Amnesty Flags Detention of Journalist Sohrab Barkat by Pakistani Authorities

December 21, 2025 5:09 PM

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Amnesty Flags Detention of Journalist Sohrab Barkat by Pakistani Authorities

Amnesty International's South Asia Regional Office has raised concerns over the detention of journalist Sohrab Barkat, who was reportedly targeted by Pakistani authorities for alleged criticism of state institutions online. In a statement shared on social media, the organization said that Barkat was...

Two-Day PESA Festival to Begin Tuesday in Visakhapatnam

December 21, 2025 5:03 PM

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Two-Day PESA Festival to Begin Tuesday in Visakhapatnam

The two-day Panchayats- Extension to Scheduled Areas Act, 1996 - PESA festival will be held in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, from Tuesday. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has said, several initiatives will be launched on the occasion. These include a PESA portal for disseminating information and mon...

ISRO to launch communication satellite BlueBird Block-2 on Wednesday

December 21, 2025 4:52 PM

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ISRO to launch communication satellite BlueBird Block-2 on Wednesday

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will launch a communication satellite BlueBird Block-2 on Wednesday. The satellite of AST SpaceMobile of the USA will be the largest commercial communications satellite to reach the Low Earth Orbit in LVM3-M6. It is part of a next generation of BlueBird Bloc...

GeM Registers 11 Lakh MSE Sellers, Secures Over ₹7 Lakh Crore in Orders

December 21, 2025 4:44 PM

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GeM Registers 11 Lakh MSE Sellers, Secures Over ₹7 Lakh Crore in Orders

Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has recorded over 11 lakh registered Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) sellers on its platform, securing orders of more than seven lakh crore rupees, as of last month. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has said that these orders accounted for more than 44 per cent...

Union Home Ministry Increases BSF Recruitment Reservation for Ex-Agniveers

December 21, 2025 2:08 PM

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Union Home Ministry Increases BSF Recruitment Reservation for Ex-Agniveers

The Union Home Ministry has increased the quota of ex-Agniveers for constable recruitment in the Border Security Force (BSF) from 10 percent to 50 percent. According to a gazette notification, the first batch of ex-Agniveers will also get upper age-limit relaxation up to five years, while the rest o...