March 23, 2026 7:56 PM

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UP accident: 4 dead, 12 injured; Centre & State announce ex-gratia

In Uttar Pradesh, four people died, 12 were injured, and several others are feared to be trapped when the roof of a cold storage facility collapsed this afternoon in the Phaphamau area of the Prayagraj district. Teams of NDRF and SDRF are conducting the rescue and relief operation. 7 JCBs are on the...

March 23, 2026 8:33 PM

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FM Sitharaman tables Finance Bill 2026 in LS

  Lok Sabha today took up the Finance Bill, 2026, for consideration and passing. The bill seeks to give effect to the financial proposals of the Central Government for the financial year 2026-2027. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moved the bill in the House. Initiating the discussion, Dr A...

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, ...