January 22, 2026 1:45 PM

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Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign completes 11 years

The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign today completed 11 years. In a social media post, Mr Modi said, daughters are revered as Lakshmi in India. He said, that it is a matter of great pride that today India’s daughters are creating new records across every field and contributing significantly to the n...

January 22, 2026 1:25 PM

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India gifts first batch of 61 vehicles to Nepal for Elections

The first tranche of election-related assistance from India was handed over to the Minister for Home Affairs of Nepal, Om Prakash Aryal, by the Embassy of India in Kathmandu.   61 double-cab pickup vehicles and other supplies were handed over by Deputy chief of Mission Dr Rakesh Pandey as a part of ...

January 22, 2026 11:52 AM

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Bangladesh: Election campaign to kick off today; parties raise fairness concerns

Campaigning for Bangladesh’s 13th Jatiya Sangsad election formally begins today following the allocation of election symbols and confirmation of final candidates, marking the start of full-scale political activity ahead of the February 12 polls.    The Election Commission (EC) allotted symbols to ca...

January 22, 2026 11:47 AM

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Several missing after landslide hits holiday park in New Zealand

In New Zealand, several people, including children, are missing after a large landslide struck a holiday park at the base of Mount Maunganui in Bay of Plenty region today.    Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell said search and rescue efforts were continuing at the Beachside Holiday Park.    ...

January 22, 2026 9:33 AM

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Chhattisgarh: Raipur Literature Festival to begin tomorrow

In Chhattisgarh, the Raipur Literature Festival is set to begin tomorrow. The three-day literary festival will witness the participation of several eminent writers, poets, storytellers, artists and theatre personalities from across the country.    Akashvani correspondent reports that the three-day l...

January 22, 2026 9:23 AM

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Telangana Government unveils next-gen life sciences policy at Davos

Telangana Government has announced a dedicated Life Sciences Innovation Fund with an initial corpus of 100 crore rupees, scalable to 1,000 crore rupees. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy unveiled the new next-gen life sciences policy 2026-30 at Davos. As part of the policy, the fund will be set up in a...