Financial aid, training and recognition transforming lives of persons with disabilities in Pauri

IANS | December 3, 2025 10:27 PM

Pauri (Uttarakhand), Dec 3 (IANS) On ‘International Day of Persons with Disabilities’, a state-level skill excellence awards ceremony was organised in Pauri, Uttarakhand. Skilled employees and self-employed individuals with disabilities present at the event expressed gratitude and satisfaction for the support and recognition they are receiving from the government and administration.

‘Are you unhappy with Punjab CM?’: Union Minister’s riposte to Raghav Chadha on water issue

IANS | December 3, 2025 10:04 PM

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Union Environment and Forest Minister Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday took a jibe at AAP Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha, who had raised the issue of Punjab’s water crisis, noting that the matter he was highlighting pertains to the state government run by his own party.

IRCTC website records 99.98 pc uptime in April-October: Vaishnaw

IANS | December 3, 2025 9:51 PM

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) The uptime of the IRCTC website was 99.98 per cent during the April-October period this fiscal compared to 99.86 per cent in the same period in the financial year 2024-25, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

India to update base year for national accounts data to 2022–23: FM Sitharaman

IANS | December 3, 2025 9:44 PM

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) India will adopt 2022-23 as the new base year for calculating national accounts with effect from February 26–27 next year, as part of the update to the country’s economic data framework, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in Parliament on Wednesday.

CEC Gyanesh Kumar takes over as chair of International IDEA, pledges ‘decisive and action-oriented’ leadership

IANS | December 3, 2025 9:38 PM

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, Gyanesh Kumar, on Wednesday assumed the Chairship of the Council of Member States of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) for the year 2026, marking a major recognition of India’s credibility as one of the world’s most experienced election management systems.

New hope for the needy: Uttarakhand families celebrate home allotments under PM Awas Yojana

IANS | December 3, 2025 9:08 PM

Ramnagar (Uttarakhand), Dec 3 (IANS) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) is proving to be a blessing for poor and homeless families in Ramnagar of Uttarakhand’s Nainital district. Hundreds of families who had dreamed for years of living in a permanent house have finally received their own homes.

Imran Khan-Asim Munir tussle highlights structural problems within Pakistan

Jayanta Bhattacharya | December 3, 2025 8:35 PM

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) A developing outcry over the reported mistreatment of incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan may prove to be the proverbial last straw that broke the camel’s back for a country already facing multiple uprisings and a dwindling coffer.

VP Radhakrishnan, Georgia parliamentary delegation discuss expanding ties across sectors

IANS | December 3, 2025 7:42 PM

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) A parliamentary delegation from Georgia led by Parliament Chairman Shalva Papuashvili called on Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Wednesday with the both sides discussing expanding cooperation across tourism, IT, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy, films, and sports sectors besides also prospects of enhanced direct connectivity between the two nations.

UP’s solar leap to herald new chapter of energy savings and job creation

IANS | December 3, 2025 7:24 PM

Lucknow, Dec 3 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh is set to shine brighter in the days to come, with an ongoing “solar revolution” in the state and will see multiple aspects of growth, in terms of energy saving and employment generation.

Gujarat CEO meets political parties to review intensive voter list revision drive

IANS | December 3, 2025 6:39 PM

Ahmedabad, Dec 3 (IANS) In Ahmedabad, Gujarat Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Hareet Shukla convened a meeting with representatives of major political parties — BJP, INC, AAP, and BSP — to review the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls being carried out across the state.

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Financial aid, training and recognition transforming lives of persons with disabilities in Pauri

‘Are you unhappy with Punjab CM?’: Union Minister’s riposte to Raghav Chadha on water issue

IRCTC website records 99.98 pc uptime in April-October: Vaishnaw

India to update base year for national accounts data to 2022–23: FM Sitharaman

CEC Gyanesh Kumar takes over as chair of International IDEA, pledges ‘decisive and action-oriented’ leadership

New hope for the needy: Uttarakhand families celebrate home allotments under PM Awas Yojana

Imran Khan-Asim Munir tussle highlights structural problems within Pakistan

VP Radhakrishnan, Georgia parliamentary delegation discuss expanding ties across sectors

UP’s solar leap to herald new chapter of energy savings and job creation

Gujarat CEO meets political parties to review intensive voter list revision drive

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