Good NewsIndia has begun formal steps to join France’s Future Combat Air System (FCAS) - a sixth-generation fighter programme that could give New Delhi access to next-generation combat aircraft technology while accelerating the development of the country's fighter aircraft, a report has stated.
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) On World Lion Day 2026, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav praised forest officials and local communities for the increase in the Asiatic Lion population from 523 in 2015 to 891 in 2025, an official said on Monday.
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As many as 534 births have been reported in the Parsi Community since 2014-15 as the government intensified efforts to stabilise their population with an expenditure of Rs 37.43 crore on the Jiyo Parsi scheme, Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju told the Rajya Sabha on Monday.
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Srinagar, Aug 10 (IANS) Locals in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday pooled money to arrange for transport of a non-local labourer after learning about his mother’s death in Jharkhand.
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India’s overall Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR), for persons aged 15 years and above, rose to 54.6 per cent during April–June 2026, reflecting the increase in employment in the country, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Monday.
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