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Episode 11 of Crafting Bharat Podcast: Krishnan Vishwanathan, Founder of R
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New Delhi [India], August 20: Entrepreneurship is in the air! India has witnessed a surge in the number of startups over the last decade with an increasing tech-savvy population. The pandemic changed the way people consume services with the growth of digitization making everything accessi
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DoPT Minister writes to Chairman UPSC, cancelling lateral entry advertisem
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"I am writing to you on the important issue of lateral entry into the Government of India. Recently, the UPSC issued an advertisement related to a number of lateral entry posts at various levels in the Central Government. It is well known that, as a principle, lateral entry was endorsed b
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Kolkata rape-murder: Supreme Court sets up National Task Force for doctors
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Supreme Court on Tuesday constituted a National Task Force, which includes Surgeon Vice Admiral RK Sarin; Doctor Nageshwar Reddy and Managing Director Asian Institute of National Gastrology among others and directed them to submit an interim report within three weeks and final report with
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"Investments made in space programme have benefited society," says ISRO Ch
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ISRO Chairman Dr S Somnath on Tuesday said that the investments that have been made in the space programme have benefited society. He added that lakhs of people have got employment opportuinities and thus received direct and indirect benefits.
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce appoints Rahul Sharma as new MD of U.S.-India Bus
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce appointed Rahul Sharma as the new India-based Managing Director of the U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC), effective on Tuesday.
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Incorporating climate change effects to enhance mental health services: WH
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has stressed the increasing impact of climate change on mental health in Southeast Asia, urging improvements in mental health systems. Saima Wazed, WHO South-East Asia Regional Director, highlighted the need to integrate climate change into mental health p
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Manga Srinivas Foods International Pvt. Ltd. Signs MoU with ICAR-IIMR for
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New Delhi [India], August 20: Manga Srinivas Foods International Pvt. Ltd., a rapidly emerging leader in the Indian food industry, has entered into a significant partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR) - ICAR. The agr
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The book 'World of Vaccinology 2024' released
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Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], August 20: "Awareness of vaccination is essential among the vulnerable sections of society," said Arif Mohammad Khan, Governor of Kerala. He was speaking at the release of the book 'World of Vaccinology 2024', co-authored by Dr M.I. Sahadulla, Chairman an
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"It is a direct assault on social justice," says Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin o
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"Lateral Entry is a direct assault on social justice, depriving meritorious SC, ST, OBC and minority officers of their deserved opportunities at the top. The Union Government must halt this practice, prioritise filling backlog vacancies for OBCs & SC/STs, and ensure fair and equitable
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Assam: Additional Director General BSF reviews security scenario of Guwaha
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During a four-day visit to the BSF Guwahati Frontier, Ravi Gandhi, Additional Director General BSF Eastern Command, Kolkata, conducted a comprehensive review of the operational preparedness along the Indo-Bangladesh international border.
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We are completely against reservation not being considered in this: Chirag
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Reacting to the UPSC lateral recruitment scheme, Union Minister Chirag Paswan said that his party and he did not agree with the way in which direct recruitment for some posts has been demanded, in which reservation has not been taken into consideration, and they were completely against th
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India heightens alert as Mpox cases rise globally
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The central government has directed airport, ports and border authorities to remain vigilant in response to the global rise in Mpox cases.
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