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April 20, 2026 10:26 PM
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In Andhra Pradesh, Tirupati District Revenue Officer Narasimhulu today reviewed the progress of pre-revision activities under SIR 2026, in line with directions from the Election Commission of India. The review was held via video conference with Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), Assistant ERO...
April 20, 2026 10:24 PM
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Summer crop sowing has covered over 69 lakh hectares across the country as of the 17th of this month. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare today released the data of summer crops. Rice has been sown over 30 lakh hectares, while pulses cover 15.47 lakh hectares. The progress report release...
April 20, 2026 10:21 PM
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Union Science and Technology Minister Dr Jitendra Singh today said that India is strengthening its commitment to sustainable cooling and climate resilience through the implementation of the ‘India Cooling Action Plan’. Addressing the Global Heat and Cooling Forum in New Delhi, the Minister noted tha...
April 20, 2026 10:31 PM
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heatwave conditions over Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, East Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, Punjab and Vidarbha for the next two days. The weather agency has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolat...
April 20, 2026 10:17 PM
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The Bharatiya Janata Party held press conferences at various locations across the state today under its “Mahila Janakrosh” campaign, where party leaders blamed opposition parties for the failure to pass the Nari Shakti Vandan Act. Union Minister Annapurna Devi, speaking in Deoghar, said that the Con...
April 20, 2026 10:12 PM
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Samriddh Gram Initiative is being nominated for the World Summit on the Information Society Prizes 2026 under the Enabling Environment category. Launched by the Department of Telecommunications, the initiative is built under the BharatNet project. The Ministry of Communications informed that it de...
April 20, 2026 10:09 PM
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Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan will address Civil Servants on the 18th Civil Services Day in New Delhi tomorrow. This event will be organised by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. The theme for t...
April 20, 2026 10:00 PM
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India and the United Kingdom have taken a significant step forward in strengthening their defence partnership. Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan is on a three-day official visit to London, the first such visit by an Indian CDS to the UK. The visit marks the fifth high-level military enga...
April 20, 2026 9:57 PM
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today met the Korean Chairman of the Financial Services Commission, Lee Eog-weon, in New Delhi. In a social media post, the Finance Ministry informed that they discussed avenues to enhance cooperation and sharing of knowledge between the two countries. These are...
April 20, 2026 9:52 PM
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An Indian trade delegation will visit Washington this week. In a social media post, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor shared this information. He termed the visit a great step to finalise the bilateral trade deal. He called it a win-win development for both nations.
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