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August 7, 2025 9:24 PM August 7, 2025 9:24 PM

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Parliament passes Coastal Shipping Bill, aims to make coastal trade easier

  Parliament has passed the Coastal Shipping Bill, 2025 with the Rajya Sabha approving it today. The Lok Sabha has already passed the Bill. The Bill seeks to regulate vessels engaged in trade within the country's coastal waters. The bill aims to consolidate and amend the law relating to regulation o...

August 7, 2025 10:28 PM August 7, 2025 10:28 PM

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NSA Ajit Doval meets Russian President Putin in Moscow

  National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval called on Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow today. Earlier in the day, Mr Doval held talks with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu. Speaking on the occasion, the National Security Adviser said, India has a special and...

August 7, 2025 8:21 PM August 7, 2025 8:21 PM

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New chapters on inspirational narratives of courage in NCERT books

NCERT has added chapters on the lives and sacrifices of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, Brigadier Mohammad Usman, and Major Somnath Sharma to the syllabus for the upcoming academic year for Class VIII (Urdu), Class VII (Urdu), and Class VIII (English), respectively. The Ministry of Defence, in a statem...

August 7, 2025 8:14 PM August 7, 2025 8:14 PM

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BJP hits out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for questioning integrity of EC

The BJP today hit out at Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi for questioning the integrity of Election Commission in conducting elections. Addressing media in New Delhi, BJP Spokesperson Sambit Patra said that it was not for the first time that Mr Gandhi has made accusations ag...

August 7, 2025 7:34 PM August 7, 2025 7:34 PM

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NDA authorises PM Modi & RS leader J P Nadda to elect alliance’s VP candidate

NDA has authorised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leader of the house in Rajya Sabha J P Nadda to select the alliance’s Vice President candidate. Addressing the media, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said that the decision was taken unanimously during the NDA Parliamentary party floor ...

August 7, 2025 6:24 PM August 7, 2025 6:24 PM

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Govt amends 2011 Order to boost data collection in edible oil sector

  The Department of Food and Public Distribution, has notified an amendment to the Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (Regulation) Order, 2011. The Ministry in a statement said that the amendment seeks to strengthen data collection mechanisms in the edible oil sector through th...

August 7, 2025 5:05 PM August 7, 2025 5:05 PM

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Union Minister J P Nadda condemns attack on WB Leader of opposition

  Union Health Minister and BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda today condemned the alleged attack on leader of opposition in West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari by TMC workers. In a social media post, Mr Nadda called this attack is an attack on democracy. He also mentioned that this brazen assault took pla...

August 7, 2025 7:56 PM August 7, 2025 7:56 PM

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LS passes Manipur GST Amendment Bill  2025 to enable state govt to collect GST

    The Lok Sabha today passed the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025. It amends the Manipur Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Bill replaces an ordinance which was brought as there is President’s Rule in the State. She said, it is ...