Amaravati, July 24 — YSR Congress Party has reiterated its demand for a probe by the CBI into alleged irregularities in the Mega District Selection Committee (DSC) exam and recruitment of teachers. The opposition party has called for protests across Andhra Pradesh on July 28 to press for a probe…
New Delhi, July 24 — To ensure timely wage payments under the VB–G RAM G rural employment scheme, the Rural Development Ministry has implemented the National Electronic Fund Management System (NeFMS) and Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), under which wages are directly credited into the bank accounts…
Patna, July 24 — In a significant political development ahead of the Bankipur Assembly by‑election, former Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) spokesperson Mrityunjay Tiwari has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), ending his long association with the RJD. Considered a close aide of RJD supremo Lalu…
Imphal, July 24 — Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Friday offered prayers to Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra for a peaceful and prosperous Manipur, expressing hope that unity, harmony and order would prevail among all communities in the state. Rath Yatra is one…
Jaipur, July 24 — Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Friday said the state government’s zero‑tolerance policy against examination malpractices has ensured that no paper leak incidents have occurred in the last two‑and‑a‑half years, helping restore the confidence of lakhs of job aspirants.…
New Delhi, July 24 — Only one of the two bedsheets in the bedroll packet issued by Indian Railways (IR) to passengers travelling in air‑conditioned classes is washed after single use, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw revealed in Parliament on Friday. “Each bedroll packet contains two bed sheets,…
Chandigarh, July 24 — The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that the Principal of a government school in Punjab’s Moga district sexually harassed several girl students by inappropriately touching them. Reportedly, he used to threaten the…
New Delhi, July 24 — As the Centre prepares to introduce a Bill in the Parliament next week calling for harsher punishment in paper leak cases, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju warned the Congress that it will "fall into a trap" if the Opposition continues the disruption of Parliamentary proceedings.His…
Ahmedabad, July 24 — All 13 accused arrested in the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad's (ATS) investigation into an alleged Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror module are now lodged at Sabarmati Central Jail in Ahmedabad after a court ordered the latest batch of accused to be sent to judicial custody. Ten…
Mumbai, July 24 — A massive crowd of youths gathered at the Shivaji Park on Friday to demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak issue. Holding the Tricolour, the protesting youth sang the National Anthem.Prominent figures, including Uddhav…
New Delhi, July 24 — Coming on the heels of the Centre's announcement of a proposed Bill to deal with exam malpractices, the Union Ministry of Education is likely to soon make a major announcement regarding significant reforms in the National Testing Agency (NTA).Sources privy to the matter said…
Guwahati, July 24 — Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that nearly 80,000 people stranded in the worst flood-hit parts of Upper Assam are yet to receive relief, as rescue agencies continue efforts to reach marooned villages cut off by unprecedented flooding. Addressing the…
New Delhi, July 24 — Emphasising that India has consistently respected China's sovereignty, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday asserted that it is Beijing that has illegally occupied Indian territories in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh since 1963. Addressing a media briefing in New…
Kolkata, July 24 — Tension flared up at the busy Esplanade area in West Bengal's Kolkata on Friday over a joint rally by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and the youth and the students' wings of different Left parties over the NEET examination paper leak. For some time, the entire Esplanade area…
New Delhi, July 24 — The Delhi High Court on Friday allowed the withdrawal of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a direction to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), or any other specialised investigating agency, to probe the alleged attempt to breach security near Parliament during the…
New Delhi/Bhopal, July 24 — A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured students of speedy justice in the alleged NEET paper leak case by announcing the setting up of Fast Track Courts, the Madhya Pradesh government on Friday decided to establish four such courts in the state. Madhya Pradesh…
New Delhi, July 24 — Terming them as baseless, factually incorrect and technically untenable, India on Friday rejected reports in Pakistani media that alleged that New Delhi was deliberately causing flooding in Pakistan. Addressing a media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)…
New Delhi, July 24 — The Delhi Police on Friday debunked claims made in a social media video of a man who claimed to have quit as a sub-inspector to lend support to the ongoing students’ protest at Jantar Mantar. Cautioning people not to circulate unverified information on social media, the Delhi…
Varanasi, July 24 — The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Senior Divisional Materials Manager (Sr DMM) of the North Eastern Railway (NER) in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1.70 lakh, officials said on Friday.According to a CBI statement, the agency…
Hyderabad, July 24 — Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday directed officials to utilise unused lands owned by various government departments for construction of Indiramma houses in the Core Urban Region Economy (CURE) zone. Reviewing the implementation of the Indiramma urban housing…
New Delhi, July 24 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal intervention in the standoff involving the fasting activist Sonam Wangchuk, protesting students, and others involved in the ongoing stir against exam-paper leak has been both decisive and symbolic. For weeks, the impasse had deepened,…