Polls crucial for safeguarding Assamese identity: Sarbananda Sonowal ​

IANS | March 26, 2026 9:43 PM

Guwahati, March 26 (IANS) Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday said the upcoming Assam Assembly elections are of “great significance” for the Assamese community, asserting that people are looking towards a permanent solution to long-pending issues, particularly illegal infiltration. ​

In MP's Mandla, PM-KISAN aids farmers in grappling with unseen challenges

IANS | March 26, 2026 8:48 PM

Mandla (Madhya Pradesh), March 26 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme (PM-KISAN), a Central government programme to financially support small and marginal farmers, has given the farming community dignity and respect, besides helping them grapple with monetary challenges in difficult times.

India-Canada partnership can be model for clean energy transition

IANS | March 26, 2026 7:14 PM

New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) With a new Strategic Energy Partnership on the table after Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to New Delhi, India and Canada now have a chance to turn climate diplomacy into hard infrastructure across solar, hydrogen, wind, and low‑carbon LNG which has the potential for setting a model for North–South energy cooperation, according to an article.

P Kumaran appointed as India's High Commissioner to UK

IANS | March 26, 2026 7:08 PM

New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Periasamy Kumaran, presently Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), has been appointed as India's next High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, the MEA announced on Thursday.