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January 16, 2026 11:00 AM
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Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have extended greetings to citizens on the occasion of Thiruvalluvar Day. In a social media post, the Vice-President said that Thiruvalluvar taught that love is the foundation of life, that compassion and mercy must guide one’s act...
January 16, 2026 8:43 AM
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Union Power Minister Manohar Lal has said that India has more than doubled its installed power generation capacity from 249 gigawatt in 2014 to over 510 gigawatt in 2025. Addressing the curtain raiser of the Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 in New Delhi, the Minister said that India has entered a ...
January 16, 2026 8:24 AM
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India and Israel have signed a Joint Ministerial Declaration of Intent to strengthen collaboration in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors. The declaration was signed during the Second Global Summit on Blue Food Security: Sea the Future 2026, held in Israel. In a statement, the Ministry of Fish...
January 16, 2026 8:09 AM
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The Ministry of Minority Affairs has issued an advisory after receiving representations from Haj pilgrims and other stakeholders seeking additional time to complete codal formalities. In its statement, the Ministry announced that a one-time final extension has been granted until the 25th of this mon...
January 16, 2026 1:05 PM
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that Makar Sankranti is a festival of farmers and they in a way, begin their New Year on this day. Addressing 3rd International Kite Festival- 2026 in New Delhi today, Mr Shah said, Poet Kalidasa used a very beautiful phrase for India, 'utsav-priya janah,' mean...
January 16, 2026 7:39 AM
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The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the schedule for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Goa, Lakshadweep, Rajasthan, Puducherry and West Bengal up to 19th of January. With this, electors can file claims and objections till 19th of this month. In a lett...
January 16, 2026 7:39 AM
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The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has intercepted a Pakistani fishing boat with 9 crew inside Indian waters near the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) in the Arabian Sea. According to the Indian Coast Guard, the Pakistani boat named AL-MADINA, was sighted by an ICG ship on Wednesday. On being c...
January 17, 2026 6:34 AM
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External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has interacted with representatives from 39 countries participating in the 6th Annual Disarmament and International Security Affairs Fellowship Programme in New Delhi. The Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service organised the fellowship programme. In ...
January 15, 2026 10:12 PM
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BJP MP Dr Sudhanshu Trivedi and RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabole today released a book authored by former MP Tarun Vijay at New Delhi World Book Fair. Addressing the ceremony, Dr Sudhanshu Trivedi said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken of freeing the nation from the poison that M...
January 15, 2026 9:49 PM
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The Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that several reforms have been implemented to modernise the forces and that such changes in a large organisation are challenging but essential. He said that India is moving ahead with a clear roadmap to build one of the world’s strongest armed forces by 20...
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