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December 5, 2024 8:50 AM

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India, Kuwait sign MoU to establish Joint Commission for Cooperation

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Kuwait's Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali Al Yahya have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC) at the level of foreign ministers. The MoU was signed during a meeting between the two leaders in New Delhi...

December 5, 2024 11:42 AM

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ISRO reschedules launch of ESA’s PROBA-3 mission

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has rescheduled the European Space Agency’s PROBA-3 spacecraft launch due to an anomaly detected in the satellite. It will now be launched at 4:12 PM today onboard PSLV-C59 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. Earlier, the mission was schedule...

December 4, 2024 7:51 PM

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Rajya Sabha clears bill to replace 100 years old Boiler Act

The Rajya Sabha has passed the Boilers Bill 2024. It repeals the Boilers Act,  1923. Specific provisions have been made in the Bill to ensure the safety of persons working inside a boiler and the repair of boilers undertaken by qualified and competent persons. For Ease of Doing Business, the Bill wi...

December 4, 2024 7:44 PM

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LS takes up Railways (Amendment) Bill to grant statutory powers to Railway Board

The Lok Sabha today took up the Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024 for consideration and passing. The Bill seeks to grant statutory powers to the Railway Board and enhance the functioning and independence of the body. It repeals the Indian Railway Board Act 1905 and incorporates provisions related to t...