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March 26, 2025 8:01 AM

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Former cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba appointed as full-time member of NITI Aayog

Former cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba has been appointed full-time member of the NITI Aayog. A 1982-batch IAS officer of the Jharkhand cadre, Mr Gauba served as the top bureaucrat of the country for five years from 2019 to August 2024. He played a crucial role in steering major policy decisions, incl...

March 25, 2025 9:28 PM

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Parliament Passes Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill 2024

The Parliament has passed the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill 2024, with the Rajya Sabha approving it today. The Lok Sabha had passed it in December last year. The Bill amends the Disaster Management Act, 2005, and intends to strengthen the efficient working of the National Disaster Management ...

March 25, 2025 9:29 PM

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Parliament Passes Boilers Bill 2024 to Enhance Safety & Ease of Business

The Parliament has passed the Boilers Bill, 2024, with the Lok Sabha approving it today. The Bill repeals the Boilers Act, 1923, and seeks to provide for the regulation of boilers and the safety of life and property of persons from the danger of explosions of steamboilers. The Rajya Sabha has alread...

March 25, 2025 8:34 PM

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Centre Approves ₹78.44 Cr Projects Honouring Bhagat Singh & Martyrs

The Centre has approved two development projects for Punjab, aimed at honouring the sacrifices of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev at Khatkar Kalan and Hussainiwala in Ferozepur, where the trio was cremated.   Both projects, titled ‘Cultural and Heritage Stretch – A Symbol of Peace ...

March 25, 2025 8:16 PM

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World Athletics Mandates Cheek Swabs for Gender Testing

The international sports governing body, World Athletics, has approved the introduction of mandatory cheek swabbing to determine an athlete's gender. The organisation's president, Sebastian Coe, said a decision was made to doggedly protect the female category in the sport.   Talking to reporters in ...

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