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Govt notifies questions to be posed to citizens in first phase of Census starting April 1

New Delhi:  The government on Thursday notified 33 questions that will be put to citizens during the first phase of the Census — houselisting and housing enumeration — starting April 1. In a gazette notification published on Thursday, Registrar General of India, Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan, listed questions such as material used in house flooring and…

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We’re fully prepared for multiple actions to dominate escalation ladder: Army chief on Op Sindoor

New Delhi: A “three-dimensional chess” was being played during Operation Sindoor, when the Indian forces were fully prepared for multiple actions to “dominate” the complete escalation ladder, Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi said on Thursday. In his address at the launch of the book, ‘Redlines Redrawn – Operation Sindoor and India’s New Normal’ here, he…

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PM Modi speaks to Brazil’s Lula, says ties key for interests of Global South

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday and asserted that close cooperation was vital for advancing the shared interests of the Global South. Modi received a call from the Brazilian president, and the two leaders underscored the importance of reformed multilateralism in addressing shared challenges,…

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Chief of Defence Staff releases ‘Military Quantum Mission Policy Framework’

New Delhi: Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Thursday released a comprehensive document for the integration of the four pillars of quantum technologies into the tri-services to prepare them for a future battlefield and to achieve technological dominance in a rapidly evolving world. The ‘Military Quantum Mission Policy Framework’ includes the policy and…

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EC seeks report from WB chief secy on steps taken against officials for ‘adding voters illegally’

Kolkata: The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday sought a report from the West Bengal chief secretary within 72 hours on action taken against four state government officials accused of illegally adding names to voter lists in two districts, a senior official of the poll body said. The EC had earlier recommended that Electoral Registration Officers…

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