Jan Aushadhi scheme saves citizens Rs 45,000 crore in 12 years: Govt

IANS | July 24, 2026 2:37 PM

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) A total of 20,149 Jan Aushadhi Kendras have been opened nationwide and estimated savings of about Rs 45,000 crore have accrued to citizens from the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Yojna, the government informed Parliament on Friday.

India's steel sector keeps up growth momentum in April-June: Govt

IANS | July 24, 2026 2:29 PM

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) India’s production of finished steel during June this year went up to 13.5 million tonnes, which represents a 3.8 per cent increase over the corresponding figure of 13 million tonnes in the same month last year, according to data released by the Ministry of Steel on Friday.

'Dear youth, how about a real revolution'?: Acharya Prashant's message to protesting generation

IANS | July 24, 2026 12:31 PM

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Philosopher and author Acharya Prashant has shared a message for the youth protesting the NEET paper leak. The demand for action, he said, has been raised so loud that the protester himself is never examined. He said that he has no problem with the street, only with the blindness on it. The movement is not wrong, but its sequence has been inverted.

After DU, JNU advises students to avoid Jantar Mantar amid CJP protest

IANS | July 24, 2026 12:12 PM

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) After the University of Delhi (DU), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has also issued an advisory asking students and other stakeholders to refrain from visiting Jantar Mantar, where the Cockroach Janta Party is holding a protest over the NEET paper leak and other issues.