May 15, 2025 1:45 PM

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PM Modi chairs meeting to review fisheries sector progress

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today chaired a meeting to review the progress and plans of the fisheries sector. The meeting focused on Deep Sea Fishing and Seafood Exports. Union Minister for Fisheries, Rajiv Ranjan Singh and senior officials attended the meeting.

May 15, 2025 1:42 PM

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Ajay Kumar takes oath as new UPSC Chairman

Retired Indian Administrative Service officer and former Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar today took Oath as the new Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Chairman. The Oath was administered by Lt.Gen Raj Shukla (Retd.), the senior-most Member of the Commission.   Dr. Kumar is a retired Indian Adm...

May 15, 2025 1:29 PM

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J&K: 3 terrorists killed in encounter with security forces in Pulwama

In Jammu and Kashmir, three unidentified terrorists have been killed in an encounter between terrorists and security forces at Nader Tral area of Awantipora in South Kashmir's Pulwama district. The operation started early this morning.   IGP Kashmir V K Birdi told Akashvani News Srinagar that d...

May 15, 2025 1:23 PM

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Punjab: Tiranga Yatra to be held in Jalandhar to honour Operation Sindoor’s success

The Punjab-level Tiranga Yatra to celebrate the strategic success of Operation Sindoor will be held at Jalandhar today. The valour displayed by the Indian Armed Forces, including the Army, Navy, Air Force and the CAPF-Border Security Force during this operation serve as an inspiration for every citi...

May 15, 2025 1:02 PM

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SC to hear interim relief pleas on Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 on May 20

The Supreme Court today said it will take up on May 20 the issue of considering interim relief on pleas challenging the validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.   A bench comprising Chief Justice of India B. R. Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih asked senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appea...

May 15, 2025 12:52 PM

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Sensex falls 140 points, Nifty slips 21

The Benchmark domestic equity indices, Sensex and Nifty, were trading marginally down in the afternoon trade today amid mixed global cues. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 140 points to 81,191 and the NSE Nifty50 slipped 21 points to 24,646, when reports last came in. Earlier, both the indices had op...

May 15, 2025 12:32 PM

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DRDO develops high-pressure polymeric membrane for sea water desalination

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed an indigenous nanoporous multilayered polymeric membrane for high-pressure seawater desalination, which will be used in Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ships. The technology, developed by DRDO's Kanpur-based laboratory DMSRDE, has compl...

May 15, 2025 11:54 AM

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DEPwD organises Inclusive India Summit on Global Accessibility Awareness Day

The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) today organised the 'Inclusive India Summit' in New Delhi to mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Speaking at the event, Secretary of the Department, Rajesh Aggarwal, emphasised the importance of access to language, life, learnin...