From 8th Pay Commission to LPG Price Hike: Major Rule Changes Effective from January 1

New Delhi — The New Year has ushered in a series of important regulatory and policy changes that will have a direct impact on the finances and daily lives of citizens across the country. Several of these measures came into force from January…

India Successfully Tests Pralay Quasi-Ballistic Missile off Odisha Coast

New Delhi- India on Wednesday successfully conducted a salvo launch of two indigenously developed Pralay missiles in quick succession off the coast of Odisha. The missiles were test-fired from the same launcher as part of user evaluation trials, marking…

PIB Fact Check Rejects Allegations of AI-Generated Images in National Water Awards Assessment

New Delhi- The Press Information Bureau’s (PIB) Fact Check unit on Wednesday dismissed as false the claims circulating on social media that artificial intelligence (AI)-generated images were used to secure National Water Awards.

In a…

India Ranks Second Globally as Social Protection Coverage Surges Past 64 Per Cent

New Delhi: India has emerged as one of the world’s leading countries in social protection, with coverage expanding sharply from 19 per cent in 2015 to 64.3 per cent in 2025, placing it second globally after China in extending social security…

Education key to tribal and regional development: Prez Murmu in Gumla

Gumla- President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday urged the tribal community, particularly the youth, to stay firmly connected to their cultural roots while also adopting modern education, science, and technology for comprehensive development.

Addressing…

Six Killed as Passenger Bus Falls into Ravine in Uttarakhand’s Almora

Almora: At least six people were killed after a passenger bus carrying around 18 occupants lost control and plunged into a deep ravine on the Bhikiyasain–Vinayak road in Uttarakhand’s Almora district on Tuesday morning, officials said.

Young People Should Apply Technical Knowledge for Human Welfare: President Murmu at NIT Jamshedpur Convocation

Jamshedpur: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday called upon young graduates to use their technical knowledge as a means to promote human welfare and inclusive nation-building, while addressing the 15th convocation ceremony of the National Institute…

President Murmu Sings in Santhali at Ol Chiki Centenary, Urges Protection of Tribal Language and Heritage

Jamshedpur — President Droupadi Murmu on Monday stressed the importance of safeguarding traditional knowledge, language, culture, and tribal identity while attending the centenary celebrations of the Ol Chiki script of the Santhali language…

Two Former Maoists Killed in Shootout Between Rival Groups in Jharkhand’s Chatra

Chatra — Two former Maoists were killed and two others critically injured following a violent clash involving gunfire between rival groups in Gendra village under the Kunda police station area of Jharkhand’s Chatra district, police said…

CRPF and District Police Foil Maoist Plot, Neutralise 5-kg IED and Recover Arms Dump in Chhattisgarh

Raipur/Bijapur — In a significant blow to Left-Wing Extremism, a joint team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the district police successfully foiled a Maoist plot in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district by detecting and neutralising…