Har Ghar Tiranga campaign generates employment for Jeevika Didis in Samastipur

IANS | August 12, 2026 12:11 AM

Samastipur, Aug 12 (IANS) The nationwide ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, being organised to mark the 150th anniversary of the song Vande Mataram, has created significant livelihood opportunities for Jeevika Didis in Bihar’s Samastipur district. Women associated with the Jeevika self‑help groups (Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society) have received orders for more than 80,000 Tricolours from government departments, industrial units, community organisations and the general public.

Telangana govt to host Khelo India Youth Games 2026 on grand scale

IANS | August 11, 2026 11:32 PM

Hyderabad, Aug 11 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Tuesday that the state government will organise the prestigious Khelo India Youth Games 2026 on a grand scale.

US lawmakers push key power link for India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor

IANS | August 11, 2026 11:09 PM

Washington, Aug 11 (IANS) A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has urged the Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US International Development Finance Corporation CEO Ben Black to prioritise an undersea electricity project they described as central to the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC).

Tejashwi Yadav targets Bihar govt over Siwan police action against students

IANS | August 11, 2026 10:12 PM

Patna, Aug 11 (IANS) The controversy surrounding police action against students protesting alleged examination irregularities and paper leaks in Siwan has once again become a major political issue in Bihar.

'A resolve for nation-building': BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj on concept of 'Mangal Milan'

IANS | August 11, 2026 9:52 PM

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) A new initiative where Parliamentarians meet every Tuesday for open conversations and new ideas, named "Mangal Milan" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is a platform where discussions were held on issues ranging from the ills of the National eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) exam-paper leak to India's young space innovators, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from New Delhi, Bansuri Swaraj said.

Harbhajan Singh’s posers to Punjab govt over alarming rise in drug addiction

IANS | August 11, 2026 8:01 PM

Chandigarh, Aug 11 (IANS) In a war of “claims and counterclaims” between the Punjab government and Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh over the alarming rise in drug addiction in the state, the latter on Tuesday posted more videos and pictures on his social media account to justify his claims.

‘Securing jobs for 10,000 Bankipur youths’, Prashant Kishor’s first pledge after bypoll win

IANS | August 11, 2026 7:21 PM

Patna, Aug 11 (IANS) Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor on Tuesday vowed to assist at least 10,000 youths from his Bankipur constituency to find corporate and private sector jobs over the next two years and urged the families to submit the bio-data and CVs of their wards in his office.

Tricolour-waving marks NDA’s ‘Mangal Milan’, Rajinder Gupta joins MPs

IANS | August 11, 2026 7:07 PM

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The NDA Parliamentary Party’s weekly ‘Mangal Milan’ meeting in the Parliament Library Building on Tuesday began on a patriotic note, with MPs raising the Tricolour and chanting ‘Vande Mataram’ and ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ ahead of the final days of the Monsoon Session.

Gujarat’s ‘Shaktidoot 2.0’ scheme to double athlete aid to Rs 50 lakh, lower entry age

IANS | August 11, 2026 6:37 PM

Gandhinagar, Aug 11 (IANS) The Gujarat government will launch the revamped ‘Shaktidoot 2.0’ scheme on Wednesday, raising the maximum financial assistance for talented athletes from Rs 25 lakh to Rs 50 lakh and lowering the minimum age for applications from 12 to above nine years.

Kerala roadways gifted a new bus!

IANS | August 11, 2026 5:53 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 11 (IANS) In a first-of-its-kind initiative, a cooperative society has stepped in to strengthen the cash-strapped Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), buying a bus with its public welfare fund and offering it to the state-run transport utility.

Politics

Har Ghar Tiranga campaign generates employment for Jeevika Didis in Samastipur

Telangana govt to host Khelo India Youth Games 2026 on grand scale

US lawmakers push key power link for India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor

Tejashwi Yadav targets Bihar govt over Siwan police action against students

'A resolve for nation-building': BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj on concept of 'Mangal Milan'

Harbhajan Singh’s posers to Punjab govt over alarming rise in drug addiction

‘Securing jobs for 10,000 Bankipur youths’, Prashant Kishor’s first pledge after bypoll win

Tricolour-waving marks NDA’s ‘Mangal Milan’, Rajinder Gupta joins MPs

Gujarat’s ‘Shaktidoot 2.0’ scheme to double athlete aid to Rs 50 lakh, lower entry age

Kerala roadways gifted a new bus!

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