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July 16, 2025 4:10 PM July 16, 2025 4:10 PM

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HM approves 20 more CRPF battalions for J&K in wake of Pahalgam terror attack

  The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has given in-principle approval to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to raise 20 new battalions, adding over 20 thousand personnel, for deployment in Jammu and Kashmir. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that initially the CRPF had sought approval for 35...

July 16, 2025 1:35 PM July 16, 2025 1:35 PM

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Govt calls all-party meet ahead of Monsoon Session starting July 21

The Government has convened an all-party meeting on Sunday ahead of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament. During the meeting, the government will seek cooperation from all political parties to ensure the smooth functioning of both Houses of Parliament. The Monsoon Session will be held from the 21st...

July 16, 2025 12:17 PM July 16, 2025 12:17 PM

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National Young Chef Competition launched to preserve India’s culinary heritage

Director General of the Ministry of Tourism, Suman Billa, emphasised the need to preserve India’s fading culinary traditions. He said that India's culinary heritage is built on cultural memory and regional techniques. Launching the National Young Chef Competition (NYCC) in New Delhi, Mr. Billa stres...

July 16, 2025 10:44 AM July 16, 2025 10:44 AM

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India co-chairs UN group advocating accountability for crimes against peacekeepers

India has strongly reiterated its commitment to ensuring justice for crimes committed against UN peacekeepers, calling accountability a strategic necessity for the success of global peacekeeping missions.   Speaking at a high-level UN meeting of the Group of Friends (GoF) for promoting accounta...

July 16, 2025 10:28 AM July 16, 2025 10:28 AM

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SC terms use of religion, regionalism for votes as dangerous

The Supreme Court has expressed concern about political parties using regionalism and religion to gain votes, calling it as dangerous as promoting communal divide in society. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi said that such practices threaten the unity and integrity of India.  ...

July 16, 2025 8:50 AM July 16, 2025 8:50 AM

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Health Ministry rejects reports on warning labels for samosa, jalebi, laddoo

The Health Ministry has rejected the media reports which claimed that the Ministry has directed to issuance of warning labels on food products such as samosa, jalebi and laddoo. In a statement, the Ministry said, these media reports are misleading, incorrect, and baseless. It said the Ministry had s...

July 16, 2025 8:28 AM July 16, 2025 8:28 AM

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PM Modi condoles Pithoragarh road accident; announces ex gratia for victims

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the loss of lives due to a road accident in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh in which eight people were killed and four seriously injured. The Prime Minister wished a speedy recovery to the injured and expressed condolences to those who lost loved ones ...