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Employment is a responsibility towards nation-building: Union Minister Kamlesh Paswan

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 26 (UNI) Youth must see employment as a responsibility towards nation-building, Union Minister of State Kamlesh Paswan said while addressing the Rozgar Mela organised by the Income Tax Department here on Saturday.
He also urged the newly recruited candidates to view employment not merely as a job, but as a greater duty to the nation.
Highlighting the vision of a Viksit Bharat, Kamlesh Paswan reminded the youth that they are now part of the government structure and have a vital role in shaping the nation's future.
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Vijay honours Kirti Chakra awardee with Rs 48 lakh award

15 Jun 2026 | 2:52 PM

Chennai, June 15 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay on Monday honoured the prestigious Kirti Chakra awardee Lance Naik A Meenakshi Sundaram, with a cash award of Rs 48 lakh in recognition of his act of gallantry during anti-terror operations in Jammu and Kashmir, despite suffering multiple injuries
Vijay presented the cheque to him at the State Secretariat in the presence of his family members here and hailed his courage, patriotism and commitment to national security.

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Fee scam at Karnataka Women's University, probe initiated

15 Jun 2026 | 2:52 PM

Vijayapura (Karnataka), June 15 (UNI) A major admission fee scam is suspected to have rocked Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women's University in Vijayapura, with allegations that fake fee receipts were used and lakhs of rupees collected from students never reached the university's accounts, triggering an official probe.

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3-year-old child sexually assaulted, dies in hospital, Bihari worker arrested

15 Jun 2026 | 2:44 PM

Chennai, June 15 (UNI) In a shocking incident, a three-year-old child was allegedly raped and it later died at a government hospital where she was admitted, on Monday.

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Shivakumar rejects guarantee rollback talk, plans ID drive

15 Jun 2026 | 2:36 PM

Bengaluru, June 15 (UNI) Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday ruled out any rollback of the Congress government's flagship guarantee schemes, asserting that the welfare programmes would continue uninterrupted, while announcing that beneficiaries would soon be required to possess proper photo identification to ensure benefits reach eligible recipients.

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Kerala Startup Mission launches BRIDGE programme to connect corporates, SMEs with startups

15 Jun 2026 | 2:12 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, June 15 (UNI) Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) has launched BRIDGE, a first-of-its-kind corporate-startup convergence programme aimed at helping large corporates and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) adopt, invest in and acquire innovative technologies developed by startups.

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