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August 8, 2024 1:05 PM August 8, 2024 1:05 PM

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Over 77% of Rural Households get Tap Water says Jal Shakti Minister

Under the Jal Jeevan Mission, the government has provided tap water connections to over 77 per cent rural households across India. Answering to supplementaries during the question hour in Lok Sabha Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil said, Narendra Modi government has started this scheme in the year...

August 8, 2024 12:28 PM August 8, 2024 12:28 PM

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Opposition staged walk out from RS over disqualification of Vinesh Phogat

In Rajya Sabha, Opposition parties  today staged a walk out over the issue of   disqualification of Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat from the Paris Olympics. Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar objected to the conduct of the opposition. He said  the entire country including President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minist...

August 8, 2024 12:23 PM August 8, 2024 12:23 PM

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Opposition protests over rising prices of onion and potatoes

The Members of Parliament from opposition parties today protested outside Parliament over the price rise of onions and Potato. The MPs also demanded to provide legal guarantee of MSP to the farmers for their produce. Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien, RJD MP...

August 8, 2024 11:03 AM August 8, 2024 11:03 AM

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President Murmu pays floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi in New Zealand

President Droupadi Murmu paid floral tribute at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the front lawns of Wellington Railway station. She was accompanied by Governor General of New Zealand, Dame Cindy Kiro, along with Minister of State George Kurian, Lok Sabha MPs Jugal Kishore Sharma and Saumitra Khan  .

August 8, 2024 7:48 AM August 8, 2024 7:48 AM

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IMD predicts light to moderate rainfall across the country this week

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rainfall lightning over East, West, Central, North- West and North East regions of the country during the week. IMD said, heavy rainfall is likely over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chand...

August 8, 2024 7:32 AM August 8, 2024 7:32 AM

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ISRO to launch Earth Observation Satellite through SSLV this Independence Day

The Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO will celebrate this Independence Day in space by launching an Earth Observation Satellite into orbit. The Small Satellite Launch Vehicle will be used to launch the satellite on August 15th at 9.17 am from Sriharikota.  The Small launch vehicle developed b...

August 8, 2024 11:36 AM August 8, 2024 11:36 AM

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President: Education is a medium of social transformation and nation-building

President Droupadi Murmu has said that education is a medium of social transformation and nation-building. Addressing the New Zealand International Education conference at Takina Wellington Convention Centre in Wellington, the President said, the Government of India has taken several steps to improv...

August 7, 2024 9:34 PM August 7, 2024 9:34 PM

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“False and Misleading,” govt. rejects NEET-PG 2024 paper leak claims

The government has rejected media reports of question paper leaks for NEET-PG 2024.  Union Health Ministry has termed such reports as false and misleading. The Ministry added that all candidates are assured that the question papers for NEET-PG 2024 are yet to be prepared by the National Board of Exa...