In one of the most candid acknowledgements by a senior Pakistani leader, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has accused the United States of exploiting Pakistan for strategic gains and abandoning it once its objectives were met. Speaking in Pakistan’s Parliament, Asif said Islamabad was treated “worse than toilet paper” by Washington,…
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Centre Mandates 6 Stanzas of Vande Mataram at Events
The Union Home Ministry has issued a detailed protocol mandating the six-stanza version of Vande Mataram at key official events across India. The order specifies that the full rendition, lasting approximately 3 minutes and 10 seconds, must be played or sung on designated ceremonial occasions and before the national anthem…
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PRIP Scheme: 710 MedTech Proposals, ₹183 Cr for NIPER
New Delhi: India’s push to strengthen its medical technology ecosystem has gained significant momentum under the Promotion of Research and Innovation in the MedTech Sector (PRIP) scheme, with hundreds of research proposals and substantial government funding now in place. The Department of Pharmaceuticals has informed Parliament that a total of…
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UP Ramayana, Buddhist Circuits Completed Under Swadesh Darshan
New Delhi: Tourism infrastructure projects under the Ramayana and Buddhist Circuits in Uttar Pradesh, sanctioned through the Centre’s Swadesh Darshan scheme, have been physically completed, the Union Government informed the Lok Sabha. The update was shared by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written…
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Female LFPR Rises, Unemployment Falls in Oct–Dec 2025: PLFS
New Delhi: India’s labour market showed sustained improvement during October–December 2025, with higher female participation, rising workforce engagement and declining unemployment, according to the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS). Female Participation Drives Labour Market Gains The Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for persons aged 15 years and above increased…
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IWAI Moves Heavy ODC via Brahmaputra to Boost Assam Semicon Hub
New Delhi: The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has achieved another significant milestone in inland logistics by facilitating the movement of a massive over dimensional cargo (ODC) through the Brahmaputra river, reinforcing Assam’s growing semiconductor infrastructure. 189-Tonne Cargo Reaches Guwahati via National Waterway–2 The ODC consignment, weighing 189.260 metric…
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CSIR-NIScPR Hosts Global Meet on Human-Centred AI, Energy Security
New Delhi: The CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) organised an international symposium on “Human-Centred AI and Sustainable Development: Holistic Pathways for Energy Security” as an official pre-summit event of the India-AI Impact Summit 2026. Focus on Safe, Trusted and People-Centric AI The day-long symposium, held at…
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India’s Telecom Subscribers Cross 1.3 Billion in Dec 2025
India’s telecom sector continued its steady expansion in December 2025, with the total number of telephone subscribers crossing the 1.3 billion mark. According to the latest data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the country’s total subscriber base increased to 1,306.14 million by the end of December,…
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India Named Country of the Year at BIOFACH 2026 Germany
India has been designated as the Country of the Year at BIOFACH 2026, the world’s leading trade fair for organic food and agriculture, scheduled to be held from February 10 to 13, 2026, at Nuremberg, Germany. The recognition places India at the global centre of discussions on organic farming, sustainability…
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Telecom Pensioner Camps: Delhi Feb 2026 Schedule
In a significant move aimed at easing pension-related processes for retired telecom employees, the Principal Controller of Communication Accounts (Pr. CCA), Department of Telecommunications (DoT), has released the schedule for Telecom Pensioner Facilitation Camps in Delhi and NCR for February 2026. These camps are being organized to assist pensioners in…