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December 9, 2025 3:42 PM December 9, 2025 3:42 PM

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President Droupadi Murmu confers National Handicrafts Awards in New Delhi

President Droupadi Murmu has conferred the National Handicrafts Awards for 2023 and 2024 in New Delhi. These prestigious national accolades celebrate exceptional artistic mastery and underscore the Government’s commitment to preserving and promoting India’s rich and diverse handicraft heritage.   Ad...

December 9, 2025 3:35 PM December 9, 2025 3:35 PM

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DGCA directs IndiGo to cut flight schedule by 5 per cent amid disruptions

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has directed IndiGo to reduce its flight schedule by 5 per cent across sectors in light of the recent widespread flight disruptions and cancellations. These cancellations are applied especially on high-demand, high-frequency flights, and to avoid sing...

December 9, 2025 1:42 PM December 9, 2025 1:42 PM

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Government issues over 12 thousand show-cause notices to fertilizer dealers

The government has issued 12 thousands 814 show-cause notices to fertilizer dealers in the last seven months, as part of a nationwide crackdown on black marketing, hoarding, and quality violations. This was informed by the Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister J P Nadda in Rajya Sabha during the ...

December 9, 2025 1:37 PM December 9, 2025 1:37 PM

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Government informs food grain production estimated at over 357 million tonnes

The government today informed that total food grain production in the country is estimated at over 357 million tonnes, which is 7.65 per cent higher as compared to last year.     Replying to supplementaries during the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, Union Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Min...

December 9, 2025 1:30 PM December 9, 2025 1:30 PM

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Aviation Minister informs Lok Sabha IndiGo disruption rapidly stabilising

Union Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu today said the disruption caused by IndiGo's recent operational failures is now rapidly stabilising and reiterated that the government is fully determined to build a robust airline system.      Addressing the Lok Sabha on the ongoing IndiGo crisis, the Ministe...

December 9, 2025 12:12 PM December 9, 2025 12:12 PM

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Civil Aviation Secretary says flight operations have returned to near-normal levels

Civil Aviation Secretary, Samir Kumar Sinha, has said that flight operations are almost back to normal, noting that IndiGo operated more than 1 thousand 800 flights yesterday, which is close to its usual schedule. Speaking to the media, he also emphasised that all other airlines, including Akasa, Ai...

December 9, 2025 12:10 PM December 9, 2025 12:10 PM

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PM Modi notes the regular use of Sanskrit in Doordarshan’s Suprabhatam programme

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today highlighted the enduring relevance of Sanskrit in India’s cultural and spiritual life, noting its daily presence in Doordarshan’s Suprabhatam program.     In a social media post, he observed that each morning the program features a Sanskrit subhāṣita (wis...

December 9, 2025 12:00 PM December 9, 2025 12:00 PM

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MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh to attend UNEA in Kenya

Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, will attend the 7th session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) in Nairobi, Kenya, today.     In a social media post, Mr Singh said that he will represent India among 193 countries during the 5 day sessi...

December 9, 2025 11:56 AM December 9, 2025 11:56 AM

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NDA Parliamentary party meeting held in New Delhi

The NDA Parliamentary party meeting was held at the Parliament House complex in New Delhi today.     Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP President J P Nadda, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, External Affairs Minister Dr Ja...