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The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Secretary Sanjay Jaju along with Ambassador of India to France and Monaco, Jawed Ashraf today inaugurated the Bharat Pavilion at Cannes 2024 in France. For the first time India is hosting a Bharat Parv at the Cannes Film Festival. The Bharat Pavilion at Cannes will serve as a
The first set of citizenship certificates after notification of Citizenship (Amendment) Rules 2024 were issued today. Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla handed over citizenship certificates to some applicants in New Delhi. The government has decided to grant citizenship to 14 applicants under the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules. The Home Secretary congratulated the applicants and
The Supreme Court has ordered the release of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha. A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta today said the remand copy was not provided in the case, which makes his arrest void. The trial court will impose the bail conditions on Prabir Purkayastha. Purkayastha was arrested on October 3
The 5th meeting of the India-UAE Joint Committee on Consular Affairs was held in New Delhi yesterday. The External Affairs Ministry said, the two sides held wide-ranging discussions on mechanisms to strengthen coordination and co-operation on Consular issues covering labour, visa, migration, citizenship and extradition, among others. The UAE side gave a detailed briefing on
In Uttar Pradesh, INDI alliance parties held a joint press conference in the state capital Lucknow today. In this press conference, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Samajwadi party Chief Akhilesh Yadav along with all the prominent leaders of both the parties were present. The Congress President said that the 2024 elections are very important to
Indian Air Force has tested BHISHM Cube, a state-of the-art indigenous mobile hospital, for airdrop in Agra. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said, this innovative technology is a great leap forward in providing rapid and comprehensive medical aid during emergencies anywhere. This cube is a part of the broader initiative named Project BHISHM – Bharat
Electronics and IT Secretary, S. Krishnan today said that the 6G technology has the potential to strengthen the nation’s digital economy and enhance productivity. Addressing the Bharat 6G 2024 Conference in New Delhi, Mr Krishnan said, the growth in 6G technology can have the same impact as the first industrial revolution. He further highlighted that
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that the Chabahar port would benefit the entire region and a narrow view should not be taken of it. Speaking at a programme in Kolkata last night, he said that in the past, even the US has been appreciative of the fact that the Chabahar port has a
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a fresh spell of heat wave likely to commence over Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh from tomorrow. It has predicted severe Heat wave conditions over some parts of West Rajasthan, Punjab, south Haryana and East Rajasthan. IMD said, the maximum temperature will rise by about 3 to 4
Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah has asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government is committed to taking back Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and will not be deterred by Pakistan. Addressing a rally at Hooghly in West Bengal, Mr Shah said, people of PoJK are protesting and demanding freedom from Pakistan.