New Delhi, February 25: Emphasising the Centre’s resolve to strengthen self-reliance in the defence sector, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh called upon young diplomats to actively support India’s expanding indigenous defence industry and promote its capabilities worldwide. The interaction took place at South Block, where the 2025 batch of Indian Foreign Service (IFS) trainee officers met…
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New Delhi | February 25, 2026: India’s push for integrated infrastructure planning gathered fresh momentum as the Network Planning Group held its 109th meeting to examine major connectivity proposals under the PM GatiShakti framework. The session took place at the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry and…
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New Delhi, February 25: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced the outcome of the Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination 2025, paving the way for shortlisted candidates to appear for the Personality Test, the final stage of the selection process. The written examination was conducted between November 16 and November 23, 2025. Candidates who…
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New Delhi, February 24: The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) under the Ministry of Jal Shakti conducted the fourth edition of its multilingual outreach initiative, ‘Sujal Gram Samvad’, strengthening grassroots participation in rural water management under the Jal Jeevan Mission. The virtual programme brought together representatives from six Gram Panchayat headquarters spread across…
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New Delhi, 24 February 2026 : India’s accelerating clean energy transition under the leadership of Shri Narendra Modi is receiving widespread recognition from leaders, governments and multilateral institutions across the world, reflecting the country’s sustained expansion of renewable energy capacity and its early achievement of key climate milestones. India’s rapid scale-up of non-fossil fuel power…
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New Delhi, February 24: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the expansion of the North-South metro corridor from GIFT City to Shahpur in Gujarat. The project will be executed by the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited (GMRC). The proposed stretch will cover 3.33 kilometres and feature three elevated stations. Authorities…
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New Delhi, February 24: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Tuesday cleared the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for raw jute for the 2026-27 marketing season. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As per the approval, the MSP for TD-3 grade raw jute has been fixed at ₹5,925…
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New Delhi, February 23, 2026: Amit Shah on Monday interacted with the ‘Sarathis’ of Bharat Taxi in the national capital, outlining a cooperative-driven model aimed at transforming drivers into stakeholders and profit-sharing partners. Addressing the gathering, the Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation said that the essence of cooperation lies in ensuring that those…
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Patna:In a significant administrative development, Varun Kumar Sinha has formally assumed charge as Advisor in the Bihar State Executive Committee of the National Journalists’ Protection Commission. In a letter addressed to National President Nishi Kant Roy, Sinha stated that he would discharge the responsibility entrusted to him with sincerity, integrity and dedication. He emphasized that…
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New Delhi, Feb 23:In a major push to expand high-speed internet access across rural Andhra Pradesh, Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) and the State Government have formalised a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to accelerate rollout of the Amended BharatNet Programme (ABP). The agreement was signed on February 22 at the Chief Minister’s Camp Office in Tadepalle,…
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