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September 26, 2026 4:55 PM

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PSBs, RRBs to remain open on Sunday ahead of bank strike: Finance Ministry

The Finance Ministry has announced that all public sector banks and Regional Rural Banks will remain open tomorrow (Sunday) for the convenience of customers.   The Ministry said that this step has been taken in view of the proposed three-day nationwide bank strike called by the United Forum of ...

September 26, 2026 1:54 PM

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CJI Surya Kant inaugurates country’s first Victim Rights Centre in Patna

Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant inaugurated the country’s first Victim Rights Centre in Patna. The first-of-its-kind Victim Rights Centre in the country is established on the premises of the Bihar State Legal Services Authority. The centre will provide legal rights and essential assistance...

September 26, 2026 1:52 PM

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IMD forecasts very heavy rainfall in parts of UP, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh and MP

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast very heavy rainfall today over parts of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. Moderate to heavy rainfall is also expected during the day in places over Bihar, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha...

September 26, 2026 12:58 PM

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Five new regional-language science magazines launched on CSIR Foundation Day

Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh launched five new popular science magazines in Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali and Assamese on the occasion of the 85th Foundation Day of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). The magazines were published by the CSIR-...

September 26, 2026 9:26 AM

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Nation pays homage to Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar on his 207th birth anniversary

The nation today is paying homage to Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, a towering figure of India’s social reform movement, on his 207th birth anniversary. Born on 26 September 1820 at Birsingha in Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal, Vidyasagar dedicated his life to education and social reform. He w...

September 26, 2026 8:12 AM

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India raises concerns over attacks on commercial shipping, seafarers

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has raised concerns over repeated attacks on commercial shipping and seafarers in the Gulf, Red Sea and Black Sea, saying that the attacks were no longer exceptional occurrences. Dr Jaishankar was addressing the inaugural meeting of the 'Group of Friends on Saf...

September 25, 2026 9:28 PM

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ICAT Marks 20 Years of Service to India’s Automotive Industry

The International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT), Manesar, today celebrated its 20 years of service to India’s automotive industry. Heavy Industries Minister HD Kumaraswamy and Minister of State for Heavy Industries, Bhupathi Raju Srinivasa Varma, were present on the occasion.  The event fe...