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December 25, 2025 2:12 PM December 25, 2025 2:12 PM

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India Takes Over as Vice Chair of Kimberley Process from Today

  India will take over as a Vice Chair of Kimberley Process from today, before assuming the chairpersonship from 1st January next year. The Kimberley Process is a tripartite initiative involving governments, the international diamond industry and civil society to prevent the trade in conflict diamon...

December 25, 2025 2:12 PM December 25, 2025 2:12 PM

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India Engaged with US for Early, Balanced Trade Agreement: Ambassador Vinay Kwatra

  India remains constantly engaged with the United States to find a mutually beneficial and balanced trade arrangement as early as possible. India’s Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra said, on trade and tariffs, India will remain constantly engaged with the United States Trade Representative wi...

December 25, 2025 2:05 PM December 25, 2025 2:05 PM

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Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Marks 25 Years of Transforming Rural Connectivity

One of India’s most impactful rural infrastructure initiatives, the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) marks its 25th anniversary today. Launched on 25th December 2000 to ensure all-weather connectivity to previously unconnected rural habitations, the programme has emerged as a key enabler of ...

December 25, 2025 1:19 PM December 25, 2025 1:19 PM

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Indian Coast Guard Holds Inaugural Flight Safety Seminar in New Delhi

  The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) conducted its two-day inaugural Flight Safety Seminar along with the First Annual Flight Safety Meeting in New Delhi. The seminar, which concluded yesterday, featured expert lectures by eminent military and civil aviation specialists, covering diverse aspects of aviati...

December 25, 2025 12:54 PM December 25, 2025 12:54 PM

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Parliament Leaders Pay Floral Tributes to Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh, Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha J P Nadda, Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju, Arjun Ram Meghwal and Dr Jitendra Singh, present and former MPs today paid floral tributes to former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the ...

December 25, 2025 1:09 PM December 25, 2025 1:09 PM

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President Droupadi Murmu to Confer Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar on Veer Bal Diwas

President Droupadi Murmu will confer the ‘Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar’ on the occasion of Veer Bal Diwas in New Delhi tomorrow. The Ministry of Women and Child Development said that this year, 20 children from 18 States and Union Territories have been selected for this honour, who have dem...

December 25, 2025 12:13 PM December 25, 2025 12:13 PM

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PM Modi Attends Christmas Morning Service at Cathedral Church of the Redemption

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today attended the Christmas morning service at the Cathedral Church of the Redemption in Delhi. In a social media post, Mr Modi said, the service reflected the timeless message of love, peace and compassion. He hoped that the spirit of Christmas would inspire harmony an...

December 25, 2025 12:11 PM December 25, 2025 12:11 PM

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150th Shree Baba Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan Begins in Jalandhar Tomorrow

  In Punjab, the 150th Shree Baba Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan, the oldest Hindustani classical music festival in the country, is starting from tomorrow evening at Shree Devi Talab Temple, Jalandhar. The festival is being organised in collaboration with the North Zone Cultural Centre (NZCC), Patiala...

December 25, 2025 11:52 AM December 25, 2025 11:52 AM

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Vice President Radhakrishnan Honors Malaviya and Vajpayee on Their Birth Anniversaries

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan today paid tributes to Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya on his birth anniversary. Remembering his remarkable legacy, Mr Radhakrishnan said that Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya’s tireless pursuit of knowledge, commitment to social reform, and exemplary moral leaders...