Union minister Pralhad Joshi, Tejasvi Surya thank party for LS ticket; Bommai supporters celebrate

Union minister Pralhad Joshi, Tejasvi Surya thank party for LS ticket; Bommai supporters celebrate

Bengaluru, March 14 - Union minister Pralhad Joshi thanked the party leadership on Wednesday for fielding him from the Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka for the fifth consecutive time.

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Defence Ministry, HAL sign Rs 8,073 crore deal for Dhruv Mk III choppers for Army, Coast Guard

Defence Ministry, HAL sign Rs 8,073 crore deal for Dhruv Mk III choppers for Army, Coast Guard

New Delhi, March 14 - The Indian Army and the Coast Guard will get 34 Dhruv Mk III helicopters under a Rs 8,073 crore deal signed on Wednesday, a Defence Ministry statement said.

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Defence Ministry signs contract to upgrade infantry combat vehicle BMP2 to BMP2M

Defence Ministry signs contract to upgrade infantry combat vehicle BMP2 to BMP2M

New Delhi, March 13 - The Defence Ministry on Wednesday signed a contract with the Armoured Vehicles Nigam Ltd (AVNL) for the procurement of 693 armament upgrades of the Indian Army's Infantry Combat Vehicle BMP2 to BMP2M, an official statement said.

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GRSE to deliver first advanced guided missile frigate by mid-2025

GRSE to deliver first advanced guided missile frigate by mid-2025

Kolkata, March 13 - Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd is set to deliver the INS Himgiri to the Indian Navy around mid-2025, Cmde P.R. Hari, IN (retd), chairman and managing director, GRSE, said on Wednesday.

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Mamata-led govt in Bengal has no idea about attracting investment: Hardeep Singh Puri

Mamata-led govt in Bengal has no idea about attracting investment: Hardeep Singh Puri

Kolkata, March 13 - Hardeep Singh Puri, the Minister of State (Independent charge) for Housing and Urban Affairs, on Wednesday said that the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government does not have the basic idea on what is required to be done to attract

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India, Italy hold 10th meeting of Joint Defence Committee

India, Italy hold 10th meeting of Joint Defence Committee

New Delhi, March 13 - India and Italy on Wednesday held their 10th Joint Defence Committee (JDC) meeting, where they exchanged views on the Indo-Pacific and the security situation and also discussed a wide range of defence industrial and military cooperation-related issues, a

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Manipur CM launches helicopter service under Regional Connectivity Scheme

Manipur CM launches helicopter service under Regional Connectivity Scheme

Imphal, March 13 - Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Wednesday launched helicopter service for passengers under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) - UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) of the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

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Viksit Bharat event: Hardeep Singh Puri cites own case to puncture propaganda on CAA

Viksit Bharat event: Hardeep Singh Puri cites own case to puncture propaganda on CAA

Kolkata, March 13 - Hardeep Singh Puri, the Minister of State (Independent charge) for Housing and Urban Affairs on Wednesday cited his own example to counter the propaganda on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), fanned by rival parties to create 'confusion and suspicion'

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Fragile five to 5th largest economy shows India’s growing might: Hardeep Singh Puri at Viksit Bharat event

Fragile five to 5th largest economy shows India’s growing might: Hardeep Singh Puri at Viksit Bharat event

Kolkata, March 13 - Hardeep Singh Puri, the Minister of State (Independent charge) for Housing and Urban Affairs, attending the Viksit Bharat Ambassadors event in the city, credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government for the country's transformational shift from the fragile five to

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Four-time MP Anurag Thakur to re-contest from Hamirpur, Suresh Kashyap from Shimla

Four-time MP Anurag Thakur to re-contest from Hamirpur, Suresh Kashyap from Shimla

Shimla, March 13 - The BJP fielded Union Minister Anurag Thakur again from Hamirpur and Suresh Kashyap from Shimla (SC) in its second list of 72 Lok Sabha candidates released on Wednesday.

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Manipur CM opens state’s first water park, announces to set up 9 more

Manipur CM opens state’s first water park, announces to set up 9 more

Imphal, March 13 - Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Wednesday inaugurated the state’s first water amusement park and announced that nine more such parks are coming up in different parts of the state in the coming months.

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Haryana ex-CM Khattar fielded from Karnal LS constituency

Haryana ex-CM Khattar fielded from Karnal LS constituency

Chandigarh, March 13 - The BJP on Wednesday released its second list of 72 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, with six candidates from Haryana, including former Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, who is contesting parliamentary polls for the first time.

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PM Modi to distribute loans to 1 lakh street vendors on March 14

PM Modi to distribute loans to 1 lakh street vendors on March 14

New Delhi, March 13 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday (March 14) distribute loans to 1 lakh street vendors, including 5,000 of them from the national capital, under the PM SVANidhi scheme, an official said on Wednesday.

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BJP names 20 Maha candidates in 2nd LS list; Gadkari from Nagpur, Pankaja Munde in Beed, 4 MPs axed

BJP names 20 Maha candidates in 2nd LS list; Gadkari from Nagpur, Pankaja Munde in Beed, 4 MPs axed

Mumbai, March 13 - The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday announced 20 candidates from Maharashtra in its 2nd list of Lok Sabha candidates, including Union Minister Nitin Gadkari from Nagpur and Piyush Goyal from Mumbai North, and BJP Secretary Pankaja Munde from Beed,

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Govt approves setting up a new centre in Hyderabad to boost MSME exports

Govt approves setting up a new centre in Hyderabad to boost MSME exports

New Delhi, March 13 - The Central Government has approved the setting up of the Export Acceleration and Experience Centre (EAEC), in Hyderabad, to help Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) boost exports, an official said.

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Cabinet meetings will continue even after announcement of LS poll schedule: Anurag Thakur

Cabinet meetings will continue even after announcement of LS poll schedule: Anurag Thakur

New Delhi, March 13 - Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting, Anurag Thakur, categorically said on Wednesday that the Cabinet meetings will continue even after the Lok Sabha election schedules are announced.

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BJP releases second list of 72 candidates for Lok Sabha elections, Khattar fielded from Karnal

BJP releases second list of 72 candidates for Lok Sabha elections, Khattar fielded from Karnal

New Delhi, March 13 - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday declared its second list of 72 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

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Jaypee Hospital Noida aces over 1,000 successful kidney transplants

Jaypee Hospital Noida aces over 1,000 successful kidney transplants

Noida, March 13 - Jaypee Hospital in Noida on Wednesday announced that it has successfully performed more than 1,000 kidney transplants.

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Our athletes will return with best ever medal haul from Paris Olympics: Anurag Thakur

Our athletes will return with best ever medal haul from Paris Olympics: Anurag Thakur

New Delhi, March 13 - As the countdown to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games accelerates, anticipation mounts to witness India's athletes shine on the global stage. While the players are leaving no stone unturned in their preparations for the Games, Sports Minister Anurag

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Indian development projects touch lives of common people in Mauritius: Foreign Secretary Kwatra

Indian development projects touch lives of common people in Mauritius: Foreign Secretary Kwatra

New Delhi, March 13 - Stating that Indian development projects touch the lives of common people in Mauritius, Foreign Secretary, Vinay Mohan Kwatra on Wednesday stressed that the island nation is one of the most important segments of New Delhi’s priorities under its

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