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August 2, 2024 7:14 PM August 2, 2024 7:14 PM

Eviction of Encroachers in Western Ghats; Action Against Illegal Habitations to Begin Within a Month: Karnataka Forest Minister

Karnataka state forest minister Eeshwar Khandre has said that all those encroaching on the forest land in Western Ghats will be evicted. In a meeting held in Bengaluru today, the minister instructed the senior officials from his department to evict any habitation that was built on forest land after ...

August 2, 2024 7:11 PM August 2, 2024 7:11 PM

BJP Highlights UNGA President’s Praise for India’s Poverty Alleviation Efforts & Digital Revolution

BJP today said that United Nations General Assembly President Dennis Francis has recently praised India for lifting 80 crore people out of poverty and 25 crore people out of multidimensional poverty. Briefing media in New Delhi, senior party leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that the UNGA President h...

August 2, 2024 7:09 PM August 2, 2024 7:09 PM

Rajya Sabha Discusses NEET Repeal Resolution

The Rajya Sabha today took up discussion on a private member resolution moved by DMK member M. Mohamed Abdulla urging the government to repeal NEET and NTA and revert to medical admissions based on the criteria of state governments. Intervening in the discussion, Leader of the House and Union Health...

August 2, 2024 6:03 PM August 2, 2024 6:03 PM

Record 7.28 Crore ITRs Filed for 2024-25 by July 31

A record 7.28 crore income tax returns (ITRs) have been filed for 2024-25 till 31st July. The Finance Ministry said in a statement that this is 7.5 per cent more than the total ITRs for 2023-24 filed till 31st July 2023. An increasing number of taxpayers have opted for the New Tax Regime this year. ...

August 2, 2024 6:01 PM August 2, 2024 6:01 PM

Indian Markets Drop Over 1% as Nifty & Sensex Slide; Brent Crude at $79.78, Gold & Silver Prices Update

India's equity benchmark indices dropped over one per cent, tracking weak global cues. In early trade, both domestic indices, the Nifty and Sensex, plunged due to a broad sell-off. At close, Sensex slumped over one per cent, or 886 points, at 80,982, while Nifty50 dropped 293 points, or 1.17 per cen...

August 2, 2024 6:00 PM August 2, 2024 6:00 PM

Former Senior IIS Officer K K Pant Passes Away at 64 After Prolonged Illness

A former senior officer of the Indian Information Service, Kamalkant Pant, died after a prolonged illness in Gurugram today. 64 years old, Mr Pant retired from the Central Bureau of Communication in the year 2020. Before this, he served in many units of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, ...

August 2, 2024 5:23 PM August 2, 2024 5:23 PM

President Droupadi Murmu to Embark on Three-Nation Visit to Fiji, New Zealand & Timor-Leste from August 5

President Droupadi Murmu will be on a three-nation visit to Fiji, New Zealand, and Timor-Leste from the 5th to the 10th of August. Briefing media in Delhi this afternoon, Secretary (East) Jaideep Mazumdar said this would be the first-ever visit by the President of India to Fiji and Timor Leste. He s...

August 2, 2024 5:13 PM August 2, 2024 5:13 PM

India Reports Over 32,000 Dengue Cases in 2024: Prataprao Jadhav

Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav today informed the Lok Sabha that a total of over 32 thousand dengue cases have been reported across the country in 2024 to date. In a written reply, he said a total of 18 thousand 391 dengue cases were reported in the corresponding pe...

August 2, 2024 5:08 PM August 2, 2024 5:08 PM

Indian Navy’s INS Shalki Arrives in Colombo for Two-Day Visit

The Indian Navy’s submarine, INS Shalki, arrived on August 2, 2024, on a two-day visit to Colombo. The submarine was received ceremonially by the officer of the guard of the Sri Lanka Navy. The Commanding Officer is scheduled to call on the Commander of the Western Naval Area, Rear Admiral WDCU Kuma...

August 2, 2024 4:19 PM August 2, 2024 4:19 PM

Govt constructed over 1.3 lakh km of roads under PMGSY

The government has constructed over one lakh three thousand kilometre roads length under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana since April 2021. This was stated by Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today. The Minister informed that over 16 thousand kil...

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