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August 30, 2024 8:21 PM August 30, 2024 8:21 PM

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India to Host Inaugural World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) in Goa

The Government is gearing up to host the inaugural World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) to bolster India's media and entertainment industry and extend its global influence. The Summit is being held in Goa from November 20th to November 25th this year. With the Union Minister of Inform...

August 30, 2024 8:50 PM August 30, 2024 8:50 PM

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Food Secretaries & FCI Hold Meeting to Discuss Kharif Procurement Plans 2024-25

A meeting of the Food Secretaries States and Food Corporation of India was held in New Delhi to discuss arrangements for the procurement of crops in the ensuing Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2024-25. The secretary of the Department of Food and Public Distribution, Sanjeev Chopra, chaired the meeting...

August 30, 2024 8:31 PM August 30, 2024 8:31 PM

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Annapurna Devi Launches Face Authentication Feature in Nutrition Tracker App 

Union Minister of Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi launched the pilot project of the face authentication feature in the Nutrition Tracker app in five states of the country at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar today. To ensure that the benefit of Take Home Ration (THR) reaches only genuine bene...

August 30, 2024 8:03 PM August 30, 2024 8:03 PM

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Health Ministry urges people to adopt organ donation as a way of life

The Union Health Ministry today organized a Chintan Shivir on reforms required for the augmentation of organ and tissue donation and transplantation in terms of technology, processes, and legislation in India. Inaugurating the Chintan Shivir in New Delhi, Additional Secretary of the Health Ministry,...

August 30, 2024 7:57 PM August 30, 2024 7:57 PM

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PM Modi highlights India’s fintech prowess at Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai; Asserts, Fintech sector played a significant role in democratizing financial services

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that India's fintech sector is going to ease the lives of people globally. Addressing a special Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2024 in Mumbai, the Prime Minister noted that India's fintech adoption is unmatched in speed and scale, with half of the world's real-time...

August 30, 2024 7:59 PM August 30, 2024 7:59 PM

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Joint Committee invites suggestions on Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024

The Joint Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was held in New Delhi today to seek views and suggestions from various stakeholders. The Committee, constituted under the Chairmanship of Lok Sabha MP Jagdambika Pal, had invited views and suggestions from the stakeholders including the public, ...

August 30, 2024 8:28 PM August 30, 2024 8:28 PM

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NSO Reports 6.7% Real GDP Growth for April-June 2024 Quarter

The Indian economy has clocked a GDP growth of 6.7 per cent in the first quarter of the financial year 2024-25. Figures released by the Ministry of Statistics showed that the crucial manufacturing sector that provides quality jobs to the young workforce posted a 7 per cent growth, while the construc...