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India adds 12,249 coronavirus infections, 13 deaths; active cases up by over 2300

ION correspondentJune 23, 2022June 23, 2022

India reported 12,249 new coronavirus infections and 13 deaths, while active cases went up by over 2,300 in a 24-hour span, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated...

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Sonia Gandhi calls for peaceful protest on Agnipath.

ION correspondentJune 18, 2022August 13, 2025

The Congress has also announced ‘Satyagrah’ movement at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar in support of the students protesting the Agnipath scheme. Amid widespread and violent protests against ‘Agnipath’, the government’s...

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Centre Approves 10% Quota For Agniveers In Defence Ministry Job.

ION correspondentJune 18, 2022June 18, 2022

New Delhi, June 18 : Announcing additional incentives in the new Army recruitment scheme Agnipath, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday announced that the government will reserve 10 per cent jobs in the...

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Government extends upper age limit for Agnipath recruitment scheme from 21 to 23 years

ION correspondentJune 17, 2022June 17, 2022

The Central government has extended the upper age limit for the Agnipath recruitment scheme from 21 years to 23 years. The age waiver will be given only “one time”...

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PM Modi to preside over All India Chief Secretaries’ Conclave at Dharamsala today

ION correspondentJune 16, 2022June 16, 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is arriving at Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh today on a two-day visit to preside over the All India Chief Secretaries’ Conclave. On reaching Dharamsala, the...

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Voting for Rajya Sabha elections underway for 16 seats

ION correspondentJune 10, 2022June 10, 2022

Polling is underway for six Rajya Sabha seats in Maharashtra at the Vidhan Bhavan, the State Legislature Complex in Mumbai. There a close contest is being played out between...

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Voting For Indian President’s Election On July 18, Counting On July 21: ECI

ION correspondentJune 9, 2022June 9, 2022

New Delhi: The Election Commission declared today that elections to elect the next President of India will take place on July 18. If necessary, the counting will take place on...

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Indonesia, Malaysia summon Indian envoys over derogatory remarks.

ION correspondentJune 9, 2022June 9, 2022

Indonesia and Malaysia have both summoned India’s envoys in their countries over “derogatory” remarks made about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) by two officials with the South Asian nation’s ruling...

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Baerbock: UN must ensure ‘human rights’ in Kashmir, says German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock in Islamabad.

ION correspondentJune 7, 2022June 7, 2022

German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock made her first visit to South Asia, setting foot in Pakistan. And, as you know, she may have put it in her mouth as...

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41 elected unopposed to RS including Kapil Sibal, Chidambaram

ION correspondentJune 4, 2022August 13, 2025

P Chidambaram and Rajeev Shukla of the Congress, BJP’s Sumitra Valmiki and Kavita Patidar, former Congress leader Kapil Sibal, RJD’s Misa Bharti and Jayant Chaudhary of the RLD were...