Para Elan, a joint initiative by the French Institute in India and Paralympic Committee of India, launched in Delhi. 300 students participated in para-sports to foster disability awareness, aiming to reach 10,000 students across India. The Thyagaraj Sports Complex hosted the flagship launch of Para Elan, where 300 students from Delhi’s government and private schools … Read more
A Jharkhand govt delegation met protesting JPSC and JSSC exam aspirants in Ranchi over alleged recruitment irregularities. Student leaders presented demands for exam cancellations, a CBI/ED probe, and systemic reforms to the JPSC and JSSC. A state government delegation comprising four ministers and an 11-member delegation representing Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff … Read more
Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta met UP CM Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow. The duo, along with Sunny’s son Karan Deol, were promoting their upcoming film ‘Batwara 1947’, a Partition-era love story directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta Meet UP CM Yogi Adityanath On Friday, actors Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta met with Uttar … Read more
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett stated that it is up to negotiators to determine if a new US sanctions bill targeting Russian oil buyers will impact ongoing trade talks with India, as the Senate moves forward with the legislation. A senior White House economic adviser has said it is up to negotiating teams — … Read more
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) for Tripura’s electoral roll will start on September 5, 2026, with the final list to be published on December 23, 2026. This is part of the ECI’s Phase 3 exercise covering 19 states and Union Territories. In Tripura, the SIR exercise will commence on September 5 and the final publication … Read more
An Indian Army jawan was arrested after his 7-month-pregnant wife was allegedly strangled to death at their home in Maharashtra’s Washim. Police registered a murder case against the jawan and his parents following a complaint by the woman’s brother. Her family has alleged that she faced harassment over his suspected extra-marital relationship. An Indian Army … Read more
Incessant rainfall battered Delhi-NCR, causing severe waterlogging and traffic paralysis. Safdarjung Hospital was flooded, creating chaos for patients. House collapses and fallen trees were reported, while the IMD has issued alerts for more rain. As the first light of dawn struggled to pierce a leaden sky, the heavens over the National Capital Region did not … Read more
The MoWCD has launched the ‘Poshan Tracker’ app under Mission Poshan 2.0, a digital tool for monitoring nutrition services at Anganwadi Centres. It dynamically identifies stunting, wasting, and under-weight prevalence among children under 5. Under the Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 (Mission Poshan 2.0), the ‘Poshan Tracker’ digital application has been rolled out by … Read more
Parliament has passed the MSMED (Amendment) Bill, 2026, to support India’s 9.16 crore MSMEs. The bill aims to boost ease of doing business, decriminalise penalties, and introduce faster online dispute resolution for delayed payments. The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026, was passed by the Lok Sabha on 7th August, 2026, subsequent … Read more
India and Sri Lanka held a high-level meeting in New Delhi to review their power sector partnership. Discussions, led by ministers Manohar Lal and Anura Karunathilake, focused on the HVDC interconnection and the Sampur Solar Power Project. India and Sri Lanka on Friday reviewed bilateral cooperation in the power sector at a meeting in New … Read more