Mumbai, Aug 6 — Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat will participate in one of the world's largest youth-led conferences on Thursday, where he is scheduled to interact with members of Gen Z and Gen Alpha on leadership, nation-building and India's role in uniting the…
New Delhi/Dhaka, Aug 6 — A petrol bomb was hurled at the ancestral residence of former Bangladesh cricket skipper and former Awami League MP Shakib Al Hasan on Wednesday night, hours after appearing virtually at a press conference alongside the country's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in…
Jaipur, Aug 6 — The protest by students of the Government Seth Anandilal Poddar School for the Hearing and Speech Impaired in Jaipur took a dramatic turn, with the Rajasthan government suspending the school's principal, Bharat Joshi, and ordering a departmental inquiry into allegations of…
Patna, Aug 5 — The Bihar Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, approved decisions on 17 key issues during its meeting on Wednesday. A major decision was taken to strengthen the judicial system and expedite the disposal of pending cases under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes…
Bengaluru, Aug 5 — The Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) on Wednesday alleged that the Karnataka government's flagship guarantee schemes and social security pension programmes have become inaccessible to beneficiaries due to excessive documentation requirements and unrealistic income…
Kolkata, Aug 5 — Lt Gen Pawan Chadha, General Officer Commanding (GOC), Trinity Area, visited the Jharkhand and Bihar Sub Area at Danapur Cantonment on Wednesday. During the visit, he reviewed training, infrastructure and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) preparations, the Army’s…
Kolkata, Aug 5 — The Eastern Railway (ER), primarily considered a passenger carrying zone under the Indian Railways, has recorded significant growth in freight handling in the first four months of 2026-27. The movement of imported coal played a crucial part in this.Imported coal is primarily…
Srinagar, Aug 5 — Seven years after the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status, Congress MP and party in-charge for J&K and Ladakh affairs, Syed Naseer Hussain, has accused the central government of reducing the elected government to a "government just in name" by repeatedly deferring…
Guwahati, Aug 5 — Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday that the state government has stepped up relief and rehabilitation measures for flood-affected families, announcing that fresh textbooks have been dispatched to all affected districts and financial assistance for students…
Jaipur, Aug 5 — Talks between Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar and representatives of protesting Grade III teachers ended without a breakthrough on Wednesday, prompting many teachers to leave the protest site at Jaipur’s Shaheed Smarak in disappointment. Grade III teachers from across…
Bhopal, Aug 5 — In a move aimed at strengthening field-level governance and speeding up public grievance redressal, the Madhya Pradesh government has made it mandatory for senior bureaucrats to undertake field visits every Friday under the Chief Minister Jan-Vishvas Abhiyan, beginning from…
Jaipur, Aug 5 — Rajasthan has emerged as the national leader in the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), providing financial protection to millions of farmers against crop losses caused by natural calamities and adverse weather conditions, officials said on Wednesday.…
Agartala, Aug 5 — Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday felicitated the state’s ace judoka Asmita Dey for scripting history by winning India’s first-ever gold medal in judo at the Commonwealth Games, describing her achievement as a landmark moment for both Tripura and the country. The…
Mumbai, Aug 5 — The Maharashtra Transport Department on Wednesday constituted a high-level Expert Committee chaired by Anil Kakodkar, former Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India, to evaluate the impact of the proposed Pune–Nashik Semi-High-Speed Railway line on the Giant Metrewave…
Bengaluru, Aug 5 — Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday dismissed reports of dissidence within the ruling Congress following the recent Cabinet expansion, asserting that the party remains united and that discussions with disappointed leaders were held in a positive atmosphere.…
Agartala, Aug 5 — Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday asserted that there would be “no room for leniency” in the fight against drugs and crime, directing the police and civil administration to intensify coordinated enforcement and, if necessary, constitute a special task force to curb…
Jaipur, Aug 5 — The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday reserved its order on the bail applications of seven accused, including former Rajasthan minister Mahesh Joshi, in the alleged Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scam case after hearing detailed arguments from both the defence and the prosecution. Justice…
Bhopal, Aug 5 — The BRICS Culture Working Group meeting began in Bhopal on Wednesday with delegates from member countries holding discussions on strengthening cultural cooperation, preserving shared heritage and promoting the creative economy, according to a statement issued by the Madhya Pradesh…
Itanagar, Aug 5 — Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen K.T. Parnaik (Retd.) on Wednesday said the state has made remarkable strides in development over the years and reaffirmed that Lok Bhavan would continue to remain accessible to citizens, students, entrepreneurs, artists, farmers and…
Kolkata, Aug 5 — The name of the previous state government’s Banglar Bari project is going to be changed permanently and will now be called Paschim Banga Awas, said a government official on Wednesday. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will start the process of directly transferring the second…
Shimla, Aug 5 — In a significant decision aimed at strengthening healthcare services, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday approved an increase of 78 per cent in the salary of contract and Job Trainee Medical Officers (Specialists). With this decision, the monthly…