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June 27, 2024 9:19 PM

President Droupadi Murmu highlights priorities of the government during her address to joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament; Says, agro, dairy and fishery based industries are being expanded in villages

President Droupadi Murmu Addresses Joint Session of both Houses of Parliament. President Droupadi Murmu today asserted that the government is committed to a fair investigation and ensuring strict punishment to the culprits of recent instances of paper leak. In her address to the joint sitting of the...

June 27, 2024 9:11 PM

YEIDA and Bebu Project LLP sign agreement to develop a film city in greater noida

In Uttar Pradesh, the state government signed an agreement today to develop a film city in Greater Noida. The agreement was signed between the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) and Bebu Project LLP, a company owned by notable film producer Bonnie Kapoor and Ashish Bhootani. ...

June 27, 2024 9:26 PM

CBI arrests two persons in connection with alleged irregularities in NEET-UG exam

In Bihar, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested two persons in connection with the alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG exam. Official sources said that the two accused had been arrested from Patna in Bihar. This is the first arrest by CBI in the case which took over the investigatio...

June 27, 2024 9:29 PM

Southwest Monsoon further advances into remaining parts of North Arabian Sea in Gujarat and Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh

The Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into the remaining parts of the North Arabian Sea in Gujarat, some more parts of Rajasthan and Western Uttar Pradesh, most parts of Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, some parts of Punja...

June 27, 2024 8:46 PM

SEBI advices not to engage with financial influencers

The Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has prohibited regulated entities such as stock brokers and mutual funds from associating with unregistered entities like financial influencers. Following a board meeting, SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch stated that entities under SEBI's regulation ...

June 27, 2024 8:38 PM

Haryana’s Kiran Pahal qualifies for Paris Olympics

Haryana’s Kiran Pahal qualified for Paris Olympics, clocking 50.92 seconds in the semifinals of women’s 400m at the National Inter-state Athletics Championships in Panchkula, today. Pahal, 24, became the second fastest women’s 400m runner in Indian history, behind Hima Das (50.79 seconds) and ...

June 27, 2024 8:31 PM

No relief to Hemant soren, Judicial custody extends by 14 days

In Jharkhand, the Ranchi Special PMLA Court today extended the judicial custody of jailed former Chief Minister Hemant Soren by 14 days. Soren is lodged in Birsa Munda Central Jail in Ranchi on charges of money laundering through a land scam. Mr Soren, along with 11 other accused persons, was produc...

June 27, 2024 8:26 PM

In kerala, rain causes heavy damages, safety arrangements go on

In Kerala, heavy rain continues to cause widespread damage across the state. Severe waterlogging is reported in many areas, and hectares of crops and plantains have been destroyed. Relief camps have been opened in Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Wayanad, Thiruvananthapuram, and other places. The Meteorologi...

June 27, 2024 8:18 PM

Haryana CM flags off 50 electric vehicle to collect garbage in Gurugram

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh today flagged off 50 new electric vehicles for door-to-door garbage collection in Gurugram. With these, the number of such vehicles in Gurugram has now increased to more than 500. A government spokesperson stated that the Gurugram Municipal Corporation is incorpora...

June 27, 2024 8:05 PM

PM will do ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on sunday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will share his thoughts with the people of the country and abroad in the 'Mann Ki Baat' programme on Akashvani on Sunday at 11 AM. It will be the 111th episode of the monthly radio programme. It will also be the first episode after Mr Modi assumed charge of the Prime Min...