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December 19, 2025 6:39 PM

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Winter session of Parliament concludes after passing many landmark legislations

Both the Houses of Parliament were adjourned sine die. With this 19 day winter session, which began on 1st of this month concluded today. In his Valedictory address, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said that the productivity of the house was around 111 per cent. He said a total of 15 sittings of the Hous...

December 19, 2025 1:56 PM

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Security forces launch extensive search operation in Rajouri villages, J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, security forces have launched an extensive search operation in different villages of Rajouri district after reports of suspicious movement. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that joint teams of 49 Rashtriya Rifles of the Army and the Special Operations Group of J&K Poli...

December 19, 2025 1:39 PM

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Senior IIS officer Baqar Mirza passes away

Senior Indian Information Service (IIS) Officer Baqar Mirza passed away late last night in Hyderabad due to a heart attack. He was 67 years old. During his distinguished career, Mirza worked in various departments of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, including Akashvani, DD News, the Pub...

December 19, 2025 1:35 PM

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External Affairs Minister interacts with MPs who represented India at UNGA

External Affairs Minister Dr Jaishankar today interacted with the members of the multi-party Parliamentary delegations who recently represented India at the UN General Assembly. In a social media post, Dr Jaishankar lauded the members for putting across India's stance on the world stage. Dr Jaishank...

December 19, 2025 1:28 PM

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NIFT reduces application fee for entrance tests across categories

The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) has reduced the application fee for entrance tests across various categories. The Ministry of Textiles informed that for the batch of 2026-27, the application fee for the Open, OBC-NCL and Open-EWS categories has been reduced from three thousand ru...