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Centre's year-end bureaucratic reshuffle: 48 plus officials get new postings

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- In a major bureaucratic reshuffle on the last day of 2025, the Central government approved a large number of senior-level appointments at the level of Joint Secretary, Additional ... Read More


New Year 2026: PM Modi extends wishes - 'Praying for peace and happiness in our society'

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended new year greetings to everyone and prayed for peace and happiness in the society. "Wishing everyone a wonderful 2026! May the ye... Read More


Commercial LPG cylinder prices hiked by Rs 111 from January 1, domestic rates unchanged

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- The price of commercial LPG cylinders has been increased with effect from Thursday, January 1, bringing some pressure on costs to hotels, restaurants and other commercial users at... Read More


Commercial LPG cylinder costlier by Rs 111 from January 1, domestic prices unchanged

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- The price of commercial LPG cylinders has been increased with effect from Thursday, January 1, bringing some pressure on costs to hotels, restaurants and other commercial users at... Read More


New seed push targets cotton revival, productivity gains across crops

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- On the first day of 2026, the government released around 185 new high-yielding seed varieties and hybrids across crops such as rice, maize, cotton, millets, pulses, oilseeds and s... Read More


PM Modi pens heartfelt letter to BJP's new Thiruvananthapuram mayor; says "UDF-LDF fixed match will end soon"

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated the newly elected Thiruvananthapuram Corporation Mayor VV Rajesh and his deputy GS Asha Nath after the BJP's histor... Read More


Jamaat Ameer meets Tarique Rahman

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman met BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday evening and expressed condolences over the death of his mother and former Prime Minister Khaleda Z... Read More


A basic New Year expectation: Give our children some fresh air to breathe

India, Jan. 1 -- At Raja Vihar, a small colony in North Delhi, the morning air feels heavy as children walk their way to school through the solid, grey wall of smog. It looks like the wall is made of ... Read More


Guyana counts on Indian expertise to become a healthcare hub in Carribean

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Guyana is aiming to emerge as a healthcare hub in the Caribbean and is counting on Indian expertise to strengthen its medical infrastructure, Guyanese High Commissioner to India D... Read More


Arjun Bijlani breaks down at his father-in-law's funeral, hugs his own son

India, Jan. 1 -- Actor Arjun Bijlani's father-in-law, Rakesh Chandra Swami, died at 73 after suffering a stroke. The actor had returned from their ongoing New Year vacation to Dubai after he was admit... Read More