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Govt to introduce Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill in Parliament

India, Dec. 14 -- The Narendra Modi government will introduce the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025 in the winter session of Parliament to set up a commission to facilitate universities and ... Read More


"Will further advance PM Modi's guidance, leadership": Nitin Nabin on appointment as BJP National Working President

Patna, Dec. 14 -- Bihar Minister Nitin Nabin, who was appointed as the BJP's National Working President on Sunday, expressed gratitude to the party's central leadership. Speaking to ANI in Patna, Nit... Read More


Makhana Board holds first meeting; Rs 476-crore scheme rolled out

India, Dec. 14 -- The central government has approved a scheme for the development of Makhana with an outlay of Rs 476.03 crore for the period 2025-26 to 2030-31. According to a statement from the Mi... Read More


Indian Army's Remount and Veterinary Corps celebrates 247th Corps Day

New Delhi, Dec. 14 -- The Remount and Veterinary Corps (RVC), one of the oldest arms of the Indian Army, celebrated its 247th Corps Day on Sunday, commemorating nearly 250 years of distinguished servi... Read More


Students protest, block road after Kujang College Lecturer killed in accident

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 14 -- Tension prevailed in the Kujang area of Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district on Sunday following the death of a Kujang College lecturer in a road accident. Agitated students staged ... Read More


What is GRAP-IV, now in force in Delhi and the National Capital Region?

India, Dec. 14 -- Authorities in Delhi and the National Capital Region (Delhi-NCR) invoked the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)-IV on December 13, 2025, as air quality worsened to hazardous levels. ... Read More


Afghanistan crisis worsens as millions battle acute food insecurity

India, Dec. 14 -- Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis has intensified due to the mass deportation of Afghan asylum seekers from Iran and Pakistan, prolonged drought conditions and a series of powerful e... Read More


Palm Wine Scarcity (2): Declining number of tappers contributes to shortage, rising costs

Nigeria, Dec. 14 -- On a windy Tuesday afternoon on 18 February, Akaninyene Nelson had just returned from tapping palm wine in a swamp several kilometres from Ikot Ebom Itam, a community in Itu Local ... Read More


Choking Silence

Srinagar, Dec. 14 -- Srinagar, often celebrated for its scenic beauty and pristine Dal Lake, is increasingly under threat-not from visible deforestation or construction alone, but from an invisible, i... Read More


Major crackdown on OGWs, 200 detained

Srinagar, Dec. 14 -- Police on Saturday detained around 200 suspected over-ground workers (OGWs) of terror outfits as part of a massive crackdown in the valley, officials said here. The police, along ... Read More