Role of education pivotal in achieving developed India by 2047: President Murmu

July 15, 2025 1:54 PM

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Role of education pivotal in achieving developed India by 2047: President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu today said the national goal of India is to become a global superpower. She said India has come a long way in the fields of infrastructure, healthcare, space, science and technology, artificial intelligence and many others. She said that education will certainly have a pivot...

34 fishermen from Bengal’s Kakdwip detained in Bangladesh

July 15, 2025 1:29 PM

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34 fishermen from Bengal’s Kakdwip detained in Bangladesh

Thirty-four fishermen from West Bengal were produced before a Bangladeshi court today following their detention by the Bangladesh Navy earlier this morning. The fishermen were allegedly apprehended for crossing into Bangladeshi territorial waters. Alongside them, two fishing trawlers were also seize...

DRDO hands over 6 indigenous radiation monitoring systems to Indian Navy

July 15, 2025 1:10 PM

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DRDO hands over 6 indigenous radiation monitoring systems to Indian Navy

Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO, today handed over six strategic, indigenously designed and developed products to the Indian Navy. These are the Gamma Radiation Aerial Surveillance System, Environmental Surveillance Vehicle, Vehicle Radiological Contamination Monitoring System, U...

Ancy Sojan wins bronze in women’s long jump at Lignano Continental Tour event

July 15, 2025 1:00 PM

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Ancy Sojan wins bronze in women’s long jump at Lignano Continental Tour event

In Athletics, India’s Ancy Sojan claimed third place in the women’s long jump at the Lignano Meeting, a World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze event held in Italy on Sunday.   Ancy showed consistent form, with five of her six jumps crossing the 6.15m mark. Her best jump of the day was 6.36m, a...

Union Minister Gadkari urges socio-economic audits to enhance CSR activities

July 15, 2025 12:57 PM

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Union Minister Gadkari urges socio-economic audits to enhance CSR activities

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari today urged the industry stakeholders to conduct socio-economic audits to enhance Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities. Addressing the 12th National CSR Summit and CSR Times Awards 2025 in New Delhi, Mr Gadkari underlined that ...

UN Chief flags global development emergency; only 35% of SDGs on track for 2030

July 15, 2025 12:54 PM

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UN Chief flags global development emergency; only 35% of SDGs on track for 2030

The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, reported that only 35 per cent of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are on track to be met by the 2030 deadline. He said the drawback in meeting the deadline is a global development emergency.     In his speech at the launch of the Sustainable Devel...

Odisha CM orders strict action in Balasore student’s death

July 15, 2025 12:33 PM

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Odisha CM orders strict action in Balasore student’s death

Chief Minister of Odisha Mohan Charan Majhi has assured strict action against those responsible for the death of a 20-year-old student of Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore, who attempted self-immolation over alleged sexual harassment by a faculty member and later succumbed to burn injuries ...

Bihar win U18 Boys’ title at Junior National Rugby 7s 2025

July 15, 2025 12:25 PM

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Bihar win U18 Boys’ title at Junior National Rugby 7s 2025

In Rugby, Bihar claimed the U18 Boys’ title at the 10th Junior National Rugby 7s Championship 2025, defeating defending champions Odisha 17-15 in a thrilling final at Maharana Pratap Sports College in Dehradun yesterday.   This win completed a double for Bihar, who also won the U18 Girls’ title...

Japan willing to resume peace talks with Russia

July 15, 2025 12:20 PM

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Japan willing to resume peace talks with Russia

Japan has expressed readiness to resume peace treaty talks with Russia when conditions allow. In an interview with a state-run news agency, Japanese Ambassador to Moscow Akira Muto said that it is necessary to conclude a peace treaty by resolving the territorial issue between the two countries to bu...

10th anniversary of Skill India Mission being observed on World Youth Skills Day

July 15, 2025 12:16 PM

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10th anniversary of Skill India Mission being observed on World Youth Skills Day

The 10th Anniversary of the Skill India Mission is being observed today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched this mission in 2015 to equip youth with industry-relevant skills for employment, entrepreneurship, and sustainable livelihoods.      Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Jay...