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May 17, 2026 9:56 PM
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding delegation-level talks with his Swedish counterpart Ulf Kristersson in Gothenburg. The two sides are also expected to explore new avenues of cooperation in trade, green transition, artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, startups, resilient supply chai...
May 17, 2026 8:47 PM
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The government has debunked a post circulating on social media claiming that India has only two days of fuel reserves left. The Fact Check Unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) said that the claim is Fake. The Unit clarified that India has a stock of sixty days of crude oil with surplus refinin...
May 17, 2026 8:41 PM
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The Indian Navy today inaugurated its premier Naval Sailing Node at Upper Lake (Bhojtaal) in Bhopal. The Ministry of Defence said that the facility aims to motivate the youth of Madhya Pradesh to embrace competitive water sports and inspire them to join the Defence Forces. The inaugura...
May 17, 2026 7:39 PM
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Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan travelled from Gangtok in Sikkim to Bagdogra Airport in the city of Siliguri in West Bengal today. In a social media post, Mr Radhakrishnan said, during the journey, he made a brief stop at Mongpong and witnessed the breathtaking beauty of the Teesta River and the ...
May 17, 2026 7:16 PM
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The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has achieved a major breakthrough against transnational drug trafficking networks operating along the India-Myanmar border with the arrest of Myanmar-based Kingpin Thancintuang from Delhi. In a statement the NCB said, the arrest was made following extensive surveil...
May 17, 2026 6:31 PM
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President Droupadi Murmu will present Padma Awards for the year 2026 on the 25th of this month. In a social media post, the Ministry of Home Affairs said that the President will confer the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri Awards at the first Civil Investiture Ceremony to be held at Rash...
May 17, 2026 5:20 PM
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Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today virtually flagged off a new express train service between Bengaluru and Mumbai, boosting rail connectivity between Karnataka and Maharashtra. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Vaishnaw said, the long-pending demands of people in South and North Karnataka are ...
May 17, 2026 4:26 PM
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Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu today appreciated the Delhi Government for its timely decision to reduce Value Added Tax on Aviation Turbine Fuel from 25 percent to 7 percent. In a social media post, praising the move, Mr Naidu remarked that at a time when the aviation sector continues to ...
May 17, 2026 4:20 PM
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The National Test House (NTH) of Northern Region in Ghaziabad, under the Department of Consumer Affairs, has established a state-of-the-art Shoe Testing Laboratory. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said, the laboratory will significantly enhance NTH’s capability to prov...
May 17, 2026 4:14 PM
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Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said India has now successfully managed a record peak power demand of 256.4 Gigawatt in a single day. In a conversation with a private English news daily, Mr Joshi said nearly 33% of the power demand is met through Renewable Energy sources. He...
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