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LS passes Bill prohibiting financing of WMDs

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a Bill to amend the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005 to prohibit financing of such weapons.The Weapons of Mass Destruction and...

India for peace in Russia-Ukraine war: Minister

New Delhi: India has picked the side of peace in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday, as he condemned the civilian killings in Bucha and called for an independent probe.Replying to a debate...

‘PMO India’ YouTube channel not monetized

New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday said the Prime Minister's Office of India (PMO India) YouTube channel is not monetized.This information was given by Union Minister of State for Electronics and Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar in the Lok Sabha...

Won’t give up right over Chandigarh: Haryana

Chandigarh: The Haryana Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution laying claim to Chandigarh, four days after the Punjab legislature demanded that the city be handed over to Punjab.A resolution tabled by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar during a...

CBI launches new website

New Delhi: Union Minister of Railways, Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday launched a new website of CBI (https:bi.gov.in) which is a dynamic and responsive with public interface tool having user-friendly content management and administration features.The...

India’s Ambassador to Nepal Vinay Mohan Kwatra named new Foreign Secretary

New Delhi: India's Ambassador to Nepal Vinay Mohan Kwatra has been appointed the new Foreign Secretary. He will take over when incumbent Harsh Vardhan Shringla demits office at the end of the month.The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet...

Andhra Pradesh added 13 new districts

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy has launched 13 new districts in the state at a programme held virtually on Monday. Reddy headed YSRCP government has created 13 new districts by reorganising the 13 districts....

Margherita, Narzary, Konyak take oath as Rajya Sabha MPs

New Delhi: Six newly elected members took oath in the Rajya Sabha on Monday.The six are Pavitra Margherita (BJP, Assam), Rwngwra Narzary (UPPL, Assam), Jebi Mather Hisham (Congress, Kerala), Sandosh Kumar (CPI, Kerala), A A Rahim (CPI-M, Kerala)...

Army begins court martial proceedings against officer in Kashmir fake encounter case

Srinagar: The Indian Army has initiated general court martial proceedings against a Captain for the killing of three men in a “staged encounter” in Amshipura in Kashmir in July 2020, officials said.The Army has initiated general court martial...

Revitalisation of ties with Central Asia a focus area of India’s Foreign Policy: President

Ashgabat/New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind said that one of the focus areas of Indian foreign policy in the last few years has been the revitalization of its historical ties with the Central Asian countries, which are a part...

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Assam regiment marks 85th raising day with wreath-laying ceremony

Imphal: The 165 Infantry Battalion (TA) (H&H) Assam, under the Assam Rifles, solemnly commemorated the historic 85th Raising Day...