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Last updated: 18 Sep, 2026  
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Tripura emerges as potential agarwood hub to boost economy, employment
IANS | 18 Sep, 2026
After natural rubber, bamboo and other major forestry crops, Tripura is emerging as a potential hub for agarwood cultivation and processing, with the sector expected to boost the state’s economy and generate employment, officials said here on Friday.


ECI to meet Trinamool factions today; likely to decide who gets name, symbol
IANS | 17 Sep, 2026
As the Election Commission of India meets separately with delegations from the two factions of the Trinamool Congress in New Delhi in the second half on Thursday, speculation is rife that the ECI may as well decide on who gets the party symbol and name.
PM Modi to inaugurate 5th edition of SEMICON India 2026 today
IANS | 17 Sep, 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the fifth edition of SEMICON India 2026 on Thursday at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi. The event will bring together global semiconductor companies, policymakers, investors, researchers, start-ups and academia to showcase India’s expanding capabilities across the semiconductor and electronics value chain.
5 Congress MPs, including P Chidambaram, supported MDR framework for UPI in Parliament
IANS | 16 Sep, 2026
As Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi criticised the Centre over its decision to "impose" fees on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions above Rs 2,000, five Congress MPs -- P. Chidambaram, Manish Tewari, Gaurav Gogoi, Kishori Lal and K. Gopinath -- actually supported a tiered Merchant Discount Rate (MDR)/revenue framework for UPI in the Parliament.
Jan Aushadhi Kendras expand product basket to support families with newborns, aged individuals
IANS | 15 Sep, 2026
The government's Jan Aushadhi Kendras network of over 20,000 outlets offers an expanding basket of affordable products to families with a newborn, individuals in post-surgery recovery, aged parents, an official factsheet said on Tuesday.
 Center News
» BJP's nationwide ‘Tiranga Yatra’ today to honour armed forces
» Shivraj Singh to visit Chhattisgarh today; give nod for over 3 lakh new houses under PMAY-G
» Govt plans to ramp up coal production to 1.5bn tonnes by 2029-30
» Pandemic triggers Covid cess hope for fund starved govt
» Dec inflation up 5 pc, Nov factory output jumps 8 pc
» Direct tax collections up 18 pc in April-December
» PM urges officers to take postings in backward districts
» Govt to form committee to clear stalled port projects
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 State News
» Madhya Pradesh: Women of Jabalpur count benefits of Ujjwala Yojana, thank PM Modi
» Bengaluru Tech Summit: K’taka govt holds pre-event breakfast meet with industry leaders
» Himachal Pradesh records 71 pc voting in Lok Sabha polls
» ‘Deras’ in Punjab, Haryana play decisive role in final outcome of polls
» Grid connectivity to J&K's Gurez restored fully
» After Kejriwal's arrest, BJP now seeks ED probe into Punjab excise policy
» GoodEnough to set up Rs 450 crore factory for energy storage systems in J&K
» Industrial conclave to make Ujjain new business hub in MP: Jyotiraditya Scindia
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