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December 9, 2025 2:12 PM

MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh to represent India at seventh session of United Nations Environment Assembly

Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh will represent India at the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) in Nairobi, Kenya. In a post on X, Singh said that UNEA is the United Nations’ h...

December 9, 2025 1:28 PM

‘People should not be troubled’: PM Modi to NDA MPs on IndiGo flight cancellation chaos

Union Parliamentary and Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s concern over the chaos triggered by the mass cancellation of IndiGo Airlines flights. Rijiju said the Prime Minister stressed that ...

December 9, 2025 1:09 PM

Centre, RBI protecting citizens from exploitation by unauthorised loan apps: Sitharaman

The government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have introduced several measures to protect citizens from exploitation by unauthorised digital loan apps, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday. The government has been engaging regula...

December 9, 2025 1:48 PM

India Post launches Kerala’s first Gen-Z post office extension counter at CMS College, Kottayam

India Post on Monday unveiled Kerala’s first Gen-Z Post Office extension counter at CMS College, Kottayam, introducing a youth-centric approach to postal services. The facility was inaugurated by N.R. Giri, Director Postal Services (Kerala Central ...

December 9, 2025 12:48 PM

Centre approves 25 road projects to boost connectivity in PVTG habitations of Tripura

The Centre has approved 25 new road projects in Tripura aimed at improving connectivity in Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) areas, the Ministry of Rural Development said on Tuesday. The projects, sanctioned under the Road Connectivity com...

December 9, 2025 12:55 PM

India, Chile aim for timely conclusion of CEPA negotiations

India and Chile have reiterated their strong commitment to concluding the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) negotiations in a timely manner, recognising the strategic importance of strengthening bilateral economic ties. The 4th rou...

December 9, 2025 12:25 PM

Op Sagar Bandhu: Indian Army restores bridges, provides medical aid in cyclone-hit Sri Lanka

As part of Operation Sagar Bandhu, the Indian Army is continuing its humanitarian assistance in Sri Lanka following Cyclone Ditwah, providing critical engineering support and high-quality medical care in close coordination with the Sri Lankan Army an...

December 9, 2025 2:14 PM

In a first –Captive reared Critically Endangered Vultures from Rani, Guwahati permitted for release at 6th Addition to Kaziranga National Park under Bishwanath Wildlife Division

The Central Zoo Authority (CZA), a statutory body of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India has approved the transfer of 30 White-rumped Vultures (Gyps bengalensis) and 5 Slender-billed Vultures (Gyps ten...

December 9, 2025 10:57 AM

PM Modi condoles demise of veteran social activist Baba Adhav

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the demise of renowned social activist and labour leader Baba Adhav, recalling his decades-long work for labour welfare and marginalised communities. “Baba Adhav Ji will be remembered for his efforts...

December 9, 2025 11:24 AM

MEA seeks assurances from China after Arunachal-origin Indian detained at Shanghai airport

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday urged China to provide clear assurances that Indian travellers transiting through Chinese airports will not be “selectively targeted, arbitrarily detained or harassed,” following an incident involv...

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