January 16, 2026 2:20 PM

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Himachal CM Urges Centre to Impose 100% Import Duty on Apples

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has urged the Centre to impose a 100 percent import duty on apples to protect the interests of apple growers in the state. During a meeting with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi yesterday, he apprised her of the heavy losse...

January 16, 2026 2:17 PM

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IndiGo Refunds for Dec 3–5 Disruptions Cleared: DGCA

Directorate General of Civil Aviation today informed that all IndiGo flight cancellation refunds between December 3rd and 5th have been fully processed and cleared. Earlier, IndiGo had announced a compensation of 10 thousand rupees to the customers who were impacted due to the airline’s operational ...

January 16, 2026 2:15 PM

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India–Japan Talks Focus on Energy, Health and Maritime Security

External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar has said that over the last two decades, India and Japan have successfully transformed their relationship from a purely economic one into a comprehensive and strategic partnership. Dr. Jaishankar made these remarks during the opening session of talks with h...

January 16, 2026 1:57 PM

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Dr Jitendra Singh Releases Two Books at India’s First NAMO Book Fest

Minister of State for Science and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, today released two new books in New Delhi. The books, titled ‘Gen V Bano’ and ‘Mahatma’, were released at the first edition of India’s NAMO Book Fest.   In a social media post, Dr. Singh highlighted that the fest, being held toda...

January 16, 2026 2:01 PM

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Govt to Introduce Seed Act 2026 in Budget Session of Parliament

The Government will bring Seed Act 2026 in the Upcoming Budget Session of Parliament. Briefing Media in New Delhi today, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the legislation aims to curb the sale of poor-quality, fake, and unauthorized seeds. It also aims to ensure hig...

January 16, 2026 2:05 PM

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Mahayuti Leads in Early Trends of Maharashtra Civic Body Polls

The Maharashtra civic body poll results are showing a favourable trend for the Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena alliance, according to early trends as votes are being counted for elections to 29 civic bodies.   The BJP-Shiv Sena alliance surged past the halfway mark in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Cor...

January 16, 2026 1:35 PM

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BJP Announces Schedule for Election of National President

The BJP today announced the schedule for the election of the party's national president. The nomination will be filed on 19th of this month and on the same day the scrutiny of nomination papers will be done. The election will be held on the 20th January.

January 16, 2026 1:27 PM

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PM Modi Shares Article on India’s Startup Ecosystem

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that today the country believes in aspiration and creation, and youth is creating what it once used to seek. Mr Modi said this while sharing an article for a national daily written by Union Minister Piyush Goyal. Mr Modi highlighted how the article talks about t...

January 16, 2026 1:16 PM

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CBIC Extends Export Incentives to Postal shipments in electronic mode from Jan 15

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, CBIC has extended export-related benefits under the Duty Drawback, Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products and Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies schemes to exports made through the postal mode in electronic form, with effect from...

January 16, 2026 1:03 PM

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J&K: IED recovered and defused during Cordon & Search Operation in Rajouri

In Jammu and Kashmir, security forces successfully recovered and defused an improvised explosive device (IED) during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in village Kakora, under the jurisdiction of Police Station Manjakote in Rajouri district. During the search operation, a concealed bag was recove...