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Amarnath Yatra suspended due to heavy rain; no convoy to move from Jammu today

July 31, 2025 revoi editor 0

The annual Amarnath Yatra has been suspended for the day due to heavy rainfall, with no pilgrim convoy allowed to move from Jammu to the base camps in Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. Citing adverse weather conditions along the Yatra routes, authorities halted the movement of pilgrims from the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu. […]

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PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi’s 20th installment to be released on August 2

July 30, 2025 revoi editor 0

The 20th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme will be released on August 2, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to lead the event in Varanasi. Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired a high-level meeting on Wednesday to review the preparations. The nationwide event aims to ensure […]

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Procter & Gamble names Indian-origin executive Shailesh Jejurikar as next CEO

July 30, 2025 revoi editor 0

US consumer goods major Procter & Gamble (P&G) has announced that Indian-origin executive Shailesh Jejurikar will take over as the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective January 1, 2026. Jejurikar, 58, currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of P&G. Following the announcement, he said, “P&G people, our brands, and our capabilities […]

Defence

Two terrorists killed as Indian Army foils infiltration bid along LoC in J&K

July 30, 2025 revoi editor 0

Two terrorists attempting to infiltrate across the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir were killed by the Indian Army on Wednesday. The anti-infiltration operation, codenamed Operation ShivShakti, was launched based on precise intelligence inputs from the Indian Army’s intelligence units and the Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP). In a […]

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Deadline for Padma Awards 2026 nominations extended to August 15

July 30, 2025 revoi editor 0

The Ministry of Home Affairs has extended the last date for submitting nominations and recommendations for the prestigious Padma Awards 2026. Initially scheduled to close on July 31, the new deadline is now August 15. The nominations can be submitted through the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal at https://awards.gov.in. The process for the 2026 awards cycle began […]

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Tsunami waves reach Hawaii after huge quake rattles Russia’s Far East

July 30, 2025 revoi editor 0

A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami waves of up to 5 metres (16 feet) nearby and sparked evacuation orders as far away as Hawaii and across the Pacific on Wednesday. The shallow earthquake damaged buildings and injured several people in the remote Russian region, while much of Japan’s […]

Business

IT sector: Amid fears of job losses, Infosys to hire 20,000 freshers in FY26

July 30, 2025 revoi editor 0

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Days after Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) said it would lay off 2 percent of its workforce (12,000 staffers) this year, which triggered fears that the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other tools could reduce at least 125,000 jobs in this sector, Infosys on Wednesday said it would hire 20,000 […]

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India Post nears full digitization as over 86,000 post offices go digital; full network migration by August 4

July 30, 2025 revoi editor 0

In a sweeping digital overhaul of one of the world’s largest postal networks, over 86,000 post offices across India have been digitised under India Post’s IT 2.0 transformation initiative. The remaining post offices—taking the total to approximately 1.65 lakh—are set to be fully digitised by August 4, marking a historic milestone in the Department of […]

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We look forward to further strengthening Vietnam-India economic partnership: Gautam Adani

July 30, 2025 revoi editor 0

Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani posted on social media and said, It was a privilege to meet H.E. To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam. His bold reforms and visionary agenda to position Vietnam as a regional leader in energy, logistics, ports and aviation reflect exceptional strategic foresight. We look forward to […]

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Tsunami warning for French Polynesia after Russia earthquake

July 30, 2025 revoi editor 0

Local authorities in French Polynesia have issued a tsunami warning for the Marquesas Islands archipelago, with waves of 1.10 to 2.20 metres expected to hit the islands of Ua Huka, Nuku Hiva, and Hiva Oa overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday. The warnings follow a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula. Residents […]