August 11, 2026 1:08 PM

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Over 10.33 crore Farmer IDs created across country: Govt

The government has said that more than 10.33 crore Farmer IDs have been created across the country till date. The Farmer ID enables the integration of Direct Benefit Transfer schemes, such as registrations under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, Minimum Supp...

August 11, 2026 1:02 PM

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MSME Ministry, DPIIT sign MoU to boost GI products’ market access

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to accelerate the commercialisation and global market access of India’s Geographical Indication (GI) products. The collaboration aims ...

August 11, 2026 12:37 PM

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Supreme Court asks EC to provide details of SIR-related appeals in West Bengal

The Supreme Court asked the Election Commission to provide details of appeals decided so far by tribunals appointed to deal with pleas concerning voter deletions during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal. A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant took note of a p...

August 11, 2026 12:34 PM

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Delhi: CM Rekha Gupta, MLAs participate in Tiranga Yatra at Assembly premises

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly Vijender Gupta, along with MLAs, participated in a Tiranga Yatra at the Delhi Legislative Assembly premises. The yatra commenced from the statue of Mahatma Gandhi and culminated at the statue of Dr B. R. Ambedkar, symbolisin...

August 11, 2026 12:29 PM

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Hundreds of youths join Tiranga Yatra in Punjab’s Ropar

In the run-up to India’s 80th Independence Day, a Tiranga Yatra was taken out in Punjab as part of the nationwide ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign. Led by BJP Punjab President Kewal Singh Dhillon in Ropar district last evening, hundreds of youths participated in the yatra, carrying the Tricolour in their...

August 11, 2026 12:25 PM

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More than 1.25 crore houses sanctioned under PMAY-Urban; over 1 crore completed

Secretary, Department of Urban Development, Satendra Singh has said affordable housing must evolve from a scheme-based approach into a sustainable ecosystem offering multiple housing choices, including ownership and rental housing. Addressing the National Conference on ‘Reimagining Affordable Housin...

August 11, 2026 11:34 AM

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Car overturns after hitting divider, collides with truck in Satara; 4 killed

In Maharashtra, 4 people were killed and 2 others injured after a car hit a road divider, overturned and collided with a truck on the Pune-Bengaluru National Highway in Satara district in the early hours of today. According to police, the car was travelling from Pune towards Satara when the driver l...

August 11, 2026 10:42 AM

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Maharashtra government plans charging stations for electric vehicles across state

The Maharashtra government is planning to set up electric vehicle charging stations at MSRTC depots and Regional Transport Offices across the state. While flagging off Tata Motors' electric trucks at the Tardeo RTO in Mumbai, Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik announced that the governmen...