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December 27, 2024 8:35 AM December 27, 2024 8:35 AM

Union Minister Amit Shah calls for seed production with less water & pesticides

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah has said that Bhartiya Beej Sahkari Samiti Limited (BBSSL) should focus more on seed production that requires less water and pesticides. Chairing a review meeting of the BBSSL in New Delhi, he said efforts should be made to ensure that small farmers achi...

December 27, 2024 8:32 AM December 27, 2024 8:32 AM

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Former PM Dr Manmohan Singh passes away at 92

Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh passed away in New Delhi last night. He was 92. Dr Singh breathed his last at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi. He was admitted to the Emergency ward of AIIMS around 8 PM in a critical condition. The former Prime Minister had a sudden loss of con...

December 27, 2024 6:54 AM December 27, 2024 6:54 AM

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Nation mourns loss of former PM Dr Manmohan Singh

President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have expressed grief over the passing of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. In her message, the President said, that Dr Singh was one of those rare politicians who also straddled the worlds of academia a...

December 27, 2024 6:27 AM December 27, 2024 6:27 AM

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4th Sushasan Saptah & ‘Prashasan Gaon ki Ore’ campaign conclude

The 4th Sushasan Saptah 2024 and the 'Prashasan Gaon ki Ore' campaign concluded on Wednesday. The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances coordinated both the Sushasan Saptah and the nationwide "Prashasan Gaon ki Ore" campaign, which took place from the 19th to the 25th of this mo...

December 27, 2024 6:21 AM December 27, 2024 6:21 AM

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President Murmu confers Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar to 17 children

President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar to 17 children for their exceptional achievements in seven categories in New Delhi yesterday.   The awardees from 14 states and union territories were recognized for their remarkable contributions to Art and Culture, B...

December 27, 2024 8:45 AM December 27, 2024 8:45 AM

7-day national mourning in honour of former PM Dr Manmohan Singh

Government has declared a seven-day state mourning as a mark of respect to the former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. During this period, the national flag will be flown at half-mast throughout India and there will be no official entertainment. A state funeral will be accorded to the departed dign...

December 26, 2024 9:55 PM December 26, 2024 9:55 PM

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Coast Guard rescues 9 crew members from sunken vessel

Indian Coast Guard rescued nine Indian crew members from a sunken vessel, MSV Taj Dhare Haram on Thursday. The vessel was located nearly 311 kilometers west of Porbandar, Gujarat, in Pakistan’s Search and Rescue Region. The vessel, which had set sail from Gujarat’s Mundra, was headed to Yemen and wa...

December 26, 2024 9:16 PM December 26, 2024 9:16 PM

PM Modi says, youth empowerment is biggest focus of government policy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, the government's biggest focus in policy is empowering the youth. Addressing Veer Baal Diwas at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Thursday, Mr. Modi highlighted that the world looks at India with hope and expectations because of the power of the youth. He stresse...