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May 14, 2025 1:52 PM May 14, 2025 1:52 PM

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Manipur: NIA arrests 2 militants involved in killing incident in Jiribam

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two persons belonging to banned militant groups for their involvement in the brutal killing of a woman and the burning and looting of houses by armed militants in Jiribam district of Manipur in November last year.   The NIA, in a statement, i...

May 14, 2025 11:42 AM May 14, 2025 11:42 AM

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Former Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar appointed as UPSC Chairman

President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Dr. Ajay Kumar as the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission. According to an Order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training, Dr. Kumar's tenure will begin on the day he assumes charge as Chairman of the UPSC.   Dr. Kumar is a retired In...

May 14, 2025 9:55 AM May 14, 2025 9:55 AM

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Govt declares 23rd September as Ayurveda Day

The government has officially designated 23rd September as Ayurveda Day. The Ayush Ministry stated that the change notified through a Gazette notification marks a significant shift from the earlier practice of observing Ayurveda Day on Dhanteras. The Ministry said, Ayurveda Day has been commemorated...

May 14, 2025 9:46 AM May 14, 2025 9:46 AM

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ECI resolves 20-year-old issue of duplicate EPIC numbers

Election Commission has resolved a nearly 20-year-old issue of similar Electoral Photo Identity Card- EPIC numbers, which got issued to genuine electors due to similar series being used by different EROs since 2005. All such electors have since been issued new EPIC cards with new numbers. The resolu...

May 14, 2025 7:59 AM May 14, 2025 7:59 AM

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PM Modi calls for scaling up TB elimination efforts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for scaling up successful strategies, reaffirming India’s commitment to eliminating Tuberculosis (TB) from India. He also lauded the significant progress made in the early detection and treatment of TB patients in 2024. The Prime Minister chaired a high-level ...

May 14, 2025 10:28 AM May 14, 2025 10:28 AM

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Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai takes oath as 52nd Chief Justice of India

Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai today took oath as the 52nd Chief Justice of India. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Justice Gavai at a special ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan this morning. Justice B R Gavai succeeded Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who demitted office yesterday. V...