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August 6, 2026 9:51 AM
There is a growing need to develop a cadre of trained caregivers to meet the current and future demand for care services in the country, while also tapping into emerging global opportunities for Indian caregiving professionals, according to a new NITI Aayog report. The report places caregivers at t...
August 5, 2026 8:47 PM
Varanasi, one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities and India's spiritual capital, is set for a major infrastructure transformation with the construction of a 46.039-km six-lane Greenfield Ganga Elevated Corridor. Approved by the Union Cabinet on July 15, 2026 at an estimated cost of ...
August 5, 2026 8:21 PM
India's human spaceflight programme has achieved significant milestones, with the first uncrewed experimental Gaganyaan mission scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026 and the country's first crewed mission targeted for 2027, the government informed Parliament on Wednesday. In a written reply in t...
August 5, 2026 4:18 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have witnessed a "wide-ranging transformation" since the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A in August 2019, asserting that the constitutional changes had expanded opportunities in infrastructure, education, healthcare, entre...
August 5, 2026 1:46 PM
The National Career Service (NCS) Portal has mobilised more than 10.05 crore job vacancies since its inception, while over 6.64 crore jobseekers have registered on the platform, the government informed Parliament. According to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, the NCS Portal serves as a one-st...
August 5, 2026 12:26 PM
U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration had "very good discussions" with Iran during all-day negotiations on Tuesday, fuelling expectations of an imminent end to the five-month conflict. Oil prices fell and stocks jumped in Asian trade on Wednesday after Wall Street hit record highs on ...
August 5, 2026 9:11 AM
The Lok Sabha is scheduled to take up two key financial legislations on Wednesday as part of the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament. The House will consider and seek to pass the Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill, 2026 and the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, while also taking up a sta...
August 4, 2026 10:27 PM
The Ministry of Coal has successfully auctioned six coal blocks under the 15th round and the second attempt of the 13th round of commercial coal mine auctions, a move expected to boost domestic coal production, attract fresh investments and generate significant employment. The auctions, launched on...
August 4, 2026 7:26 PM
India on Tuesday strongly criticised the recently conducted local elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), describing the exercise as a "complete farce" and accusing Pakistan of using the polls to mask widespread repression and violence in the region. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said...
August 4, 2026 4:00 PM
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is promoting quality-driven and environmentally sustainable manufacturing through the MSME Sustainable (Zero Defect, Zero Effect – ZED) Certification Scheme, with more than 6.7 lakh MSMEs receiving certification to enhance their competitiv...
