Kolkata Durga Puja Pandal Stampede Leaves 17 Feared Dead, Several Injured
A stampede at Kolkata’s Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal on October 17, 2026, reportedly left several people feared dead and dozens injured amid heavy rain and overcrowding. Police launched...
NFR Speeds Up Agartala-Akhaura Railway Project for Passenger Services
Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has intensified efforts to complete pending works on the Agartala-Akhaura...
Congress Appoints 208 AICC Observers for Nationwide Vote Bachao Campaign
The Congress has appointed 208 observers for its nationwide “Vote Bachao – Desh Bachao”...
CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke Granted Conditional Bail by Delhi Court
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has been granted conditional bail by a...
Adani Electricity Powers Over 700 Durga Puja and Navratri Pandals
Adani Electricity has powered over 700 Navratri and Durga Puja pandals across Mumbai with...
Ayush Ministry issues standard treatment guidelines to bring uniformity across all systems
The AYUSH Ministry has issued standard treatment guidelines on Management of Dermatological Disorders for Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy, with the inclusion...
Rupee appreciates by 50 paise against US dollar
In the forex market, the rupee appreciated by 50 paise to close at 95 rupees and 28 paise against the US dollar. The...
Government drafts National Steel Policy
The Government has the draft National Steel Policy-Vision 2047, which provides a long-term policy framework to build a globally competitive, technologically advanced,...
India calls for better access to finance, technology transfer for sustainable development goals
India has called for greater access to finance, technology transfer and capacity-building to accelerate the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals, with poverty...
IMF raises India’s GDP growth forecast to 7% for 2026
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised India’s GDP growth forecast to 7 per cent for 2026-27, up from 6.4 per cent...
India’s internet subscriber base crosses 111 crores
India’s internet subscriber base has risen to over 111 crore 41 lakh at the end of June this year, from around 109...
Robert Hall and Michael Woodford Win 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics
Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford receive the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics for developing macroeconomic models that help governments and central banks stabilise...
Rahul Gandhi, 10 INDIA Bloc Leaders Move Supreme Court Against SIR
Rahul Gandhi and 10 INDIA bloc leaders have approached the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, alleging voter...
SCAORA Backs CJI Surya Kant’s Stand on Judicial Independence
The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) backed CJI Surya Kant’s response to Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, stressing judicial independence, separation of powers, and...
Retail inflation accelerates to 5.54% last month, breaching RBI’s target of 4%
India’s retail inflation accelerated to 5.54 per cent in September on an annual basis, remaining above the Reserve Bank of India’s target...
Rupee appreciates by 96 paise against US dollar
In the forex market, the rupee appreciated by 96 paise to close at 95 rupees and 78 paise against the US dollar.
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Asian markets show mixed trends, European indices trading high
Most Asian stock indices displayed mixed trends today. South Korea’s Kospi index plunged over 3.6 per cent, China’s Shanghai Composite Index fell...
Women | Akashvani News
Women-led farmer producer organisations are emerging as key drivers of inclusive agricultural growth in India, with nearly 80 per cent of women-led...
Oil prices move upward amid announcement of energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine
Global crude oil prices reversed course and moved higher today amid skepticism over U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of energy ceasefire between...
