March 16, 2026 2:11 PM

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi extends greetings on Matua Dharma Mela

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended greetings to all devotees and participants of the Matua Dharma Mela. In a social media post, Mr Modi noted that this occasion is associated with the Jayanti of Purna Brahma Shree Shree Harichand Thakur, whose thoughts and teachings continue to give strength ...

March 16, 2026 1:51 PM

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Government reports increase in self-employment to 58% from 52% since 2017-18

The government has said that self-employment in the country has increased to 58 per cent from 52 per cent in 2017-18. Replying to supplementaries during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha today, Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that along with the country’s economic growth, th...

March 16, 2026 2:40 PM

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Polling to be held today for 11 Rajya Sabha seats in Bihar, Odisha and Haryana

Polling is to be held today for 11 Rajya Sabha seats in Bihar, Odisha and Haryana. Twenty-six leaders have been elected unopposed. The Election Commission had issued a notification last month for biennial polls for 37 Rajya Sabha seats in 10 states.   Our Patna correspondent reports that in Bihar, v...

March 16, 2026 1:47 PM

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Rajya Sabha bids farewell to nominated member Ranjan Gogoi

The Rajya Sabha today bid farewell to nominated Member Ranjan Gogoi, who completed his term in the Upper House today. When the House met at 11 AM, Chairman C P Radhakrishnan announced it. He said the former Chief Justice of India, Mr Gogoi, began his association with the House in March 2020 followin...