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August 12, 2026 3:50 PM
The government has expanded citizen-centric digital public service delivery through platforms such as UMANG and DigiLocker, with thousands of central and state government services and documents now available online, Union Minister for Electronics and...
August 12, 2026 3:45 PM
The three-day Monsoon Session of the Delhi Assembly, which began on August 7 and concluded on Tuesday, transacted business for over 13 hours, during which four Bills were passed, Speaker Vijender Gupta said on Wednesday. Addressing a press conferenc...
August 12, 2026 3:28 PM
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 was on Wednesday formally referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for detailed examination following a motion moved by the government in the Lok Sabha. Union Minister of State ...
August 12, 2026 3:12 PM
Describing the flood situation in Assam as "terrifying", West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday announced financial assistance of Rs 10 crore to the neighbouring state to help it deal with the crisis. He said more than 100 people h...
August 12, 2026 2:59 PM
A rare solitary Himalayan bee, Colletes bhutanicus, has been recorded for the first time in India from Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh by scientists of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), officials said. The species was recorded during a rece...
August 12, 2026 2:59 PM
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday felicitated three government hospitals for securing national recognition for their work in organ donation and transplantation, with the awards being presented to him and the Council of Ministers dur...
August 12, 2026 2:37 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday highlighted India's efforts towards the long-term conservation of elephants on the occasion of World Elephant Day. In a post on X, the Prime Minister said the elephant has remained an integral part of In...
August 12, 2026 2:17 PM
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday greeted the youth on International Youth Day, describing them as the strong pillars of a "developed India" and assuring that the BJP-led state government would stand by them in realising their...
August 12, 2026 2:10 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday released the autobiography of former President Ram Nath Kovind, titled “Triumph of the Indian Republic: My Life, My Struggles”, at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi. Speaking at the book release event, Prim...
August 12, 2026 1:35 PM
The Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) has imposed a strict ban on single-use plastic items and plastic carry bags below 120 microns, officials said on Wednesday. In an order issued by IMC Joint Commissioner Khoda Lasa, commercial establishments, ...
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