The Union Budget will be presented on a Sunday, with the Budget for the 2026–27 financial year scheduled for February 1. The calendar for the Budget Session was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. This will be the ninth consecutive Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Read More…
Eminent ecologist Prof. Madhav Gadgil, internationally acclaimed for his pioneering work on the ecological importance and conservation of the Western Ghats, passed away on Wednesday night at the age of 82. His demise marks the end of an era in India’s environmental movement. A towering figure in environmental science, Gadgil dedicated his life to studying Read More…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has created history by becoming the longest-serving Chief Minister of the state. On Wednesday, he surpassed the record held by veteran leader Devaraj Urs, completing 2,793 days in office. With this milestone, the 77-year-old leader etched his name into the state’s political history. Until now, Devaraj Urs held the record Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a telephonic conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during which both leaders strongly reaffirmed their shared resolve to combat terrorism in all its forms. During the discussion, Prime Minister Modi conveyed India’s firm stand against terrorism and emphasized the need for the international community to Read More…
New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has revised the service charge for the Aadhaar PVC card, increasing the fee from ₹50 to ₹75. The updated charge, which includes taxes and delivery costs, came into effect from January 1, marking the first price hike since the card’s launch in 2020. UIDAI announced the Read More…
New Delhi: Indian Railways is gearing up to introduce its most advanced long-distance service yet — the Vande Bharat Sleeper — with the new-generation train completing its final high-speed trial under the supervision of the Commissioner of Railway Safety. The first service is set to run on the Kolkata–Guwahati route, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has Read More…
Kochi: India is poised to enter a new era of eco-friendly rail transport as the country’s first hydrogen-powered train is set to undertake its trial run on January 26. The historic test will be conducted on the 90-kilometre Jind–Sonipat route under Northern Railway, marking a major breakthrough in sustainable mobility. Reports indicate that the trial Read More…
Bengaluru: In a breakthrough discovery that marks a major milestone for India’s space programme, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully detected dangerous interplanetary dust particles entering Earth’s atmosphere from deep space. The finding was made using India’s first indigenously developed space dust detector, DEX (Dust Experiment), deployed aboard the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday shared a Subhashitam highlighting that true strength lies in unity and collective solidarity, underlining the importance of togetherness in achieving common goals. In a message shared on social media, the Prime Minister emphasised that individual strength becomes far more powerful when people stand united, work together, and Read More…
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued new safety guidelines banning the use of power banks during air travel. Passengers have been instructed not to use power banks on board aircraft or charge mobile phones and other electronic devices during flights, the DGCA said. According to the new directive, passengers must Read More…