New Pashmina Board aims to put Ladakh's luxury fibre on the global mapLadakh is establishing the Ladakh Pashmina Development Board to boost its famed fibre worldwide. This new body will protect the Pashmina va...
18 Jun, 2026, 06.49 PM IST
Govt plans financial aid for contractors to provide temporary homes to labourers at project sitesHousing Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced plans to financially assist contractors for temporary labourer housing at project sites, fun...
18 Jun, 2026, 03.21 PM IST
EV industry seeks financing, payment security support to drive adoptionElectric vehicle makers are asking the government for better financing and payment security. This is to speed up the use of electric vehicl...
17 Jun, 2026, 08.14 PM IST
Banks, fintechs join forces to fight money laundering, terror financing under new platformIndia's financial sector has launched a new platform called ARIFAC. This brings together banks, NBFCs, payment firms, insurers, and other e...
16 Jun, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
Arunachal rolls out major deregulation drive to boost investmentArunachal Pradesh has significantly eased business regulations. The state has streamlined processes across 51 areas, including land, enviro...
16 Jun, 2026, 08.28 PM IST
From Rs 75 in cash to the Lok Sabha spotlight: The obscure party at the centre of the TMC rebellionAn unknown political party, the Nationalist Citizens Party of India, is now central to national politics. Twenty Trinamool Congress MPs ann...
16 Jun, 2026, 11.52 AM IST
From Rs 75 in cash to the heart of a TMC revolt: The unlikely political journey of NCPIThe Nationalist Citizens Party of India, NCPI, a little-known outfit with just Rs 75 cash, is now in the national spotlight. Twenty disside...
15 Jun, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
CAG flags shortcomings at Social Audit Unit of Assam; suggests corrective measuresAssam's Social Audit Unit is struggling with significant operational and governance issues. A CAG report reveals its registration expired f...
14 Jun, 2026, 01.54 PM IST
Malviya Nagar fire survivor from Bangladesh alleges Rs 1.8 lakh charged despite promise of free body transportA Bangladeshi survivor of the Malviya Nagar fire claims she was charged a hefty sum for body repatriation after a government promise of fre...
14 Jun, 2026, 08.03 AM IST
29 years after Uphaar fire, the victims' association presses for special law on negligence-driven disastersMarking the 29th anniversary of the Uphaar cinema fire tragedy, the Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy (AVUT) on Saturday intensified...
13 Jun, 2026, 05.23 PM IST
Examination system in crisis: The urgent need to shift focus from cost to capabilityRecent examination fiascos highlight a critical need to reform India's testing system. Current procurement practices favor low costs over e...
13 Jun, 2026, 01.03 AM IST
The 5-second security check that spots more than just metalVehant Technologies has launched MilliView, India's first indigenous Millimetre-Wave body scanner designed to detect non-metallic threats. ...
11 Jun, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanam takes possession of land in Kamrup, Assam for temple constructionTirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has officially taken possession of over 10 acres of land in Assam. The land is allocated for the const...
10 Jun, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
Road safety tech plan hit by telcos-auto turf warIndia's ambitious V2X deployment faces a major hurdle as telcos, tech firms and auto bodies clash over control. Disagreements over licensin...
09 Jun, 2026, 10.03 PM IST
Education policy failure is being dressed up as innovation, employer abdication as a skills gapIndian universities are failing to equip graduates with needed skills. Private firms now offer expensive courses, creating a barrier for ma...
08 Jun, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
Disable bureaucratic blindness, empathiseThe ordeal faced by Falguni Maheshwari at the airport sheds light on the systemic issues that differently-abled travelers in India continue...
07 Jun, 2026, 11.34 PM IST
Pahlaj Nihalani cause of death: Filmmaker and ex-CBFC chairperson dies at 76Veteran film producer and former CBFC chairperson Pahlaj Nihalani passed away in Mumbai on June 4, 2026, at the age of 76. Known for produc...
04 Jun, 2026, 12.46 PM IST