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February 4, 2025 8:01 PM February 4, 2025 8:01 PM

Over 16 Lakh EVs Supported Under FAME-II; Govt Allocates ₹10,900 Cr for PM e-DRIVE

Over 16 lakh 14 thousand electric vehicles have been supported by the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles, FAME II scheme, till the end of last year. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Heavy Industries Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma informed that t...

February 4, 2025 7:57 PM February 4, 2025 7:57 PM

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PM Modi to Visit Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on Feb 5

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj tomorrow. He will take a holy dip at the Sangam and offer prayers to Maa Ganga. The Mahakumbh 2025, which commenced on Paush Purnima, 13th January, is the world’s largest spiritual and cultural gathering, attracting devotees from a...

February 4, 2025 5:48 PM February 4, 2025 5:48 PM

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Over 3,232 km of India-Bangladesh Border Fenced, Says MoS for Home Nityanand Rai

Over 3232 kilometres of the India-Bangladesh border have been covered with a fence out of over 4096 km of total length. Giving this information in a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said that the fencing helps ensure a crime-free border by effectively addressi...

February 4, 2025 5:45 PM February 4, 2025 5:45 PM

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Govt Introduces Ayush Visa for Foreigners with Up to 5-Year Extension

The government today said the Ayush visas are being issued for a year with a maximum of three entries for persons of foreign origin.   Minister of State for AYUSH, Prataprao Jadhav, informed this in the Rajya Sabha in a written reply. He further said the visa can be extended on a yearly basis up to ...

February 4, 2025 5:24 PM February 4, 2025 5:24 PM

Over 2,900 Lives Lost in Natural Calamities in FY 2025, Says Nityanand Rai

The government today revealed that 2936 persons have lost their lives so far during the current financial year due to natural calamities.   Minister of State for Home, Nityanand Rai, informed this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha. The minister said a maximum of 408 people died in Himachal Pradesh...