Former Union Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar took the oath as the new Governor of Jharkhand today. The ceremony took place at Rajbhavan in Ranchi, where the acting Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court, Sujit Narayan Prasad, administered the oath of office and secrecy. Chief Minister Hemant Soren, along with other senior dignitaries and officials, attended…
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New Delhi, Jul 31 2024 : The Tata Group has scrapped its plan to acquire a 51% stake in Vivo’s Indian subsidiary due to objections from Apple, according to a report by The Times of India. Vivo, which reported a revenue of Rs 30,000 crore for FY23, had aimed to sell a majority stake in…
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The government has affirmed that the Bullet Train project is advancing swiftly. During Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw provided details about the project’s progress. He noted that a 21-kilometer-long tunnel is being constructed 30 meters beneath the sea, marking a significant milestone in Indian infrastructure development. Vaishnaw also reported…
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New Delhi, Jul 31 2024 : A fire erupted in a residential building in Kirtinagar on Wednesday morning, prompting a quick response from the Delhi Fire Services (DFS). Ten people were safely evacuated from the building, officials confirmed. The DFS received a call about the fire at 8:40 AM, and two fire tenders were immediately…
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New Delhi, July 31 2024 : Preeti Sudan, a former Union Health Secretary and a 1983 batch IAS officer, has been appointed as the chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Her appointment follows the resignation of Manoj Soni, who stepped down citing personal reasons. Preeti Sudan will officially assume her new role on…
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Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan has launched the National Apprenticeship and Training Scheme (NATS) 2.0 Portal and disbursed 100 crore rupees in stipends to apprentices through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode in New Delhi. The apprentices, who are undergoing training in various sectors including Information Technology, manufacturing, and automobile, will benefit from this…
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The GST is applied on life and health insurance premiums at the rate of 18%. In a letter to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Roads, Transport, and Highways Nitin Gadkari requested the removal of the 18% Goods and Services Tax (GST) from life and health insurance premiums, according to Moneycontrol. According to the newspaper,…
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Ismail Haniyeh, the political head of Hamas, was assassinated in Tehran. The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported that Haniyeh was killed along with one of his bodyguards at his residence while he was in Tehran to attend the swearing-in ceremony of President Masoud Pezeshkian. The IRGC has not disclosed further information about the…
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In cricket, India defeated Sri Lanka in the final T20 International, sweeping the three-match series. After comfortably winning the first two games, India approached the third match at Pallekele with high confidence, while Sri Lanka aimed to improve their performance. India batted first and posted 137 runs for 9 wickets on a tricky track that…
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Delhi, July 31 2024 : The Delhi government is set to introduce a new law to regulate the infrastructure and fees of coaching centres in the capital, announced Delhi Minister Atishi on Wednesday. This move follows the sealing of 30 coaching centres’ basements and notices issued to 200 more institutes for operating classes and libraries…
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