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Amit Shah inaugrates, lays foundation for development schemes worth Rs 373
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated nine schemes and laid the foundation of 2 schemes on Saturday. In total, Rs 373 crore were invested in these development schemes for the Island Groups.
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China's military drills disrupt air traffic, expose coercive strategy towa
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
China's recent large-scale military exercises around Taiwan have triggered widespread disruption to regional air travel, prompting renewed concern over China's growing use of coercive tactics to pressure the island. The drills, conducted on December 30, disrupted 941 flights and affected mor
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'Ease of doing business at cost of ease of breathing': Jairam Ramesh slams
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The Congress leader accused the Centre of prioritising "ease of doing business" over environmental protection. "I don't understand why the Modi government, in the name of ease of doing business, is destroying the ease of breathing and the ease of living. If you tamper with nature, if you
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Amit Shah to chair MHA's Consultative Committee meeting in Andaman and Nic
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a meeting of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Saturday as part of his day-long visit to the Union Territory.
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7 dead, dozens missing after migrant boat capsizes off Gambia
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The Gambian Ministry of Defence stated that the vessel capsized around midnight on Thursday near a village in the North Bank region.
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American Samoa, Niue Island become last inhabited regions to enter 2026
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
With every country in the world already ushering in the new calendar year, American Samoa and Niue Island became the last inhabited regions in the world to welcome the new year as they officially entered 2026.
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China's military encirclement of Taiwan triggers global condemnation, heig
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
China's latest round of large-scale military drills surrounding Taiwan has drawn sharp international criticism, with governments and lawmakers warning that China's actions risk destabilising the Indo-Pacific and escalating regional tensions. The two-day exercise, which concluded on Dec. 31,
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China's disinformation offensive intensifies as military drills encircle T
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Taiwan's defence authorities have warned of an escalating wave of Chinese disinformation campaigns accompanying China's ongoing large-scale military drills around the island, cautioning the public against falling prey to fabricated narratives designed to erode morale and sow confusion. Accor
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ECI issues revised SIR schedule for UP: Draft electoral roll to be out on
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The second phase of the SIR exercise covers Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal, following the successful completion of the first phase in Bihar.
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Praveg Limited Announces Strategic Inventory Agreement with Mahindra Holid
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], December 30: Praveg Limited is pleased to announce the execution of a strategic inventory agreement with Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Limited (MHRIL) for its upcoming premium island hospitality project, Praveg Atoll, Lakshadweep - Thinnakkara, which is expec
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"Courage and valour": PM Modi on when Netaji hoisted tricolour in Port Bla
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday remembered that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose had hoisted the tricolour for the first time in Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on December 30, 1943.
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Taiwan must boost defence to deter China, says President Lai
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Taiwan President William Lai stated the island must strengthen its defence to deter China, stressing that peace depends on strength. He highlighted growing global concern over Taiwan's security and said his government is boosting defence spending and domestic capabilities to safeguard Taiwan
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