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December 11, 2024 10:05 PM December 11, 2024 10:05 PM

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Kapoor family extends invitation to PM Modi on Birth Centenary of filmmaker Raj Kapoor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met the family of legendary filmmaker Raj Kapoor to commemorate his life and legacy ahead of his birth centenary on 14th December in Delhi. The Kapoor family invited the prime minister to the Raj Kapoor Film Festival, which will be held from the 13th to the 15th of...

December 11, 2024 5:22 PM December 11, 2024 5:22 PM

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Centre Highlights Efforts to Combat Fake News and Cybercrimes Against Women & Children

The Centre today said that, to bust myths about rumours and check fake news related to the Central Government, a Fact Check Unit (FCU) was set up under the Press Information Bureau (PIB) in November 2019. In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasti...

December 11, 2024 5:08 PM December 11, 2024 5:08 PM

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India’s Renewable Energy Capacity Surges to 203 GW

The total installed capacity in the country in the renewable energy sector has increased to 203 gigawatts (GW) from earlier installed capacity of 76.38 GW in the past 10 years. In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy, Shripad Yesso Naik, said the...

December 11, 2024 4:51 PM December 11, 2024 4:51 PM

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Adani Ports to Self-Fund Colombo Terminal Project, Dismissing US Financing

Adani Ports has said that it will use its own resources to fund a Sri Lankan port project and not seek US funding. It has added the Colombo West International Terminal project is progressing well and is on track for commissioning by early next year. Last year, the US International Development Financ...

December 11, 2024 4:47 PM December 11, 2024 4:47 PM

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FSSAI Mandates Bold Labelling of Sugar, Salt & Fat on Packaged Foods

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has made it mandatory to display nutritional information regarding added sugar, salt, and saturated fat in bold letters and relatively big font sizes on labels of packaged food items.   In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, Minis...

December 11, 2024 3:51 PM December 11, 2024 3:51 PM

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India Sets Sights on 6G Leadership with Bharat 6G Alliance

The Ministry of Communications has constituted a “Bharat 6G Alliance” to develop an action plan according to the Bharat 6G vision. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Communications Dr. P. Chandrashekhar said that domestic industry, academia, national research in...

December 11, 2024 3:25 PM December 11, 2024 3:25 PM

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Vande Bharat sleeper train prototype is undergoing field trials

The first-ever indigenously designed and developed speed Vande Bharat sleeper train prototype is undergoing field trials. Union Railway Minister Ashvini Vaishnaw informed Lok Sabha during question hour today that ten Vande Bharat sleeper prototypes are undergoing production. The Integral Coach Facto...