New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the continuation of the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) up to the financial year 2030-31 along with extension of funding support for promotional and developmental activities and gap funding.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday commenced the India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management (IICDEM) 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in the national Capital. The three-day conference is poised to be the largest global gathering of its kind hosted by India in the field of democracy and election management, bringing together election administrators, policymakers, academics, and experts from across the world. Welcoming the delegates, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar highlighted India's ancient democratic system while addressing the delegates.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) on Wednesday declared 167 drug samples tested by the Central and state drugs regulatory authorities as ‘not of standard quality (NSQ)' in its monthly drug alert for December.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The newly-appointed BJP National President Nitin Nabin has convened an important organisational meeting at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Wednesday for the first time after assuming office and internal consultations in the party are underway.
Prayagraj, Jan 21 (IANS) In a significant administrative reshuffle, the Allahabad High Court has ordered the transfer of 14 judicial officers, including Sambhal Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Vibhanshu Sudheer.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) In a bid to create future‑ready, financially viable and environmentally sustainable power sector, the government on Wednesday said it has released a new 'Draft National Electricity Policy (NEP) 2026' for public consultation with stakeholders.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) creating four Guinness World Records — enabled by advanced technology and stringent quality standards — reflects India’s rising engineering excellence and execution capability, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Air pollution levels across Delhi-NCR continued to remain alarming on Wednesday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) standing at 380 at 8:00 a.m., placing the region firmly in the ‘very poor’ category, according to data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will be on a two-day visit to Uttarakhand starting Wednesday, during which he will participate in several important religious, cultural, and social programmes in Haridwar and Rishikesh.
Chandrapur, Jan 20 (IANS) Despite a significant victory in the Chandrapur Municipal Corporation elections, the internal friction within the Chandrapur district unit of the Congress party has reached a breaking point as a public dispute has erupted between the Congress Legislative Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar and party MP Pratibha Dhanorkar.
