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June 19, 2026 1:18 PM

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India is emerging as trusted partner to world : PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India is emerging as a trusted partner to the world. Addressing Indian diaspora in Paris last night, Mr Modi said there was a time when relations between countries were determined solely by trade, but today, trust has become just as important alongside trad...

June 19, 2026 1:20 PM

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President Murmu attends World Sickle Cell Day programme in Madhya Pradesh

President Droupadi Murmu has expressed confidence that India would eradicate sickle cell disease well before its national target year of 2047. She has called for concerted efforts to raise awareness about the genetic blood disorder, particularly among tribal communities. The President was addressing...

June 19, 2026 12:46 PM

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HPV vaccination drive crosses 50 lakh doses in three months : MoHFW

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has said that the nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination drive has achieved nearly 50 lakh doses in just three months. The achievement reflects unprecedented scale, urgency and commitment to safeguarding young lives. In a social media post, the Minist...

June 19, 2026 12:35 PM

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NTA launches official WhatsApp channel for NEET-UG re-examination candidates

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has launched an official WhatsApp communication channel for candidates appearing in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) re-examination scheduled to be held on Sunday. The NTA clarified that all official WhatsApp communications will be ...

June 19, 2026 12:15 PM

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Govt to deploy over 100 Area Officers for rollout of VB-G RAM G Act

The government will be deploying over a hundred Area Officers across the country to support the rollout of the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025, which will come into force on the 1st of next month.   In order to orient the officers for the role,...

June 19, 2026 10:29 AM

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IMD issues rain and thunderstorm forecast for several regions

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall today at isolated places over Assam, Meghalaya, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim. Moderate to heavy rainfall is also expected over Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal...

June 19, 2026 10:18 AM

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Prime Minister Modi extends birthday greetings to Rahul Gandhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended greetings to the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on his birthday. In a social media post, Mr Modi prayed for his good health and long life. Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla also wished Mr Gandhi. 

June 19, 2026 9:58 AM

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India rejects Pakistan, OIC remarks on Jammu and Kashmir at UNHRC

India strongly rejected Pakistan's allegations and references to Jammu and Kashmir made by Pakistan and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) at the United Nations, asserting that Jammu and Kashmir "was, is and will always remain an integral and inalienable part of India."   Speaking at the ...