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Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Abhinav Bindra on being awarded the Olympic Order. In a position X, PM Narendra Modi said Bindra has made noteworthy contributions to sports and the Olympic Movement.

Congratulations to Him, Says PM Modi

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that as many as 5.02 lakh candidates were recruited in Indian Railways during the last 10 years from 2014 to 2024, compared to 4.11 lakh recruited in the decade from 2004 to 2014.

President Droupadi Murmu will address the Maharashtra legislature on July 29 to mark the centenary celebration of the state legislative council. As many as 172 former council members along with current MLAs and MLCs will attend the function at the central hall of Vidhan Bhavan

All Congress CMs — Karnataka’s Siddaramaiah, Telangana’s Revanth Reddy and Himachal Pradesh’s Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu — will be boycotting the NITI Aayog meeting to protest against Budget 2024.

The West Bengal Assembly passed a resolution on Wednesday to scrap the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) and maintained that it wants to revert to the earlier system. The resolution criticises the National Testing Agency (NTA) for allegedly failing to conduct a fair examination and calls on the state government to organise joint entrance examinations for the benefit of students.

Citing trust deficit between farmers and the govt, Supreme Court while hearing Haryana’s plea challenging HC order asking it to remove barricades on Ambala-Patiala border, proposes an independent committee to reach out to protesters and find a solution to their demands.

Nepal Police have confirmed the recovery of 18 bodies from the Saurya Airlines crash that occurred during takeoff at Tribhuvan International Airport on July 24. The aircraft, carrying 19 people, crashed shortly after departure. Rescue operations are ongoing to locate the remaining passengers.

An aircraft crashed during takeoff at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on July 24, with 19 people reportedly onboard. Emergency services are on-site, and rescue operations are ongoing. Details regarding casualties and injuries are yet to be confirmed.

Leaders of the INDIA bloc, including Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and Akhilesh Yadav, staged a protest in Parliament against the Union Budget 2024, which they labelled as "discriminatory." They demanded equal treatment for all states, highlighting perceived inequities in the budget’s allocation.

INDIA Bloc Leaders Protest Union Budget 2024

Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay visited Adani Group's major infrastructure projects at Mundra and Khavda in Gujarat on Tuesday, July 23. The delegation’s two-day visit included a meeting with Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced he will not attend the NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting on July 27, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Criticising the Union Budget 2024-25 as "discriminatory" and "dangerous," the Congress party also confirmed that its other Chief Ministers, Revanth Reddy of Telangana and Sukhvinder Sukhu of Himachal Pradesh, will similarly boycott the meeting.