New Delhi, March 28, 2025: The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday sanctioned the release of an extra instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners, effective from January 1, 2025. This marks a 2 per cent hike over the prevailing rate of 53 […]
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NEW DELHI, 28 MAR 2025 : The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the construction of 4-lane access controlled greenfield and brownfield Patna – Arrah – Sasaram corridor starting from Patna to Sasaram (120.10 km) in Bihar. The project will be developed on Hybrid Annuity […]
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday met a high-powered delegation from the Japan Association of Corporate Executives led by its chairperson, Takeshi Niinami, in New Delhi, to discuss ways to deepen economic cooperation between India and Japan. The discussion covered strengthening bilateral trade, enhancing investment opportunities, and fostering collaboration in key sectors such as agriculture, marine […]
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New Delhi, Mar 27,2025: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday welcomed the decision of two Hurriyat-affiliated groups—J&K Tahreeqi Isteqlal and J&K Tahreek-I-Istiqamat—to renounce separatism and align with mainstream India. Taking to social media platform X, Shah expressed his optimism, stating, “Another great development from Kashmir Valley!” “Two more groups associated with the Hurriyat—J&K Tahreeqi […]
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The Opposition has criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for maintaining silence on comedian Kunal Kamra‘s joke about Prime Minister Narendra Modi while reacting strongly to his parody song, which allegedly mocked Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The controversy intensified as the Mumbai Police issued a second summons to Kamra, directing him to appear […]
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New Delhi : Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has acknowledged that he was wrong to oppose India’s stance on the Russia-Ukraine war. Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, Tharoor candidly admitted that he was still “wiping the egg off his face” for criticizing India’s neutral position when the conflict began in 2022. At the […]
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Raipur, March 18, 2025: Under the leadership of Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, Chhattisgarh government has set new benchmarks in economic and industrial development through a transparent mining policy, e-auction, digital surveillance, and environmentally sensitive mining strategies. The structured excavation of mineral resources has led to a historic increase in mineral revenue. Compared to the […]
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New Delhi : India and New Zealand have further strengthened their bilateral ties by signing five key agreements in the fields of Defence, Education, Sports, Horticulture, and Forestry. In addition to these agreements, both countries also exchanged the Authorized Economic Operator Mutual Recognition Agreement, highlighting their commitment to enhancing trade facilitation. The two nations announced […]
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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold bilateral discussions with his New Zealand counterpart, Christopher Luxon, in New Delhi today. Their talks will focus on strengthening India-New Zealand relations, covering key areas such as trade, investment, education, defense cooperation, and people-to-people ties. The two leaders are expected to explore new opportunities […]
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New Delhi : The second phase of the Budget Session of Parliament is set to commence today, with proceedings scheduled to continue until April 4. This leg of the session will feature 20 sittings, during which crucial financial and legislative matters will be discussed and debated. A significant highlight of today’s session will be Finance […]
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