February 26, 2025 9:26 PM

World’s largest spiritual gathering Mahakumbh ends on Mahashivratri

            The Mahakumbh in Prayagraj will end tonight on the auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri. Over 66 crore 21 lakh devotees have taken the holy dip so far across the 45-day-long spiritual mega event. The Mahakumbh also witnessed many prominent personalities. These include - Presid...

February 26, 2025 9:28 PM

Bihar: Seven BJP MLAs inducted in Nitish Kumar led government

  In Bihar, seven new ministers were inducted into the Nitish Kumar-led cabinet in an expansion of councils of ministers today. Governor Arif Mohammed Khan administered the oath of office to seven MLAs from the BJP quota in the oath ceremony held this evening at Rajbhavan in Patna. The new minist...

February 26, 2025 9:00 PM

Union Minister highlights crucial role of biotechnology in shaping next generation’s Industrial Revolution

  Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, inspected the Microbe Repository and other facilities at the CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology (CSIR-IMTECH) in Chandigarh and took an update on the ongoing projects in the institute. During the rev...

February 26, 2025 8:37 PM

EAM S Jaishankar meets Polish delegation 

    External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar today met the delegation from Poland who is in India to attend the Jamsaheb Memorial Youth Exchange programme. The delegation is on a visit to India from the 19th to the 27th of this month. It covers several culturally and historically significant lo...

February 26, 2025 8:14 PM

Minority Minister Kiren Rijiju hits out at Mallikarjun Kharge

Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju today hit out at Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge for claiming that the Narendra Modi government has reduced the number of beneficiaries of scholarships from the SC, ST, OBC and Minority communities. In a social media post, Mr Rijiju said the Minority Affa...

February 26, 2025 7:16 PM

Union Minister Hardeep Puri visits Aspirational District of Meghalaya to review developmental initiatives

Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas,  Hardeep Singh Puri, visited Ri Bhoi Aspirational District in Meghalaya to review the various developmental initiatives undertaken in the district. His visit focused on assessing progress in five key indicators: health and nutrition, education, agri...

February 26, 2025 6:34 PM

CBI seizes cryptocurrencies of nearly 24 crore rupees in the GainBitcoin Scam

Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI, has seized cryptocurrencies of nearly 24 crore rupees in the GainBitcoin Scam. CBI in its statement said that teams have conducted nationwide searches over 60 locations, in connection with the GainBitcoin cases. These locations include Delhi, Pune, Nanded, Kol...

February 26, 2025 2:03 PM

Festivals play a vital role in preserving cultural heritage: VP Jagdeep Dhankhar

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has said, festivals play a vital role in preserving cultural heritage. He made this remark while attending the first-ever joint mega Nyokum Yullo celebration at Boasimla in Kamle district today. Highlighting India’s rapid progress, Mr Dhankhar asserted that India is...

February 26, 2025 1:37 PM

President, VP, PM Extend Greetings on Mahashivratri

The festival of Mahashivaratri is being celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety in Gujarat today. A large number of devotees are visiting the most revered Somnath Mahadev temple, Nageshwar temple in Dwaraka and other prominent Shiva temples in the state. Our correspondent reports that special a...

February 26, 2025 12:16 PM

Akashvani’s Kumbhvani channel connects millions to Mahakumbh: Prasar Bharati Chairman

Prasar Bharati Chairman Navneet Sehgal has said, that Akashvani has always played a major role in connecting people with the country's culture and takes its responsibility as a public broadcaster very seriously. In his message on the final day of Mahakumbh, Mr Sehgal said, that throughout its 48-day...