Friday, August 21, 2026
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August 21, 2026 6:49 PM
The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) will celebrate its 32nd Foundation Day at the Mavalankar Auditorium, Constitution Club of India, in the national capital on August 23, with around 900 Safai Karamcharis and other stakeholders expec...
August 21, 2026 6:40 PM
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare organised a two-day National Conference of Ministries, Departments and Organisations (MDOs) under the Department of Health and Family Welfare (DoHFW) on August 20-21, 2026, in New Delhi, aimed at streng...
August 21, 2026 6:14 PM
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) organised the 20th National e-Governance Webinar (NeGW) on the theme, “Government Process Re-engineering by use of technology for Digital Transformation (Central Level)”, show...
August 21, 2026 5:40 PM
India's Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand pulled off a major upset at the BWF World Championships, rallying from a game down to beat world No. 4 Chinese pair Jia Yifan and Zhang Shuxian and storm into the semifinals, assuring the country of a medal ...
August 21, 2026 5:30 PM
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said he met several global business leaders during his visit to Singapore, highlighting India’s strong economic fundamentals, investment-led reforms and expanding opportunities across sectors. ...
August 21, 2026 5:17 PM
Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Friday reviewed the country's preparedness and prevailing situation regarding H1N1 influenza, with a special focus on the National Capital, and emphasised the need for continued vigilance, robust surveillance and pro...
August 21, 2026 4:57 PM
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the official custodian of Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple, is eyeing the deployment of an advanced robotic dog to strengthen real-time monitoring of wildlife movement to enhance devotees' safety in the woods surrou...
August 21, 2026 5:00 PM
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has notified the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) with a budgetary outlay of ₹62,500 crore, aimed at strengthening India’s position as a global hub for electronics manufacturi...
August 21, 2026 4:28 PM
This week's Economic Brief explores India's shifting forex demand, Europe's heat-driven business disruption, India-Japan critical minerals cooperation, and a projected $50 billion balance of payments surplus for FY27. The Economic Brief this wee...
August 21, 2026 4:24 PM
Indian equity markets ended on a mixed note on Friday, with the benchmark indices largely flat as global equities retreated following a rebound in bond yields, while rising crude oil prices amid simmering tensions between the US and Iran kept investo...
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