Ex-FS Shringla, lawyer Nikam among 4 nominated to Rajya Sabha; PM Modi lauds their contributions | India News

NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs, in a notification issued on Saturday, announced the names of four individuals nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President. The nominees are renowned public prosecutor Ujjwal Deorao Nikam, former foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, social worker C Sadanandan Master, and historian Meenakshi Jain.“In exercise of the powers…

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Bihar SIR: Nepalese, Bangladeshis found in voter list; names to be excluded from final list | India News

NEW DELHI: Field-level officials of the Election Commission (EC) have identified “a large number” of individuals from Nepal, Bangladesh, and Myanmar during ongoing house-to-house verification for the revision of the voters’ list in Bihar, news agency PTI quoted EC officials as saying on Sunday.The EC has made it clear that names of illegal migrants will…

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Unesco tag for Maratha forts, Marathi classical language status sharpen focus on Marathi pride | India News

BJP celebrating the announcement (TOI) NEW DELHI : Unesco’s inclusion of ‘Maratha Military Landscapes’ in its World Heritage List has added another layer to the Centre’s push for Maratha heritage and identity, coming as Maharashtra heads for crucial local body elections later this year.The recognition of 12 Maratha forts — 11 in Maharashtra and one…

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Axiom-4 set to undock July 14; Shubhanshu Shukla to return; Isro marks private space milestone | India News

Picture source: X @NASASpaceOps NEW DELHI: The Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission is scheduled to undock from the International Space Station on July 14 at 4:30pm IST, the ministry of science and technology confirmed on Sunday. The mission marks the return of Isro-trained astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who became the first Indian to reach the ISS on a…

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Give fee information on site or face action: National Medical Commission to colleges | India News

NEW DELHI: In a major step towards transparency, the National Medical Commission directed all medical colleges to share the complete course-wise fee structure and stipend paid to interns/junior residents/senior residents, etc, on their official websites. Colleges that fail to do so may face action, the regulatory body warned. For uniform disclosure and monitoring, a Google…

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Government sets up panel to restructure Association of Indian Universities in line with NEP 2020 | India News

NEW DELHI: The Centre has tasked a high-powered committee with reviewing and restructuring Association of Indian Universities (AIU) to align its mandate with National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the proposed reforms under the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI). The move comes amid efforts to streamline governance of higher education, enhance institutional autonomy, and…

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4 of 7 microgravity tests done, Shubhanshu Shukla may undock on Tuesday | India News

File photo: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla BENGALURU: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, expected to undock from the International Space Station (ISS) at 4.35pm on July 14, has completed four of the seven Isro-led microgravity experiments. Shukla, who is part of the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission, is working on the other three that are nearing completion, Isro confirmed.The…

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PM Modi distributes 51,000 appointment letters; 10 lakh jobs given since 2022 | India News

File photo: PM Modi (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Government should never be a hurdle and should always be a facilitator of growth, PM Narendra Modi said on Saturday while virtually distributing 51,000 appointment letters for central government jobs, with this over 10 lakh recruitment letters have been issued through Rozgar melas since October 2022.Addressing…

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