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Govt hikes excise duty on petrol, diesel by Rs 2/litre; no change in retail prices
NEW DELHI: The government on Monday hiked excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 2 per litre each but there will be no change in retail prices as the increase will be adjusted against the price cut that was warranted because of falling!-->…
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Waqf Bill gets President’s assent
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New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday gave her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which was passed by Parliament earlier this week.
Murmu also gave her assent to the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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UGC announces rules to streamline recognising academic qualifications from foreign institutions
NEW DELHI: The UGC on Saturday announced a new set of regulations to streamline the process of recognising and granting equivalence to academic qualifications obtained from foreign institutions.
The UGC (Recognition and Grant of!-->!-->!-->…
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Sri Lanka confers Mithra Vibhushana award on PM Modi
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COLOMBO: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Saturday conferred with the 'Mithra Vibhushana' award by Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in recognition of his role in boosting bilateral ties.
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Amit Shah hails Parliament’s approval for Waqf Amendment bill, says it ends years of injustice
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NEW DELHI: Parliament's approval for the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 ends years of injustice and corruption, ushering in an era of justice and equality, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday.Shah's comments came!-->!-->!-->…
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Dr Jitendra launches indigenous ‘Trainer Aircraft’ technology, private sector to collaborate
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NEW DELHI: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh on Friday officially launched indigenous "Trainer Aircraft" technology for Commercial Pilot Licensing (CPL) and also announced the decision to involve the private sector to!-->!-->!-->…
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Union Cabinet approves phase 2 of VVP
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NEW DELHI: The second phase of Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP), which envisages comprehensive development of select villages located along international borders, has been approved by the Union Cabinet, the government!-->!-->!-->…
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India plans study on detection of zoonotic diseases that could spill over from birds to humans
NEW DELHI: India is set to begin an ambitious, inter-ministerial scientific study aimed at detecting zoonotic diseases that could spill over from birds to humans.
The first-of-its-kind study, 'Building a surveillance model for detecting!-->!-->!-->…
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Parliament passes Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025
128 MPs vote in favour of Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Rajya Sabha, 95 against
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NEW DELHI: Parliament early Friday passed the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, after it was approved by the Rajya Sabha.The Lok Sabha!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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NEP promotes sense of determination to contribute towards building equitable, inclusive society: LG
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LG addresses Balaji Foundation's 'Bharat Shiksha Summit' at New Delhi
Highlights importance of ethics, values, national identity in education and points out that ethics and values, guides us for welfare of society!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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