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    Centre disburses over Rs 32.5 crore as scholarships to 92,000 poor kids
    National

    Centre disburses over Rs 32.5 crore as scholarships to 92,000 poor kids

    New Delhi, April 4: In a significant achievement, the Ministry of Labour and Employment has disbursed financial assistance for education to all eligible applicants under Labour Welfare Schemes meant for wards of beedi, cine, and non-coal mine workers.A total of Rs 32.51 crore has been disbursed to...
    Historic: Chairman Dhankhar hails passage of Waqf Bill in Rajya Sabha’s longest-ever 17-hour sitting
    National

    Historic: Chairman Dhankhar hails passage of Waqf Bill in Rajya Sabha’s...

    New Delhi, April 4: Rajya Sabha Chairman, Jagdeep Dhankhar, on Friday hailed the passage of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, as a “historic legislation” and called it a powerful reminder of what can be achieved through dialogue and shared purpose. Highlighting the 119 per cent productivity of the...
    Manipur Police arrest 11 militants, recover large cache of arms, ammunition
    North East

    Manipur Police arrest 11 militants, recover large cache of arms, ammunition

    Imphal, April 4: The Manipur Police arrested 11 militants belonging to various banned outfits and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition during the past 24 hours, officials said here on Friday. A police official said four militants were arrested from Imphal East district, five from Imphal...
    Hockey India announces core probable group for senior women national camp
    Sports

    Hockey India announces core probable group for senior women national camp

    Bengaluru, April 2: Hockey India on Wednesday announced a 40-member core group for the ongoing senior women’s national coaching Camp at SAI. The camp, which began on March 23, initially featured 65 probables. Based on their performances over the past two weeks, the group has now been trimmed to 40...
    Bengal illegal firecracker factory blast: Role of panchayat under scanner
    National

    Bengal illegal firecracker factory blast: Role of panchayat under scanner

    Kolkata, April 2: After eight people died in a blast at an illegal firecracker factory at Patharpratima in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, the role of the local panchayat has come under the scanner of investigating officials. The blast took place on Monday night. District administration...
    Waqf (Amendment) Bill introduced in Lok Sabha
    National

    Waqf (Amendment) Bill introduced in Lok Sabha

    New Delhi, April 2: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday tabeled the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha amid sloganeering from the Opposition. An eight-hour discussion on the bill, subject to an increase, is scheduled. The Opposition claimed that the Centre is "bulldozing the...
    Myanmar earthquake: Death toll crosses 2,700; military junta rejects ceasefire proposal
    International

    Myanmar earthquake: Death toll crosses 2,700; military junta rejects ceasefire...

    Naypyidaw, April 2: The death toll from the 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 2,719, with approximately 4,521 people injured and 441 others still missing, said the country's Prime Minister Min Aung Hlaing. Meanwhile, Aung Hlaing, head of Myanmar's junta, rejected ceasefire proposals...
    Israel lifts all duties on US imports ahead of Trump
    International

    Israel lifts all duties on US imports ahead of Trump's expected tariff move

    Jerusalem, April 2: Israel announced the elimination of all tariffs on imports from the United States, Israel's Prime Minister's Office and the finance and economy ministries said in a joint statement. The reduction is largely seen as a diplomatic and political gesture rather than an economic one,...
    North Korean troops suffer over 5,000 casualties in Kursk region: British defence ministry
    International

    North Korean troops suffer over 5,000 casualties in Kursk region: British...

    Seoul, April 2: North Korean troops have incurred more than 5,000 casualties while fighting Ukrainian forces in Russia's western front-line region of Kursk, Britain's defence ministry has said. As of last month, approximately a third of the total casualties had been killed in action, according to an...
    PMMY an effective tool for women empowerment at grassroots level: SBI report
    National

    PMMY an effective tool for women empowerment at grassroots level: SBI report

    New Delhi, April 2: Increasing women participation in the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) 68 per cent of 52 crore account holders are women has led to better financial situation of women borrowers in the last 10 years, a report showed on Wednesday. In the last nine fiscals (FY25 over FY16), while...
    NHAI hikes toll charges on highways and expressways across country
    Business

    NHAI hikes toll charges on highways and expressways across country

    New Delhi, April 2: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has raised toll charges for motorists driving through highways and expressways across the country by an average of 4 to 5 per cent as part of the annual exercise of factoring in inflation costs. The adjustment is part of NHAI's...
    India less vulnerable to US tariff shocks than others: Report
    Business

    India less vulnerable to US tariff shocks than others: Report

    New Delhi, April 2: India will remain the fastest growing economy among the advanced and emerging G-20 countries and the large size of its domestic market makes the country less vulnerable to potential shocks from US tariff policy. The report highlights that India has a low external vulnerability...
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