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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Mumbai, July 31 2024 : Akasa Air, a budget airline based in Mumbai, is preparing to expand its international flight offerings in response to increasing demand for overseas travel among Indian tourists. The airline plans to launch flights to Kathmandu, Nepal, and Dhaka, Bangladesh, announced Praveen Iyer, Chief Commercial Officer at SNV Aviation Pvt, Akasa’s…
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New Delhi, July 30, 2024 : The General Manager of Northern Railway, Sh. Shobhan Chaudhuri, conducted a performance review meeting at Baroda House, New Delhi, focusing on safety, maintenance, and station redevelopment. During the meeting with departmental heads and Divisional Railway Managers (DRMs), Chaudhuri emphasized the critical importance of safety across railway operations. He stressed…
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New Delhi, July 30 2024 : Leaders of the INDIA bloc gathered at Jantar Mantar on Tuesday to demand the release of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, citing concerns over his declining health. The leaders also criticized the BJP-led Central government for allegedly “suppressing” opposition voices and blamed them for the deaths of three civil…
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New Delhi July 30 2024 : The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of the tragic deaths of three IAS aspirants in the basement of a coaching center in Old Rajinder Nagar, Delhi. The incident occurred on July 27, 2024, when the basement library of a prominent civil services coaching center…
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New Delhi July 30 2024 : In response to the devastating landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad district, Congress leaders, including Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, and AICC General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, have expressed their condolences and urged United Democratic Front (UDF) workers…
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New Delhi, July 30, 2024 : The Supreme Court of India ruled on Monday that the enrolment fees charged by State Bar Councils and the Bar Council of India (BCI) must adhere strictly to the limits set by the Advocates Act. The Court emphasized that these fees cannot exceed the amounts prescribed by law. In…
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New Delhi, July 30, 2024: The Let’s Do It India Foundation, in collaboration with the Auckland Business Chamber, hosted a media programme at the India International Centre on Monday. The event focused on a geo-political discussion concerning energy and sustainability during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third term, with particular emphasis on the growing partnership between…
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