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August 8, 2025 6:03 PM
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Friday approved the construction of a four-lane highway between Marakkanam and Puducherry in Tamil Nadu. The 46-kilometre stretch on National Highway 332A will be developed under the Hybrid Annuity Mode (H...
August 8, 2025 5:39 PM
The Union Cabinet on Friday approved four new components under the existing Central Sector Scheme of Special Development Packages (SDPs) for Assam and Tripura. The move aims to accelerate socio-economic development in regions that have been historica...
August 8, 2025 5:22 PM
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved the continuation of the targeted subsidy of ₹300 per 14.2 kg LPG cylinder - for up to nine refills per year (and proportionately pro-rated for 5 kg cylinders) - for bene...
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 4:56 PM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday moved to withdraw the Income-Tax Bill, 2025, following suggestions from the 31-member Select Committee chaired by BJP MP Baijayant Panda. The Lok Sabha approved the withdrawal amid uproar from Opposi...
August 8, 2025 4:38 PM
More than 72.22 lakh pregnant women have been registered as beneficiaries under Mission Poshan 2.0 as of July 2025, according to the data available on the Poshan Tracker. Since the inception of the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) on Janua...
August 8, 2025 4:19 PM
Veteran American investor Jim Rogers said on Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump “doesn't understand what's happening in Asia and India,” after Washington imposed a 25% tariff on Indian goods, with another 25% expected from August 27. In an ...
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 2:57 PM
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till Monday following persistent disruptions by Opposition members demanding a debate on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. The issue, which has sparked widespread concern over alleged pot...
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