February 24, 2026 10:27 PM

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MoSPI organises workshop on administrative Data for Governance improvement

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) today organised a National Level Consultative Workshop in New Delhi on Using Administrative Data for Governance: Harmonizing Departmental Data at the State and UT Level. The workshop is part of the preparatory process for a National-Lev...

February 24, 2026 10:24 PM

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Candidates ramp up door-to-door campaigns ahead of Nepal election

When the election to the House of Representatives is drawing closer, with 19 days remaining for people to decide who would lead the nation, candidates in Nepal are busy with door-to-door campaigns to attract voters to their side. Candidates and their party cadres have been aggressively involved in e...

February 24, 2026 10:21 PM

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BJP criticises West Bengal Government’s claims ahead of Supreme Court hearing

BJP has strongly criticised the West Bengal government's claim of a resounding victory for the voters of the state before the Supreme Court today on the SIR process. Mocking the statement, opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari told reporters that he has a doubt whether the state government’s position w...

February 24, 2026 10:19 PM

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Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw meets Merck Executive in New Delhi

Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today met Executive Vice President of Merck Electronics Katherine Dei Cas in New Delhi. In a social media post, Mr Vaishnaw said that Merck expressed a strong interest in expanding its engagement with India’s rapidly growing semi...

February 24, 2026 10:18 PM

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Deputy Speaker praises India’s Pluralism and neighbourhood policy

Deputy Speaker of Sri Lanka Rizvie Salih has hailed India as one of the greatest examples of pluralism. Appreciating the Iftar organised by the High Commission of India in Sri Lanka, Dr Salih commended India’s Neighbourhood First policy. High Commissioner Santosh Jha noted that the relationship betw...

February 24, 2026 10:16 PM

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Indian Army assists stranded tourists amid heavy snowfall in Sikkim

In Sikkim, in a swift humanitarian effort, the Indian Army helped stranded vehicles and tourists due to excessive snowfall along the JNM Road axis in the Gangtok district. Since the afternoon, nearly 200-250 vehicles and 800 tourists were assisted and taken out of the Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg axis bet...

February 24, 2026 10:14 PM

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Government to launch HPV vaccine initiative to prevent cervical cancer

In a landmark move to strengthen women’s health and eliminate preventable cancers, the Centre will soon launch the nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme, marking a decisive step in the country’s public health journey. The initiative aims to protect adolescent girls against cerv...

February 24, 2026 9:16 PM

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Surrender of four senior Naxalite leaders affects Maoist leadership structure

  In a significant blow to the Maoist movement, the undeclared Secretary of the Maoist Central Committee, Tippiri Tirupati, alias Devji, surrendered before Telangana DGP Shivadhar Reddy on Tuesday. He was accompanied by other top leaders, including Bade Chokkarao, Malla Rajireddy, and Nune Narasimha...

February 24, 2026 9:05 PM

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India & Israel begin initial talks on Free Trade Agreement in New Delhi

The first round of negotiations for the India-Israel Free Trade Agreement (FTA) commenced yesterday in New Delhi and will continue till Thursday. During the opening session, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal underscored that the FTA negotiations had begun at a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...

February 24, 2026 9:13 PM

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Union Cabinet approves renaming State of Kerala to Keralam

The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal for the alteration of the name of the State of Kerala to Keralam. Briefing the media after the Cabinet meeting, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that, after approval of the Cabinet, the  President of India will refer a Bill, na...