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Defence Minister approves extension of resettlement facilities to invalidated cadets

New Delhi, March 17 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal for the extension of resettlement facilities to cadets who are invalidated on medical grounds due to causes attributable to military training. The decision has been taken as the cadets join military academies at a young age with the intention of joining as officers

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Low voter turnout biggest challenge, efforts on to boost participation: Bihar CEO

Patna, March 17 Bihar’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) H.R. Srinivasa has said that the low voter turnout in the state remains the biggest challenge for him and he is proactively making efforts to increase the same. “The biggest challenge in Bihar is low voter turnout on the polling days. Bihar has the lowest polling percentage

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In a first, UP to have polling stations in high-rise, gated colonies

Lucknow, March 17 The Election Commission of India (ECI), for the first time, will set up polling stations for the Lok Sabha elections inside the premises of high-rises and gated colonies in Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa said: “The state has the highest number of polling stations inside high-rise apartment

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UP asks officials to ensure 100 pc FID coverage

Lucknow, March 17 The Uttar Pradesh government has asked nine departments to ensure 100 per cent coverage of the number of beneficiaries under the Family ID (FID) scheme. Special attention is being paid to issuing IDs to beneficiaries of schemes being administered by the departments of social welfare, women welfare, empowerment of persons with disabilities,

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Starship rocket will be on Mars in next 5 years: Elon Musk

San Francisco, March 16 Elon Musk on Saturday said that the huge starship Starship rocket, that aims to help land astronauts on the Moon in 2026, will be on Mars within five years. Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX this week successfully launched the third test flight of its 400-foot-tall Starship rocket, along with the Heavy booster.

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New Delhi, March 16 With Harmanpreet Kaur at the crease alongside Amelia Kerr, Mumbai Indians had all the right to feel they had a chance to chase down 136 and enter the final at the expense of Royal Challengers Bangalore in front of more than 27,000 fans in the Eliminator at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

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Emma Raducanu joins Great Britain squad for BJK Cup

New Delhi, March 16 Emma Raducanu, the 2021 US Open champion, has joined the Great Britain squad for the Billie Jean King Cup qualifier against France in April. The 2021 US Open winner, who is continuing her comeback after almost a year out following surgery on her wrists, will join Katie Boulter, Harriet Dart, and

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India vs AI risks: Breather for big digital platforms, albeit with a rider

New Delhi, March 16 In a breather for big social media subsidiaries and internet platforms, the government has said that they no longer require approval before launching or deploying their AI models in the country. Let us find out what it means for Big Tech. The Ministry of Electronics and IT has issued an update

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AAP initiates LS polls campaign in Gujarat

Vadodara, March 16 The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), led by national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, launched its campaign on Friday for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Gujarat from Vadodara. The AAP leaders campaigned for Chaitra Vasava, who will contest from the Bharuch Lok Sabha seat, and