Friday, June 19, 2026

Amit Shah sets 3-year justice delivery target, pushes use of AI in probes

India to eradicate sickle cell anaemia before 2047, target: President Murmu

Urges States not to take disease lightly and calls for collective efforts to raise awareness about disorder, especially among tribal communities

Israel and Hezbollah agree on Lebanon ceasefire: U.S. official

The truce that began at 4 p.m. local time (1300 GMT) was brokered by U.S. and Qatari mediators following talks with Israel and Iran, the official told AFP on condition of anonymity

PLI, duty incentives soon for Lithium, Nickel processing units in India

The proposed scheme, which is close to securing approvals, will offer production-linked incentives and waive import duties on capital goods needed to establish processing facilities, a senior government official told ET.

World Bank approves $1.5 billion financing to support India’s reform programmes

The current financing is also aligned with the Country Partnership Framework (CPF) India has with the World Bank until 2031.