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April 29, 2026 4:42 PM
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The government today termed as fake an order circulating on social media purportedly issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, claiming that petrol and diesel prices have been increased. The Fact Check Unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) clarified that no such order has been issued...
April 29, 2026 4:31 PM
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The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has setted a record 8.31 crore claims during the financial year 2025-26, marking a significant rise from 6.01 crore claims processed in the previous fiscal. The data highlights a growing trend toward ease of access and faster processing for provident...
April 29, 2026 4:25 PM
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Employee Provident Fund Organisation-EPFO is set to launch a dedicated digital platform to facilitate identification, tracking, Universal Account Number (UAN) linking and activation of old EPF accounts. The portal is named EPF Aadhaar-Based Access Portal for Tracking Inoperative Accounts (E-PRAAPTI)...
April 29, 2026 4:22 PM
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External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar today stated that Indian diplomacy stands ready to advance national interest and secure national goals in a volatile and turbulent world. He was addressing India’s High Commissioners, Ambassadors and senior External Affairs Ministry officials at the 11th Hea...
April 29, 2026 4:22 PM
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will hold bilateral talks with his Italian counterpart Guido Crosetto in New Delhi tomorrow. In a statement, the Ministry of Defence today said that during the meeting, both leaders will discuss a range of issues related to defence cooperation between the two countries...
April 29, 2026 5:09 PM
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Voting is underway for the second and final phase of Assembly Elections in West Bengal. A total of 142 constituencies across seven districts are going to the polls in this phase. Over 78 per cent of voting was recorded till 3 PM. Long queues are forming in Kolkata, Howrah, and the 24 Parganas distri...
April 29, 2026 2:13 PM
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the 594-km-long Ganga Expressway in the Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh. Addressing the gathering, Prime Minister Modi said, the way the river Ganga, for thousands of years, has been the lifeline for Uttar Pradesh, similarly, this expressway will also ...
April 29, 2026 2:07 PM
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The government has issued a draft Notification outlining proposed amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. According to the notification, the draft updates technical fuel classifications under emission and type-approval standards to reflect higher ethanol and biofuel blending targets. K...
April 29, 2026 1:51 PM
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Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal today said that India is among the best-performing countries globally in achieving its climate commitments under the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs). He also highlighted that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Mo...
April 29, 2026 12:33 PM
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Shri Kashi Vishwanath temple this morning. He performed puja in the sanctum sanctorum for 20 minutes. The priests of the temple performed the puja, garlanded him, and applied the Tripund. As Mr Modi emerged from the temple, BJP leaders presented him with a tr...
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