Govt curbs diesel hoarding as OMCs absorb losses of Rs 500 crore per day

IANS | June 12, 2026 3:38 PM

New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The government on Friday introduced temporary restrictions on diesel sales through retail outlets to curb hoarding and black marketing, as public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) continue to absorb losses of around Rs 500 crore per day to shield consumers from global fuel price volatility.

IIT Madras unveils world's most detailed 3D Atlas of human brainstem

IANS | June 12, 2026 2:53 PM

New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) on Friday said it has released ANCHOR (Atlas of Neurochemical Characterisation of the human brainstem with 3D Reconstruction), the world’s most detailed three‑dimensional atlas of the human brainstem.

How Centre's Antyodaya mantra is uplifting poorest of poor

IANS | June 12, 2026 1:47 PM

New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The government’s Antyodaya mantra has succeeded in bringing India’s most backward and deprived communities into the ambit of inclusive development with the objective of ensuring that those who were left behind are placed at the forefront of opportunity and progress, according to an official factsheet issued on Friday.