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...

March 23, 2026 2:31 PM

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MEA debunks claim Iran blocking Indian ships in Strait of Hormuz

External Affairs Ministry's Fact Check Unit has debunked claims on social media that an Indian Oil Tanker was allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz after making payment in Chinese currency. The Fact Check Unit has termed these claims as fake and has asked citizens to stay alert against such b...

March 23, 2026 2:21 PM

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Budget session of Delhi legislative assembly begins

The Budget session of Delhi legislative assembly began today. On the first day of the three-day session, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta tabled the Economic survey of the year 2025-26 in the assembly. According to the survey, Delhi’s Gross State Domestic Product for 2025-26 is projected to reach ar...