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October 8, 2026 6:39 PM
The opening of India’s space sector to private players has helped reduce the need for young scientific and technical talent to look abroad for employment while creating new opportunities within the country, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Science...
October 8, 2026 5:49 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will grace the valedictory session of the Departmental Summit on Women and Child Development in New Delhi on October 9, with the two-day summit focusing on reimagining Anganwadi centres for better nutrition and early education and strengthening the protection system for ...
October 8, 2026 5:33 PM
Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson won the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday “for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature.” Ingrid Carlberg, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, said the ...
October 8, 2026 4:41 PM
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said that member countries need to show more flexibility, practicality, and mutual respect to clear up remaining differences and achieve ambitious and balanced results at this year's UN climate conference, known as COP31. This upcoming climate conference is...
October 8, 2026 4:34 PM
Benchmark stock index Sensex tanked 1,045 points while Nifty slid to near 22,230 level on Thursday following heavy selling in rate-sensitive, commodities and FMCG shares amid a sharp spike in crude oil prices and growing prospect of tighter domestic and global monetary conditions. Falling for the s...
October 8, 2026 4:45 PM
Union Health Minister J P Nadda asserted on Thursday that India is very close to achieving the goal of eliminating tuberculosis as he launched the Joint Squad for Health (JOSH) teams that will bring together more than 58,000 youth volunteers to strengthen grassroots mobilisation in the fight against...
October 8, 2026 4:21 PM
The National SC-ST Hub (NSSH) is emerging as an important initiative to strengthen entrepreneurship among Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities by helping enterprises build capabilities, access finance and technology, and connect with wider markets. The scheme focuses on addressing key ba...
October 8, 2026 4:12 PM
The Nameri Tiger Reserve in Assam has received global recognition for conservation of big cats and protected forest management, an official said on Thursday. After fulfilling prescribed norms for tiger conservation and protected area management, CA|TS Approved status was accorded under the Conserva...
October 8, 2026 4:07 PM
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday expressed confidence that India would achieve USD 1 trillion in exports of goods and services during the current fiscal. In 2025-26, the country's exports touched an all-time high of USD 863 billion. "We have set a (target of) big growth in e...
October 8, 2026 4:02 PM
The Gujarat government has begun construction of a Rs 80.25-crore Yatri Niwas in Ayodhya to provide accommodation and other facilities for devotees and tourists travelling from the state to the temple town. The facility, being developed by the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd (TCGL), will have a ...
