Delhi-NCR air remains in ‘very poor’ category; winter chill eases

IANS | January 21, 2026 8:56 AM

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).

HM Amit Shah to visit Uttarakhand today on two-day tour

IANS | January 21, 2026 7:13 AM

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.

Maha Congress rift: Wadettiwar and Dhanorkar at loggerheads over leadership selection

IANS | January 20, 2026 10:48 PM

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.

Hazaribagh’s Rakhi Sinha to attend R-Day event for excellence in Janaushadhi Kendra work

IANS | January 20, 2026 10:18 PM

Hazaribagh (Bihar), Jan 20 (IANS) Watching the Republic Day parade on Kartavya Path in Delhi up close is a dream cherished by every Indian. For Rakhi Sinha of Charhi in Bihar’s Hazaribagh, that dream is about to become a reality. She has been invited to participate in the Republic Day celebrations on January 26 in recognition of her outstanding work under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Yojana (PMBJK).

PM Modi keeps unbroken bond with all BJP Presidents

IANS | January 20, 2026 10:07 PM

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The popular X handle "Modi Archive" (@modiarchive), dedicated to chronicling Prime Minister Narendra Modi's political journey through rare photographs, videos, and archival material, has shared a striking visual compilation featuring PM Modi alongside every Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president since the party's inception.

Entrepreneurs thrive under PMFME scheme in Bihar’s Sheikhpura

IANS | January 20, 2026 9:24 PM

Sheikhpura, (Bihar) Jan 20 (IANS) Prime Minister’s Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme, launched by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, is transforming local food processing businesses in Sheikhpura.