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April 3, 2025 8:39 PM April 3, 2025 8:39 PM

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Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal urges domestic investors to contribute to startups

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal today urged domestic investors to join the startup landscape of the country. Inaugurating the second edition of Startup Mahakumbh at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. Mr. Goyal expressed optimism that India will become the 4th largest economy in the world by t...

April 3, 2025 8:27 PM April 3, 2025 8:27 PM

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SC upholds Calcutta HC order of invalidating appointment of more than 25000 teachers

The Supreme Court today upheld the Calcutta High Court verdict invalidating the appointment of more than 25000 teachers and other staff in West Bengal schools. The top court said that the entire selection process is vitiated by manipulation and fraud and its credibility and legitimacy denuded. A ben...

April 3, 2025 8:22 PM April 3, 2025 8:22 PM

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Lok Sabha passes Coastal Shipping Bill to equip country with indigenous coastal fleet

The Lok Sabha has passed the Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024. The Bill seeks to regulate vessels engaged in trade within Indian coastal waters. Under the Bill, coastal waters mean territorial waters of India, along with adjoining maritime zones. The bill aims to consolidate and amend the law relating to...

April 2, 2025 6:37 PM April 2, 2025 6:37 PM

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President Murmu embarks on state visit to Portugal & Slovakia from 7th April

President Droupadi Murmu will embark on a four-day state visit to Portugal and Slovakia from 7th of this month. During her visit to Portugal, the President will meet and hold delegation-level talks with her counterpart Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. She will also meet the Prime Minister of Portugal Luis M...

April 2, 2025 7:59 PM April 2, 2025 7:59 PM

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PM Modi to visit Thailand for BIMSTEC summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two-day visit to Thailand tomorrow morning to participate in the 6th BIMSTEC Summit. This will be the Prime Minister's third visit to Thailand after 2016 and 2019.         During the visit, the Prime Minister will hold bilateral talks with his Thai count...