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January 7, 2026 3:07 PM
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday highlighted the transformative impact of the state government’s ambitious Asom Mala road infrastructure programme, stating that Assam has transitioned from slow and fragile connectivity to world...
January 7, 2026 2:55 PM
Cold conditions are expected to persist in West Bengal over the next few days, the Meteorological office said on Wednesday, with minimum temperatures likely to drop further. Tuesday was recorded as the coldest day in Kolkata in the last 13 years, wi...
January 7, 2026 2:17 PM
As part of Operation Sagar Bandhu, the Indian Army’s Engineer Task Force is working relentlessly to restore the B-492 road, which connects Kandy in the Central Province with Badulla in Sri Lanka’s Uva Province, after it was severely affected by C...
January 7, 2026 1:16 PM
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has set two Guinness World Records in Andhra Pradesh during the construction of the Bengaluru–Kadapa–Vijayawada Expressway. The achievement was announced by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandra...
January 7, 2026 1:08 PM
India’s Railways, under the Ministry of Railways, has emerged as one of the world’s most extensively electrified rail networks, with about 99.2% of its broad-gauge network electrified by November 2025. The ambitious “Mission 100% Electrificatio...
January 7, 2026 12:09 PM
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj will organise a two-day national workshop on best practices of Model Women-Friendly Gram Panchayats at the Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration (YASHADA) in Pune on January 8 and 9, officials said on...
January 7, 2026 11:21 AM
The Ministry of Cooperation, under Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, completed a landmark year in 2025, advancing the government’s vision of “Sahkar se Samriddhi” — prosperity through cooperation. Established in July 2021 to stre...
January 7, 2026 10:10 AM
The Indian benchmark indices posted mild losses early on Wednesday amid rising geopolitical tensions and fresh tariff-related concerns, tracking mixed cues from Asian markets. As of 9.30 am, Sensex slipped 156 points, or 0.18 per cent to 84,907 and ...
January 7, 2026 10:05 AM
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday said India is concerned about the recent developments in Venezuela, marking the first strong public statement following the latest US actions in the South American country. “Yes, we are concerned ...
January 7, 2026 9:59 AM
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Republicans must win the 2026 congressional midterm elections - or else he will get impeached by Democrats. "You gotta win the midterms 'cause, if we don't win the midterms, it's just gonna be - I mea...
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