Banasree Sarkar

Children at risk: Rajya Sabha highlights screen addiction and vision loss

Members of the Rajya Sabha expressed grave worries about the mounting health and developmental catastrophe that India’s youngsters are experiencing, with a focus on smartphone addiction and a dramatic increase in myopia cases. Lehar Singh Siroya, a member of the BJP, cautioned that unrestrained smartphone use among students is seriously impairing their capacity to focus,…

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Rashtrapati Bhavan celebrates Northeast’s culinary heritage at Republic Day High Tea

At the President of India’s Republic Day high tea at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Assam’s traditional cuisine played a major role in the Northeast culinary exhibit. The official menu featured dishes from Assam, Tripura, Nagaland, Manipur, and Arunachal Pradesh. Assamese specialties including Til Pitha, Til Laru, and Narikol Laru—all strongly connected to Magh Bihu and the state’s…

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Gujarat SIR: 12.5 lakh petitions for deletions and 6.5 lakh applications for insertion

Election officials in Gujarat are now working on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral records, and they have received numerous requests to add, remove, and modify voter information throughout the state, according to poll officials. Before the draft electoral roll was released on December 19, 2025, the voter revision process, which began on…

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