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September 26, 2024 8:37 PM September 26, 2024 8:37 PM

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Centre revises minimum wage rates based on skills and geographical areas

The central government has announced an increase in minimum wage rates by revising the Variable Dearness Allowance. The new wage rates will take effect from the 1st of next month. The minimum wage rates are categorized based on skill levels-unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled, and highly skilled, as we...

September 26, 2024 9:14 PM September 26, 2024 9:14 PM

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India is now World’s third largest Producer and Consumer of Ethanol- Pralhad Joshi

Food and Public Distribution Minister Pralhad Joshi has said that India has become the World’s third-largest Producer and Consumer of Ethanol. While inaugurating the two-day India Sugar and Bio-Energy conference today in New Delhi the Minister emphasized that the government is committed to a robust,...

September 26, 2024 6:51 PM September 26, 2024 6:51 PM

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India-Indonesia celebrate 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations

The 8th India-Indonesia Foreign Office Consultations were held in New Delhi today. Both sides undertook a comprehensive review of bilateral ties, including political exchanges, defense and security, the maritime domain, trade and investment, healthcare, and connectivity. They also exchanged perspect...

September 26, 2024 6:29 PM September 26, 2024 6:29 PM

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J&K gears for third and final phase of voting in remaining 11 assembly constituencies

In Jammu and Kashmir, 11 assembly constituencies in the Jammu district are all set for polls, with over 12 lakh voters expected to exercise their right to vote on October 1 during the third and final phase of the Legislative Assembly elections. The Jammu district comprises eleven assembly constituen...

September 26, 2024 8:08 PM September 26, 2024 8:08 PM

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Use alternative material, innovative technology to reduce logistic costs-Gadkari

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari today advocated using alternative materials, innovative waste-to-wealth technology, and best practices to enhance quality, accelerate construction, and reduce project costs. He was speaking at the International Seminar on Advances in Bridg...

September 26, 2024 5:24 PM September 26, 2024 5:24 PM

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Investment in R&D must ensure tangible outcome says VP Jagdeep Dhankhar

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar today stressed that mere commitment of fiscal resources for Research and Development is not enough and such investment has to be measured with tangible outcomes. Addressing the gathering at the at the 83rd CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) Foundatio...

September 26, 2024 9:33 PM September 26, 2024 9:33 PM

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7th Rashtriya Poshan Maah observed across the country

          The 7th Rashtriya Poshan Maah has witnessed over nine crore sixty eight lakh events held nationwide so far. The annual nutrition and welfare campaign has registered nearly one crore eighty-eight lakh events under Anemia Prevention, one crore sixty-eight lakh events focused on growth monito...

September 26, 2024 4:29 PM September 26, 2024 4:29 PM

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TRAI asked net service provider to block unapproved links

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has instructed all Internet Access Providers to block any traffic containing links that have not been whitelisted to curb the misuse of Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) in messages. The TRAI said that so far, over 3,000 registered senders have complie...

September 26, 2024 4:26 PM September 26, 2024 4:26 PM

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France backs India for permanent UNSC membership

French President Emmanuel Macron has voiced strong support for India's inclusion as a permanent member of a reformed United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Mr Macron said this while addressing the general debate at the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in New York this morning. The French pre...

September 26, 2024 1:59 PM September 26, 2024 1:59 PM

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Dharmendra Pradhan Criticizes Opposition-Ruled States Over Rising Youth Unemployment

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has strongly criticised the opposition-ruled states for their failure to address rising unemployment rates, particularly among the youth. Citing recent data from the Periodic Labour Force Survey 2023-24, Mr. Pradhan highlighted the glaring disparities in job creatio...