Boxing Legend George Foreman Passes Away at 76
Former boxing champion George Foreman accused of sexual assault in the 1970s(pic credit: Twitter)

March 22, 2025 5:28 PM

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Boxing Legend George Foreman Passes Away at 76

The former boxing heavyweight champion George Foreman died at the age of 76 on Friday, his family announced in a social media post. Born in Texas in 1949, Foreman took up boxing at age 16. He won global acclaim at the Olympic Games in Mexico in 1968, where he fought his way to the super-heavyweight ...

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Sworn in as Namibia’s First Woman President

March 22, 2025 5:19 PM

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Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Sworn in as Namibia’s First Woman President

The 72-year-old Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was sworn in as the first woman president of the southern African nation of Namibia. Outgoing 83-year-old President Nangolo Mbumba handed over power in a ceremony yesterday. Nandi-Ndaitwah's SWAPO party, which has ruled the country for over three decades, won b...

US Stocks Rise as Trump Signals Tariff Flexibility

March 22, 2025 5:11 PM

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US Stocks Rise as Trump Signals Tariff Flexibility

US stocks ended in positive territory on Friday after comments from US President Donald Trump provided hope that previously announced tariffs expected to begin in early April may not be as burdensome as feared. Donald Trump said there will be flexibility on tariffs and that his top trade chief plans...

Delhi Assembly Joins NeVA, Moves Towards Paperless Governance

March 22, 2025 6:00 PM

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Delhi Assembly Joins NeVA, Moves Towards Paperless Governance

The Delhi Legislative Assembly has taken a significant step towards digital governance by signing an MoU between the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and the Government of Delhi for the implementation of the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA). The MoU was signed in the presence of Parliamentary A...

J&K Identifies 14,867 MW Hydropower Potential, Harnesses 3,540 MW

March 22, 2025 4:56 PM

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J&K Identifies 14,867 MW Hydropower Potential, Harnesses 3,540 MW

In Jammu and Kashmir, the Minister for Jal Shakti, Javed Ahmad Rana, said that J&K has an estimated hydropower potential of 18,000 megawatts (MW), out of which 14,867 MW have been identified. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the minister was replying on behalf of the chief minister to ...

J&K Govt Developing Scientific Waste Management Plant in Kot-Bhalwal

March 22, 2025 4:46 PM

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J&K Govt Developing Scientific Waste Management Plant in Kot-Bhalwal

In Jammu and Kashmir, the government today informed the house that the Kot-Bhalwal village site in the Jammu North constituency is being developed into a scientific solid waste management plant through NAFED for scientific processing of waste. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the Minister ...

J&K Deputy CM Tables Bill to Amend GST Act in Assembly

March 22, 2025 4:33 PM

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J&K Deputy CM Tables Bill to Amend GST Act in Assembly

In Jammu and Kashmir, the Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, today tabled the Bill to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (L.A. Bill No. 1 of 2025) in the Legislative Assembly. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the bill is already published in an extraordina...