Hyderabad, Aug 27 — A total of 22 persons belonging to Telangana remained untraced following the devastating floods in Nepal, officials said on Thursday.The state government is continuously monitoring the situation arising out of the floods in Nepal and adjoining areas and is coordinating necessary…
Ranchi, Aug 27 — The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested a senior accounts officer and two assistant accounts officers of the Regional Pay & Accounts Office, CISF, Ranchi, for demanding and taking a bribe of over Rs 48,000 from a colleague, an official said on Thursday. The trio had…
Thiruvananthapuram Aug 27 — In what could be one of the more pointed expressions of unease from within the CPI-M's Kerala unit in recent times, its Thrissur district committee member and former DYFI state Secretary T. Sashidharan has invoked the sacrifices of party martyrs, the ideological legacy…
Shillong, Aug 27 — Meghalaya has stepped up surveillance of fertiliser sales, with the state government conducting 1,432 surprise inspections and warning that retailers found indulging in black marketing could lose their licences, Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma told the Assembly on Thursday. The…
Bhopal, Aug 27 — Madhya Pradesh government procured 5.33 lakh tonnes of summer moong in the 2026 season, nearly exhausting the quantity the Centre approved under the PM‑AASHA scheme, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Thursday. Chouhan said the Centre had increased the…
Kolkata, Aug 27 — The West Bengal government on Thursday announced a Rs 2,000 increase in the monthly allowance of civic volunteers attached to the West Bengal Police and Kolkata Police. Till now, civic volunteers were entitled to a fixed monthly allowance of Rs 10,000. With Thursday’s…
Patna, Aug 27 — Bihar Police have intensified their crackdown on liquor smuggling across the state, with major seizures reported in Purnea and Jamui districts on Thursday. Acting on the directions of the Purnea SP, Banmankhi police raided Nipaniya village after receiving information about the…
New Delhi, Aug 27 — Global ratings agency S&P on Thursday affirmed its 'BBB' long-term and 'A-2' short-term sovereign credit ratings on India with a stable outlook, reflecting its expectation that policy stability and high infrastructure investment will support the country’s growth…
East Medinipur, Aug 27 — A day ahead of 'Raksha Bandhan', shopkeepers in Kathi, located in West Bengal's East Midnapore, said on Thursday that the 'rakhis' carrying the pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi…
Shillong, Aug 27 — Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Thursday called upon the state’s youth to embrace responsibility and become problem‑solvers, saying that in a rapidly changing world, the ability to get things done would remain more valuable than any qualification or technical skill.…
New Delhi, Aug 27 — On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Delhi BJP Mahila Morcha President Archana Gupta led colleagues in tying Rakhis to Delhi BJP President and Union Minister of State Harsh Malhotra. The women of the Mahila Morcha tied a Rakhi to Malhotra and wished him a healthy, long life.Gupta…
Jammu, Aug 27 — The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday criticised Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary over his remarks on restoring Article 370 in the Union Territory, accusing him of "bringing shame" to the soldiers who were martyred in the Valley.Addressing…
Mumbai, Aug 27 — In a direct strike against speculative trade and market manipulation, the Maharashtra Department of Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Protection on Thursday issued a high-level Government Resolution (GR) mandating an aggressive enforcement drive against illegal sugar stocking…
Shillong, Aug 27 — Meghalaya is working to become the state with the largest organic farming coverage in the country, with the government seeking to gradually reduce and eventually eliminate the use of chemical fertilisers, Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said in the Assembly on Thursday. Sangma…
New Delhi, Aug 27 — Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd Chairman and Managing Director Sanjay Khanna said on Thursday that there is no proposal to replace E20 petrol with E10, clarifying that the current debate is over whether older vehicles should have access to a lower-ethanol blend with 10 per cent…
Ahmedabad, Aug 27 — The Ahmedabad City Police have arrested a 22-year-old Rajasthan resident and seized 234.01 grams of cocaine, valued at Rs 1.17 crore, from his possession in the Naroda area, officials said on Thursday. The accused was identified as Naresh Sain, a casual labourer from Malwada…
Kolkata, Aug 27 — With less than two months to go until Durga Puja, the Sealdah Division of Eastern Railway (ER) convened a high-level preparedness and review meeting on Thursday to plan for the immense passenger rush. Rajeev Saxena, Divisional Railway Manager, Sealdah, chaired the meeting via…
New Delhi, Aug 27 — Essel Group founder Subhash Chandra said on Thursday that he did not personally borrow money from the lenders involved in the NCLT proceedings and was only a personal guarantor for loans taken by borrowing entities associated with the broader group. In a statement, Subhash…
Chennai, Aug 27 — Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Thursday called upon young and first-time voters to uphold democratic values, make informed electoral choices and promote voter literacy through educational institutions. Addressing a regional conference on Electoral Literacy…
Patna, Aug 27 — Leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar on Thursday expressed grief and concern over the devastating floods in Nepal and warned of the potential impact on Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Saran, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, expressed sorrow…
Bhopal, Aug 27 — The Madhya Pradesh Congress veterans’ wing has strongly condemned Tribal Affairs Minister Vijay Shah’s controversial remarks about Indian Army officer Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and demanded his immediate removal from the cabinet along with strict legal action against him. In a press…