements among a few countries.   Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US Permanent Representative to the UN, said tha...

September 13, 2024 8:24 AM

US imposes sanctions on 3 Chinese companies

The US has announced sanctions against three Chinese companies, one Pakistani company, and a Chinese citizen for their role in Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme yesterday. US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller announced that the sanctions target the Beijing Research Institute of Aut...

September 13, 2024 6:49 AM

CCI Finds Amazon & Flipkart Engaged in Anti-Competitive Practices

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has found that e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart engaged in anti-competitive practices by favouring select sellers on their platforms. The CCI's investigation resulted in a 1,027-page report on Amazon and a separate 1,696-page report on Flipkart, both da...

September 13, 2024 6:12 AM

Govt to Issue New AB PMJAY Cards for All Senior Citizens Aged 70+

All eligible senior citizens covered under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PMJAY) will be issued a new, distinct card under the scheme.   Official sources informed that anyone aged 70 or above, as per their Aadhaar card, will be eligible to apply for the scheme. The schem...

September 13, 2024 8:06 AM

PM Modi Announces Adoption of Delhi Declaration on Civil Aviation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the adoption of the Delhi Declaration on Civil Aviation. The Declaration was adopted unanimously after the 2nd Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference in New Delhi yesterday. The Declaration is a comprehensive framework aimed at enhancing regional cooperation, ...

September 13, 2024 11:51 AM

India & China agree to work with urgency for complete disengagement

India and China have agreed to work with urgency and redouble their efforts to achieve complete disengagement in the remaining areas. This emerged during a meeting between National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Member of the Communist Party of China Political Bureau and Director of the Office of t...

September 12, 2024 10:01 PM

Open to discussion with protesting junior doctors: WB CM Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said her government is open to discussion with the protesting junior doctors who are demanding justice for the RG Kar rape and murder victim. Addressing a press conference in Kolkata, she said the junior doctors should return to their work.   T...

September 12, 2024 9:30 PM

NCC Thal Sainik Camp 2024 concludes today in New Delhi

The National Cadet Corps (NCC) Thal Sainik Camp-2024 concluded today in New Delhi. The 12-day camp saw the participation of nearly sixteen hundred boy and girl cadets, representing seventeen NCC directorates from across the country. The camp involved various competitions, including weapon firing, ma...