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August 6, 2026 6:06 PM
Few technological transformations have touched the lives of Indians as profoundly as the evolution of the Passenger Reservation System (PRS) of Indian Railways. What began in 1986 as an effort to replace manual reservation registers and long queues a...
August 6, 2026 5:58 PM
The two-day BRICS WAVES Bazaar, a premier international marketplace for the creative economy, commenced in Mumbai on Thursday, bringing together more than 500 delegates from BRICS member and partner countries to foster collaboration across the audiov...
August 6, 2026 5:55 PM
Scientists at the Bose Institute, Kolkata, have developed a new theoretical framework that could significantly improve the efficiency of future quantum communication networks by enabling stronger long-distance connections while using fewer network re...
August 6, 2026 5:43 PM
More than 82% of rural households across India now have access to tap water under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), while the Centre has strengthened measures to ensure the quality and safety of drinking water supplied through the programme. According t...
August 6, 2026 5:24 PM
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday approved the construction of a 135.87-km four-lane access-controlled Guwahati–Tezpur corridor on National Highway-15 in Assam at an estimated cos...
August 6, 2026 5:23 PM
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday approved the GOBARdhan (Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan) National Circular Bioenergy Scheme with a total outlay of ₹23,731 crore. The scheme aims to transform India...
August 6, 2026 5:15 PM
India will celebrate National Handloom Day on August 7, recognising the country's rich weaving heritage and the contribution of over 35.22 lakh handloom weavers and allied workers, more than 72 per cent of whom are women. According to the Ministry o...
August 6, 2026 5:14 PM
India's Ambassador to Japan, Nagma Mallick, on Thursday paid tribute to the victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima by laying flowers at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park as the Japanese city marked the 81st anniversary of the attack. During her ...
August 6, 2026 4:40 PM
More than 10,000 saplings were planted across 289 Government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in Gujarat on Thursday as part of a statewide plantation drive jointly organised by the state's Labour, Skill Development and Employment Department and...
August 6, 2026 4:22 PM
Indian benchmark equity indices ended higher on Thursday, supported by easing crude oil prices and buying in PSU bank and chemical stocks. The Sensex rose 374 points, or 0.48 per cent, to settle at 78,954.76, while the Nifty gained 11.35 points, or ...
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