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Rajasthan Congress accuses Centre of political vendetta, announces protest

Rajasthan Congress said that the party will protest all over the state at mandal and block-level on June 20 and 21 over the "political vendetta" of the Centre against party leaders

Agniveers to be considered for physical education teachers: Anurag Thakur

Amid the ongoing protests over the Agnipath scheme, Anurag Thakur said that after retirement from service, Agniveers will be considered for appointment as physical education teachers in schools

Govt playing with India's security, future of youth: Surjewala on Agnipath

Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala opposed the Agnipath scheme and said the Narendra Modi government is playing with the country's security and future of the youth

Protest against Agnipath continues at violence-hit Secunderabad station

The protest by hundreds of youth against the Centre's new Army recruitment policy Agnipath continued at Secunderabad railway station on Friday.

Protests against Agnipath rage on; mobs attack Bihar Deputy CM's house

On Friday, protests against the Agnipath scheme intensified as mobs set trains on fire, disrupting railway services across states

Central Vista project: Rajpath, India Gate to open to the public from July

The revamped lawns of Rajpath and India Gate, known as the Central Vista Avenue, will open to the public next month

NTAGI members agree on reducing Covid booster dose gap; discuss monkeypox

NTAGI members agreed on reducing the gap between the second and precaution doses of Covid-19 vaccines from the current nine to six months, official sources said

Why govt's skill development initiative still struggles with placements?

In its first iteration, the government was able to enrol two million candidates, but it could certify 1.5 million and place only 0.3 million

Govt discusses future export of hydrogen with Japan, Germany

Singh, who is also the minister for new and renewable energy, informed that India is aiming to produce 20 million tonne (MT) of green hydrogen by 2030

MHA to give priority to 'Agniveers' in recruitment of CAPFs, Assam Rifles

Amit Shah announced that his ministry has decided to give priority to 'Agniveers' who have completed four years under the 'Agnipath' scheme in the recruitment of the CAPFs and Assam Rifles

Govt to study dolphins, hilsa in Ganga to ascertain river's health

The government will now study the life cycles of dolphins and the hilsa population in the Ganga to ascertain the health of the holy river at different sections, a senior NMCG official said

With commercial surrogacy banned in India, couples find refuge in Georgia

After the ban on commercial surrogacy in India, the business has been booming in the former Soviet republic of Georgia

India-UAE pact on industrial cooperation receives Cabinet's approval

The decision was taken by the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Iran minister arrives in India to a 'warm welcome' amid Gulf backlash

Abdollahian is the first leader from an Islamic country to come to New Delhi amid widespread anger in West Asian countries over Sharma's comments

Resolve lease issue by govt redress mechanism, SC tells Srinagar hotel

Adds that the representation HCI makes should be viewed sympathetically and the larger interest should be kept in mind, especially since "the petitioner is a government undertaking"

Govt saved Rs 10,000 crore in interest costs in FY22, says Somanathan

Speaking at an event, Somanathan said due to these, there was an unspent balance of Rs 1.2 trillion with state agencies from CSS as on March 31, 2022

Modi govt brought number of LWE-affected districts down by 70%: Amit Shah

Amit Shah said the Narendra Modi government has brought the number of districts affected by Left-wing extremism in the country down by 70 per cent

Why PLI scheme in IT hardware sector hasn't taken off despite laptop demand

Imports shoot up as local production remains way short of expectations

Food export restrictions to give priority to 'vulnerable countries': Centre

India clarified that it has placed export restrictions on wheat to ensure that the countries in need are given priority and reiterated that it will help those facing food shortages because war

New social media laws in response to rights violations, says Centre

The Indian government last week released a draft of changes to its IT law that would require companies to "respect the rights accorded to the citizens under the constitution of India"