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63% Of UPSC Mains Candidates From 2017-21 Held Engineering Degrees, Data Shows
Political science and international relations, sociology, anthropology and geography remained preferred subjects in optional during the Mains examination.
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27 Monkeypox Cases Reported In India Till July 24: Centre To Lok Sabha
Till July 24, a total of 27 confirmed cases of monkeypox disease were reported in the country, including 12 from Kerala and 15 from Delhi, the government informed Parliament on Friday.
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Consumers' Right to Data Protection, Privacy and Safe Internet Can Never Be Compromised, MoS IT Says
Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday that platforms in the digital space will always be held accountable to their customers by the government. Big Tech has avoided regulation all around the world "because they masqueraded as innovation", according to the MoS IT. The government is currently conducting a nation...
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After Kiren Rijiju, Junior Law Minister SP Baghel Moved To Health Ministry
Hours after shifting Kiren Rijiju from the law ministry, the Centre on Thursday moved Minister of State Prof S P Baghel to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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Government Says No Plan To Use Aadhaar Data For Census
The government has no plan to use Aadhaar data for census, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar told Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
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Rs 13,566 Crore Tax Demands Raised In 4 Years: Minister
The income tax department raised tax demands amounting to Rs 13,566 crore during the last four financial years under the black money law to deal with undisclosed foreign income and assets, the government told Parliament on Monday.
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Truecaller Opens First Office in Bengaluru, Set to Develop India-First Features: Details
Truecaller on Thursday opened its first office in Bengaluru, the company's first office outside of Sweden. The Bengaluru facility occupies a renovated space of 30,443 square feet and can accommodate up to 250 employees, according to the company. Truecaller says it will use the facility as a primary hub to deliver India-first features and serve user...
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India's Defence Production In 3 Years Worth Rs 2.58 Lakh Crore: Government
India's indigenous defence production in the last three financial years was worth Rs 2.58 lakh crore, according to details provided by the government on Friday.
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Stones Thrown At Union Minister Muraleedharan's Kerala House
Unidentifed people pelted stones at the house of Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs V Muraleedharan's house in Thiruvananthapuram breaking a glass window, police said on Thursday.
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Resolving Issues With France: Minister On Jaitapur Nuclear Power Reactors
The government informed Parliament on Thursday that it was earnestly trying to sort out with France the issues pertaining to the construction of 1650 MW nuclear power reactors in Jaitapur in Maharashtra.
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BSNL Expected to Achieve Net Profit in FY2026-27: MoS Devusinh Chauhan
BSNL is expected to generate net profit in fiscal year 2026-27, with the implementation of the approved revival measures, MoS for Communications Devusinh Chauhan said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha on Friday. Losses of BSNL were pegged at Rs. 3,589 crore in April-September 2022-23 as it clocked an income of Rs. 9,366 crore and incurred total exp...
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Rising Cost of Data a Concern, MoS IT Says After Airtel Tariff Price Hike
Rising prices for data and devices were of concern because they are impediments in rapid digitisation, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday. The minister's comments have come shortly after Airtel hiked the price of its minimum monthly recharge plan by about 57 percent in the country.
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"I Couldn't Save My Son": Union Minister's Emotional Appeal On Alcoholism
The MP from Mohanlalganj Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh also said around 80 per cent of the cancer deaths are due to addiction to tobacco, cigarettes, and 'bidi'.
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2,400 Slums In Mumbai, 675 In Delhi: Centre Tells Lok Sabha
Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Kaushal Kishore said the ministry is supplementing the efforts of states and Union territories under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) for construction of houses for all eligible beneficiaries.
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Over 2,900 Communal Violence Cases Registered In Country In Last 5 Years: Government
Over 2,900 cases of communal violence were registered in the country between 2017 and 2021, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said today.
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63% Of UPSC Mains Candidates From 2017-21 Held Engineering Degrees, Data Shows
Political science and international relations, sociology, anthropology and geography remained preferred subjects in optional during the Mains examination.
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27 Monkeypox Cases Reported In India Till July 24: Centre To Lok Sabha
Till July 24, a total of 27 confirmed cases of monkeypox disease were reported in the country, including 12 from Kerala and 15 from Delhi, the government informed Parliament on Friday.
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Consumers' Right to Data Protection, Privacy and Safe Internet Can Never Be Compromised, MoS IT Says
Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday that platforms in the digital space will always be held accountable to their customers by the government. Big Tech has avoided regulation all around the world "because they masqueraded as innovation", according to the MoS IT. The government is currently conducting a nation...
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After Kiren Rijiju, Junior Law Minister SP Baghel Moved To Health Ministry
Hours after shifting Kiren Rijiju from the law ministry, the Centre on Thursday moved Minister of State Prof S P Baghel to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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Government Says No Plan To Use Aadhaar Data For Census
The government has no plan to use Aadhaar data for census, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar told Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
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Rs 13,566 Crore Tax Demands Raised In 4 Years: Minister
The income tax department raised tax demands amounting to Rs 13,566 crore during the last four financial years under the black money law to deal with undisclosed foreign income and assets, the government told Parliament on Monday.
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Truecaller Opens First Office in Bengaluru, Set to Develop India-First Features: Details
Truecaller on Thursday opened its first office in Bengaluru, the company's first office outside of Sweden. The Bengaluru facility occupies a renovated space of 30,443 square feet and can accommodate up to 250 employees, according to the company. Truecaller says it will use the facility as a primary hub to deliver India-first features and serve user...
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India's Defence Production In 3 Years Worth Rs 2.58 Lakh Crore: Government
India's indigenous defence production in the last three financial years was worth Rs 2.58 lakh crore, according to details provided by the government on Friday.
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Stones Thrown At Union Minister Muraleedharan's Kerala House
Unidentifed people pelted stones at the house of Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs V Muraleedharan's house in Thiruvananthapuram breaking a glass window, police said on Thursday.
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Resolving Issues With France: Minister On Jaitapur Nuclear Power Reactors
The government informed Parliament on Thursday that it was earnestly trying to sort out with France the issues pertaining to the construction of 1650 MW nuclear power reactors in Jaitapur in Maharashtra.
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BSNL Expected to Achieve Net Profit in FY2026-27: MoS Devusinh Chauhan
BSNL is expected to generate net profit in fiscal year 2026-27, with the implementation of the approved revival measures, MoS for Communications Devusinh Chauhan said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha on Friday. Losses of BSNL were pegged at Rs. 3,589 crore in April-September 2022-23 as it clocked an income of Rs. 9,366 crore and incurred total exp...
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Rising Cost of Data a Concern, MoS IT Says After Airtel Tariff Price Hike
Rising prices for data and devices were of concern because they are impediments in rapid digitisation, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday. The minister's comments have come shortly after Airtel hiked the price of its minimum monthly recharge plan by about 57 percent in the country.
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"I Couldn't Save My Son": Union Minister's Emotional Appeal On Alcoholism
The MP from Mohanlalganj Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh also said around 80 per cent of the cancer deaths are due to addiction to tobacco, cigarettes, and 'bidi'.
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2,400 Slums In Mumbai, 675 In Delhi: Centre Tells Lok Sabha
Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Kaushal Kishore said the ministry is supplementing the efforts of states and Union territories under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) for construction of houses for all eligible beneficiaries.
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Over 2,900 Communal Violence Cases Registered In Country In Last 5 Years: Government
Over 2,900 cases of communal violence were registered in the country between 2017 and 2021, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said today.
