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    BharatNet connects over 2.14 lakh gram panchayats with broadband: Centre
    Sci - Tech

    BharatNet connects over 2.14 lakh gram panchayats with broadband: Centre

    New Delhi, Dec 21: BharatNet, the world’s largest rural broadband connectivity programme, has helped connect more than 2.14 lakh gram panchayats by utilising optical fibre, radio, and satellite technologies, the government said on Saturday. Launched in October 2011, the ambitious project aimed at...
    Kerala
    Entertainment

    Kerala's tribute to film legends inspires Telugu Cinema, says Minister Saji...

    Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 21: Kerala has long been a trendsetter in various initiatives, and one such example is now inspiring the Telugu film industry. The Andhra Pradesh government is gearing up to honour its veteran actors, following the footsteps of the Kerala government, said Kerala’s Minister...
    DMK student wing announces protest against UGC-NET exam scheduled on Pongal days
    National

    DMK student wing announces protest against UGC-NET exam scheduled on Pongal days

    Chennai, Dec 21: The student wing of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has announced statewide protests against the National Testing Agency (NTA) for scheduling the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) on January 15 and 16, which coincide with Pongal, one of the most...
    PM Modi to begin historic Kuwait visit today; focus on labour, bilateral ties
    International

    PM Modi to begin historic Kuwait visit today; focus on labour, bilateral ties

    New Delhi, Dec 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on a landmark two-day visit to Kuwait on Saturday, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the Gulf nation in 43 years. The trip, undertaken at the invitation of the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber...
    Three Hindu temples vandalised in Bangladesh; one arrested
    International

    Three Hindu temples vandalised in Bangladesh; one arrested

    New Delhi, Dec 21: Over two consecutive days, miscreants targeted three Hindu temples in Bangladesh, vandalising eight idols in Mymensingh and Dinajpur districts, according to local media reports. Law enforcement authorities have arrested a 27-year-old suspect in connection with one of the...
    Health warning issued over flesh eating ulcer in Australia
    International

    Health warning issued over flesh eating ulcer in Australia

    Sydney, Dec 21: Health authorities in Australia's second most populous state have issued a warning over the spread of a flesh eating ulcer. The Department of Health in Victoria on Friday said that cases of Buruli ulcer are spreading across the state, including in inner Melbourne, Xinhua news agency...
    55th GST Council meet: All eyes on health insurance premiums, ATF,
    Business

    55th GST Council meet: All eyes on health insurance premiums, ATF, 'Sin Tax'

    New Delhi, Dec 21: As the 55th meeting of the GST Council was set to begin in Jaisalmer on Saturday, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the proposed rate cut on health insurance premiums and the inclusion of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) under the GST ambit would be among the key...
    Mpox cases in Africa near 70,000 mark: Africa CDC
    Health & Fitness

    Mpox cases in Africa near 70,000 mark: Africa CDC

    Addis Ababa, Dec 21: The number of mpox cases reported in Africa so far this year has surpassed 69,000, with the death toll rising to more than 1,260, Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has reported.During an online media briefing on Thursday evening, Ngashi Ngongo, chief...
    Biotech startups in India surged from 50 to about 9,000 in last decade: Jitendra Singh
    Health & Fitness

    Biotech startups in India surged from 50 to about 9,000 in last decade: Jitendra...

    New Delhi, Dec 21: From just 50 biotech startups in 2014 in India, the ecosystem has grown to nearly 9,000 in the last decade, said Union Minister Jitendra Singh. At an event held in the national capital, Singh attributed the increase to the remarkable growth in bio-economy in the last 10 years from...
    Indian missions worldwide celebrate the first World Meditation Day
    Health & Fitness

    Indian missions worldwide celebrate the first World Meditation Day

    New Delhi, Dec 21: Indian missions across the globe celebrated the inaugural World Meditation Day on Saturday, emphasising the transformative power of meditation for mental and physical well-being. At the United Nations, India hosted the 'Meditation for Global Peace and Harmony' at the UN...
    Warrant of arrest issued against former cricketer Robin Uthappa in PF case
    Sports

    Warrant of arrest issued against former cricketer Robin Uthappa in PF case

    Bengaluru, Dec 21: The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) functioning under the Ministry of Labour and Employment of the Government of India has written a letter to the Bengaluru police seeking assistance in issuing an arrest warrant against former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa, sources...
    MCA unveils grand celebrations to mark 50 years of iconic Wankhede Stadium
    Sports

    MCA unveils grand celebrations to mark 50 years of iconic Wankhede Stadium

    Mumbai, Dec 19: A special lunch for the unsung heroes of Mumbai cricket, the grounds men managing the various cricket fields, a felicitation of all past and present cricketers from the city and a glitzy and grand Bollywood style musical night these are some of the major events planned by the Mumbai...
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