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May 15, 2025 1:42 PM May 15, 2025 1:42 PM

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Ajay Kumar takes oath as new UPSC Chairman

Retired Indian Administrative Service officer and former Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar today took Oath as the new Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Chairman. The Oath was administered by Lt.Gen Raj Shukla (Retd.), the senior-most Member of the Commission.   Dr. Kumar is a retired Indian Adm...

May 15, 2025 1:02 PM May 15, 2025 1:02 PM

SC to hear interim relief pleas on Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 on May 20

The Supreme Court today said it will take up on May 20 the issue of considering interim relief on pleas challenging the validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.   A bench comprising Chief Justice of India B. R. Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih asked senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appea...

May 15, 2025 12:32 PM May 15, 2025 12:32 PM

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DRDO develops high-pressure polymeric membrane for sea water desalination

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed an indigenous nanoporous multilayered polymeric membrane for high-pressure seawater desalination, which will be used in Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ships. The technology, developed by DRDO's Kanpur-based laboratory DMSRDE, has compl...

May 15, 2025 11:54 AM May 15, 2025 11:54 AM

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DEPwD organises Inclusive India Summit on Global Accessibility Awareness Day

The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) today organised the 'Inclusive India Summit' in New Delhi to mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Speaking at the event, Secretary of the Department, Rajesh Aggarwal, emphasised the importance of access to language, life, learnin...

May 15, 2025 8:17 AM May 15, 2025 8:17 AM

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Govt is fully committed to establishing peace in Naxal-affected areas: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the government is fully committed to establishing peace in Naxal-affected areas and connecting them with the mainstream of development. Sharing Union Home Minister Amit Shah's social media post last night after the successful anti-Maoist operation on the Ch...

May 15, 2025 8:11 AM May 15, 2025 8:11 AM

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CCPA issues notices to E-commerce platforms over sale of Pakistani flags

Central Consumer Protection Authority has issued notices to Amazon India, Flipkart, Ubuy India, Etsy, the Flag Company and the Flag Corporation over the sale of Pakistani flags and related merchandise. In a social media post, Union Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said, Such insensitivity wil...

May 14, 2025 10:08 PM May 14, 2025 10:08 PM

BJP hits out at Congress for raising questions on Op Sindoor

The BJP today hit out at the opposition Congress for raising questions on Operation Sindoor. Speaking to the media, party spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said, in Operation Sindoor, the armed forces have shown their exceptional valour and precise competency. Mr Trivedi said, Operation Sindoor is goin...

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