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Amit Shah approved advance release of ₹2,117.85 crore under the SDRF. Funds will support relief, rescue and rehabilitation in flood-affected states. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat and Maharashtra will receive advance first…

Amit Shah presented the Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2026 to NSA Ajit Doval in Pune. Shah praised Doval’s decades-long contribution to India’s internal and external security. He credited Doval with helping strengthen the Multi…

DRI arrested 20 people, including five foreign nationals, in operations across India. Around 9.5 kg of foreign-origin gold worth nearly ₹14 crore was seized. Heroin, MDMA, amphetamine and about 25 kg of hydroponic weed were…

CBN busted eight illegal medicine godowns and an illicit manufacturing facility in Bihar. The alleged mastermind was arrested on July 22 following sustained investigation. Over 21,000 unauthorised Buprenorphine injection ampoules…

Air Marshal Tejpal Singh assumed charge as Deputy Chief of the Air Staff on August 1. He has more than 3,500 hours of flying experience as a fighter pilot. Singh is a Cat A Qualified Flying Instructor and Experimental Test Pilot.…

Former Army Chief General VN Sharma passed away in New Delhi at the age of 97. His last rites were conducted with full military honours at Brar Square Crematorium. Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth and former Army Chief General VK…

Alka Nangia Arora assumed charge as Controller General of Defence Accounts on August 1. She is a 1991-batch Indian Defence Accounts Service officer. Arora has served in key positions across several Union ministries and…

PM Modi inaugurated the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre in Mysuru. He said Swami Vivekananda “truly embodied the spirit of India”. PM credited Indian youth with driving growth in startups, AI, deep tech, space and…

Varsha Ashok Aglawe becomes the first woman Director General of the Geological Survey of India. She succeeds Asit Saha as the 54th Director General of GSI. Aglawe brings more than three decades of experience in geoscience and…

Jitendra Singh calls for linking grassroots innovators with India’s formal innovation ecosystem. Twenty-six innovators from 16 states and 23 districts were honoured in New Delhi. Minister seeks stronger integration between Atal…