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Blackout drill conducted across country to test emergency preparedness
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Several states observed blackouts on Wednesday as part of the nationwide civil defence mock drills ordered by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The exercise, which involved scheduled blackouts at key locations, aimed to test the country's emergency preparedness against potential threats
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Nepali lawmakers caution government about relations with terror-sponsoring
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Nepali lawmakers have raised caution about relations with the terror-sponsoring states, calling on the government to sever the relations.
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"Terror attack of April 22nd was escalation for us...": Foreign Secretary
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
With India carrying out precision strikes on terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and PoJK, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri briefed envoys and representatives of 13 UN Security Council member countries and conveyed that New Delhi's response to April 22 Pahalgam terror attack has been " tar
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Civil defence mock drills held nationwide to assess India's emergency resp
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
This comes after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday instructed all states and union territories to carry out the drills to evaluate their preparedness against "new and complex threats."
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A Startup Founder on an All-India Road Trip Aims to Make Youth Job-Ready
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7: Kunwar Vaibhav Singh, a seasoned HR professional and founder of career services platform TrueCV, is travelling solo across all 28 states and 6 union territories of India to deliver free Job Readiness Programs to students.
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Amit Shah calls meeting with Chief Ministers of various states
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, and West Bengal. Lieutenant Governors of the Union Territories of Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh are also expected to attend the meeting.
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" Art, cinema and cultural exchange should be kept away": Filmmaker Om Rau
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Film director Om Raut shared his views on US President Donald Trump's recent announcement of imposing a 100 per cent tariff on films produced outside the United States.
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Ensure ban on firecrackers or face contempt, SC to NCR states
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan warned the states that any failure to impose a ban on firecrackers would attract contempt.
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"Preparation is prevention": Former IPS officer Kiren Bedi on mock drills
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Union Home Ministry has asked several states to conduct mock drills on May 7 to enhance Civil Defence effectiveness. The measures to be undertaken include operationalisation of Air Raid Warning Sirens and training of civilians, students, and others on Civil Defence aspects to protect themse
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Bilateral trade talks between India US "moving progressively", says Piyush
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Piyush Goyal, the Union Commerce and Industry Minister, on Tuesday said that the Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with the United States is moving progressively in the right direction.
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Kho Kho adds to indigenous sporting flavour at Khelo India Youth Games 202
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Kho Kho aligns strongly with India's mission to elevate indigenous sports on the global stage--a commitment reaffirmed during the recently held WAVES Summit 2025. At the BIPARD Ground in Bodhgaya, 16 teams--comprising 8 boys and 8 girls squads from 9 states--are competing in the high-energy
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Odisha reviews civil defence preparedness amid MHA mock drill directive
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Odisha reviewed Civil Defence preparedness following MHA directives, with ACS (Home) Satyabrata Sahoo chairing a meeting involving senior officials and district SPs. The Centre had advised states to conduct mock drills on May 7 amid heightened tensions after the Pahalgam terror attack that k
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