K J M Varma Beijing, January 20 China on Tuesday said it has received an invitation from the US to join President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza, but declined to say whether it will join the initiative. China has received the US’ invitation, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said when asked about China’s […]
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The North NewsChandigarh, November 3 Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday announced the launch of the Pensioner Sewa Portal, a digital platform aimed at simplifying and streamlining pension-related services for around 3.15 lakh pensioners across the state. The portal — https://pensionersewa.punjab.gov.in — will automate pension disbursal workflows and offer six key services, including […]
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By Prime Minister Narendra Modi Today is September 11th. This day evokes two contrasting remembrances. The first dates back to 1893, when Swami Vivekananda delivered his iconic Chicago address. With the few words, “Sisters and Brothers of America,” he won the hearts of thousands present in the hall. He introduced the timeless spiritual heritage of […]
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New Delhi, September 10 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the construction of a 4-lane greenfield access-controlled Mokama-Munger section of the Buxar-Bhagalpur High-Speed Corridor in Bihar. The project will be built under Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) with a total project length of 82.400 km and a […]
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Chandigarh, September 6 As Punjab is facing worst floods since 1988, several villages in Ludhiana district were impacted as water on early Saturday entered fields and destroyed several acres with the breach in the crucial Dhussi bundh in the Sutlej river near Sahnewal town. However, government officials claimed flood water was stopped by the “ring […]
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Jerusalem, September 6 Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian man at a military checkpoint in the northern West Bank, the army and Palestinian officials said. The Israeli military said on Friday that the man, described as a “terrorist”, approached troops near the village of Burin, southwest of Nablus, and threw a suspicious object, Xinhua news […]
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Reykjavik, September 5 Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh addressed the reception of the 2nd India-Nordic Track 1.5 Dialogue alongside Iceland’s Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir in Reykjavik. During the event, the MoS also engaged with senior officials, scholars, and think tank representatives from Nordic countries. “Happy to be in Reykjavik […]
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Amreli, September 5 Ishwariya village in Amreli district has become the first village in Gujarat to provide LPG pipeline connections to every household, ending decades of dependence on gas cylinders. Home to around 2,000 people and nearly 400 families, Ishwariya now enjoys uninterrupted, 24-hour cooking gas supply through pipelines. For housewives in the village, this […]
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Rajgir, Bihar September 5 In a moment of deep spiritual and diplomatic significance, the Royal Bhutan Temple in Bihar’s Rajgir was formally consecrated by His Holiness The Je Khenpo, marking a milestone in India-Bhutan relations. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, who attended the ceremony, on Thursday, expressed heartfelt gratitude to Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and […]
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New Delhi, September 4 In a historic move, the Union government has slashed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates for 33 cancer drugs and rare medicines — from 12 to zero per cent. The decision taken by the GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Wednesday, rationalised the indirect tax structure, cutting […]
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