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Environment Min clarifies no relaxation in Aravalli Protection Rules

New Delhi, Dec. 21 -- Amid ongoing controversy on the Aravalli mountain range, Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav today stated that no relaxation has been granted in the protected status of the regi... Read More


20 lakh children to be administered polio drops at 11,000 booths in J&K

Jammu, Dec. 21 -- Around 20 lakh children will be administered Polio drops at 11,000 booths across the Jammu and Kashmir involving 40,000 healthcare workers, said Minister for Health and Medical Educa... Read More


Vietnam's International Financial Centre officially comes into being

Hanoi, Dec. 21 -- The establishment of the International Financial Centre (IFC) in Vietnam was announced at a conference in Hanoi on December 21, with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh described the move... Read More


Indian visa application centre in Ctg suspends operations

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- India on Sunday suspended operations at the Visa Application Centre (IVAC) in Chattogram, the commercial capital of Bangladesh, until further notice. "Due to the recent security inc... Read More


James Sangma elected President of Meghalaya Cricket Association

Shillong, Dec. 21 -- Former Meghalaya Home Minister James Sangma, who is also the elder brother of Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, has been elected as the new President of the Meghalaya Cricket Associat... Read More


Over 70 per cent biometric enrolment of Myanmar refugees completed in Mizoram

Aizawl, Dec. 21 -- Mizoram has completed more than 70 per cent of biometric enrolment of refugees from Myanmar who are currently taking shelter across 11 districts of the State, officials of the Home ... Read More


Finance Minister charts course for Viksit Bharat

New Delhi, Dec. 21 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday chaired the Chintan Shivir of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in Vijayanagara, Karnataka, focusing on ... Read More


Govt says over 90 per cent of Aravalli range now protected, rejects claims of dilution

New Delhi, Dec. 21 -- The government has issued a detailed rebuttal to allegations of weakening protection for the Aravalli mountain range, asserting that a recent Supreme Court-backed process has, in... Read More


Mayor ensures survival of saplings amid prolonged dry spell in Shimla

Shimla, Dec. 21 -- With a dry spell persisting in Shimla for over three months, the city Mayor Surinder Chauhan on Sunday personally took the initiative to irrigate saplings planted under the city's t... Read More


First promo out: Wheel of Fortune India marks Akshay Kumar's TV comeback

New Delhi, Dec. 21 -- Sony Entertainment Television has unveiled the first promo of its upcoming game show 'Wheel of Fortune', officially marking the iconic global format's debut in India. Hosted by H... Read More