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Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana Completes Nine Years

The Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), a flagship Centrally Sponsored Scheme, has completed nine years of implementation. Launched on 1st January 2017, the scheme is executed by...

 January 2, 2026

Albert Ekka Brigade Marks Raising Day

The Albert Ekka Brigade observed its 56th Raising Day at Agartala Military Station with solemn ceremonies, recalling its role in the 1971 India-Pakistan war from the Tripura sector....

 January 2, 2026

BSNL Rolls Out Nationwide VoWiFi

BSNL has launched Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi), also known as Wi-Fi Calling, across all telecom circles in India. The service allows customers to make and receive voice calls...

 January 2, 2026

New Cess on Tobacco and Pan Masala

Government has notified 1 February as the date from which new levies will apply on tobacco products and pan masala. The move replaces the existing compensation cess on...

 January 2, 2026

Bomb Cyclone Disrupts US Travel

A rapidly intensifying winter storm, named Winter Storm Ezra, triggered bomb cyclone conditions across large parts of the United States as the holiday travel season approached. The system...

 January 2, 2026

NFRA Issues Audit Practice Toolkit

The National Financial Reporting Authority has issued a new Audit Practice Toolkit to support audit quality in India, with special focus on small and medium practitioners. The toolkit...

 January 2, 2026

Draft Rules Notified for New Labour Codes

The Centre has notified draft rules for the four new Labour Codes, marking a major step towards implementing a unified labour law framework in India. These codes cover...

 January 2, 2026

NIA Records Major 2025 Counter-Terror Gains

The National Investigation Agency marked 2025 with major operational and investigative gains across terror, insurgency and organised crime cases. Its year-end record brought into light a conviction rate...

 January 2, 2026

National Drug Use Survey’s New Questions

The Union government is preparing the next round of the National Drug Use Survey (NDUS), scheduled through 2026. It is India’s main household-based evidence base for substance use...

 January 2, 2026

PFRDA Approves New Pension Fund Framework

PFRDA has approved, in principle, a framework that may allow Scheduled Commercial Banks to independently set up Pension Funds for managing the National Pension System. The move is...

 January 2, 2026

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