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Uttarakhand approves ‘Mukhyamantri Ekal Mahila Swarozgar Yojana’

The Uttarakhand government has approved the “Mukhyamantri Ekal Mahila Swarozgar Yojana,” aimed at empowering unmarried, divorced, abandoned, destitute, and differently-abled single women by providing them with financial assistance of up to 2 lakh rupees. Under this scheme, 75 per cent of the amount ...

March 4, 2025 11:24 AM March 4, 2025 11:24 AM

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India remains Sri Lanka’s top tourist source with over 80,000 arrivals in early 2025

India remained Sri Lanka’s top tourist source, accounting for almost 80,000 tourist arrivals in the first two months of 2025. The data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority revealed that 492,000 tourists were welcomed during the same period, which has been the second best after 201...

March 4, 2025 8:28 AM March 4, 2025 8:28 AM

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IMD forecasts widespread rain or snow in Western Himalayas

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast fairly widespread to widespread rainfall or snowfall over the Western Himalayan Region today. Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall or snowfall accompanied by isolated thunderstorms and lightning is very likely over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgi...

March 4, 2025 8:26 AM March 4, 2025 8:26 AM

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2 dead as car plows into crowd in Germany

In Germany, at least two persons have been confirmed dead, and several injured after a car plowed into a crowd in downtown Mannheim city yesterday.   The local police authorities have arrested a suspect and are investigating whether it was an accident or an attack. The exact number of injured i...

March 4, 2025 8:24 AM March 4, 2025 8:24 AM

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Israel strikes Syrian air defence battalion in coastal city

Israel has carried out airstrikes on a Syrian air defence battalion near the coastal city of Tartus.   According to Syrian state media, the attack occurred last night, with no immediate reports of casualties. Syrian Civil Defence teams have been deployed to assess the damage. A local TV channel...

March 4, 2025 8:20 AM March 4, 2025 8:20 AM

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US President Trump suspends military aid to Ukraine

US President Donald Trump has suspended military aid to Ukraine. A White House official reportedly told the media that President Trump has been clear that the US is focused on peace and needs its partners to be committed to that goal as well. According to reports, the official said, the US is pausin...

March 4, 2025 8:11 AM March 4, 2025 8:11 AM

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India rejects UN Rights Chief’s remarks, calls them baseless & unfounded

India strongly rejected comments made by UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk in his global update at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.   Speaking at the UN, India's Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Mr Arindam Bagchi, called the remarks unfounded and baseless, saying they did not re...

March 4, 2025 7:48 AM March 4, 2025 7:48 AM

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ECI honours J&K Chief Secretary for exemplary leadership in 18th Lok Sabha elections

The Election Commission of India (ECI) recognized the services of Chief Secretary, J&K Atal Dulloo, for the successful holding of elections for the 18th Lok Sabha in Jammu and Kashmir. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the Chief Secretary was presented with a ‘Certificate of Exemplary L...

March 4, 2025 7:59 AM March 4, 2025 7:59 AM

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India’s R&D spending doubled in last decade: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has said that the country's Research and Development spending has doubled in the last decade, from more than sixty thousand crore in 2013-14 to 1.27 Lakh Crore rupees. Speaking at the DISHA program event in New Delhi yesterday, Dr Singh said, the DISHA programme wil...

March 4, 2025 8:04 AM March 4, 2025 8:04 AM

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EAM Jaishankar to embark on 6-day visit to UK, Ireland

External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar will embark on an official visit to the United Kingdom and Ireland today. India and the UK share a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and the bilateral relations have strengthened across diverse areas, including defence, security, trade, economy, health, ...