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April 1, 2026 5:34 PM
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The Rajya Sabha today passed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, with a voice vote. Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai had introduced the Bill last week, which aims to regulate the general rules governing the recruitment and conditions of service of Gro...
April 1, 2026 3:34 PM
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Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth today assumed the role of Vice Chief of the Army Staff. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, in Pune. He was commissioned into the Armoured Corps in December 1986. He has commanded an Armoured Regiment in the desert sector, an Armoured Brigade...
April 1, 2026 3:26 PM
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The Lok Sabha has passed the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026. It amends the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. It accords statutory status to Amaravati as the sole capital of Andhra Pradesh. Replying to a debate on the Bill, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said, o...
April 1, 2026 3:22 PM
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Secretary (South), External Affairs Ministry, Dr Neena Malhotra, met the Governor of Constantine, Abdelkhalek Sayouda, in Algeria today. Constantine is home to several pharma companies. The External Affairs Ministry said they discussed potential collaboration in the fields of Pharma, Higher Educatio...
April 1, 2026 3:18 PM
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Prime Minister and senior BJP leader Narendra Modi addressed two election campaign rallies in Assam today. Addressing his first rally at Gogamukh, Mr. Modi said the welfare of the poor and middle class remains a top priority for the BJP. He said the party has always focused on infrastructure, educ...
April 1, 2026 3:13 PM
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Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri today congratulated Numaligarh Refinery Limited for processing over three thousand 113 Thousand Metric Tonnes of crude in fiscal year 2025-26. In a social media post, Mr Puri said that the capacity is 103% utilization, the refinery’s highest-ever...
April 1, 2026 3:09 PM
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Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement has claimed responsibility for a third missile attack on Israel, signalling a widening of the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict and raising concerns of another active front in West Asia. Houthi military spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree said in a televised stat...
April 1, 2026 2:53 PM
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The Government has said that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has developed and operationalised a wide range of space-based applications to benefit all sections of society, including the welfare of the Scheduled Caste community. Science and Technology Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh informe...
April 1, 2026 2:48 PM
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Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that the government actively supports the film production ecosystem through the Development, Communication and Dissemination of Filmic Content DCDFC Scheme. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today, Mr Vaishnaw said the DCDFC scheme is...
April 1, 2026 2:41 PM
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Indian tourists, the largest group of visitors to Sri Lanka, will continue to enjoy free entry under a new visa initiative aimed at boosting arrivals. Sri Lankan Cabinet spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa has said that Sri Lanka will introduce a six-month programme granting free tourist visas to passport h...
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