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February 21, 2025 1:34 PM

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Education Minister urges Tamil Nadu CM to not politicise education

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said that the Narendra Modi government is fully committed to promoting and popularising the eternal Tamil culture and language globally. Today, in a letter to the Chief Minister of Tamilnadu, M K Stalin, Mr Pradhan appealed to not politicise education ...

February 21, 2025 1:56 PM

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Out-of-pocket health expenditure drops to 39% in decade: Health Minister

Union Health Minister J P Nadda has said that out-of-pocket health expenditure has declined from 64 per cent to around 39 per cent in the last ten years. Addressing the 12th edition of the International Health Dialogue 2025 in New Delhi, Mr Nadda said, the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, along wit...

February 21, 2025 12:57 PM

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MoS Coals & Mines calls for uninterrupted supply of critical minerals

Minister of State for Coal and Mines Satish Chandra Dubey has called for ensuring an uninterrupted supply of critical minerals in the country. Addressing the Critical Minerals Matrix Conference organised by FICCI in New Delhi today, Mr Dubey underlined that the government has launched the National C...

February 21, 2025 10:58 AM

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Indian biologist Purnima Devi Barman named TIME’s ‘Woman of the Year’

Indian biologist and wildlife conservationist Purnima Devi Barman has been named "Woman of the Year" by Time magazine. The list honours "extraordinary leaders" working toward a better, more equal world. Purnima Devi, 45, is the only Indian woman on the list.   Purnima Devi, from Assam, is renow...

February 21, 2025 10:54 AM

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VP Dhankhar calls meditation a ‘beacon of hope’ for mental health

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has said that mental disturbances in the form of anxiety and depression have emerged as a critical medical challenge. Addressing the Global Conference of Meditation Leaders in New Delhi today, Mr Dhankhar emphasised that meditation emerges as a beacon of hope in copin...