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India Post Launches Speed Post 24 and 48 for Faster Time-Bound Deliveries

January 12, 2026

India Post Introduces Speed Post 24 and Speed Post 48 to Enhance Time-Bound Deliveries

Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia has announced the launch of two new premium postal services—Speed Post 24 and Speed Post 48—aimed at guaranteeing deliveries within 24 hours and 48 hours respectively. The initiative represents a major step in the modernisation of India Post, aligning its services with contemporary logistics and customer expectations.

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Amit Shah Chairs 9th NCORD Apex Meeting, Lays Out Roadmap for Drug-Free India

January 12, 2026

Amit Shah Chairs 9th NCORD Apex Meeting, Unveils Roadmap for Drug-Free India

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah chaired the 9th Apex-Level Meeting of the Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, reaffirming the Government of India’s resolve to eradicate the drug menace. On the same occasion, he inaugurated the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) office at Amritsar.

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IIT Madras Launches Param Shakti Supercomputer Under National Supercomputing Mission

January 12, 2026

IIT Madras Unveils ‘Param Shakti’, Strengthening India’s Indigenous Supercomputing Power

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras has commissioned Param Shakti, a state-of-the-art indigenous supercomputing system, marking a significant advance in India’s high-performance computing (HPC) ecosystem. With a peak capacity of 3.1 petaflops, the system ranks among the country’s most powerful academic supercomputers and reinforces India’s drive towards technological self-reliance in digital infrastructure.

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DLTT Initiative: Ministry of Textiles Pushes District-Centric Growth Model

January 12, 2026

Ministry of Textiles Launches District-Led Textiles Transformation (DLTT) Initiative

The Ministry of Textiles has introduced the District-Led Textiles Transformation (DLTT) initiative, signalling a decisive shift towards decentralised and locally driven textile development. The programme was announced during the National Textile Ministers Conference held in Guwahati, and aims to promote inclusive, competitive, and sustainable growth across India’s vast textile landscape.

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Two New Frog Species Discovered in Arunachal Pradesh’s Eastern Himalaya

January 12, 2026

Two New Frog Species Discovered from Eastern Himalaya, Boosting India’s Amphibian Record

Indian herpetological research has registered a major breakthrough with the identification of two previously unknown frog species from the eastern Himalaya, one of the world’s most significant biodiversity hotspots. The discovery reinforces Arunachal Pradesh’s status as a centre of rich but underexplored wildlife diversity and highlights the continuing importance of field-based scientific research in remote mountain ecosystems.

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