Anjali Rai, Author at DD India

January 14, 2026 2:06 PM

88 tonnes of e-waste collected during special drive in Hyderabad

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) collected 88 tonnes of electronic waste during a two-day special drive that concluded on Tuesday. The e-waste was collected through 531 collection locations using 191 dedicated vehicles, GHMC Commis...

January 14, 2026 12:08 PM

Makar Sankranti: Devotees gather in Prayagraj, Haridwar, Gangasagar for holy dip

On the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti, a massive influx of devotees was witnessed at major pilgrimage centres across the country, including Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, Haridwar in Uttarakhand, and Gangasagar in West Bengal, as people gathered...

January 14, 2026 11:34 AM

Delhi’s minimum temperature rises slightly as cold wave persists

Delhi’s minimum temperature witnessed a marginal rise on Wednesday morning, settling at 3.8 degrees Celsius, even as cold wave conditions continued to grip the national capital, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The IMD has f...

January 14, 2026 10:01 AM

HM Shah unveils Rs 250-crore development push in Mansa, lays foundation for pharma academy in Ahmedabad

Union Home Minister and Gandhinagar MP Amit Shah on Tuesday rolled out a series of major development initiatives worth hundreds of crores across his hometown Mansa and parts of Ahmedabad. He inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for projects amo...

January 14, 2026 9:41 AM

Gujarat CM reviews wildlife care centre as ‘Karuna Abhiyan’ intensifies

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday visited the Wildlife Care Centre in Ahmedabad’s Bodakdev area to review ongoing operations under the statewide Karuna Abhiyan, an initiative aimed at rescuing and treating birds injured by kite stri...

January 14, 2026 9:20 AM

Delhi govt to inaugurate 81 new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs today

The Delhi government will inaugurate 81 new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs on Wednesday, marking the fifth phase of the programme’s expansion and giving a major boost to neighbourhood-level primary healthcare across the capital. Delhi Health Minister Pan...

January 12, 2026 3:41 PM

AIIMS Raipur crosses 100 robotic surgeries in four months

AIIMS Raipur has completed 100 robotic-assisted surgeries within four months of launching its robotic programme, marking an important milestone for advanced surgical care in Central India, the institute said on Monday. The centre has performed a wid...

January 12, 2026 1:45 PM

Swami Vivekananda, fountainhead of inspiration for youth: MP CM

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday paid tributes to Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary, describing him as the “fountainhead of inspiration” for the youth and a guiding force for nation-building. He participated in the �...

January 12, 2026 12:54 PM

Gold, silver prices hit fresh highs amid global uncertainties

Gold and silver prices touched record highs on Monday as markets reacted to the US Justice Department's escalation of tensions with the Federal Reserve and intensifying protests in Iran that heightened geopolitical risks. MCX gold February futures s...

January 12, 2026 12:21 PM

India and Israel to strengthen collaboration in fisheries and aquaculture

Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh is slated to visit Israel from January 13–15, underscoring the growing strategic and economic engagement between India and Israel, an official statement said on Monday. ...