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President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other dignitaries paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 155th birth anniversary at Rajghat on Wednesday.

Located in the heart of Ahmedabad, this press served as a printing house and a vital organ of India's independence movement, where Mahatma Gandhi's ideas of non-violence, self-reliance, and moral integrity were translated into the printed word.

US President Joe Biden has directed American forces to aid Israel's defence against Iran, which launched missile attacks against the Jewish state.

The Assam government will make public the findings by a committee regarding the "huge corruption and malpractices" that happened in competitive examinations conducted by Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) during the previous Congress regime in the state, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday.

Media reports, citing a statement from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), confirmed that "dozens" of missiles have been launched towards Israel. The IRGC has also threatened another attack if Israel responds.

In a significant political development, the ruling BJP on Tuesday expelled one of the party’s vice presidents, Patal Kanya Jamatia for ‘anti-party’ activities.

Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha on Tuesday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for providing assistance to flood-affected Tripura.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the recently reported remarkable surge in manufacturing jobs and wages for workers in FY 23, where they have risen by 7.6 per cent and 5.5 per cent, respectively, saying under his leadership, the sector has "not only rebounded but is now thriving".

The Centre has approved the release of Rs 25 crore to the flood-affected Tripura from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), officials said here on Tuesday.

National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Tuesday called on French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, reiterating India's commitment to implement the Horizon 2047 roadmap between the two long-standing strategic partners in the Indo-Pacific.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Tuesday inaugurated the state-level observance of the 6th anniversary of Ayushman Bharat (PMJAY) and 3rd anniversary of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission here in an event at Agartala Pragna Bhavan and said that the present government in Tripura has given priority to the development of health care services and health infrastructure in the state.

Reports suggest that separate briefings will also be given by security and intelligence agencies, including Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Military Intelligence (MI) regarding the current security situation in KP and Balochistan.

Azma Bokhari, the Information Minister of Pakistan Punjab's provincial government, on Tuesday lashed out at Barrister Saif, the Information Advisor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, for making "false claims and accusations" against Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif.

Tripura is capable of developing industries based on rubber, food processing, bamboo etc. she said that about 98% of the industries in the state are registered in the list of micro, small and medium enterprises, she said.

The government on Tuesday launched the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) scheme that has a financial outlay of Rs 10,900 crore over a period of two years.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday expressed confidence that the Mahayuti (grand alliance) comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP will come back to power after the forthcoming Assembly elections in Maharashtra.

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Tuesday evening began his journey to Tirumala temple on foot. After performing puja at Alipiri Padala Mandapam, he began his journey to the famous hill shrine.

The 'festival of democracy' was at the height of its fervour in the third and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections on Tuesday as the turnout, at 65.46 per cent, crossed the figures of the earlier two rounds, even with an hour still to go before the close of polling.

Multiple cases of gang rape of teenage girls and boys are being reported from different parts of Pakistan, involving not just miscreants but also police officers who have been found guilty of gang-raping, raping and sexually assaulting minors.

The state social welfare minister Tinku Roy on Tuesday inaugurated the state level observance of the International Day of Older Person here in a function at Agartala Muktadhara Auditorium and appealed to stop ill practices against the older persons.

In a first, public spending on health has overtaken the out-of-pocket expenditure in India, according to the Union Health Ministry’s National Health Account (NHA) estimates for India 2020-21 and 2021-22.

Speaking on the matter, West Tripura District Superintendent of Police, Kiran Kumar, stated that at the Champaknagar Naka checking point under the Jirania Sub-division of West Tripura District, police detained a man based on intelligence reports.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with his Jamaican counterpart Andrew Holness on Tuesday at Hyderabad House, where the two leaders discussed the state of bilateral relations between India and Jamaica.

Shigeru Ishiba, 67, leader of Japan's ruling party, was elected as the Prime Minister by the House of Representatives on Tuesday after securing a hard-fought victory in the earlier Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) presidential election.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched an investigation into the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam in which Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is the prime accused.