March 23, 2026 7:21 PM

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UIDAI Launches Mega Aadhaar Update Drive 2.0 in J&K Schools

  In Jammu and Kashmir, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), in association with the Information Technology Department and Project Samagra Shiksha, School Education Department, has launched the Mega Aadhaar MBU (Mandatory Biometric Update) Drive 2.0 across the Union Territory.    Th...

March 23, 2026 7:48 PM

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Rajya Sabha takes up discussion on Appropriation (No. 2) Bill 2026

  The Rajya Sabha is discussing the Appropriation (No. 2) Bill 2026. It seeks to authorise payment and appropriation of certain sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India for the services of the financial year 2026-27. After the discussion, the legislation will be returned to the Lok Sabha....

March 23, 2026 6:55 PM

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Govt assures 100% supply of natural gas for domestic and transport purposes

  The government today reassured that all refineries are operating at the highest capacity, and with natural gas for domestic and transport purposes, the supply is 100 percent maintained.   Addressing an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in West Asia held in New Delhi today, Joint Se...

March 23, 2026 6:39 PM

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Rationalisation of GST made collective waste treatment attractive – MoEFCC

  The rationalisation of GST has helped to accelerate the adoption of eco-friendly manufacturing, strengthen waste treatment infrastructure and promote sustainable mobility solutions. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said that the reduction of taxes from 12 percent to 5 percent...

March 23, 2026 7:37 PM

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President Murmu urges stakeholders to work with resolve for TB Mukt Bharat 

  On the eve of World Tuberculosis Day, President Droupadi Murmu stressed that Tuberculosis continues to pose a significant public health challenge, affecting millions of lives across the world. She urged all stakeholders to work together with collective resolve to end tuberculosis once and for all....

March 23, 2026 5:53 PM

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RBI infuses 79,256 cr in banking system to ease liquidity conditions

    The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today infused 79 thousand 256 crore rupees into the banking system through an overnight variable rate repo (VRR) auction to ease liquidity conditions.   The central bank said the funds were injected at a cut-off and weighted average rate of 5.26 percent. However, ...

March 23, 2026 5:48 PM

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Lohia Birth Anniversary: Om Birla, MPs Pay Floral Tribute at Samvidhan Sadan

On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia today, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid floral tributes to him in the central hall of Samvidhan Sadan. Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Harivansh, Members of Parliament, and former Members also paid tributes to Dr. Lohia. The portrait o...

March 23, 2026 5:16 PM

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Sensex down by 1,837 pts, Nifty tumbles by 602 pts

  Benchmark domestic equity indices plunged around two and a half per cent today amid a broad-based sell-off. The Sensex nosedived 1 thousand 837 points or 2.46 per cent to close at 72 thousand and 696, while the Nifty tumbled 602 points or 2.6 per cent to settle at 22 thousand and 513.   Earlier, m...