16th Finance Commission Report: Panel Submits 2026–31 Recommendations to President Murmu

16th Finance Commission Report: Panel Submits 2026–31 Recommendations to President Murmu

The 16th Finance Commission Report was formally submitted to President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan as members of the XVIFC, led by Chairman Dr. Arvind Panagariya, presented their recommendations for the award period 2026–27 to 2030–31. According to a statement from the Ministry of Finance and a post from the President’s official X handle, the…

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National Water Awards 2024: President Murmu Honors Winners, Calls Water a “Sacred and Finite Resource”

National Water Awards 2024: President Murmu Honors Winners, Calls Water a “Sacred and Finite Resource”

President Droupadi Murmu today conferred the 6th National Water Awards 2024 at a national ceremony in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The awards, instituted by the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, recognised 46 winners across 10 categories for outstanding work in water conservation, efficient use, recharge…

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Gujarat DGP Verification Drive: 100-Hour Review of 30 Years of ‘Anti-National’ Cases After Delhi Blast

Gujarat DGP Verification Drive: 100-Hour Review of 30 Years of ‘Anti-National’ Cases After Delhi Blast

Gujarat DGP Verification Drive: Gujarat has launched one of its most aggressive security audits in recent years. State Director General of Police (DGP) Vikas Sahay has directed all police stations to identify and verify every individual booked for “anti-national activities” in the last 30 years, and to submit a consolidated dossier within 100 hours.  The…

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Class 6 Girl Dies After Being Punished With 100 Sit-Ups: Maharashtra Tragedy Raises Big Questions

Class 6 Girl Dies After Being Punished With 100 Sit-Ups: Maharashtra Tragedy Raises Big Questions

Class 6 Girl Dies: A heartbreaking incident from Maharashtra’s Palghar district has shocked parents, teachers, and the entire education community. A Class 6 student from a private school died nearly a week after she was allegedly forced to perform 100 sit-ups as punishment for arriving late to school. The case has now triggered a detailed…

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Malaria Vaccine at Scale: R21/Matrix-M & SII Supply

Malaria Vaccine at Scale: R21/Matrix-M & SII Supply

The R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine—developed by the University of Oxford with Matrix-M adjuvant from Novavax and manufactured by the Serum Institute of India (SII)—was recommended by WHO in October 2023 and prequalified in December 2023, unlocking UN procurement and Gavi financing. By October 27, 2025, 24 African countries had introduced a malaria vaccine (RTS,S and/or R21)…

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Saalumarada Thimmakka: Padma Shri Environmental Icon Who Planted 385 Banyan Trees Passes Away at 114

Saalumarada Thimmakka: Padma Shri Environmental Icon Who Planted 385 Banyan Trees Passes Away at 114

Renowned environmentalist and Padma Shri awardee Saalumarada Thimmakka, celebrated worldwide for planting and nurturing 385 banyan trees, passed away at the age of 114 on Friday at a private hospital in Bengaluru. According to family sources, she had been unwell for some time and had been undergoing treatment for age-related complications. Despite multiple medical interventions…

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