Lok Sabha refers bill aimed at empowering higher educational institutions to JPC

December 15, 2025 8:09 PM

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Lok Sabha refers bill aimed at empowering higher educational institutions to JPC

The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, which was introduced in the Lok Sabha, has been referred to the Joint Committee of Parliament (JPC) for further scrutiny. The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan bill aims to empower the Universities and other higher educational institutions to achieve e...

Union Environment Minister reviews Action Plans for NCR to tackle air pollution

December 15, 2025 5:35 PM

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Union Environment Minister reviews Action Plans for NCR to tackle air pollution

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, today chaired a high-level meeting to undertake a detailed review of the Action Plans of Ghaziabad and Noida aimed at tackling air pollution.   During the meeting, the Minister took an update from the Central Pollution Contr...

Union Minister Piyush Goyal highlights 46% rise in solar power over 11 years

December 15, 2025 6:11 PM

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Union Minister Piyush Goyal highlights 46% rise in solar power over 11 years

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal today highlighted that solar power in the country has increased by 46 percent in the last 11 years. Briefing media on developments in the energy sector in New Delhi today, Mr Goyal said India is now the fourth largest refining hub of coal, highlighting mor...

Senior officials review real-time operations at Delhi Airport

December 15, 2025 4:33 PM

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Senior officials review real-time operations at Delhi Airport

In view of the prevailing fog conditions at Delhi Airport, senior officials of the Ministry of Civil Aviation visited the Airport Operations Control Centre and reviewed real-time operations. The Ministry said that airports have been instructed to maintain close coordination with stakeholders, ensure...

Govt advises Early Applications for Hajj 2026, urges use of Authorised Organisers

December 15, 2025 4:28 PM

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Govt advises Early Applications for Hajj 2026, urges use of Authorised Organisers

The Ministry of Minority Affairs has advised Indian Private Hajj Pilgrims to apply early and choose only authorised Hajj Group Organisers for Hajj 2026. In view of the advisory issued by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, regarding the Hajj 2026, the Ministry directed people to...

Congratulations pour in for Indian team for winning Squash World Cup

December 15, 2025 5:12 PM

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Congratulations pour in for Indian team for winning Squash World Cup

President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated India’s squash team on winning their first-ever Squash World Cup. In a social media post, the President said that the team, comprising women and men, has made the country proud with its su...

India’s WPI Inflation remains negative at 0.32% in november

December 15, 2025 4:22 PM

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India’s WPI Inflation remains negative at 0.32% in november

India’s wholesale price index-based inflation remained in negative territory at 0.32 per cent in November on an annual basis, compared to a deflation of 1.21 per cent recorded in October. On a month-on-month basis, the WPI rose by 0.71 per cent in November, reversing a deflation of 0.13 per cent see...

Government says Udyam portal provides employment to 31 crore people

December 15, 2025 2:21 PM

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Government says Udyam portal provides employment to 31 crore people

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has said that over seven crore small and medium enterprises have been registered on the Udyam portal so far, providing employment to about 31 crore people across the country. Replying to supplementaries during the Question Hour in the Raj...

Former MP Ram Vilas Das Vedanti passes away in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh

December 15, 2025 2:13 PM

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Former MP Ram Vilas Das Vedanti passes away in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh

Former M.P. Dr Ram Vilas Das Vedanti, a key figure in the Ram Temple movement, has passed away at a hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district. He was a native of Rewa and was undergoing treatment there. The news of his demise has sent shockwaves in Ayodhya, where he was a prominent figure. His fami...