India

NEET reform on agenda: Parliamentary panel backs multi-phase exam, praises re-test security measures

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS): A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports on Wednesday reviewed the conduct of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination and discussed a series of reform

India / 1st July 2026

SC lays down guidelines on using ITRs to assess income in motor accident compensation cases

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday laid down broad guidelines for determining the income of deceased victims in motor accident compensation cases, holding that while the latest Income Tax

India / 1st July 2026

Govt halts WhatsApp username rollout in India, seeks reply in 3 days

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS): The Centre on Wednesday issued a notice to Meta over the proposed rollout of the usernames feature on WhatsApp in India, directing the company to explain the feature within three days

India / 1st July 2026

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi begins three-day India visit

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS): Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrived in New Delhi Wednesday evening, kicking off a three-day official visit to participate in the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit."A very warm

India / 1st July 2026

VB-G RAM G Act kicks in nationwide with 10 pc hike in wages for rural workers

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS): The Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission - Gramin (VB-G RAM G) Act, aimed at strengthening rural livelihoods with higher wages and guaranteed employment, came i

India / 1st July 2026

India emerges as medical tourism hub increasingly drawing patients from West, Gulf

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS): Indias emergence as a major destination for medical tourism is drawing patients from North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, the Middle East and neighbouring countries,

Health / 1st July 2026

Japanese PM Takaichi's India visit to advance people-to-people ties: Envoy

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS): Japan's Ambassador to India, Ono Keiichi, stated on Wednesday that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's visit to New Delhi will be a "great opportunity" for both sides to advance p

India / 1st July 2026

GAGAN to strengthen India's satellite navigation ecosystem: Govt

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS): Indias satellite-based system GAGAN (GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation) has steadily evolved into a globally recognised navigational satellite and will strengthen the country's satell

India / 1st July 2026

India and Australia discuss strengthening education cooperation, academic partnerships

Canberra, July 1 (IANS): India and Australia on Wednesday discussed strengthening education cooperation, academic partnerships and people-to-people ties through education and skills.The discussions were held du

India / 1st July 2026

How SHE-LEAPS aims to propel data-driven growth to reach 6 crore 'Lakhpati Didis'

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS): The SHE-LEAPS (Self-Help Entrepreneur-Livelihoods and Enterprise Application for Prosperity and Sustainability) digital initiative, just launched by the Centre to strengthen the empowe

India / 1st July 2026

Dirty politics will come back to bite you, enemies rising within, Raj Thackeray warns BJP

Thane (Maharashtra), July 1 (IANS): Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the current political landscape in the state and the country, describing it as

India / 1st July 2026

Govt likely to send notice to WhatsApp over upcoming controversial username feature

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS): Alarmed at a possible misuse of an upcoming global username feature by Meta's WhatsApp, the government is considering issuing a notice to the Mark Zuckerberg-run social media giant.The

India / 1st July 2026

Nayara Energy cuts petrol prices by Rs 5, diesel by Rs 3 as crude oil eases

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) India's largest private fuel retailer, Nayara Energy, on Wednesday reduced petrol prices by Rs 5 per litre and diesel prices by Rs 3 per litre across its nationwide retail network, whic

India / 1st July 2026

Six burnt alive, 2 die of injuries in bus-trailer collision on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan

Jaipur, July 1 (IANS) At least eight people were killed and 21 others injured after a sleeper bus collided with a trailer and caught fire on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan's Dausa district in the earl

India / 1st July 2026

OMCs cut commercial LPG cylinder prices by up to Rs 183.5

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Wednesday reduced the price of 19-kg commercial LPG cylinders by up to Rs 183.5 across major cities, providing relief to restaurants, hotel

India / 1st July 2026

‘Digital India’ redefined governance, empowered citizens, accelerated development: PM Modi

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that the success of 11 years of the 'Digital India' initiative has given the country a new identity worldwide. PM Modi said this fea

India / 1st July 2026

Passport services become costlier as new fee structure comes into effect today

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Obtaining a passport has become more expensive from Wednesday after the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) implemented a revised fee structure for passport-related services.The charges

India / 1st July 2026

ESIC to directly manage all its new hospitals to ensure better care

New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) on Tuesday approved key proposals to strengthen the organisations healthcare infrastructure, expand medical education, and improve the

India / 30th June 2026

PM Modi meets top Secretaries to discuss next-generation reforms, ease of doing business and living

New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting with Secretaries of all Central government ministries and departments at the Seva Teerth on Tuesday, with a focus on a compreh

India / 30th June 2026

Strengthening ties with India 'extremely important', affirms Japan ahead of Takaichi's New Delhi visit

Tokyo/New Delhi, June 30 (IANS): Sanae Takaichi, Prime Minister of Japan, will visit India from July 1 to 3 and hold a Japan-India summit meeting with her Indian counterpart, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the J

India / 30th June 2026

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