Nation celebrates “Har Ghar Tiranga” with national pride and patriotism 

August 12, 2026 9:40 PM

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Nation celebrates “Har Ghar Tiranga” with national pride and patriotism 

  Ahead of Independence Day, the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign is bringing a strong feeling of patriotism across Madhya Pradesh. Tiranga rallies and many other programmes are being organised across the state. The campaign is being held from August 9 to 17 and was started by Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Ya...

‘Rang De Basanti’ campaign provides platform to youth for creative expression

August 12, 2026 9:21 PM

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‘Rang De Basanti’ campaign provides platform to youth for creative expression

  Ahead of Independence Day, a platform for creative expression has been provided to the youth in Uttar Pradesh. For this, the 'Rang De Basanti' campaign was launched. Under this campaign, the graffiti wall programme organised near Lucknow University today. Artists from the city painted public mural...

Jharkhand: No breakthrough in student protest despite several rounds of talks

August 12, 2026 9:16 PM

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Jharkhand: No breakthrough in student protest despite several rounds of talks

  In Jharkhand, despite several rounds of talks and Assembly gherao, no breakthrough has been reached between the government and the protesting students. The students are demanding cancellation of the 2024 JSSC-CGL examination, through which more than two thousand candidates have already been appoin...

DoT empowers youth by selecting three Sanchar Mitras as envoys of ITU

August 12, 2026 9:10 PM

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DoT empowers youth by selecting three Sanchar Mitras as envoys of ITU

The Department of Telecommunications has facilitated the selection of three Sanchar Mitras from India as Generation Connect Youth Envoys (GCYE) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). This comes as the global community celebrates International Youth Day 2026 under the theme ‘Different Co...

Parliament passes bill to enhance funding and development of cooperative sector

August 12, 2026 8:51 PM

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Parliament passes bill to enhance funding and development of cooperative sector

  Parliament has passed the National Co-operative Development Corporation(NCDC) (Amendment) Bill, 2026 with Rajya Sabha approving it today. Lok Sabha has already passed the Bill. Minister of State for Cooperation Murlidhar Mohol moved the bill, which aims to further amend the National Co-operative D...

Mumbai: Seven killed, another seven injured in landslide in Ghatkopar chawl

August 12, 2026 8:40 PM

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Mumbai: Seven killed, another seven injured in landslide in Ghatkopar chawl

  In Mumbai, seven people were killed and seven others injured after a landslide struck a chawl in Chirag Nagar, Ghatkopar West, early this morning. The incident occurred at around 3:48 AM, when mud and debris from a hillock fell on two to three rooms of the chawl.   The Mumbai Fire Brigade declared...

Bill altering name of state of Kerala to Keralam gets nod from Parliament

August 12, 2026 8:50 PM

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Bill altering name of state of Kerala to Keralam gets nod from Parliament

  The Parliament has passed the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, with the Rajya Sabha approving it today. The Lok Sabha had passed the legislation yesterday. The Bill seeks to change the name of the state of Kerala to Keralam in the First Schedule of the Constitution.   Replying to a debate o...

BRICS economies are major growth engines of global economy, says FM Sitharaman

August 12, 2026 8:54 PM

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BRICS economies are major growth engines of global economy, says FM Sitharaman

  Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that public capital should act as a catalyst for private investment, rather than a substitute for it. Addressing a seminar in Jaipur on the role of the New Development Bank in mobilising private capital in BRICS member countries, Mrs. Sitharaman s...