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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, ...
August 12, 2026 1:27 PM
Goa is emerging as one of the preferred destinations in India's growing monsoon "micro-cation" trend, with domestic searches for monsoon travel rising nearly 40 per cent year-on-year, the state tourism department has said. A statement issued by the ...
August 12, 2026 1:12 PM
India is strengthening its efforts to conserve elephants through protected habitats, ecological corridors, scientific monitoring and community participation as the country observes World Elephant Day 2026. India is home to nearly 60 per cent of ...
August 12, 2026 12:53 PM
Haryana Health Minister Arti Singh Rao on Wednesday said AYUSH healthcare systems play an important role in the management and prevention of chronic diseases and appealed to people to consider and adopt these traditional systems of medicine. In a st...
August 12, 2026 12:48 PM
The India Meteorological Department on Wednesday said a fresh low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal could trigger heavy rainfall across Odisha till August 17. The weather system is likely to be more marked and move northwestwards during the next ...
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