Ladakh is inching closer to achieving reliable power access across most of its territory, with three strategic transmission projects set to electrify remote valleys and border areas while advancing the vision of a carbon-neutral region.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday joined Youm-e-Ashura mourners at Zadibal in Srinagar, paying tributes to Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) and participating in the traditional Zuljinah procession and sabeel services.
The incident took place near the main gate of the medicine market in the Freeganj area on Friday afternoon.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah's meeting with President Droupadi Murmu has reignited speculation over the much-anticipated expansion and reshuffle of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Council of Ministers.
The Centre has operationalized key reforms under the Jan Vishwas Act, 2026, relating to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, and the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with the objective of promoting trust-based governance, reducing the compliance burden on businesses, and ensuring proportionate regulatory enforcement without compromising public health safeguards.
"All allegations against me are false," he said. "Vasiuddin, Mohammad Ahmad, and Santosh Singh are trying to frame me. They demanded ₹60 lakh from me. I have done nothing wrong."
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath is expected to reach Varanasi on Friday evening and will be welcoming the PM at the airport Saturday morning.
Post acquittal of all seven accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, the BJP on Friday criticised the Congress, saying it has been attacking saints, soldiers, 'Sanatan' dharma, and the Constitution to malign Hindus for vote bank politics.
Ministry of Communications said the breakthrough initiative aimed at empowering every Indian, especially the elderly and differently-abled, by making banking more secure, inclusive, and convenient.
Over 1.7 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs) and nearly 1,700 dialysis care centres are currently catering to the healthcare needs of citizens, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav, stated in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
