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August 8, 2025 5:24 PM
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved a compensation package of ₹30,000 crore for three public sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) - Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPC...
August 8, 2025 4:00 PM
World food commodity prices rose in July to their highest in over two years, as a jump for vegetable oils and record levels for meat outweighed falling cereal, dairy and sugar prices, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said. The F...
August 8, 2025 5:05 PM
In India, few festivals evoke the sense of emotional bonding and sacredness like Raksha Bandhan. Traditionally celebrated between brothers and sisters, it is a day when a sister ties a rakhi—a sacred thread—on her brother’s wrist, praying for h...
August 8, 2025 3:41 PM
Once symbolic of deprivation, Kalahandi has undergone a remarkable transformation: evolving from one of Odisha’s most underdeveloped districts into a thriving hub of inclusive rural development Back in 2001, Kalahandi’s contribution to Odisha’s...
August 8, 2025 2:37 PM
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has revised the remuneration for presiding officers, polling officers, counting personnel, and other officials involved in the conduct of elections. As per the new rates, a Presiding Officer or Counting Supervi...
August 8, 2025 12:04 PM
The Indian Army, in close coordination with the Indian Air Force, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Border Roads Organisation (BRO), and the civil administration, continu...
August 8, 2025 11:33 AM
India’s newly developed Bharat Forecast System (BharatFS) has enhanced the country’s capability to predict extreme rainfall events, improving accuracy by 30% compared to the previous operational model, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge)...
August 8, 2025 12:52 PM
The Northern Railway on Thursday announced the opening of Anantnag railway station in Jammu division for the transport of goods, marking a significant boost to economic activities in the Kashmir Valley. The Northern Railway said, "As a major step to...
August 8, 2025 10:28 AM
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a memorandum that requires universities to collect admissions data to prove they are not engaged in efforts to shape their student bodies along racial lines, according to the White House. But the larges...
August 8, 2025 10:06 AM
Ten pilgrims from Banaskantha district in Gujarat, who were stranded near Dharali in Uttarakhand following a devastating cloudburst, have been successfully rescued by the Indian Army. The pilgrims - all residents of Chichodra village in Bhabhar talu...
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