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August 13, 2026 2:33 PM
Parliament on Thursday passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, which seeks to restrict the power of state governments to levy taxes on mineral rights and mineral-bearing lands. The Lok Sabha had passed the Bi...
August 13, 2026 2:23 PM
India's infrastructure landscape has undergone a significant expansion over the past 12 years, with increased public capital expenditure supporting the development of transport networks, logistics systems, housing, water supply and urban infrastructu...
August 13, 2026 1:52 PM
India's automobile industry recorded its strongest-ever July sales, with passenger vehicles, three-wheelers and two-wheelers registering robust double-digit growth amid higher domestic demand. According to data released by the Society of Indian ...
August 13, 2026 1:50 PM
The Tribunal Reforms Bill, 2026 seeks to overhaul India's tribunal system by making it more independent of the executive, transparent, efficient and professionally administered, according to the proposed legislation. The Bill, passed by Parliament i...
August 13, 2026 1:48 PM
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die on Thursday, bringing the Monsoon Session to a close after the House passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, amid repeated disruptions and heated political exchanges. Th...
August 13, 2026 1:42 PM
India's public healthcare system has expanded significantly over the past 12 years, with government programmes focusing on health insurance, primary care, disease prevention, affordable medicines, digital health and expansion of medical infrastructur...
August 13, 2026 1:38 PM
A full dress rehearsal for the 80th Independence Day celebrations was held at the historic Red Fort here on Thursday amid heightened security and extensive traffic restrictions in the national capital. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to ad...
August 13, 2026 1:08 PM
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of the month, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, leaving the president without one of his most trusted advisers ahead of November's midterm elections. Leavitt wi...
August 13, 2026 12:37 PM
India's agriculture and allied sectors have witnessed significant expansion over the past decade, with higher agricultural production, increased farmer support, wider access to institutional credit and growing adoption of technology and sustainable f...
August 13, 2026 12:21 PM
The Red Fort terror attack in New Delhi in November last year has been “officially attributed” to Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), according to a new report from a UN Security Council body monitoring counter-terrorism sanctions. A dea...
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