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August 11, 2026 5:07 PM
President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday gave assent to a Bill that criminalises intentional disruption or prevention of the singing of the national song 'Vande Mataram', giving it the same legal protection currently accorded to the national anthem, a gov...
August 11, 2026 5:00 PM
Over 9.69 crore person-days have been generated within a month of the rollout of the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act (VB-GRAM-G), which replaced MGNREGA, the Centre informed Lok Sabha on Tuesday. In a written re...
August 11, 2026 4:16 PM
The second edition of ICMR-SHINE (Science and Health Innovation for NextGen Explorers) began on Tuesday, bringing school students into health research laboratories across the country as part of a two-day nationwide open-day programme. Organised by t...
August 11, 2026 3:58 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted the role of the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) in transforming public procurement through greater transparency, wider participation and better opportunities. The Prime Minister shared an article by...
August 11, 2026 3:44 PM
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026 by voice vote amid continuous sloganeering by Opposition members. The National Co-operative Devel...
August 11, 2026 3:16 PM
The Government is working to strengthen supply-chain resilience and diversify sourcing across critical sectors, including energy, fertilisers, electronics, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and critical minerals, Union Commerce and Ind...
August 11, 2026 3:00 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the autobiography of former President Ram Nath Kovind, titled “Triumph of the Indian Republic: My Life, My Struggles”, on Wednesday. The book will be released at a function at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi ...
August 11, 2026 12:24 PM
The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm on Tuesday amid heavy sloganeering by Opposition members during Question Hour. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla appealed to members to stop the sloganeering and allow the House to function smoothly. Birla said disrup...
August 11, 2026 12:20 PM
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday inaugurated the newly constructed NCC Academy Complex at Pasighat in East Siang district, calling for greater focus on discipline, leadership, physical fitness and a spirit of service among the s...
August 11, 2026 11:53 AM
The Government has proposed a ₹10,000 crore Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme (CMAS) to strengthen domestic production of shipping containers, reduce import dependence and enhance the resilience of India's trade and logistics network. Anno...
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