PM Modi Shares Article on India’s Startup Ecosystem

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...

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

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...

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

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...

UK Conservative Party MP Raises Alarm Over Violence Against Hindus in Bangladesh

January 16, 2026 12:56 PM

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UK Conservative Party MP Raises Alarm Over Violence Against Hindus in Bangladesh

The United Kingdom Conservative Party leader and MP Bob Blackman raised grave concerns over disastrous situation in Bangladesh where Hindus are being murdered on the streets, their houses and temples set ablaze. He said that other religious minorities are suffering similar fates.   Speaking in the H...

Pakistani Drones Spotted Along LoC and International Border in J&K

January 16, 2026 12:42 PM

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Pakistani Drones Spotted Along LoC and International Border in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistani drones were spotted along sensitive areas of the Line of Control in Poonch district and the Indo-Pak International Border in Samba district last evening, prompting a swift response from security forces.   Akashvani Correspondent reports that in Poonch district, a dron...

Sukhatme National Award 2026 Nominations to Close on Jan 31

January 16, 2026 12:17 PM

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Sukhatme National Award 2026 Nominations to Close on Jan 31

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has called for nominations for the Sukhatme National Award in Statistics 2026. The award recognises contributions of individuals in terms of high-quality research work and improving the system of official statistics. Nominations can be sent on ...

VP C P Radhakrishnan, PM Modi extend greetings to citizens on Thiruvalluvar Day

January 16, 2026 11:00 AM

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VP C P Radhakrishnan, PM Modi extend greetings to citizens on Thiruvalluvar Day

Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have extended greetings to citizens on the occasion of Thiruvalluvar Day.   In a social media post, the Vice-President said that Thiruvalluvar taught that love is the foundation of life, that compassion and mercy must guide one’s act...

UNSC Emergency Meeting: US says ‘all options on the table’ if Iran protest killings continue
Members of the United Nations Security Council sit during a meeting on Syria at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, NY, U.S. April 5, 2017. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton - RC141DE9DE00

January 16, 2026 1:23 PM

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UNSC Emergency Meeting: US says ‘all options on the table’ if Iran protest killings continue

The United States has warned Iran that it is considering all possible measures to stop what it says is a violent crackdown on protesters. Speaking at an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council in New York last night, the US Permanent Representative Mike Waltz said President Trump ha...

Spituk Gustor Festival begins in Ladakh

January 16, 2026 8:33 AM

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Spituk Gustor Festival begins in Ladakh

In Ladakh, the two-day-long annual monastic festival of Spituk Monastery -  Spituk Gustor – begins today. This festival is observed after a week-long period of prayers and rituals in honour of God and Goddess for world peace, prosperity and triumph over evil, and it is marked as the end of the first...