April 7, 2026 1:45 PM

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Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary stresses value driven skilling at NCVET workshop

Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Jayant Chaudhary today said that skilling should not be done merely for the sake of skilling but must offer a strong value proposition for both students and employers.   Addressing the NCVET (National Council for Vocational Education and Training) Capa...

April 7, 2026 11:55 AM

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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to visit Washington DC for three days

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will be on a three-day visit to Washington D.C. in the United States, from tomorrow. During his visit, Foreign Secretary will hold discussions with senior officials of the U.S. Administration on a wide range of issues, including trade, defence, science and technology, ...

April 7, 2026 11:47 AM

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Govt doubles allocation of 5 kg LPG cylinders for migrant labourers

The government has decided to double the daily allocation of five kilogram free trade LPG (FTL) cylinders available for distribution to migrant labourers across states. Secretary of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dr Neeraj Mittal has written a letter to Chief Secretaries of all States and Uni...

April 7, 2026 11:18 AM

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I&B Ministry directs BARC to withhold TRP ratings for news channels

Information and Broadcasting Ministry has directed Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) to withhold reporting the Television Rating Points (TRPs) for News TV Channels for a further period of four weeks. The decision has been taken to curb the display of unwarranted sensationalism and speculati...

April 7, 2026 11:14 AM

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King Fahd Causeway closed after threats of Iranian attacks

The King Fahd Causeway, a key link between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, was closed early Tuesday following threats of Iranian attacks targeting Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province. The King Fahd Causeway Authority announced the suspension in a post on X, saying vehicle movements had been suspended as a pre...

April 7, 2026 10:54 AM

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WHO pauses medical evacuations from Gaza after worker killed

The World Health Organization (WHO) has paused medical evacuations from war-torn Gaza Strip after a worker hired by the UN agency was killed in a security incident.   In a statement, WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced that following the incident, the Organization has suspended medical ev...