Indian Government
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Transgender identity certificate will be treated as valid documentation for PAN: Centre to SC
India | Aug 29, 2024, 01:27 PM ISTThis move is part of broader efforts to recognize and respect transgender identities and ensure their rights are upheld in various official and legal contexts. It reflects a growing understanding and accommodation of the needs and rights of transgender individuals within the legal and bureaucratic f
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Indian government aims to enhance rural land mapping with AI
Technology | Jul 11, 2024, 08:22 AM ISTThe Indian government plans to enhance its drone-based rural land mapping programme by incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) to gain clearer insights into property boundaries, water bodies, and more.
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Indian national pleads not guilty in murder plot of Pannun, US Court says 'will not tolerate....'
World | Jun 18, 2024, 07:23 AM ISTGupta was produced before a federal court in New York on Monday, where he pleaded not guilty. He is charged with murder-for-hire and conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison for each charge.
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Lok Sabha Election Results: Moody's predict slow fiscal reforms as India returns to coalition era
Business | Jun 05, 2024, 04:14 PM ISTEarlier in fiscal 2023-24, India's real GDP accelerated to 8.2 per cent from 7.0 per cent in the previous year. It is driven by gains in gross fixed capital formation as the government's infrastructure program gained further traction even as private consumption remained subdued.
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Govt issues helpline numbers for Indians amid extreme weather in Dubai, in touch with authorities
World | Apr 18, 2024, 05:29 PM ISTThe Indian Consulate General in Dubai said it had facilitated contact between stranded passengers and their families in India and extended relief materials. The UAE recorded its highest rainfall in the last 75 years, flooding roads, buildings and the airport in Dubai.
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US: Centre extends help to relatives of Indian dancer shot dead in Missouri
World | Mar 02, 2024, 01:39 PM ISTTV actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee said Ghosh was shot dead near the St Louis Academy in Missouri on Tuesday and appealed PM Modi and the government to repatriate his body. There have been a string of worrying incidents of Indians dying in the US.
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Who are 8 Indian Navy veterans released by Qatar? Know the timeline of India's diplomatic victory
India | Feb 12, 2024, 09:29 AM ISTThis successful resolution of a challenging diplomatic issue highlights India's proactive approach to safeguarding the interests of its citizens abroad and reinforces the importance of robust diplomatic efforts in addressing complex international disputes.
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FACT CHECK: Journalist's photo mistakenly used in Oman detention case | Here's the truth
Fact Check | Feb 08, 2024, 06:57 AM ISTThe woman mistakenly depicted as detained in Oman is identified as Deepika Jogi, aged 29, residing in the Khursipar area of Bhilai. She had travelled to the Arab Peninsula's eastern-southern region for employment as a housemaid. However, she was mistakenly detained for employment purposes.
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Indian Embassy assures assistance to Hyderabad man attacked in US after his wife pleads EAM for help
World | Feb 07, 2024, 11:24 AM ISTAmjed Ullah Khan, Spokesman of Majlis Bachao Tahreek, who initially posted the video on X, formerly Twitter, has added a thread wherein the victim's wife could be seen pleading with EAM S Jaishankar for urgent assistance.
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Indian government faces cyber threat as hackers launch espionage campaign for secret documents
Technology | Jan 17, 2024, 10:10 PM ISTAs per the new report, the campaign was first detected in October 2023 when it was using Rust-based malware and encrypted PowerShell commands, to exfiltrate confidential documents, according to Seqrite, the enterprise arm of global cybersecurity solutions provider, Quick Heal.
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Government cracking down on fraudulent loan app ads on social media: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
India | Dec 27, 2023, 06:56 PM ISTThe Ministry of Electronics and IT had on Tuesday directed social media platforms to take additional measures to ensure that they don't host advertisements of fraudulent loan apps.
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Indian govt tweaks licensing norms for laptop, computer imports I Check new rules HERE
India | Oct 19, 2023, 02:52 PM ISTThe official said that the changes have been taken after the concerns raised by stakeholders in the sector. It said some "tweaking" in the policy has been made, and an end-to-end online system was launched for importers.
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What is Operation Ajay? How Indians stranded in Israel will be brought back
News | Oct 12, 2023, 02:53 PM ISTBreaking News: Foreign Minister S Jaishankar has started this operation. At present 18 thousand Indians are living in Israel... Under this operation, the first flight from India is going to Israel today... Those who will return by this flight have been informed by mail..
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India launches 'Operation Ajay' to bring back citizens from war-torn Israel
World | Oct 12, 2023, 06:14 AM ISTThe announcement comes as the military conflict between Hamas militants and Israel continued for the fifth day. According to the details on the website of the Indian Embassy in Tel Aviv, there are around 20,000 Indian citizens in Israel.
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Pathankot attack mastermind Shahid Latif shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan: Reports
World | Oct 11, 2023, 12:41 PM ISTA key figure in the banned group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Latif was arrested in 1994, and after serving a 16-year prison sentence in India, he was deported to Pakistan in 2010.
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India retains 40th rank in the Global Innovation Index 2023, a jump of 41 positions from 2015
India | Sep 28, 2023, 04:03 PM ISTGovernment think tank NITI Aayog said in a statement on Thursday that India has been on a rising trajectory over the past several years in the GII -- from 81st position in 2015 to 40 this year.
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Government extends AFSPA in parts of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland for another six months from Oct 1
India | Sep 27, 2023, 08:20 AM ISTThe government has issued two separate notifications, the decisions have been taken after a review of the law-and-order situation in both states.
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Bharat Action On Canada: India expels senior Canadian diplomat
News | Sep 19, 2023, 02:37 PM ISTBharat Action On Canada: India expels senior Canadian diplomat
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'Absurd and motivated': India reacts to Trudeau's allegations over Khalistani terrorist's death
World | Sep 19, 2023, 08:38 AM ISTThe External Affairs Ministry said that similar allegations were made during Trudeau's meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and were completely rejected.
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Canada expels Indian diplomat as Trudeau blames New Delhi for 'killing' of Khalistani terrorist
World | Sep 19, 2023, 09:04 AM IST"Canadian security agencies have been actively pursuing credible allegations of a potential link between agents of the Government of India," Trudeau said in the House of Commons on Monday.