President of India Smt Droupadi Murmu on Friday inaugurated the Bastar Pandum 2026 at Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh, describing the festival as a living expression of the region’s deep-rooted cultural values and its celebration of everyday life. Addressing a large gathering, the President said Bastar’s people view every phase of nature…
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PANKHUDI Portal to Empower Women, Children
The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) has launched the PANKHUDI portal, a single-window digital platform aimed at enabling structured, transparent and outcome-oriented participation in women and child development initiatives across India. Designed as a comprehensive digital interface, the portal allows individuals, non-government organisations, corporates and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)…
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Savitri Thakur, UN Envoy Discuss Women-Led Growth
Minister of State for Women and Child Development Smt. Savitri Thakur held a high-level meeting with Shri Parvathaneni Harish, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, during her official visit to New York, reaffirming India’s commitment to inclusive development, social justice and women-led growth on global platforms. The meeting comes…
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India Showcases Inclusive Development Vision at UN Social Meet
India has strongly articulated its rights-based, inclusive and people-centric development model at the 64th session of the United Nations Commission for Social Development, currently underway at the UN Headquarters in New York. Addressing the Ministerial Forum, the Indian delegation highlighted how social justice and inclusion remain central to the country’s…
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Chouhan Felicitates Lakhpati Didis on Republic Day 2026
Union Minister for Rural Development, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, felicitated over 400 Lakhpati Didis, PMAY-G beneficiaries, and Self-Help Group (SHG) leaders at the “Samriddh Didi se Samriddh Rashtra | Republic Day Felicitation Ceremony, 2026” in New Delhi. The event, held at Bharat Ratna C. Subramaniam Auditorium,…
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Marina Beach Vendors’ Livelihood at Risk Amid Blue Flag Push
Chennai’s iconic Marina Beach has once again become the site of a simmering conflict, as thousands of long-time vendors fear the loss of their livelihoods under a civic plan aimed at securing Blue Flag Certification. The Greater Chennai Corporation’s proposal to reduce vending units on the beach from 1,417 to…
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Shripad Yesso Naik Highlights PM-KUSUM, PM-JANMAN Impact
On the eve of the 77th Republic Day, Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, interacted with beneficiaries of key central government schemes, underscoring India’s commitment to inclusive development and last-mile delivery. The beneficiaries, drawn from tribal and rural communities across the…
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India Launches Global Ethical Governance Index
India has officially launched the Responsible Nations Index (RNI) at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi, under the aegis of the World Intellectual Foundation (WIF). The index provides a comprehensive global framework to evaluate nations on parameters like ethical governance, social well-being, environmental stewardship, and global responsibility, moving beyond…
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28th Conference Boosts Parliamentary Cooperation
India successfully hosted the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) in New Delhi from 14–16 January 2026. The event brought together 61 parliamentary leaders from 42 Commonwealth countries and four semi-autonomous parliaments, making it one of the largest editions in the forum’s history. The biennial…
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NTPC WR–I, GCRI Sign MoA to Upgrade Radiotherapy Services
In a significant step towards strengthening India’s cancer care infrastructure, NTPC Limited’s Western Region–I Headquarters, Mumbai, has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute (GCRI) for the upgradation of radiotherapy services. The initiative, undertaken as part of NTPC’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, aims…