New Delhi August 8 2024 : The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has maintained the repo rate at 6.5% for the ninth consecutive time, amid concerns over rising food inflation. The decision was announced during the RBI’s latest monetary policy meeting. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das stated that while inflation has been…
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The government has reported that one crore 48 lakh candidates have been trained under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) to date. Launched in 2015, the scheme aims to provide skill development training to youth across the country. During the question hour in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship…
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The Ministry of External Affairs (EAM) has issued a recommendation urging Indian nationals to avoid non-essential travel to Libya. This recommendation comes after a previous travel ban, which was imposed on May 23, 2016, for Indian nationals traveling to Libya. The recent adjustment of the travel restrictions follows a thorough evaluation of the current situation…
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The nation is paying tribute today to distinguished poet, renowned writer, great philosopher, social reformer, and educationist Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on his death anniversary. Home Minister Amit Shah, in a social media post, recalled the Nobel laureate and composer of India’s National Anthem, highlighting how Gurudev inspired society with his creations, promoting self-culture, tradition, and…
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Amrit Udyan at Rashtrapati Bhavan will be open to the general public from the 16th of this month until the 15th of the next month. President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the Amrit Udyan Summer Annuals Edition 2024 on the 14th of August. Special dates are set aside for specific groups: August 29th will be exclusively…
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The 10th National Handloom Day is being observed across the country today. To mark this significant occasion, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, along with his wife Sunita Dhankhar, is attending a special event organized at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended his heartfelt greetings to the nation on this day. In a…
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New Delhi, August 7 2024 : An Indian government panel is contemplating a significant reduction in the food weighting of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) by up to 8 percentage points. This move aims to mitigate inflation spikes and align the CPI more accurately with current consumer spending patterns, which are based on outdated 2011-2012…
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August 6, 2024: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has the highest manpower deficiency among the six Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), according to information shared by the Ministry of Home Affairs in Parliament on Tuesday. The CISF, tasked with guarding sensitive industrial establishments and airports, has a posted strength of 1,51,925 personnel against a…
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New Delhi, August 6, 2024: The All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council has voiced strong support for the Government’s proposed amendments to the Waqf Act, as stated by a council representative on Tuesday. Syed Naseeruddin Chishti, chairman of the council, an umbrella organization for Sufis in India, remarked, “The council firmly backs the amendments proposed by…
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a supplementary chargesheet in the land-for-jobs scam case against former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his son Tejashwi Yadav, and eight others. The case involves Group-D appointments made in the West Central Zone of the railways in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, during Lalu Prasad’s tenure as Railway Minister from 2004…
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