Shelter home kids not visited by kin to be added to adoption pool

Central Adoption Resource Authority (Cara) introduces a new process to include children from child care institutions as 'no visitation' and 'unfit guardian' categories for adoption. States and UTs to expedite registrations under Supreme Court directives. Over 9,000 children identified in new categories, with 11,546 in 'orphan, abandoned, and surrendered' category. Data submission deadline to Ministry is April 8.

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Navy rescues hijacked Iranian vessel with Pakistani crew

Indian Navy successfully rescued hijacked Iranian fishing vessel Al-Kambar 786 with 23-member Pakistani crew in Arabian Sea. Prompt action led to interception of vessel and surrender of armed pirates. Operation lasted over 12 hours with coercive measures to ensure crew safety. Navy conducting checks for vessel's return to fishing activities.

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Indians chasing Canada MBA dreams were at 5-year-low in '23

In 2023, India-Canada diplomatic strains led to a decline in Indian students pursuing graduate management education in Canada. This marked a five-year low in student travel to Canada, attributed to limited job prospects, economic instability, and strained relations. The trend reflects a shift towards studying in central and south Asia.

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Omar, Mehbooba hope Shah’s statement on AFSPA review is not just poll ‘jumla’

Union home minister Amit Shah's consideration of reviewing AFSPA in Jammu and Kashmir has evoked mixed responses. PDP's Mehbooba Mufti supports the move, while NC's Omar Abdullah remains cautious. Amit Shah aims to transfer law and order duties to J&K Police and reevaluate AFSPA, stirring debate on the region's future.

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Atal pension plan 'coercive', says Jairam, finance minister returns fire

A debate between finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Congress member of parliament Jairam Ramesh on the Atal Pension Yojana highlighted differing views. Ramesh criticised the scheme for alleged coercion and unauthorized enrollment, while Sitharaman defended its opt-out payment system. The scheme aims to benefit the economically disadvantaged with an 8% return.

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Ramakrishna Mission president Swami Smaranananda dies at 95, PM Modi pays tribute

Swami Smaranananda, aged 95, passed away due to old age ailments. PM Modi paid tribute, emphasizing his impact and presidency. He dedicated his life to service, inspiring many. Om Shanti.

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14 hurt in MP's Mahakal temple fire, gulal chemical suspected to have triggered it

At least 14 devotees and priests were injured in a fire inside the sanctum sanctorum of Mahakal Temple in Ujjain in the early hours of Holi, on Monday. It's the first time that such an incident happened at the Jyotirlinga temple. The fire broke out during Bhasmarti when devotees were showering colours as part of Holi celebrations, temple management committee chairman and Ujjain collector Neeraj Kumar Singh said.

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Naveen Jindal gets ticket hours after quitting Congress

BJP on Sunday decided to field Naveen Jindal, who heads steel and power giant JSPL, from Kurukshetra, hours after he switched over to the saffron party. Jindal — an accused in the coal scam, which was a key election issue for BJP in 2014 — was twice elected to Lok Sabha from Kurukshetra. In 2014, he had finished third when BJP’s Raj Kumar Saini won, and was not fielded by Congress in the 2019 polls.

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In a record, Zoji La reopens after 35 days against 68 in 2023

Border Roads Organisation has reopened Zoji La (pass), the main obstacle in Ladakh's lifeline via Srinagar, for vehicular traffic after 35 days of being under snow against 68 days last year - a record that reflects India's growing mountain road-building prowess that has big upside for border defence as well as people's lives in the frontier region.

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Congress releases fourth list of 46 candidates for Lok Sabha polls

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PM Modi backs Brand Bhutan as India doubles assistance; Bharat & Bhutan to cooperate on national interest issues

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Opposition unites against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's arrest

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Passports seized, scions of two separatist J&K families cut off ideological ties with kin through ads

Geelani's granddaughter and Shabir Shah's daughter disavow anti-India views, facing legal issues. Ruwa Shah's father was arrested for terror funding, while she engaged in alleged anti-India activities after returning from Istanbul. Sama, Shah's daughter, recently received an ED summons in a money laundering case involving her father. The agency had previously summoned her in 2019

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AIADMK clinches Lok Sabha poll deal with DMDK

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IT authorities launch 24x7 control room, toll-free helpline for Lok Sabha elections 2024

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Indian Air Force activates another road stretch as an emergency airstrip

IAF conducts operations on ELF airstrip in Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh. Sukhoi-30MKI fighters and Hawk advanced jet trainers successfully carried out “low overshoots”. ELFs provide flexibility during conflicts and HADR missions. NHAI constructs ELFs in various states including five in Assam; four in West Bengal; three each in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan.

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Trinamool MP Saket Gokhale files complaint against PM Modi for 'violating' poll code by using IAF chopper

Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale lodged a complaint against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, accusing him of breaching the poll code by using an Indian Air Force helicopter to attend an election rally in Andhra Pradesh. Gokhale asserted that PM Modi arrived at the rally site, organised as part of BJP's election campaign, in an IAF helicopter with tail number ZP 5236.

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Electoral bonds is 'experiment,' not entirely new concept: RSS Leader

RSS's Hosabale views electoral bonds as an 'experiment', emphasised the need for scrutiny, and also points out that the concept of electoral bonds is not entirely new and has been implemented before. ABPS re-elected Dattatreya Hosabale for the post of 'Sarkaryavah' (general secretary) for three years. Election Commission data involves ITC, Mahindra, and Mahindra. The Sabha was held in Nagpur.

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CEC defends EVMs, says more tech will be deployed as political system ‘matures’

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Top Ukrainian official Yermak, NSA Doval hold talks about preparations for first Global Peace Summit

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Ahead of delivery, Army raises Apache attack chopper squadron

Ahead of the delivery of six Apache attack helicopters from the US from May onwards, the Army on Friday raised the squadron for the heavy-duty choppers at Jodhpur along the western front with Pakistan. The Apache squadron was raised in the presence of Army Aviation’s director general Lt-General Ajay Suri and other officials.

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Was given list of 212 names 12 hrs before meeting, says Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury terming EC selection ‘formality’

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury criticizes the flawed process of appointing election commissioners, highlighting procedural issues, lack of shortlisting, and rapid resignations, while opposing govt's influence and specific candidate nominations. Giving details of the meeting of the collegium that took place on Thursday, Chowdhury said he had no option but to be a bystander to the proceedings and registered his protest against two names proposed by govt for posts of EC.

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