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August 8, 2025 4:38 PM

Election Commission Dismisses Fake News on Removal of E-Voter Rolls

The Election Commission today dismissed news circulating on various social media platforms, claiming that the poll body had removed e-voter rolls of many states from its website overnight. The Commission said that this news is fake. It added that anyone can download the electoral rolls for any of t...

August 8, 2025 4:27 PM

Tomato Prices Spike Due to Rain Disruptions, Not Supply Shortage: Govt

The Government today said that the retail prices of tomatoes have spiked across the country due to temporary localised factors rather than any fundamental demand-supply imbalance or production shortfall. Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ministry said that in Delhi, the tomato prices so...

August 8, 2025 4:20 PM

Parliament Disrupted Over Bihar SIR Issue; Both Houses Adjourned for the Day

Proceedings of both the Houses of the Parliament today disturbed by the opposition parties’ protest over the issue of Special Intensive Revision exercise in Bihar, leading to adjournment of the House for the day. In the Lok Sabha, when the House reassembled at 3 PM, oppositi...

August 8, 2025 4:16 PM

Chhota Bheem Comic Book Launched to Promote Reading Among Children

Inculcating the habit of reading amongst children, the Publication divison of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting today launched a new comic book based on popular children's animation series Chhota Bheem. Launched at the 29th Delhi Book Fair in New Delhi, the comic book aims to promote reading ...

August 8, 2025 4:08 PM

ICMR Launches SHINE Program to Inspire Next Generation of Health Scientists

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Department of Health Research organized a nationwide student outreach program on Science and Health Innovation for the Nextgen Explorers (SHINE) today in New Delhi. The initiative aims to introduce students to the field of health and biomedical resea...

August 8, 2025 3:16 PM

Maharashtra: Advanced Surveillance and Traffic Management Projects Launched in Pune

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that in the coming times, curbing narcotics will be the biggest challenge before the police, and a major fight will have to be waged against it. He was speaking in Pune after inaugurating several key projects, In Pune today, including a modern Command and C...

August 8, 2025 2:20 PM

Centre Supporting States Under NHM to Strengthen Health Infrastructure & Manpower: Anupriya Patel

Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel has said that under the National Health Mission NHM, the Centre is providing technical and financial support to the states so that they can strengthen their infrastructure and fulfill manpower requirements. Replying to supplementaries du...

August 8, 2025 2:18 PM

BJP Accuses Congress of Undermining Constitutional Institutions Through Fake Narratives

BJP today came down heavily on Congress alleging that it is trying to belittle the constitutional institutions of the country by creating fake narratives. Briefing the media in New Delhi today, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav said, Indian Constitution is strong, and time and again, the peopl...

August 8, 2025 2:09 PM

Rajya Sabha Adjourned Till Monday, Lok Sabha Till 3 PM Following Uproar By Opposition

Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for the day following opposition parties' uproar over various issues. When the House met after the first adjournment at 12 noon, the opposition members again started sloganeering demanding discussion on the Special Intensive Revision of electoral roll in Bihar. Ghanshy...

August 8, 2025 2:10 PM

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Says, Better Roads Will Cut Logistics Costs To 9 % By Year End

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister, Nitin Gadkari has expressed confidence that India's logistics cost will drop to 9 percent by the end of this year. Speaking at a conclave organised by a private news channel in New Delhi today, Mr. Gadkari attributed this reduction to the signific...