July 16, 2025 5:42 PM July 16, 2025 5:42 PM

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NHRC issues notice to CS & DGP of Bihar over witchcraft case in Purnia

  The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police of Bihar over the reported killing and burning of five members of a family on suspicion of practicing witchcraft in Purnia. Taking suo motu cognizance of media reports, the commissi...

July 16, 2025 5:31 PM July 16, 2025 5:31 PM

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16th India Trend Fair in Tokyo highlights India as global Textile hub

    Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh has highlighted India’s strengths as a global textile hub in Tokyo. During the second day of his official visit to Japan, the Minister held a series of high-level meetings with major Japanese companies and inaugurated the 16th India Trend Fair 2025. The fair is on...

July 16, 2025 5:15 PM July 16, 2025 5:15 PM

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MoS Pabitra Margherita to be on official visit to Eswatini, Lesotho & South Africa

    Minister of State for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita will pay an official visit to Eswatini, Lesotho from 18 to 22nd July and to South Africa from 23rd to 25th July. During his visit to Eswatini, the MoS is scheduled to pay courtesy call on King Mswati III and Prime Minister of Eswatini. H...

July 16, 2025 4:52 PM July 16, 2025 4:52 PM

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Indonesia gives full access to American firms in lieu of lowered tariffs

      US President Donald Trump announced a new trade agreement with Indonesia, lowering proposed tariffs on Indonesian goods to 19 percent in exchange for full access for American firms. Indonesia, in turn, will buy 15 billion dollars in US energy, 4.5 billion dollars in agricultural goods, and 50 ...

July 16, 2025 4:34 PM July 16, 2025 4:34 PM

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Cabinet approves Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana to enhance agricultural productivity

  The Union Cabinet has approved the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana to enhance agricultural productivity. The scheme aims to increase crop diversification and sustainable agricultural practices, augment post-harvest storage, improve irrigation facilities and facilitate the availability of...

July 16, 2025 4:10 PM July 16, 2025 4:10 PM

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HM approves 20 more CRPF battalions for J&K in wake of Pahalgam terror attack

  The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has given in-principle approval to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to raise 20 new battalions, adding over 20 thousand personnel, for deployment in Jammu and Kashmir. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that initially the CRPF had sought approval for 35...

July 16, 2025 1:35 PM July 16, 2025 1:35 PM

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Govt calls all-party meet ahead of Monsoon Session starting July 21

The Government has convened an all-party meeting on Sunday ahead of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament. During the meeting, the government will seek cooperation from all political parties to ensure the smooth functioning of both Houses of Parliament. The Monsoon Session will be held from the 21st...

July 16, 2025 1:37 PM July 16, 2025 1:37 PM

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Indian Embassy urges citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Iran

The Indian Embassy in Iran has urged Indian nationals to avoid non-essential travel to Iran. The travel advisory has been issued amid rising security concerns in the region over the past several weeks. In a social media post, the Embassy advised Indian nationals to carefully consider the evolving si...