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January 2, 2026 8:31 PM January 2, 2026 8:31 PM

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Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan says PM’s flagship platform PRAGATI accelerated implementation of projects & major welfare schemes across country

Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan today said the Prime Minister’s flagship platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation -PRAGATI system has accelerated the implementation of mega projects and key welfare schemes. Addressing the media in New Delhi on the outcomes of PRAGATI, Mr Somanath...

January 2, 2026 8:00 PM January 2, 2026 8:00 PM

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PM Narendra Modi expresses grief over demise of BJP MLA Shyam Bihari Lal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed grief over the demise of BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh, Shyam Bihari Lal. In a social media post, Mr Modi remembered the BJP leader for his commitment to public welfare. The Prime Minister said that the passing of Dr Lal has caused an irreparable loss to the...

January 2, 2026 7:36 PM January 2, 2026 7:36 PM

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VP Radhakrishnan says India will soon become third-largest economic power in world

Vice President CP Radhakrishnan has said that India will soon become the third-largest economic power in the world. He expressed hope that the country will become developed in many fields before 2047. He was addressing a convocation at Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute University in Chennai ...

January 2, 2026 5:35 PM January 2, 2026 5:35 PM

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Government debunks claim on discontinuation of ₹500 notes

The government has debunked a social media account claiming that the Reserve Bank of India will discontinue the circulation of five-hundred-rupee notes by March this year. The fact-check unit of the Press Information Bureau has said that the claim is fake and no such announcement was made by the RBI...