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August 12, 2026 10:35 AM

‘Future and present strength of nation’: PM Modi shares Sanskrit verse praising youth

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam highlighting the importance of winning people's hearts through one's vision, thoughts, words and actions. Sharing the verse on social media, the Prime Minister also highlighted ...

August 12, 2026 10:33 AM

President Murmu to confer Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Awards on August 13

President Droupadi Murmu will confer the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships (Akademi Ratna) and Awards (Akademi Puraskar) for 2024 and 2025 on 115 artists at a special investiture ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on August 13. The awards recogn...

August 12, 2026 1:17 AM

Land, rental housing and finance key to affordable housing reforms: Rajiv Gauba

Land availability, urban planning reforms, rental housing and access to finance must remain at the centre of efforts to expand affordable housing in Indian cities, Member of NITI Aayog Rajiv Gauba said on Tuesday. Addressing the National Conference ...

August 12, 2026 1:12 AM

Shivraj Singh Chouhan calls for nationwide plantation drive on Hariyali Amavasya, over 50,000 saplings to be planted

Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has called upon people across the country to mark Hariyali Amavasya on August 12 by planting saplings, with members of the Vriksh Mitra Parivar pledging to ...

August 11, 2026 11:21 PM

Protests grip Ranchi: ABVP workers detained after clash with police during march, BJP enforces bandh following police action on JPSC-JSSC aspirants

A day after the police crackdown on student aspirants protesting against alleged recruitment irregularities in JPSC and JSSC, political and civil unrest intensified across Jharkhand on Tuesday as the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) led a pr...

August 11, 2026 10:58 PM

Parliamentary Panel recommends national digital grid, passenger permit reform for bus transport

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture has recommended a comprehensive overhaul of India's bus transport system, including replacing the existing All India Tourist Permit with an All India Passenger Permit, establishin...

August 11, 2026 10:53 PM

Health Minister Nadda calls on Karnataka, Kerala MPs to intensify efforts for TB-free India

Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Tuesday called upon Members of Parliament from Karnataka and Kerala to step up efforts to eliminate tuberculosis (TB), urging them to strengthen public awareness, administrative oversight and community mob...

August 11, 2026 10:51 PM

AAIB takes up probe into Air India Phuket-Delhi flight after sudden 300-foot altitude variation

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has launched an investigation into an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi after the aircraft experienced a sudden altitude variation of around 300 feet during cruise on August 4. The incident invol...

August 11, 2026 10:49 PM

RCF Kapurthala to roll out first rake of 19 LHB coaches for Bangladesh Railway

Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala, is set to roll out the first rake of 19 LHB broad gauge passenger coaches for Bangladesh Railway on August 12, marking another milestone in India's railway manufacturing and export capabilities. The first rake w...

August 11, 2026 9:49 PM

India-Namibia bilateral trade rises to $592.94 million; new cooperation frameworks agreed

India and Namibia have agreed to deepen trade and economic cooperation, with bilateral merchandise trade rising to USD 592.94 million in 2025-26, from USD 568.40 million in the previous financial year. The agreement was reached during the Fourth Ses...

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