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NEW DELHI: The government has amended the Aadhaar Act to allow private entities to use Aadhaar authentication for delivering their services, according to a notification issued on Friday. The Supreme Court had in September 2018 termed…
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NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday said the people of Jammu and Kashmir deserve commendation as both assembly and Lok Sabha elections were held peacefully in the union territory after a conducive environment was created…
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NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday said there is a conducive environment for development in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370. Addressing both Houses of Parliament assembled together in the Lok Sabha…
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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded President Droupadi Murmu's address to the joint sitting of Parliament as a "resonant outline" of the nation's path towards building a 'Viksit Bharat'. He said on X, "Her address…
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NEW DELHI: Kashmir has now been connected to Kanyakumari through a railway line as the Udhampur-Baramulla-Srinagar Rail project is complete, President Droupadi Murmu said on Friday. Addressing the joint sitting of Parliament, the…
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BHUBANESWAR: Madhusudan Padhi on Friday took charge as the Odisha State Election Commissioner. Padhi, a retired IAS officer, succeeded A P Padhi as the eighth State Election Commissioner. Soon after taking charge, Padhi expressed…
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NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday said the government is committed to fulfilling the dream of middle-class people to own residential properties and is providing interest subsidies on home loans. Addressing a joint sitting of…
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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL against the practice of charging an additional fee for "VIP darshan" and according of “preferential, selective and special treatment” to a certain class of people in…
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NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday said the government is working towards modernisation and self-reliance in the agriculture sector while focusing on boosting farmers' income. Addressing the joint sitting of Parliament,…
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NEW DELHI: It is perhaps the first time since 2014 that no attempt has been made from abroad to "stoke a fire" in India before the start of a Parliament session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday. Ahead of Parliament's…
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