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Mint Explainer | Why India's nationwide HPV vaccination drive is a shot in the arm to eliminate cervical cancer

NEW DELHI, March 6 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign on 28 February by including it in India's Universal Immunization Programme to... Read More


Amit Shah inaugurates Sulphuric Acid Plant at IFFCO Paradeep, highlights dairy expansion plan for Odisha

Paradeep, March 6 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the government will work toward bringing a strong dairy cooperative network to every village in Odisha, similar to the successful mode... Read More


Maharashtra budget: Farm loan waiver up to Rs 2 lakh announced; focus on infra, green energy

Mumbai, March 6 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister and state Finance Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday announced a farm loan waiver scheme under which eligible farmers with overdue crop loans will recei... Read More


MNM holds executive committee meeting in Chennai ahead of 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections

Chennai, March 6 -- Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) held its administrative and executive committee meeting in Chennai on Friday to discuss preparations for the upcoming 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. ... Read More


"Participated in Operation Sindoor": Su-30MKI crash Pilot's father shares "common dream" for the country

Nagpur, March 6 -- Ravindra Duragkar, the father of deceased Flight Lieutenant Purvesh Duragkar in the Su-30MKI crash in Assam's Karbi Anglong on Friday, reminisced about his son's last memories with ... Read More


Meta cautions Karnataka over under-16s' social media ban: Curbs may 'push teens toward less safe, unregulated sites'

New Delhi, March 6 -- Following Karnataka state's decision to ban social media for minors under 16 years, Meta Platforms on Friday warned that administrations weighing such limitations must be cautiou... Read More


Need to strive for making life easy for industries, common people: CM Omar

JAMMU, March 6 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a high-level meeting to review progress on Compliance Reduction and Deregulation 2.0, a comprehensive national initiative aimed at easing r... Read More


CM inaugurates new Secretariat block in Jammu

JAMMU, March 6 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today inaugurated a newly constructed block at the Civil Secretariat, Jammu, aimed at augmenting office infrastructure and improving the working faciliti... Read More


JP posts will no longer be granted on political grounds - Justice Minister

Sri Lanka, March 6 -- The Minister of Justice and National Integration, Harshana Nanayakkara, stated that the post of Justice of the Peace (JP) will no longer be granted based on political considerati... Read More


PM Modi addresses post budget webinar on agriculture, rural transformation

New Delhi, March 6 -- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the third post Budget Webinar today, focusing on "Agriculture and Rural Transformation". Reflecting on the previous sessions regarding... Read More