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March 26, 2025 9:12 PM March 26, 2025 9:12 PM

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Fact Check Unit of govt identifies more than 1500 fake news in last three years

A fact-check unit of the Central government has identified more than one thousand 500 fake news items in the last three years. In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Ashwini Vaishnaw said, more than 72 thousand queries have been received. He said...

March 26, 2025 8:19 PM March 26, 2025 8:19 PM

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Parliament passes Banking Laws Bill, increasing option for nominees to four from one

Parliament has passed the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024 with the Rajya Sabha approving it today. The Lok Sabha has already passed the bill. The bill seeks to amend the Reserve Bank of India Act 1934, the Banking Regulation Act 1949, the State Bank of India Act 1955, the Banking Companies (Acqui...

March 26, 2025 8:37 PM March 26, 2025 8:37 PM

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India, China striving to rebuild their relationship says EAM Dr S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar today said that differences should not become disputes and competition should not become conflict. He made this remark while speaking on India-China relations in a conversation with Dr. Kyung-wha Kang, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Asia Societ...

March 26, 2025 7:46 PM March 26, 2025 7:46 PM

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Indian Army set to upgrade its artillery

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) today signed contracts for the procurement of 155mm/52 Calibre Advanced Towed Artillery Gun Systems and High Mobility Vehicle 6x6 Gun Towing Vehicles to enhance the Indian Army’s operational readiness. The contracts were signed with Bharat Forge Limited and Tata Advance...

March 26, 2025 6:44 PM March 26, 2025 6:44 PM

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Over 7.5 lakh registrations for Char Dham & Hemkund Sahib yatra till date

Over 7.5 lakh pilgrims have registered for Char Dham and Hemkund Sahib Yatra 2025 using Aadhaar authentication as of today. In a statement, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said that the move is expected to help curb duplicity of registration, allowing more pilgrims the opportu...

March 26, 2025 6:08 PM March 26, 2025 6:08 PM

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India dismisses USCIRF findings as biased and politically motivated assessments

The Ministry of External Affairs today said that the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) should be designated as an entity of concern. Dismissing the findings of the recently released 2025 Annual Report by USCIRF, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that USCIRF con...

March 26, 2025 4:42 PM March 26, 2025 4:42 PM

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DX-EDGE  aims to foster collaboration between public, private & academic sectors

  NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam today launched DX-EDGE-Empowering excellence and growth through digital transformation. DX-EDGE is a national initiative to create an ecosystem connecting Medium Small and Micro Enterprises-MSMEs, technology providers, and academic institutions. Speaking at the occa...