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August 13, 2025 8:05 AM August 13, 2025 8:05 AM

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Government tightens rules governing Overseas Citizens of India

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has tightened norms governing Overseas Citizens of India (OCI). The ministry said that OCI registration will be cancelled if an individual is sentenced to imprisonment for two years or more, or is charge-sheeted for an offence punishable with imprisonment of seven ...

August 12, 2025 10:01 PM August 12, 2025 10:01 PM

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IMD Issues Red Alert for Telangana; Heavy Rainfall Forecast Across Several States

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall over Telangana tomorrow. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected over Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit, Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Odisha and...

August 12, 2025 9:58 PM August 12, 2025 9:58 PM

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Parliament Passes Income-Tax and Taxation Laws Amendment Bills, 2025

The Parliament has passed the Income-Tax Bill, 2025 and the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025 with Rajya Sabha returning both the legislations to the Lok Sabha after discussion. Replying to a debate on the two Bills in the Upper House this evening, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, ...

August 12, 2025 9:51 PM August 12, 2025 9:51 PM

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Union Health Secretary Launches SHRESTH Initiative to Boost Drug Quality and Safety

Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava today reiterated that the health of all citizens begins with the safety, quality, and efficacy of the medicines they consume.     Launching the State Health Regulatory Excellence Index (SHRESTH) initiative in New Delhi, Ms Srivastava emphasized that ens...