New Delhi : As Cyclone-affected regions of Sri Lanka grapple with damage to infrastructure and urgent humanitarian needs, the Indian Navy has intensified its relief mission under Operation Sagar Bandhu. In a fresh deployment, four additional naval vessels INS Gharial, LCU 54, LCU 51 and LCU 57 were dispatched to…
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India Leads 2026 Big Cat Conservation Alliance
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav chaired a high-level interaction today under the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), urging all big-cat range countries to join the collaborative conservation effort as India prepares to host the Global Big Cats Summit in 2026. Ambassadors and High Commissioners…
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Community Action Strengthens India’s Environment
New Delhi : The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) has outlined a wide array of community-driven initiatives that are strengthening environmental protection across India. From urban tree clusters under the Nagar Van Yojana to school nursery programmes, beach clean-ups and the national Mission LiFE push, the government…
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UPI Powers 49% of Global Real-Time Payments
New Delhi : India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has been recognised as the world’s largest retail fast-payment system by transaction volume, according to international assessments cited in a parliamentary reply on 8 December 2025. The International Monetary Fund’s June 2025 note on growing retail digital payments acknowledged UPI’s scale, while…
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Health Minister Spurs TB-Free Rajasthan Action
New Delhi : Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda on Monday urged Members of Parliament (MPs) from Rajasthan to intensify district-level action and community mobilisation as part of India’s sustained drive to create a TB Mukt Bharat. The meeting, held during the Winter Session of Parliament,…
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Namami Gange Update: 344 Projects Complete
New Delhi : The Namami Gange programme continues to make measurable headway: as of October 2025, 513 projects have been sanctioned under the scheme at a combined cost of ₹42,019 crore, of which 344 projects are complete. A large share of the investments focuses on sewage infrastructure recognised as the…
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Swachh Bharat Mission : 5.67 Lakh Villages Now ODF Plus
New Delhi : The Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) SBM(G) Phase II has marked a significant milestone: 5,67,873 villages have been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus up to 4 December 2025, according to state and union territory reports on the mission’s Integrated Management Information System (IMIS). The tally includes 75,892…
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Vande Mataram at 150: Lok Sabha Sparks Debate
New Delhi, Dec 8, 2025: Parliament’s Lok Sabha on Monday held a high-decibel, 10-hour discussion to mark the 150th anniversary of the national song Vande Mataram, setting off intense exchanges between the ruling BJP and opposition parties over history, symbolism and politics. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the debate, underlining…
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India Bloc Seeks Impeachment of Justice Swaminathan
Chennai, Dec 8, 2025: The INDIA bloc confirmed on Monday that it will submit signatures to the Lok Sabha Secretariat on December 9 seeking initiation of impeachment proceedings against Justice G.R. Swaminathan of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, following a controversial order concerning lighting of a lamp…
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7.2-Magnitude Quake Off Japan Triggers Tsunami Alert
Tokyo, Dec 8, 2025: A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck off Japan’s northern coast on Monday, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to issue tsunami alerts for parts of Hokkaido and Aomori. Authorities warned of waves up to three metres and began safety checks at regional nuclear facilities as…