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May 17, 2026 4:26 PM
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Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu today appreciated the Delhi Government for its timely decision to reduce Value Added Tax on Aviation Turbine Fuel from 25 percent to 7 percent. In a social media post, praising the move, Mr Naidu remarked that at a time when the aviation sector continues to ...
May 17, 2026 4:20 PM
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The National Test House (NTH) of Northern Region in Ghaziabad, under the Department of Consumer Affairs, has established a state-of-the-art Shoe Testing Laboratory. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said, the laboratory will significantly enhance NTH’s capability to prov...
May 17, 2026 4:14 PM
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Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said India has now successfully managed a record peak power demand of 256.4 Gigawatt in a single day. In a conversation with a private English news daily, Mr Joshi said nearly 33% of the power demand is met through Renewable Energy sources. He...
May 17, 2026 5:49 PM
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reach in Gothenburg today on a two-day visit to Sweden, marking a historic milestone in India-Sweden relations. He will hold bilateral talks with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson to review cooperation in trade, green transition, AI, emerging technologies, star...
May 17, 2026 2:32 PM
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The government has said that the On-Screen Marking (OSM) system in the CBSE Class 12th examinations has enhanced transparency and objectivity in the evaluation process. Addressing concerns over the Class 12 results declared by the CBSE, in New Delhi today, Secretary, Department of School Education a...
May 17, 2026 2:27 PM
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The Railway Ministry has ordered a high-level inquiry into the fire incident involving two rear coaches of the Trivandrum-New Delhi Rajdhani Express. At around 5:15 this morning, there was a fire in two rear coaches, which included one guard coach and one AC 3 Tier in the Trivandrum-New Delhi Rajdha...
May 17, 2026 2:25 PM
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Union Minister of Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy has alleged the Congress government in Telangana is deceiving farmers over paddy procurement. Speaking at a media conference today at the state BJP office in Hyderabad, Mr Reddy said that the Central government bears every single paisa of costs for pa...
May 17, 2026 2:22 PM
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Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita has said that India remains committed to supporting the Kalinago community of Dominica through its partnership with the United Nations Development Programme. In a social media post, Mr Margherita said that he visited the Kalinago Territory, h...
May 17, 2026 2:34 PM
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In Badminton, World No. 4 Indian pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty went down 12-21, 23-25 to Indonesia’s Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin in the men’s doubles final of the Thailand Open in Bangkok today. The Indian duo lost the BWF World Tour Super 500 summit clash in straight game...
May 17, 2026 2:13 PM
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India has strongly condemned attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, calling them 'unacceptable'. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish, said targeting civilian crew and disrupting freedom of navigation cannot be justified. He was speaking at a special meeti...
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