More News18 Apr 2026 | 5:01 PMNew Delhi, Apr 18 (UNI) The union Cabinet on Saturday approved an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners, raising both by 2 percentage points with effect from January 1, 2026, in a move aimed at cushioning the impact of rising prices.
see more.. 18 Apr 2026 | 4:43 PMNew Delhi, April 18 (UNI) A day after the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill was defeated by a united opposition in the Lok Sabha, the BJP on Saturday slammed the Opposition—particularly the Congress and the DMK—saying that their “hypocrisy” on women’s empowerment and “constitutional illiteracy” had been exposed.
see more.. 18 Apr 2026 | 4:34 PMNew Delhi, Apr 18 (UNI) In a move aimed at insulating India’s shipping sector from mounting global uncertainties, the union Cabinet on Saturday approved the creation of a domestic insurance mechanism, the ‘Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool’ (BMI Pool), backed by a sovereign guarantee of Rs 12,980 crore to ensure uninterrupted maritime insurance coverage.
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18 Apr 2026 | 3:53 PMNew Delhi, April 18 (UNI) Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday termed the Modi government's failure to pass the Constitution (131st) Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha as a victory for democracy.
She said that it was "BJP's conspiracy to stay in power longer,an attempt to exploit the women of this nation for that purpose."
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18 Apr 2026 | 3:47 PMArti Bali
New DElhi, April 18 (UNI) "They are not just mere decorative cloth. They are living archives and we are running out of time to save them." Spoken at a Delhi exhibition hall, carries the weight of an emergency most of India has not yet registered.
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