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UNI NEWS DIGEST AT 1900 HRS ON JULY 13

13 Jul 2026 | 7:47 PM

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WAVES 2027: MIB launches portal for create in India Challenge Season 2 proposals

13 Jul 2026 | 7:44 PM

New Delhi, Jul 13 (UNI) The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has invited proposals from industry associations, organisations, and institutions in the Media and Entertainment (M&E) sector for designing and executing industry-led challenges under the second season of the create in India Challenge (CIC), a flagship initiative of the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2027.

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Mahila Samriddhi Yojana, now ‘Delhi Lakshmi Yojana’, rollout targeted around Raksha Bandhan

13 Jul 2026 | 7:32 PM

New Delhi, Jul 13 (UNI) The Delhi government has officially renamed its flagship ‘Mahila Samriddhi Yojana’ as the ‘Delhi Lakshmi Yojana,’ which is an ambitious initiative aimed towards strengthening financial independence, self-reliance, and dignity of women in the national capital.

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Sitharaman calls upon banks to further intensify outreach to NRI diaspora, introduce innovative deposit products

13 Jul 2026 | 7:31 PM

New Delhi, July 13 (UNI) union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday called upon banks to further intensify outreach to the NRI diaspora, introduce innovative deposit products and sustain the momentum of mobilisation during the remaining period of the schemes.

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Corps of Signals Dare Devils create world record at Atal Tunnel during ‘Wheels of Valour: Sanchar Shakti’ Expedition

13 Jul 2026 | 7:13 PM

Parwinder Sandhu
New Delhi, Jul 13 (UNI) The Indian Army’s Corps of Signals ‘Dare Devils’ scripted history by creating a World Record at the Atal Tunnel, Rohtang, during the “Wheels of Valour: Sanchar Shakti” Motorcycle Expedition 2026, with 10 riders performing on just two motorcycles and covering the 9.8-kilometre tunnel in 9 minutes and 47.97 seconds at an altitude of 10,075 feet.

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Ram Mandir CEO, Trust will remain independent, unlike several religious bodies under government control

13 Jul 2026 | 7:01 PM

By VIBHA SHARMA
New Delhi, July 13 (UNI) The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on Monday invited applications for the post of the first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya .

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ED conducts raids in Cyber Fraud money laundering case,seizes Rs 3.35 cr crypto assets

13 Jul 2026 | 6:52 PM

New Delhi, July 13 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Chennai Zonal Office, on Monday said it conducted search operations at 19 locations across Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Srinagar as part of an ongoing money laundering probe linked to online investment fraud and fake "Work From Home" scams.

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SC directs SIT to submit status report on Ayodhya’s Rama Temple donation theft probe

13 Jul 2026 | 6:37 PM

Parmod Kumar
New Delhi, July 13 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT), constituted by the Uttar Pradesh government, to submit a status report on its investigation into the alleged theft of devotees' donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

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Delhi University to partner with subsidiary of MAAC to launch degree course in AVGR-ER

13 Jul 2026 | 6:33 PM

New Delhi, Jul 13 (UNI) The Delhi Government has entered into a contract with a private institute to launch university-degree courses in the booming Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality (AVGC-ER) sector, said officials from the Education Department on Monday.

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Congress questions Delhi Govt's tree plantation drive, alleges shrubs being planted instead of native trees

13 Jul 2026 | 6:29 PM

New Delhi, Jul 13 (UNI) The Delhi Congress on Monday alleged that the BJP government's ongoing tree plantation drive in the national capital is falling short of its stated objective of improving green cover and tackling air pollution, claiming that shrubs are being planted instead of native tree species.

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Viral divorce rumour around General Dwivedi and his wife triggers Army fact check

13 Jul 2026 | 6:28 PM

Parwinder Sandhu
New Delhi, July 13 (UNI) The Indian Army has rejected as false and baseless a social media claim alleging that Sunita Dwivedi, wife of former Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi, has filed for divorce over an alleged extramarital affair.

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Will repeal Goa's controversial land conversion provision if voted to power: AAP

13 Jul 2026 | 6:27 PM

New Delhi, July 13 (UNI) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday said it would repeal the controversial Section 39A of the Goa Town and Country Planning Act within a month of coming to power in the state, alleging that the provision has been misused to facilitate large-scale land conversion in favour of private developers.

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Six of 7 cyber threat predictions from last year have already materialised: MeitY report warns BFSI sector

13 Jul 2026 | 6:24 PM

New Delhi, Jul 13(UNI) Six of the seven forward-looking cyber threat predictions made in last year's Digital Threat Report have already become a reality, highlighting how the gap between the emergence of new cyber threats and their exploitation has shrunk from years to months or even weeks, according to the second edition of the Digital Threat Report 2025–26 released on Monday.

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IMD forecasts week-long rain spell across North India; Haryana likely to receive intermittent showers till July 19

13 Jul 2026 | 6:13 PM

Panchkula, Jul 13 (UNI)The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a week-long spell of rainfall across large parts of North India, with Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Punjab, and West Uttar Pradesh likely to witness isolated to scattered rainfall from July 13 to July 19.

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Four-day long Bharat Tex 2026 to kick off from Tuesday in Delhi

13 Jul 2026 | 5:59 PM

New Delhi, Jul 13 (UNI) Four-day long Bharat Tex 2026, India's largest global textile event, will kick off from Tuesday at Bharat Mandapam here.

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