Category: Front Page Stories
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PM Modi urges citizens to make ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign a “mass movement”
New Delhi [India], August 9 : As India gears up to celebrate its 78th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged the citizens of the nation to make the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign a mass movement by hoisting the national flag at their homes. Changing his profile picture on social media to ‘Tricolour’,…
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Repo rate remains unchanged at 6.5 per cent for ninth consecutive time: RBI
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 8 : In a move reflecting its cautious approach amid ongoing economic uncertainties, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent. This marks the ninth consecutive time the central bank has opted for stability in its monetary policy. Governor Das stated,…
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Dr. Karan Singh condemns vandalism of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s statue in Bangladesh, expresses support for Sheikh Hasina
New Delhi, Aug 7: Dr. Karan Singh, a senior statesman and former Member of Parliament, expressed his profound distress over the defacement and destruction of the statue of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the father of Bangladesh. In a statement issued here today, the former Member of Parliament, said “Having seen the whole saga of the…
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CBI takes over Delhi coaching centre deaths investigation
New Delhi [India] August 7 : The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday took over the Delhi coaching centre deaths case, in which three UPSC aspirants drowned in the basement in Old Rajinder Nagar, officials said. A senior CBI official informed that the agency has taken over the case by registering an FIR into the…
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Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha urges Centre to declare Wayanad landslides as national disaster
New Delhi [India], August 7 : Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday speaking in Lok Sabha on the landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad urged the Central government to declare it a “national disaster”, provide a comprehensive rehabilitation package for those affected and enhance the compensation given to people. “I visited Wayanad with my sister some…
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Jaishankar informs all-party meeting that India has assured Sheikh Hasina all help, focus on protection of minorities in Bangladesh
New Delhi [India], August 6 : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will make a statement on the situation in Bangladesh in both houses of Parliament on Tuesday. His first address will be to the Rajya Sabha at 2:30 pm followed by an address to the Lok Sabha at 3:30 pm. Earlier in the day, the…
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EAM S Jaishankar to address Parliament on Bangladesh situation
New Delhi [India], August 6 : Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday informed the lower house of Parliament that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will make a statement on the situation in Bangladesh.Birla informed the House after Question Hour concluded that Jaishankar will make a suo moto statement at 3.30 pm in Lok Sabha.…
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Wayanad landslides: Search operation enters Day 5, death toll at 308
Wayanad (Kerala) [India], August 3 : The search and rescue operations in Kerala’s Wayanad entered the fifth consecutive day on Saturday as several people are still feared trapped in the debris. The death toll in the massive landslides that occurred on July 30 in Chooralmala and Mundakkai of Wayanad stands at 308 as of Friday,…
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PM Modi congratulates Swapnil Kusale for clinching bronze at Paris Olympics
New Delhi [India], August 1 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated India shooter Swapnil Kusale after his bronze medal triumph in the men’s 50m rifle 3P event at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Thursday.PM Modi took to his official X handle and hailed Swapnil Kusale’s performance and said that it is special because he’s shown…
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Students continue protests against coaching facilities over deaths of 3 UPSC aspirants in Delhi
New Delhi , August 1 : Protests outside the coaching institutes in Delhi’s Rajinder Nagar continued for the fifth day on Thursday after three UPSC aspirants lost their lives in a flooding incident at the basement of the IAS coaching centre. The students have been protesting since July 27. A UPSC aspirant and one of…