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1,240 National Highway Projects Worth Rs 7.8 Lakh Crore Underway: Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said 1,240 national highways projects in 29,406 km, costing Rs 7.80 lakh crore, are currently under construction in the country, of which 15,674 km have been completed.
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Working With Influencers To Promote Tourism Destinations: Union Minister
The Tourism Ministry engages with social media influencers, both through collaboration requests received and through public engagement initiatives to promote tourism destinations, products, experiences and events, Lok Sabha was informed on Monday.
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3G IITs To Expand Student Strength, 1364 Seats Added This Year
The move to scale up student capacity in the newer IITs aligns with the government's long-term objective of making high-quality technical education more inclusive and geographically accessible.
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3 Bengaluru Riots Case Convicts Jailed In Huge Win For Anti-Terror Agency
In a major development in the 2020 Bengaluru riots case, a special NIA court has sentenced three accused to seven years of rigorous imprisonment after they pleaded guilty during the charge-framing stage.
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Adani Ports Unveils Steel Slag Road in Hazira, World's 1st In A Private Port
In a landmark step for green infrastructure, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) has inaugurated the world's first steel slag road at any port, setting a new global benchmark in circular economy-led development.
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'Caution Not Anti-Science': Siddaramaiah On Covid Vaccine-Sudden Death Claim
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has responded to Biocon Ltd Executive Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw's suggestion that he acknowledge the science behind vaccine development, rather than engage in retrospective blame.
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"Not True": Centre Rejects Reports On Minister-ADB Chief Talks On Pak
The Finance Ministry this evening denied media reports that claimed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman discussed issues related to Pakistan with Asian Development Bank chief Masato Kanda, and her Italian counterpart Giancarlo Giogetti.
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Rural Development Ministry Allocated With Rs 1.88 Lakh Crore In Budget 2025
The Rural Development Ministry has been allocated Rs 1.88 lakh crore in the Union Budget for 2025-26, around 5.75 per cent more than the allocation in the previous budget.
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Tableaux Focus On Development, Nari Shakti As India Celebrates Republic Day
31 tableaux from 16 state governments and union territories, central ministries, tri-services and veterans participated in the celebrations.
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Government To Spend Rs 15.27 Lakh Crore For Major Sectors: Union Budget
The government has allocated Rs 15.27 lakh crore for 10 major sectors, ranging from defence and rural development to social welfare and commerce, Finance Ministry data said Tuesday afternoon.
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India's Strides In Arctic, Antarctica, Himalayas To Soon Be Taught In Schools
India's strides in research on the Arctic, Antarctica and the Himalayas may soon figure in school textbooks, with the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences reaching out to the NCERT to include the latest developments in its curriculum.
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'Zero-Food Children' Report Attempt To Sensationalise Fake News: Centre
The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development Tuesday denounced a recently published article on "zero-food children" in India, and labelled it as a deliberate and malicious attempt to sensationalise fake news.
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Health Ministry Formulates Draft Menstrual Hygiene Policy
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has formulated a draft menstrual hygiene policy in consultation with stakeholders, Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
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5 Crore Job Guarantee Scheme Cards Deleted In 2023: Centre To Parliament
Over 5.48 crore job cards under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act were deleted in 2022-23, a 267 per cent jump from the previous fiscal, the Union Rural Development Ministry informed Lok Sabha Tuesday.
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"Additional Payments Being Approved For Rural Jobs Scheme": Union Minister
Additional allocations will be sanctioned for the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme and the finance ministry has assured there will be no shortage, Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh has said.
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1,240 National Highway Projects Worth Rs 7.8 Lakh Crore Underway: Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said 1,240 national highways projects in 29,406 km, costing Rs 7.80 lakh crore, are currently under construction in the country, of which 15,674 km have been completed.
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Working With Influencers To Promote Tourism Destinations: Union Minister
The Tourism Ministry engages with social media influencers, both through collaboration requests received and through public engagement initiatives to promote tourism destinations, products, experiences and events, Lok Sabha was informed on Monday.
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3G IITs To Expand Student Strength, 1364 Seats Added This Year
The move to scale up student capacity in the newer IITs aligns with the government's long-term objective of making high-quality technical education more inclusive and geographically accessible.
-
3 Bengaluru Riots Case Convicts Jailed In Huge Win For Anti-Terror Agency
In a major development in the 2020 Bengaluru riots case, a special NIA court has sentenced three accused to seven years of rigorous imprisonment after they pleaded guilty during the charge-framing stage.
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Adani Ports Unveils Steel Slag Road in Hazira, World's 1st In A Private Port
In a landmark step for green infrastructure, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) has inaugurated the world's first steel slag road at any port, setting a new global benchmark in circular economy-led development.
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'Caution Not Anti-Science': Siddaramaiah On Covid Vaccine-Sudden Death Claim
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has responded to Biocon Ltd Executive Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw's suggestion that he acknowledge the science behind vaccine development, rather than engage in retrospective blame.
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"Not True": Centre Rejects Reports On Minister-ADB Chief Talks On Pak
The Finance Ministry this evening denied media reports that claimed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman discussed issues related to Pakistan with Asian Development Bank chief Masato Kanda, and her Italian counterpart Giancarlo Giogetti.
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Rural Development Ministry Allocated With Rs 1.88 Lakh Crore In Budget 2025
The Rural Development Ministry has been allocated Rs 1.88 lakh crore in the Union Budget for 2025-26, around 5.75 per cent more than the allocation in the previous budget.
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Tableaux Focus On Development, Nari Shakti As India Celebrates Republic Day
31 tableaux from 16 state governments and union territories, central ministries, tri-services and veterans participated in the celebrations.
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Government To Spend Rs 15.27 Lakh Crore For Major Sectors: Union Budget
The government has allocated Rs 15.27 lakh crore for 10 major sectors, ranging from defence and rural development to social welfare and commerce, Finance Ministry data said Tuesday afternoon.
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India's Strides In Arctic, Antarctica, Himalayas To Soon Be Taught In Schools
India's strides in research on the Arctic, Antarctica and the Himalayas may soon figure in school textbooks, with the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences reaching out to the NCERT to include the latest developments in its curriculum.
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'Zero-Food Children' Report Attempt To Sensationalise Fake News: Centre
The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development Tuesday denounced a recently published article on "zero-food children" in India, and labelled it as a deliberate and malicious attempt to sensationalise fake news.
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Health Ministry Formulates Draft Menstrual Hygiene Policy
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has formulated a draft menstrual hygiene policy in consultation with stakeholders, Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
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5 Crore Job Guarantee Scheme Cards Deleted In 2023: Centre To Parliament
Over 5.48 crore job cards under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act were deleted in 2022-23, a 267 per cent jump from the previous fiscal, the Union Rural Development Ministry informed Lok Sabha Tuesday.
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"Additional Payments Being Approved For Rural Jobs Scheme": Union Minister
Additional allocations will be sanctioned for the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme and the finance ministry has assured there will be no shortage, Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh has said.
