Neeraj Kumar, Author at DD India

January 19, 2026 8:41 PM

BJP declares Nitin Nabin sole candidate for party president

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday declared Nitin Nabin as the sole candidate for the post of National President after the nomination and scrutiny process concluded without any other contenders, clearing the way for his unopposed election as ...

January 19, 2026 7:19 PM

Indian Railways operates 244 special trains during Mauni Amavasya, ferries over 4.5 lakh passengers in just 2 weeks

Indian Railways successfully managed the surge in passenger traffic during the Mauni Amavasya period by operating 244 special trains across the country over the past two weeks, ferrying more than 4.5 lakh devotees without disrupting regular services....

January 19, 2026 7:16 PM

Research Development Innovation funding for industry-backed projects to begin by January-end: Jitendra Singh

Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) funding for industry-backed projects will commence by the end of January, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh said on Monday, marking the operational rol...

January 19, 2026 7:15 PM

Centre of Excellence for regulatory affairs in power sector launched at IIT-Delhi

Union Minister of Power Manohar Lal on Monday inaugurated the Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Regulatory Affairs in the Power Sector at IIT-Delhi, describing it as a key initiative to support informed, forward-looking and evidence-based regulation ami...

January 19, 2026 7:12 PM

North-East youth ready to lead India’s skilled workforce: Jayant Chaudhary

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Minister of State for Education, Jayant Chaudhary, on Monday said that the youth of the North-East are well positioned to play a leading role in India’s ski...

January 19, 2026 6:57 PM

Chief of Naval Staff visits NCC cadets at Republic Day Camp 2026

Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi visited the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Republic Day Camp (RDC) 2026 at Delhi Cantonment on Monday, where he interacted with cadets and lauded their discipline, commitment and service to the nation...

January 19, 2026 6:43 PM

EAM Jaishankar discusses bilateral ties, global developments with Poland’s Deputy PM

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday met Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Radoslaw Sikorski, in New Delhi and held wide-ranging discussions on bilateral relations, regional issues, and global developments...

January 19, 2026 6:38 PM

Sensex, Nifty end lower amid weak global cues

Domestic equity benchmarks began the new trading week on a subdued note on Monday, as investor risk appetite weakened amid adverse global cues. The benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, both ended the session 0.4 per cent lower. Indian stock markets ...

January 19, 2026 5:40 PM

PM Modi personally receives UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at airport

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday personally received United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the Delhi airport. In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Went to the airport to welcome my brother, His Highness Sheikh Mohame...

January 19, 2026 5:22 PM

Public sector banks sanction over Rs 52,300 crore in MSME loans under digital credit model

Public Sector Banks (PSBs) have sanctioned more than 3.96 lakh loan applications worth over ₹52,300 crore to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) under a new Credit Assessment Model (CAM) based on digital credit underwriting between April 1 ...