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NEW DELHI: In a bid to ease toll payments on National Highways, the government will from August 15 bring a Rs 3,000 FASTag-based annual pass that would allow up to 200 trips on the highways in one year on a single charge. The annual…
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NEW DELHI: The women and child development ministry has directed all states and Union territories to implement mandatory face recognition system for take-home ration distribution and child attendance monitoring at Anganwadi centres. …
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NEW DELHI: The Union Home Ministry has been tasked with "coordinating activities for further progression" of ex-Agniveers after their term with the armed forces ends, according to a government notification. The Centre amended the…
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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra has gifted a handmade Kashmiri silk carpet to Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and a silver clutch purse crafted in Andhra Pradesh during his visit to the country. Modi makes it a point to…
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NEW DELHI: The Railway Ministry has decided to fill up 6,374 vacant positions in 51 categories of technical posts, including signal and telecommunication department, across all 17 railway zones and various production units in the country. …
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STATE TIMES NEWS NEW DELHI: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the empanelment of 38 senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers for appointment to posts at the level of Additional Director General of Police…
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STATE TIMES NEWS NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a three-nation tour starting Sunday, during which he will take part in the G7 Summit in Canada, and visit Cyprus and Croatia to shore up India's bilateral…
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NEW DELHI: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called up Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday to brief on the evolving situation in west Asia as the Indian leader emphasized the need for early restoration of peace and stability. …
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STATE TIMES NEWS 230 passengers--169-Indians, 53-British, 7-Portuguese; one Canadian: 2-pilots;  10-crew members Vishwaskumar Ramesh on seat 11-A  miraculously walks out after deadly crash Black box recovered; 265 bodies brought…
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STATE TIMES NEWS NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of different political parties expressed shock and grief over the crash of an Air India plane carrying 242…
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