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August 14, 2026 1:03 PM
Assam has expanded its welfare initiatives for construction workers, with more than seven lakh registered workers eligible for 22 benefits under the Assam Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Board, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said...
August 14, 2026 12:52 PM
The Government has invited 100 beneficiaries of the PM Vishwakarma scheme from the Delhi-NCR region as special guests to witness the 80th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort on August 15. The beneficiaries will attend the national celebrat...
August 14, 2026 12:07 PM
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said the state was moving towards a more organised, transparent and structured higher education system with the proposed Assam State Higher Education Council. Sarma said the council would play a key...
August 14, 2026 11:20 AM
Parliament's Monsoon Session concluded on Thursday after 19 sittings spread over 25 days, with both Houses passing 12 Bills covering public examinations, national honour, registration of births and deaths, banking records, MSMEs, taxation, tribunals,...
August 14, 2026 11:15 AM
Shipping traffic at the Strait of Hormuz fell below the month average towards the end of the week due to volatile sentiment between the United States and Iran, with both countries making competing claims over its control. The Strait of Hormuz is "un...
August 14, 2026 10:24 AM
Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Friday as the prolonged US-Iran impasse weighed heavily on investors' sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex was down 298.75 points to 77,760.21 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty ...
August 14, 2026 10:06 AM
A total of 1,057 personnel from the police, fire, Home Guard and Civil Defence, and correctional services have been awarded gallantry and service medals on the occasion of Independence Day 2026, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Friday. The a...
August 14, 2026 9:46 AM
Delhi-NCR is likely to witness widespread rainfall on Friday as an active monsoon trough and a developing weather system over eastern India influence weather conditions across the region, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The w...
August 14, 2026 9:35 AM
The U.S. has received several warnings from Israel over the past year that Iran intended to assassinate President Donald Trump, including before a secret Air Force One ruse in Turkey, that U.S. intelligence officials could not independently verify, R...
August 14, 2026 9:27 AM
Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, S Jaishankar and JP Nadda on Friday paid tribute to those who lost their lives, homes and loved ones during the Partition of India, recalling the immense human suffering, displacement and sacrifices associate...
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