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India signs Haj 2027 agreement with Saudi Arabia, secures quota of 1,75,025 pilgrimsIndia has secured a Haj quota of 1,75,025 pilgrims for 2027 after signing a bilateral agreement with Saudi Arabia in Jeddah on November 9. ...
India gets quota of 1.75 lakh pilgrims under Saudi Arabia's Haj 2027 agreementIndia and Saudi Arabia signed the Haj agreement for 2027, permitting 1,75,025 Indian pilgrims to participate. Union Minority Affairs Minist...
Govt set to tweak MSP norms for periodic price hikes of minor forest productsThe Centre is planning to restructure the minimum support price mechanism for minor forest produce. This change aims to provide periodic hi...
Bhutan King dedicates sacred Stupa 76 to PM Modi, Rijiju calls it a huge honour for IndiaKiren Rijiju expressed gratitude towards Bhutan after the King dedicated Stupa number 76 to PM Narendra Modi. He attended the ceremony for ...
Assam govt forms panel to frame rules for implementation of Uniform Civil CodeThe Assam government has created an eight-member committee to develop rules for the Uniform Civil Code Bill. This bill aims to provide a co...
Major efforts on to bring back Indian pilgrims stranded in Saudi Arabia; airlines, tour operators roped inMEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the Indian Embassy in Riyadh and the Consulate General in Jeddah were coordinating with airlines and ...
"Minister's job to resolve matter": Asaduddin Owaisi demands Kiren Rijiju's immediate intervention in Race Course Masjid demolition orderAsaduddin Owaisi has raised concerns regarding the handling of the Race Course Masjid situation in New Delhi. He emphasised that the mosque...
MEA rejects ‘malicious’ anti-India references in OIC meeting resolutions, slams Pakistan for 'bigoted' agendaThe Ministry of External Affairs on Monday rejected anti-India references in resolutions adopted at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation...
US foils alleged white supremacist plot to attack Hindu temple targeting Indian AmericansAn alleged mass shooting plot targeting Indian Americans at the Sri Venkateswara Swami Balaji Temple has emerged. Alexandros Paporakis, 19,...
Cabinet approves Rs 52,878 crore IDBI Bank sale to Fairfax arm in India’s largest financial-sector FDIThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the strategic sale of IDBI Bank to a Fairfax Group arm, Union Minister Ashwini Vaish...
IDBI Bank-Fairfax deal: Government to retain 15% stake, LIC to hold 19%The government will retain a 15% equity stake in IDBI Bank and Life Insurance Corporation will hold 19%. Both the government and LIC will w...
"No other connectivity issues": India on West Asia air traffic amid attacks in SaudiThe Ministry of External Affairs reports disruptions in Saudi Arabia following recent attacks on civilian infrastructure. Three Saudi citiz...
Midair miracles: Passengers hail Captain Smit Machchhar and Israeli heroes who thwarted attack on flydubai flightAn Indian flydubai pilot, Captain Smit Machchhar, was seriously stabbed by his copilot in an attempted plane crash. Despite his injuries, h...
Indian Embassy in Riyadh clears return of two bodies from Saudi Arabia to UPThe Indian Embassy in Riyadh has issued no-objection certificates for the repatriation of two deceased men. Nandlal Pal died in detention a...
SBI seeks clarity on bank accounts under proposed FCRA rulesState Bank of India presented to the Joint Parliamentary Committee regarding the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill. Official...
JPC on FCRA Amendment bill to hold second meeting tomorrowThe Joint Parliamentary Committee is preparing for its second meeting to discuss the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026...
MHA writes to states, UTs to focus on 'counter trafficking in person' enforcing 'Naveen Nayay Sanhita'The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has written to all the states and the Union Territories (UTs) to focus on "counter trafficking in person...
Overseas job offers fuel 'dangerous trend' of trafficking, MHA calls for specialised actionThe Union Home Ministry has warned of a “dangerous trend” of overseas recruitment scams in which people are lured with high-paying job offe...
FCRA registered NGOs down by half in last 10 years; contribution rises from Rs 17832 cr to Rs 22974 crActive FCRA registered NGOs have halved in the last decade. Foreign contributions received by these organizations have significantly increa...
JPC on FCRA amendment bill meets first time to examine legislationA Joint Parliamentary Committee has begun examining the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill. This bill proposes tighter govern...