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MoSPI launches GoIStats app for easy access to official statistics

Currently the android version of the mobile application is available free of charge on google play store. The iOS version will be released shortly

Uttarakhand bus accident toll rises to 6, body of pilgrim found 150 km away

The death toll in the incident has now increased to six. The victim was identified as Lalit Kumar Soni (48), a resident of Pratap Chowk Gogunda, Rajasthan

Brics to take up rare earth export curb issue at leaders summit in July

China controls around 70 per cent of global rare earth elements (REE) mining output and accounts for about 90 per cent of the world's processing and refining of rare earth elements

Railways may waive off clerkage charge on waitlisted ticket refund

With millions of tickets cancelled every year, the charge forms a large sum for the railways

Monsoon covers entire India 9 days ahead of schedule, fastest in 5 yrs

The southwest monsoon normally covers the entire country by July 8. Therefore, 2025 is quickest when the monsoons have covered the entire country since 2020

Air India Tokyo-Delhi flight diverted to Kolkata over cabin heat issue

According to an official statement from the airline, the flight landed safely and is currently being inspected

Come up with uniform policy on normalisation of marks: NSC chief Karandikar

Rajeeva Karandikar says disparate normalisation practices are causing student distress and legal disputes, calls for standard formula across recruitment exams

Fadnavis cancels 3-language policy, forms new review panel after protests

Maharashtra withdraws its three-language school policy after protests. Opposition clarifies they aren't against Hindi, but oppose its forced inclusion from Class 1 in Marathi, English-medium schools

Nearly half of bunker funds unspent in J&K despite rising border threats

Only 53.42 per cent of the ₹242.77 crore allocated for building bunkers in J&K has been utilised over five years, even as border shelling and civilian casualties rise

Karnataka bike taxi ban: Riders hold hunger protest, write letter to CM

According to the association, protests were held in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mandya, Davangere, and Ramanagara, with several bike taxi riders participating

Tagore's handwritten letters fetch ₹5.9 crore at AstaGuru auction

The set of 35 letters auctioned was penned by Rabindranath Tagore to sociologist, musicologist and confidante Dhurjati Prasad Mukerji

UP govt to plant 11.4 million saplings for Van Mahotsav drive in July

The initiative is part of the state's monsoon plantation target of 350 million trees for the year 2025

India has set $1 billion turmeric export target by 2030: Amit Shah

The turmeric board would work towards ensuring remunerative prices for farmers, export of their produce, besides research and development, he said

Boundaries of administrative units to be frozen on Dec 31, 2025 for Census

The Census can be conducted only three months after the freezing of boundary limits of administrative units such as districts, sub-districts, tehsils, talukas and police stations

3 killed in stampede during Puri Rath Yatra, Odisha CM suspends 2 officials

The incident happened at Saradhabali near Gundicha temple where the three chariots of Lord Balabhadra, Goddess Subhadra and Lord Jagannath are stationed

Protecting lives paramount, lapses unacceptable: Rahul on Odisha stampede

He said the tragedy is a serious warning that security arrangements and crowd management for such big events should be taken seriously and must be reviewed

Govt panel opposes Hindi push, urges CM Fadnavis to scrap 3-language plan

The resolution was passed during a meeting held in Pune, attended by 20 out of 27 committee members

NSEL investors forum seeks Maharashtra CM's help for ₹1,950 cr settlement

This long-awaited settlement aims to bring major relief to thousands of traders whose funds have remained stuck since the NSEL payment crisis of July 2013

Monsoon reaches Delhi, covers entire country nine days ahead of time

According to IMD data, this is the earliest the monsoon has covered the entire country since 2020 when it did so by June 26

Light rain in parts of Delhi brings slight respite from hot, humid weather

At around 11 am, areas like Vasant Kunj, Hauz Khas, Malviya Nagar, Kalkaji, Mehrauli, Tughlakabad, Chhattarpur, IGNOU, Aya Nagar, and Deramandi witnessed light to moderate rainfall