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Over 4.05 cr beneficiaries provided maternity benefits under Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana till July 2025

New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- Under Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), maternity benefits have been provided to more than 4.05 crore beneficiaries since the inception of the scheme on January 1 2017,... Read More


Visakhapatnam Port secures first place in National Swachhta Awards

Visakhapatnam, Aug. 8 -- Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) has achieved first place at the national level in the Swachhta Pakhwada Awards 2024, bringing national recognition to the city of Visakhapat... Read More


Himachal reels under monsoon fury: 357 roads blocked, 177 water supply schemes affected

Shimla, Aug. 8 -- Heavy monsoon in Himachal Pradesh has left 357 roads blocked, 599 power distribution transformers (DTRs) are out of service, and 177 water supply schemes have been affected, accordin... Read More


Pakistan: BYC protest over leaders' disappearance enters 24th day

Islamabad, Aug. 8 -- The protest by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) demanding the release of its leaders entered its 24th day on Friday, with the group alleging that the families of forcibly disap... Read More


UAE expands lifesaving support to Gaza with 66th relief airdrop

Gaza, Aug. 8 -- The UAE today carried out its 66th humanitarian airdrop over the Gaza Strip as part of its "Birds of Goodness" initiative under the wider Operation Chivalrous Knight 3. The airdrop wa... Read More


Hardeep Singh Puri hails Centre's Rs 30000 crore compensation to oil companies for stable LPG prices

New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday hailed the Centre's recent decision to pay Rs 30000 crores to oil companies in 12 parts, which has kept prices of Liquefied P... Read More


Trump's tariffs risk carefully-built US-India partnership, US Senator says

Washington DC, Aug. 8 -- House Foreign Affairs Committee Dems on Friday warned that US President Donald Trump's actions risk the carefully developed US-India relationship. US Representative Gregory M... Read More


Death toll in Himachal Pradesh reaches 208

Shimla, Aug. 8 -- Himachal Pradesh continues to grapple with the devastating impact of the ongoing monsoon season, with total 208 people killed out of which 112 in rain-related incidents and 96 fatali... Read More


Autorickshaw driver held with 90,000 yaba tablets in Tripura's Agartala

Agartala, Aug. 8 -- In a major drug bust, Tripura police recovered 90,000 Yaba tablets from an autorickshaw during a routine vehicle checking operation near Amtali Bypass in Tripura's Agartala on Frid... Read More


Delhi Assembly passes 'fee regulation bill', CM Gupta says 'vanvas' of parents ended

New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- The Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) 2025 bill was passed in the Delhi Assembly on Friday. Delhi CM Rekha Gupta and ministers of her cabin... Read More