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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...

August 7, 2024 9:27 PM August 7, 2024 9:27 PM

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Rajya Sabha takes up appropriation bills passed by Lok Sabha

The Rajya Sabha today took up the Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2024 and the Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation (No.3) Bill, 2024 for consideration and return. The Appropriation (No. 2) Bill seeks to authorise payment and appropriation of certain sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India for th...

August 7, 2024 9:24 PM August 7, 2024 9:24 PM

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Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Paris Olympics for being overweight

In an unfortunate event for India at the Paris Olympics, wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the 50kg freestyle wrestling for being overweight by a few grams, after she stormed into the Olympic final. The Indian Olympics Association in a statement said, that despite the best efforts by the ...

August 7, 2024 9:09 PM August 7, 2024 9:09 PM

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Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill 2024

Lok Sabha today passed the Finance Bill, 2024. The Bill  gives effect to the financial proposals of the Central Government for the financial year 2024- 2025. With the passage of the Bill, the budgetary exercise is now complete. Replying to the discussion on the Bill in Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Ni...

August 7, 2024 8:59 PM August 7, 2024 8:59 PM

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IOA protests wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification at Paris Olympics

Union Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya today said that the Indian Olympics Association (IOA) has registered its protest to United World Wrestling in the disqualification issue of women wrestler Vinesh Phogat in the Paris Olympics.   In a suo motu statement in Lok Sabha, Mr. Mandaviya said t...

August 7, 2024 9:01 PM August 7, 2024 9:01 PM

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ECI announces bypolls schedule for 12 Rajya Sabha seats in 9 states

Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for bye polls for 12 Rajya Sabha seats in nine states. Notification in this regard will be issued on the 14th of this month and nominations can be filed till the 21st of this month. The scrutiny of nominations will be done on the 22nd of August...