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December 16, 2024 10:38 PM

India’s total exports rise to $67.8 billion in November

India's total exports, including merchandise and services, reached $67.79 billion in November 2024, reflecting a 9.59 percent growth compared to November 2023, according to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Merchandise exports during April-November 2024 totaled $284.31 billion, a 2.17 percent ...

December 16, 2024 9:50 PM

Gadhimai Mahotsav Continues to Be the World’s Biggest Animal Slaughter Event

The world’s bloodiest festival continues to face criticism from animal activists campaigning vigorously for decades, but it did not stop more than two crore people from attending Gadhimai Mahotsav this year. This Hindu festival, held once every five years at the Gadhimai Temple in Bariyarpur, Bara...

December 16, 2024 8:21 PM

4.5 lakh villages mapped under cultural mapping initiative

The Ministry of Culture has reported that 4.5 lakh villages have been mapped and uploaded on the Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar (MGMD) web portal. This constitutes 69% of the initial target of mapping 6.5 lakh villages, Union Minister for Culture and Tourism, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, informed the Lok Sabh...

December 16, 2024 7:56 PM

297 antiquities to be returned to India from the US

The Indian Consulate General in New York has received custody of 297 antiquities that are set to be transported to India. A sanction order for the transportation has been issued, Union Minister for Culture and Tourism, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, informed the Lok Sabha. The responsibility for protect...

December 16, 2024 7:46 PM

NCERT slashes prices of textbooks for classes 9-12 by 20% for next academic year

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has announced a 20% reduction in the prices of textbooks for classes 9 to 12, starting from the upcoming academic year. NCERT Director Dinesh Prasad Saklani announced at an event on Monday. Saklani stated that this is the first time ...

December 16, 2024 6:19 PM

Centre receives Rs 8,625 crore as disinvestment receipts so far in 2024-25

The government has received Rs 8,625 crore through disinvestment receipts during the financial year 2024-25, with these funds raised through various minority stake sale transactions, MoS Finance Pankaj Chaudhary informed in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. In response to a query on disinvestment t...

December 16, 2024 4:57 PM

Amit Shah lauds Chhattisgarh govt for action against Maoists

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday commended the Chhattisgarh government for its determined efforts in combating Maoism in the state. Addressing a gathering in Jagdalpur, Shah praised the collaborative approach adopted by the state government and central agencies to tackle the issue effectivel...

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