Kolkata, Sep 9 — A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday extended the interim bail period for Cooomunist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Md. Lahek Ali, who was arrested in July this year by the Special Task Force (STF) of West Bengal Police in connection with the massive…
Indore, Sep 9 — A ruckus broke out during an anti-encroachment drive in Indore's South Toda area on Wednesday after some residents opposed the demolition of alleged illegal structures, prompting police to detain six persons.The situation turned tense when a group of youths allegedly pushed Dishesh…
Bhubaneswar, Sep 9 — Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday began the state’s investor outreach in the UAE with a high-level meeting with senior representatives of the International Holding Company (IHC), a leading Abu Dhabi-based investment group with interests across several…
Mumbai, Sep 9 — Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday that the state is set to introduce the proposed Digitisation and Exchange of Land Token Asset Act (DELTA Act) within the next four to five months. The legislation aims to establish a regulatory and legal framework for…
Bhopal, Sep 9 — The Madhya Pradesh government on Wednesday agreed to raise the monthly stipend of MBBS intern doctors to Rs 21,500, following their three-day agitation demanding an increase in remuneration. The decision was taken at a meeting between Deputy Chief Minister and Health Minister…
New Delhi, Sep 9 — The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Wednesday issued comprehensive guidelines mandating plantation and landscaping as integral components of National Highway (NH) development and overall project completion.The NHAI said it will ensure that median and avenue…
New Delhi, Sep 9 — The Anti-Auto Theft Squad (AATS) of Delhi Police’s Outer North District on Wednesday has busted an inter-state illegal arms network with the arrest of an active member of the Sonu Dariyapur gang and the recovery of eight country-made pistols and 20 live rounds. According to…
Gandhinagar, Sep 9 — The Gujarat Assembly began its ninth session on Wednesday with the House paying tribute to five deceased current and former legislators, as Chief Minister and Leader of the House Bhupendra Patel recalled their contributions as public representatives. On the first day of the…
New Delhi, Sep 9 — Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Wednesday met Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh and discussed a range of proposals aimed at strengthening science and technology-based initiatives, particularly in the state’s remote and tribal…
Srinagar, Sep 9 — Kashmiri Pandit employees, appointed under the Prime Minister's package and serving in the Valley, on Wednesday set September 30 as the deadline for the authorities to provide them with the pending transit accommodation.The Kashmiri Pandit employees protested at the Press Colony…
Jaipur, Sep 9 — Police are examining DNA samples, forensic evidence and CCTV footage in connection with the alleged sexual abuse of a three-year-old girl in Rajasthan's Kota, as investigators work to identify the suspected accused. The child's young age has made it difficult for her to provide…
Kolkata, Sep 9 — Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Wednesday wrote a letter to the Union Home Minister Amit Shah, expressing concern over the detention of Bengali speaking workers on the suspicion of being Bangladeshis in Chhattisgarh and other states. In an X post, the former…
Guwahati, Sep 9 — Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday that the state government has taken a series of measures to strengthen the child protection system and plug regulatory gaps, with a focus on ensuring greater safety and care for children across the state. In a post on…
Mumbai, Sep 9 — Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said that Maharashtra is committed to delivering the benefits of emerging digital financial technologies to common citizens, farmers, women entrepreneurs, startups, and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). He stated that…
Bengaluru, Sep 9 — Karnataka will approach the Supreme Court challenging the orders issued by the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) and the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) directing the state to release 6,000 cusecs of Cauvery water daily to Tamil Nadu, Water Resources Minister N.…
New Delhi, Sep 9 — The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has initiated demolition of "dilapidated" buildings in various parts of the national capital, as part of a drive to identify unauthorised and unsafe structures, Mayor Pravesh Wahi said on Wednesday.The move comes after a multi-storied…
Bengaluru, Sep 9 — Supporters of Karnataka Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Satish Jarkiholi staged a protest outside his government-allotted residence in Bengaluru on Wednesday as Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials continued their searches at the premises for nine hours in connection…
Mumbai, Sep 9 — The proposed India-US trade deal has been more or less finalised, with the two countries now working on a framework to provide preferential market access before formally signing the agreement at an appropriate time, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Wednesday.Speaking to the…
Bengaluru, Sep 9 — Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Wednesday hit out at the Congress-led state government over the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids on Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Satish Jarkiholi's residences and properties, accusing the ruling party of unnecessarily…
Patna, Sep 9 — The flood situation in Kursela block of Bihar’s Katihar district has turned critical as the water levels of the Ganga and Kosi rivers continue to rise.The Kosi is currently flowing 1.56 metres above the danger mark and is only 54 centimetres below the High Flood Level (HFL), raising…
Kolkata, Sep 9 — Teachers and non-teaching staff of state-run schools in West Bengal assigned census duties will not be transferred from their current posts before September 30, according to a notification issued by the state School Education Department. Further, no release orders will be issued to…