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August 20, 2026 1:42 AM
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved infrastructure projects worth over Rs 13,000 crore, including four railway multitracking projects across four states and the four-laning of the Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi-Sonbarsa section of NH-22 in Bihar. The Cabinet Commi...
August 19, 2026 11:54 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed deep grief over the loss of lives in a fire at a hotel on Mirza Ghalib Street in Kolkata and prayed for the speedy recovery of those injured in the tragedy. “Extremely pained to learn about the loss of lives due to a fire mishap in Kolkata. My c...
August 19, 2026 7:25 PM
Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Wednesday called for a balanced approach to development and environmental conservation, saying the two can go hand in hand and urging Indian Forest Service officers to combine modern scientific forestry with India's traditional ecological wisdom. Addressing Ind...
August 19, 2026 6:20 PM
India's makhana (fox nut) market is projected to reach Rs 11,000-12,000 crore by 2029-30, driven by rising demand, higher prices, expanding production and growing interest in health-focused snacks, according to an official factsheet. The domestic makhana market recorded annual growth of 17-18 per c...
August 19, 2026 6:11 PM
The Technology Development Board (TDB) under the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has extended financial assistance to Vadodara-based medical device startup OrthoGraft Pvt. Ltd. to establish manufacturing capabilities for advanced tissue-derived biological dressings aimed at treating diffi...
August 19, 2026 4:06 PM
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will chair the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council (SZC) on August 20, Thursday, in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu. The Southern Zonal Council comprises the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Keralam, Tamil Nadu and Telangana, along with the Union Te...
August 19, 2026 3:52 PM
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved four multitracking projects of the Ministry of Railways with a total estimated cost of Rs 9,450 crore. The projects span 410 km across eight districts in West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and And...
August 19, 2026 3:13 PM
Keralam is willing to extend the school mid-day meal scheme to students up to the Plus Two level and has conveyed its consent to the Centre in this regard, state General Education Minister N Samsudheen said on Wednesday. The minister said the state government had conveyed its consent at a meeting h...
August 19, 2026 11:16 AM
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha attended a high-level organisational meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Agartala on Monday to discuss preparations for the upcoming Village Committee, Agartala Municipal Corporation and Municipal Council elections in the state. The meeting, held at the ...
August 19, 2026 10:59 AM
The ninth batch of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra will enter India on Wednesday, August 19, the Uttarakhand government said. The batch comprises 48 members, including three cooks from Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam (KMVN). The 10th batch, comprising 44 members, including three KMVN cooks, is currently in ...
