Centre Tightens Rules on High Alcohol-Content Medicines to Prevent Misuse
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has amended the Drugs Rules, 1945 to strengthen regulation of medicinal formulations containing high levels of ethyl alcohol, aiming to prevent their misuse while ensuring continued availability…
India to Conduct Largest Village-Level Mobile Network Survey Across 5.68 Lakh Villages
New Delhi: In a major initiative to strengthen rural digital connectivity, the Department of Posts (DoP) and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to conduct India’s largest village-level…
Centre Approves ₹5,629 Crore for BharatNet Expansion in Gujarat
New Delhi: In a major push to strengthen rural digital connectivity, the Centre has approved ₹5,629 crore for the implementation of the Amended BharatNet Programme in Gujarat, aimed at expanding broadband infrastructure and improving last-mile internet…
RSS All India Prant Pracharak Baithak Begins in Belagavi
Belagavi (Karnataka): The Akhil Bharatiya Prant Pracharak Baithak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) commenced in Belagavi on Friday, bringing together the organisation’s top leadership and key functionaries from across the country. The…
Government Extends Additional NPS Investment Options to Employees of Central Autonomous Bodies
New Delhi: The Central Government has extended two additional investment options under the National Pension System (NPS) to employees of Central Autonomous Bodies (CABs) covered under the pension scheme, giving them greater flexibility in planning their…
Education Ministry Releases Performance Grading Index Reports for States and Districts
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Education has released the Performance Grading Index 2.0 for States and Union Territories (PGI-S) and the Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) for the academic year 2025–26, providing a comprehensive assessment…
NHRC Takes Suo Motu Cognisance of Bengaluru Quarry Tragedy
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of the deaths of seven migrant labourers and injuries to five others after a massive granite rock collapsed at a quarry near Bengaluru on July 2. In a statement issued…
MoSPI Panel Recommends Major Reforms to Strengthen India’s Energy Statistics
New Delhi: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has released the report of the Expert Committee on Energy Statistics, recommending a series of reforms to strengthen India’s energy data framework and support evidence-based…
Amarnath Yatra Draws Huge Response; Over 85,000 Devotees Visit Shrine in Four Days
Srinagar: The annual Amarnath Yatra has witnessed an overwhelming response from devotees, with more than 85,000 pilgrims offering prayers at the holy cave shrine in the first four days of the pilgrimage despite intermittent heavy rainfall. According to…
ಮುಂಬೈ-ಪುಣೆ ಎಕ್ಸ್ಪ್ರೆಸ್ವೇ ಮಿಸ್ಸಿಂಗ್ ಲಿಂಕ್ ಸುರಂಗ ಕುಸಿತ; ಸಂಚಾರ ಸ್ಥಗಿತ
ಮುಂಬೈ: ಭಾರೀ ಮಳೆಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ಮುಂಬೈ-ಪುಣೆ ಎಕ್ಸ್ಪ್ರೆಸ್ವೇಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಮಾರು ₹7,000 ಕೋಟಿ ವೆಚ್ಚದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲಾದ ಮಿಸ್ಸಿಂಗ್ ಲಿಂಕ್ ಸುರಂಗದ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗ ಕುಸಿದ ಪರಿಣಾಮ ಸೋಮವಾರ ಸಂಚಾರ ಹಲವು ಗಂಟೆಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಸ್ಥಗಿತಗೊಂಡಿತು. ಇದರಿಂದ ಹೆದ್ದಾರಿಯ ಎರಡೂ ಬದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾವಿರಾರು ವಾಹನಗಳು ಸಿಲುಕಿಕೊಂಡು…