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Thiruvananthapuram, July 15 (IANS) The Kerala High Court, in an interim order on Wednesday, restrained the state Waqf Board from taking any major decisions after finding that its present constitution appears to be contrary to the provisions of the Waqf Act.A division bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice V.M.Syam Kumar observed that the Board was prima facie not constituted in accordance with Section 14 of the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development (UMEED) Act,…

Bhopal, April 7 (IANS) In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Regional Passport Office in Bhopal has launched an inclusive outreach programme aimed at making passport services more accessible to differently abled applicants. The initiative introduces Braille-based materials and sign language-enabled digital resources, setting a new benchmark among Regional Passport Offices across the country.As part of the programme, the office has developed Braille booklets containing comprehensive information …

New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) India’s pharmaceutical exports reached $30.47 billion in FY 2024–25, registering a 9.4 per cent year-on-year growth, and are on track to surpass last year’s performance in the current financial year, the Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (PHARMEXCIL) informed Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal on Monday.PHARMEXCIL also highlighted India’s position as the third-largest pharmaceutical producer globally by volume and a trusted supplier of affordable, q…