Bengaluru, Aug 28 — Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday said he would take a decision on Planning and Statistics Minister B. Nagendra’s resignation on August 29, after consulting the Congress high command. Addressing the media in Bengaluru, Shivakumar said Nagendra had met him and…
Kolkata, Aug 28 — The Sealdah Division of Eastern Railway (ER) conducted a full-scale mock drill in coordination with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the West Bengal government on Friday, August 28, 2026. The drill was aimed at strengthening disaster preparedness and improving ER’s…
Amaravati, Aug 28 — The coalition government in Andhra Pradesh has completely failed to respond to the severe drought gripping Rayalaseema, leaving farmers without irrigation water, drinking water or fodder support, alleged the YSR Congress Party.YSR Congress Party leader Anantha Venkatarami Reddy…
Bhopal, Aug 28 — Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday urged farmers across the state to register for digital Farmer IDs, saying government officials were reaching their doorsteps to facilitate the process that began on August 20. The Chief Minister said government teams were…
Srinagar, Aug 28 — National Conference (NC) Lok Sabha member Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Friday announced that he will resign from both the party and the Lok Sabha in November, citing differences with the party’s stance on Jammu and Kashmir’s political future. In a detailed letter addressed to NC…
Kolkata, Aug 28 — The Territorial Army, which came into being in 1949, got its official song on Friday, during the concluding day of the two-day ‘Know Your Territorial Army’ (KYTA) Seminar and TA 2.0 Symposium in Kolkata. Just as a flag, a song is considered very important for any force to…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — India's purchase of the Javelin anti-tank system from the US was "necessary to thwart any possible coordinated attack from Pakistan or China" in the future, given these two countries' tank capabilities, former military personnel said on Friday.The responses came after US…
Kolkata, Aug 28 — A major human trafficking attempt was thwarted along the India-Nepal border by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on Thursday. Six girls, including four minors, were rescued, and two men were taken into custody. “During routine checking at Old Bridge, Panitanki, around 6.30 p.m., the…
Mumbai, Aug 28 — On the auspicious occasion of the Raksha Bandhan festival, Tirthswarup Swami of the BAPS (Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha) Swaminarayan Mandir, in Mumbai, tied a sacred 'rakhi' from His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj to Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma.…
Agartala, Aug 28 — Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said that the state government adopted a zero-tolerance policy and is undertaking a sustained crackdown on narcotics, while the illegal trade in synthetic drugs has increased in recent years, replacing traditional and naturally derived…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — The Centre’s PARIVARTAN Scheme to replace older BS-IV trucks and buses with less polluting new BS-VI commercial vehicles has gained momentum with over 1,300 applicants registered for benefits after the launch of the scheme for Delhi-NCR on July 14, according to an official…
Gandhinagar, Aug 28 — More than 2,254 women in Gandhinagar travelled free on the city’s e-buses on Friday as the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) introduced a special fare waiver for women on Raksha Bandhan, allowing them to travel to meet their brothers without paying for a ticket. The…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — Union Minister of Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi on Friday hailed the completion of 12 years of the Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana, describing its journey as one from financial inclusion to economic empowerment. In a post on X, the Union Minister said that under the…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan will on Saturday kick off his three-day visit to Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Lakshadweep, during which he will attend events related to education and cultural heritage, an official said. The Vice President will visit Tamil Nadu and…
Patna, Aug 28 — On Raksha Bandhan, a warm celebration of the brother-sister bond was witnessed at the Patna residence of Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ramvilas) national president Chirag Paswan. His sisters tied rakhis on him, while Shambhavi Choudhary, the party's youngest MP from…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — The United States is upbeat about India’s decision to purchase the Javelin anti-tank guided missile system. Sergio Gor, the US Ambassador to India, has said that the system could be co-produced in India in the future. “The United States welcomes the Indian Army’s signing of a…
Amaravati, Aug 28 — YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) on Friday accused Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu of trying to hijack credit for the Poola Subbaiah Veligonda Project by projecting the historic work done under YS Rajasekhara Reddy and YS Jagan Mohan Reddy as his own. YSRCP SC Cell State…
Kolkata, Aug 28 — The West Bengal government on Friday announced a new relocation allowance formula for state government employees transferred from one corner of the state to another. Announcing this in a social media statement, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said the new relocation allowance…
Guwahati, Aug 28 — : The Assam government has destroyed narcotic substances valued at around Rs 300 crore during the first 100 days of the BJP-led administration, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday, underlining the state’s intensified campaign against drug trafficking. The seized…
Amritsar, Aug 28 — Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Badal on Friday appealed to Punjabis to shun the anti-Punjab and anti-Panth stooges of agencies who were working with the sole purpose of weakening the party and taking the state back to the dark era of the 1980s. Addressing a rally…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions, Dr Jitendra Singh, on Friday said that "good corporate governance is central to India’s development", as he sought greater contribution of Company Secretaries to the country's growth.In an interaction with a…