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Indian assets deployed in Arabian Sea, won’t allow instability: Navy chief R Hari Kumar

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:33:24 S O Correspondent

Punitive action against Centre for Policy Research ‘unconstitutional’: Chidambaram

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:32:20 S O Correspondent

Notices being issued to Arvind Kejriwal to stop him from campaigning in 2024: Atishi

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:31:29 S O Correspondent

Transparent system, honest efforts, people’s participation led to poverty decline: PM Modi

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:30:18 S O Correspondent

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Thursday that a transparent system put in place by his government, its honest efforts and an emphasis on people’s participation have led to nearly 25 crore people being lifted out of poverty in the last nine years.

President Murmu asks women entrepreneurs to identify, support other enterprising women

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:28:56 S O Correspondent

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday urged women entrepreneurs to identify other enterprising women and think of new ways to support them in their journey of empowerment.

No intake of students below 16 years, no misleading promises: Guidelines for coaching centres

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:26:40 S O Correspondent

Coaching centres cannot enrol students below 16 years of age, make misleading promises and guarantee rank or good marks, according to new guidelines announced by the Ministry of Education.

Ram Temple consecration: Half day for all central govt offices on Jan 22

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:25:19 S O Correspondent

All central government offices across the country will remain closed for half a day on January 22, due to the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, a Personnel Ministry order issued on Thursday said.

Parliament security breach case: Court denies bail to Neelam Azad citing serious allegations

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:22:26 S O Correspondent

A Delhi court on Thursday dismissed the bail application of Neelam Azad, arrested in the Parliament security breach case, noting that the investigation was at a nascent stage and she was accused of attempting to disrupt the sovereignty and integrity of India.

Aadhaar will not be considered as valid proof of date of birth: EPFO

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:21:22 S O Correspondent

Retirement fund body EPFO has said it will no longer use Aadhaar as a valid document for proof of date of birth.

Three convicts in Bilkis Bano case move Supreme Court seeking extension of time to surrender

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:17:30 S O Correspondent

Three convicts in the case of gangrape of Bilkis Bano and murder of seven of her family members during the 2002 riots in Gujarat moved the Supreme Court on Thursday seeking extension of time to surrender.

Merchant vessel with nine Indians come under drone attack in Gulf of Aden

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:16:05 S O Correspondent

The Gulf of Aden witnesses another drone attack on a merchant vessel (MV). A Marshall Island-flagged cargo vessel with 22 crew members, including nine Indians, came under a drone strike in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday night and the Indian Navy swiftly responded to the attack, officials said.

42% In 14-18 Age Group In Rural India Can't Read Easy English Sentences: Report

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 10:20:20 S O Correspondent

Forty-two per cent of children in the age group of 14 to 18 years in rural India cannot read easy sentences in English, while more than half of them struggle with simple division problems, according to the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2023 released on Wednesday.