Ministries ranked on delays, grievance redressal in first-ever performance review | India News

Cabinet secretary T V Somanathan NEW DELHI: For the first time, government has carried out a performance assessment of ministries on various administrative parameters, including delays in clearing of files, grievance redressal and responses to Cabinet proposals. Cabinet secretary T V Somanathan, on Thursday, presented the ranking of ministries and departments on each of these…

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India successfully test-launches Agni-1 ballistic missile | India News

NEW DELHI: India on Friday successfully test-fired short-range ballistic missile ‘Agni-1’ from the integrated test range at Odisha’s Chandipur, the defence ministry said.The launch validated all operational and technical parameters, it said.“The test was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command,” the ministry said.The Agni 1 to 4 missiles have ranges from…

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Dept of Space clears 2 new space hubs in Gujarat, TN to build rockets, payloads, launch ecosystem | India News

In a bid to expand the space infrastructure in the country amid growing global competition in the sector, the Department of Space has approved setting up of common technical facilities (CTFs) in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. These facilities will be equipped with high-end testing, validation and integration infrastructure. The govts of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu…

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CBI arrests Pune lecturer in NEET-UG 2026 physics paper leak case | India News

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday arrested Pune-based lecturer Manisha Sanjay Havaldar for NEET UG physics paper ‘leak’, news agency PTI reported.Havaldar, employed at Seth Hiralal Saraf Prashala in Pune, has been identified by the Central Bureau of Investigation as another alleged “source” of the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak.“The CBI has identified…

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