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The winners of the XR Creator Hackathon, which is organised by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting in collaboration with Wavelaps, have been declared. There are five categories: healthcare-fitness & well-being, educational transformation, immersive tourism, digital media & entertainment, and e-commerce-retail and transformation. The winners are the EMO team led by Utkarsh Rai from Prayagraj … Read more
With Census being delayed, the statistics obtained through civil registration records enable estimation of population. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Registrar General of India’s (RGI) office has cautioned private and government hospitals that they must report incidents of birth and death within 21 days, after it was found that many medical institutions were … Read more
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis dismissed speculation surrounding PM Modi’s potential successor, asserting that Mr. Modi would continue to lead the country even after the 2029 general elections. File | Photo Credit: ANI Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday (April 8, 2025) dismissed speculation surrounding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s potential successor, asserting that Mr. Modi … Read more
Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi during the extended Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, in Ahmedabad. | Photo Credit: ANI Secularism is core to the Congress, the party should not shy away from it and believers of every faith must find equal respect, former Congress chief and Leader of the Opposition in the … Read more
Tamil Nadu Minister for Electricity, Prohibition and Excise V. Senthilbalaji on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that he had a right to participate in public life as long as the laws do not disqualify him. The Minister was responding to repeated queries from the top court as to whether he ought to continue in the … Read more
PM Modi said the politics of appeasement was at the root of the debate over the issue of Waqf and it brought the Congress to power and some Muslim fundamentalists became rich. File | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (April 8, 2025) said the new Waqf law was a significant move … Read more
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses a session on ‘Opportunities and challenges for India’s quest to become a developed economy by 2047’ at the High Commission of India, in London, U.K., on April 8, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI In an increasingly fragmented and multipolar world, countries are prioritising bilateral arrangements, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman … Read more
The EPFO’s UAN can now be activated and allotted using face authentication. The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)’s Universal Account Number (UAN) can now be activated and allotted using face authentication, Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday (April 8, 2025). The enhanced digital services of the EPFO mark a significant step towards contactless, … Read more
T.N. Governor R.N. Ravi. | Photo Credit: S.S. Kumar The Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 8, 2025) held that a Governor cannot reserve a Bill for the President’s consideration when the proposed law, which was earlier rejected by him, is presented for the second time by the State Legislature. A Bench headed by Justice J.B. … Read more
Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran Private weather agency, Skymet Weather, has forecast a ‘normal’ monsoon from June to September. The monsoon rainfall will be 3% more than the long-time average of 868.6 mm rainfall (with an error margin of +/- 5%) in this period. Rainfall in the window of 4% … Read more