April 25, 2025 1:04 PM

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Over 15.43 lakh new workers enrolled under ESI scheme in Feb

Union Labour Ministry has said that 15 lakh 43 thousand new workers have been enrolled under the ESI Scheme in February this year. The Ministry said, out of the total employees, 7.36 lakh employees belong to the age group of up to 25 years. The provisional payroll data of the Employees' State Insura...

April 25, 2025 1:41 PM

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French President calls PM Modi; says France stands firmly with India

French President Emmanuel Macron affirmed that France stands firmly with India and its people in the wake of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. In a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday, Macron condemned the attack in the strongest terms and expressed ...

April 25, 2025 12:59 PM

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‘Vladimir, stop’: US President Trump says after Russian strikes on Kyiv

US President Donald Trump has expressed dissatisfaction with the recent Russian missile strikes on Kyiv, which resulted in at least 12 deaths and 90 injuries. Trump called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to halt the attacks, although he refrained from outlining any immediate additional measures ...

April 25, 2025 12:48 PM

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Sri Lanka, USA to finalise bilateral trade agreement

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and a Sri Lankan delegation visiting Washington, D.C., have agreed to continue their engagement to finalise a bilateral trade agreement between the two countries. The understanding was reached during meetings held in Washington, D.C. on Tue...

April 25, 2025 1:55 PM

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India’s growth offers youth immense leadership opportunities: VP Dhankhar

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar has said that India is growing fast with a sound economy, infrastructure, global reputation and has provided a landscape for today's youth with immense possibilities to develop themselves to be leaders of the future. Delivering his inaugural speech at the two-day Vice ...

April 25, 2025 1:43 PM

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Kerala pays tribute to Pahalgam terror attack victim

In Kerala, the mortal remains of N Ramachandran, who was killed in the terror attack at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir last Tuesday, were consigned to flames in Kochi this afternoon with full state honours. Earlier, several hundred bid a tearful adieu to Ramachandran at the Changampuzha Park at Edapp...

April 25, 2025 12:30 PM

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Tourists stranded after landslides hit North Sikkim

North Sikkim Administration has informed that huge landslides have occurred at Munshithang on Lachen Chungthang road and Lema/Bob on Lachung Chungthang road. Continuous rainfall is being reported across North Sikkim. The road up to Chungthang remains open; however, due to heavy rain, it is not acces...

April 25, 2025 8:48 AM

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2nd Asian Yogasana Championships to begin in New Delhi

The 2nd Asian Yogasana Championships is set to begin at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi today. The 3-day event by Yogasana Bharat will last till the 27th of this month. Over 170 athletes from 21 Asian countries will participate, along with several technical officials and team managers ...

April 25, 2025 8:45 AM

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Nepal PM Oli to address 1st day of parliament’s summer session

In Nepal, Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli will address the summer session or budget session of the parliament, which will begin today. Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel will present the budget for the new fiscal year on May 29. The government's new policies and programmes will be unveiled on 2nd M...

April 25, 2025 8:38 AM

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Prez Murmu departs for Vatican City to attend State Funeral of Pope Francis

President Droupadi Murmu has departed for Vatican City this morning to attend the State Funeral of Pope Francis. President Murmu will be on a two-day visit to the Vatican City. She is accompanied by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State for Minority Affairs George Kurian and...