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August 26, 2025 6:43 PM

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Government imposes stock limits on wheat to curb hoarding and stabilize prices

The government has imposed stock limits on wheat to manage the overall food security and to prevent hoarding and unscrupulous speculation. The stock limits will apply to traders and wholesalers, retailers, big chain retailers and processors in all States and Union Territories. Consumer Affairs, Food...

August 26, 2025 6:25 PM

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President Droupadi Murmu greets citizens on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi

President Droupadi Murmu has greeted citizens on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi. In her message, President Murmu said that this festival is celebrated with great devotion and enthusiasm. Underlining that Lord Ganesh is worshipped as the source of wisdom and well-being, President Murmu said that people ...

August 26, 2025 5:08 PM

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Government schools account for 56% of enrolments, Says Education Survey 2025

Government schools play a pivotal role in providing education across the country, accounting for around 56 per cent of total enrolments. The number is higher in rural areas, where 66 per cent of students are enrolled, in comparison to around 30 per cent in urban areas. According to the Comprehensive...

August 26, 2025 4:46 PM

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Rajnath Singh commissions INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri in Visakhapatnam

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh commissioned two of the Indian Navy’s advanced frontline frigates, INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri, at the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam this afternoon. Speaking on the occasion the defence minister said that it showcases the success of the ‘Make in India’ and ‘Aatm...

August 26, 2025 4:22 PM

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CBIC advises stakeholders to wait for official GST rate announcements

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has urged people to avoid speculation on GST rates. In a social media post, CBIC said that decisions in this regard are taken collectively by the GST Council, which comprises the Centre and States. It said that premature speculation gives rise t...

August 26, 2025 4:17 PM

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HM Amit Shah inaugurates two-day Vibrant Villages Programme workshop in New Delhi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah today addressed the inaugural session of the two-day Vibrant Villages Programme workshop in New Delhi.  Mr Shah has said that demographic changes in border areas directly impact the security of the country and its borders. He said that the vibrant villages program was s...

August 26, 2025 2:48 PM

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Supreme Court slams Prolonged delays in High Court verdicts, orders strict action

The Supreme Court has voiced strong concern over long delays by High Courts in pronouncing judgments after hearings are concluded, warning that such a situation erodes “litigants’ faith in the judicial process”.   A Bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Prashant Kumar Mishra reiterated that if a judgme...

August 26, 2025 2:16 PM

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Heavy to Very Heavy Rain Predicted in Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, and More: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Chandigarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit, Baltistan and Muzaffarabad today.   Places over Chhatt...