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Gangasagar emerges as India’s premier pilgrimage destination: Minister

Despite the ongoing Mahakumbh in Uttar Pradesh, the Gangasagar Mela on the shores of the Bay of Bengal has once again proven its status as one of India's premier pilgrimage destinations. Bankim Chandra Hazra, minister of Sundarban affairs, highlighted this while participating in a beach clean-up drive on Thursday.

Number of e-services across India increases to 18,500

The number of e-Services across India has increased in 2024 to 18,500, 74 per cent of the total services being delivered as e-Services. This has come to the fore during a meeting convened by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) with Right to Services (RTS) chief commissioners and commissioners from states/Union Territories (UTs) for exchange of best practices and improve service delivery by promotion of e-services to bring citizens and government closer using technology.

Semiconductor Alliance

The pact between India and Singapore in the semiconductor sector, signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the country, is a strategic move with significant implications for both nations.

ECI’s Credibility

It is disconcerting that the Election Commission of India (ECI), the mainstay of free and fair elections, is suffering from a credibility crisis. On the one hand, the public trust in the ECI is dipping.