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29 July 20263 updates
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Government clears anhydrous ammonia as fertiliser to cut urea import bill
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has permitted the manufacture and agricultural use of anhydrous ammonia as a fertiliser for a three-year period, a move aimed at easing India's heavy reliance on imported urea.
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Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026 introduced in Lok Sabha
Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai introduced the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, aiming to update the decades-old law governing how births and deaths are recorded across the country.
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Lok Sabha extends JPC term on 'One Nation, One Election' bill
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday granted a further extension to the 41-member Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the "One Nation, One Election" proposal, giving the panel more time to build consensus on one of the most far-reaching constitutional changes under discussion in Parliament.
28 July 20262 updates
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CRPF marks 88th Foundation Day, World Hepatitis Day observed globally
The Central Reserve Police Force observed its 88th Foundation Day on July 27, commemorating its establishment as the Crown Representative's Police at Neemuch in Madhya Pradesh in 1939, before being renamed and reconstituted as the CRPF under a 1949 Act following India's independence. The force…
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Centre rolls out "One Entitled Officer, One Official Car" policy
The Union government has implemented a new policy restricting entitled officers to a single official vehicle each, in a move officials describe as an effort to rationalise government expenditure on vehicle fleets.
27 July 20263 updates
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Puri's Jagannath temple body secures trademark protection for sacred names and symbols
The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration in Puri, Odisha, has obtained trademark protection for certain sacred names and symbols associated with Lord Jagannath, a step aimed at preventing unauthorised commercial use of the deity's identity and iconography.
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Cabinet clears third and fourth rail lines on Ballari-Guntakal stretch
The Union Cabinet has approved construction of the third and fourth railway lines on the Ballari-Guntakal section connecting Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, at an estimated cost of nearly ₹1,264 crore.
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Assam flood toll crosses 66 as lakhs remain displaced across 31 districts
Assam is battling one of its worst flood spells in recent years, with the death toll climbing past 66 over the last week and more than 30 lakh people affected across 31 districts, according to figures from the state disaster management authority.
25 July 20261 update
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Sarnath named India's 45th UNESCO World Heritage Site
The ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath, near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, has been formally inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the announcement coming during the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Busan, South Korea.