Month: May 2026

New emblem of Rajasthan Assembly reflects constitutional values, cultural identity

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New emblem of Rajasthan Assembly reflects constitutional values, cultural identity

A newly designed emblem of the Rajasthan Assembly, reflecting constitutional values and the desert State’s cultural identity, was launched in Jaipur on Monday (May 18, 2026) with a call to strengthen the tradition of representative governance. Governor Haribhau Bagade unveiled the emblem at a ceremony held on the Assembly premises. The emblem’s launch marked the…

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Collaboration with India will help counter ‘future pandemics’, says African Union as Ebola outbreak spreads

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Collaboration with India will help counter ‘future pandemics’, says African Union as Ebola outbreak spreads

Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Ahead of next week’s India-Africa Forum Summit in New Delhi, the African Union has called for “collective international solidarity and cooperation” to deal with the Ebola virus outbreak affecting multiple African countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. Responding to queries from The Hindu, Nuur…

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Collaboration with India will help counter ‘future pandemics’, says African Union as Ebola outbreak spreads

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Collaboration with India will help counter ‘future pandemics’, says African Union as Ebola outbreak spreads

Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Ahead of next week’s India-Africa Forum Summit in New Delhi, the African Union has called for “collective international solidarity and cooperation” to deal with the Ebola virus outbreak affecting multiple African countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. Responding to queries from The Hindu, Nuur…

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Address ‘ground level challenges’, ease regulatory frameworks: Norwegian businesses tell Modi

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Address ‘ground level challenges’, ease regulatory frameworks: Norwegian businesses tell Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre attend the India-Norway Business & Research Summit in Oslo on May 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI India can improve its ‘ease of doing business’ by streamlining regulatory frameworks and addressing “ground level challenges”, Norwegian industry leaders told Prime Minister Narendra Modi during…

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Trump says delaying Iran attack at request of Gulf leaders

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Trump says delaying Iran attack at request of Gulf leaders

A file image of U.S. President Donald Trump. Photo: Getty Images via AFP. U.S. President Donald Trump said he was postponing a planned attack on Iran scheduled for Tuesday (May 19, 2026) at the request of Gulf leaders amid “serious negotiations” with Tehran. Mr. Trump’s sudden announcement on social media on Monday (May 18, 2026)…

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‘Remainder of the term’ after fall of governments under ‘One Nation, One Election’ will be decided in consultation with parties: JPC Chairman

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‘Remainder of the term’ after fall of governments under ‘One Nation, One Election’ will be decided in consultation with parties: JPC Chairman

A file image of Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), P.P. Chaudhary. | Photo Credit: ANI The decision on the definition of the ‘remainder of the term’ for Lok Sabha or State Assemblies before an election is held will be a political one to be taken in consultation with political parties, said P.P. Choudhary,…

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Unlearnt lessons: On India’s inadequate strategic petroleum and gas reserves

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Unlearnt lessons: On India’s inadequate strategic petroleum and gas reserves

Last week, the Centre hiked retail petroleum product prices after a gap of four years. This was expected, since the government had been warning about high crude prices, and how public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) had been bleeding heavily due to under-recoveries. It was also expected that this would happen after the results of…

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Kochi’s new sewage treatment system awaiting govt. nod

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Kochi’s new sewage treatment system awaiting govt. nod

Kerala Water Authority (KWA)’s comprehensive sewage treatment system planned for Kochi Corporation is awaiting clearance from the new government. The mega project, a major component of the Integrated Urban Regeneration and Water Transport System’s (IURWTS) canal rejuvenation project, involves setting up two high-capacity Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs). The revised project is currently awaiting administrative sanction…

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Printing of 2.8 crore first-volume textbooks completed: KBPS

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Kochi’s new sewage treatment system awaiting govt. nod

The Kerala Books and Publications Society (KBPS) has announced that it has completed the printing of 2.8 crore first-volume textbooks required for the 2026–27 academic year for Classes I to X. This accounts for 80% of the total number of first-volume textbooks. Printing is progressing at a faster pace, the organisation said in a communication….

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