Karnataka CM requests Maharashtra to release water for drinking needs

April 4, 2025 8:53 AM

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Karnataka CM requests Maharashtra to release water for drinking needs

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has requested his Maharashtra counterpart Devendra Fadnavis to release water from Warna and Koyna reservoirs to Krishna River and from Ujjani reservoir to Bhima River to meet drinking water needs in North Karnataka regions.   In a letter to Mr Fadnavis on 1...

Poonam Gupta appointed as RBI Deputy Governor

April 4, 2025 8:38 AM

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Poonam Gupta appointed as RBI Deputy Governor

Dr. Poonam Gupta has been appointed as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. She was serving as Director General of the National Council of Applied Economic Research, New Delhi. She assumed her charge as Deputy Governor of RBI on 1st of this month for three years.   The post was vac...

Chaiti Chhath Puja concludes with Pratahkalin Arghya to rising sun

April 4, 2025 8:32 AM

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Chaiti Chhath Puja concludes with Pratahkalin Arghya to rising sun

In Bihar, the four-day Chaiti Chhath Puja celebrations concluded this morning with Pratahkalin Arghya or morning oblations to the rising Sun. Devotees across the state offered prayers to the Sun God and Chhati Maiya at different Chhath ghats on the banks of rivers in the deep waist water. Lakhs of d...

Men’s Sr Hockey Nationals to be played in division-based format

April 4, 2025 8:25 AM

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Men’s Sr Hockey Nationals to be played in division-based format

The 15th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship is set to kick off today at the Major Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh.  The tournament, which is scheduled to run until the 15th of this month, will follow a new division-based format, similar to the Senior Women’s Championsh...

PM Modi, former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra discuss India-Thailand cooperation

April 4, 2025 8:19 AM

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PM Modi, former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra discuss India-Thailand cooperation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the former Prime Minister of Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra, in Bangkok. In a social media post, Mr Modi described his meeting with him as delightful. He added that Mr. Shinawatra has extensive experience in matters relating to governance and policy making. The Prime M...

Parliament passes Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 as Rajya Sabha grants approval

April 4, 2025 8:09 AM

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Parliament passes Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 as Rajya Sabha grants approval

Parliament has passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, with the Rajya Sabha approving it in the wee hours today. The Upper House cleared the Bill with 128  members voting in favour of it while 95 members voted against the legislation. The Rajya Sabha held a discussion on the Bill for around 12 hours...