Kolkata, Aug 5 — The West Bengal Finance department has issued a notification announcing the enhanced dearness allowance payment to the tune of 38 per cent to the state government employees with effect from October 1 this year. The enhanced dearness allowance payment for the state government…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Harsh Malhotra said on Tuesday that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convenor Arvind Kejriwal's only objective on the ethanol-blended (E20) petrol issue is to indulge in petty politics to remain in news. Malhotra added that Kejriwal is fully…
Bengaluru, Aug 4 — In an embarrassing development for the Congress government, the Special Court for MPs/MLAs in Bengaluru on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by newly inducted Karnataka Minister B. Nagendra seeking permission to travel to New Delhi, even as the ruling party continues to face…
Bhubaneswar, Aug 4 — As floodwaters from overflowing rivers such as Brahmani, Mahanadi and Baitarani spread across several districts in the state, the Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department has launched a door-to-door special awareness drive and activated an emergency WhatsApp helpline…
Ahmedabad, Aug 4 — An unarmed police constable attached to the D-Staff of Vivekanandnagar Police Station in Ahmedabad Rural was caught by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday while allegedly accepting a Rs 6,000 bribe from a complainant after the latter approached the agency alleging an…
Bhubaneswar, Aug 4 — In a significant development, the Odisha Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) Department on Tuesday signed ten Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with different organisations, aiming to strengthen healthcare services, medical education, research and infrastructure in the state.…
Amaravati, Aug 4 — The Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday decided to extend subsidised electricity to aqua farmers located in non-aqua zones from this month. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu directed officials to provide electricity to farmers in non-aqua zones at the same subsidised rate of…
Jaipur, Aug 4 — Rajasthan Minister of State for Forests and Environment (Independent Charge) Sanjay Sharma on Tuesday reviewed preparations for Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah’s proposed visit to Alwar on August 16. During a meeting held at the Saras Dairy auditorium, Sharma assessed…
Bhopal, Aug 4 — The Madhya Pradesh Council of Ministers, in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday, approved the Cooperative Department’s “Kavach Yojana” aimed at helping around 5,000 farmers linked to cooperative societies whose loan accounts have discrepancies. Due to delays…
Kolkata, Aug 4 — Cadets of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) received special training at the headquarters of the XVII Brahmastra Corps in Panagarh, West Bengal. The 12-day NCC training camp concluded on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, the Eastern Command announced in a post on X.“Under the aegis of…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — The Lakhpati Didi scheme, operating under the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) to help women in Self-Help Groups (SHGs) is yielding significant results in Madhya Pradesh's Neemuch, as many are becoming part of the welfare scheme.Many women, who joined the SHGs have…
Kolkata, Aug 4 — State Municipal Affairs and Urban Development Minister Agnimitra Paul on Tuesday said that an app-based parking system will soon be launched in Kolkata to stop the menace of illegal parking and unauthorised cash transactions. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is taking this…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — A businessman working as a financier and loan facilitator was arrested in East Delhi’s Laxmi Nagar area for his involvement in a Rs 3 crore property loan fraud against a finance company, an official of Delhi Police’s Economic Offences Wing said on Tuesday. Maneesh Kumar, 59, a…
Guwahati, Aug 4 — Meghalaya government has contributed Rs 1 crore to the Assam Chief Minister's Relief Fund to support relief and rehabilitation measures in the flood-ravaged state, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Tuesday. The financial assistance has been extended from the…
Guwahati, Aug 4 — Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the state government will take up with the Centre concerns over mining activities in neighbouring Nagaland amid allegations that they have contributed to flooding in parts of Assam, while stressing that only a scientific…
Agartala, Aug 4 — Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday said that the state government has undertaken several initiatives to strengthen the school education system and improve the overall learning environment in government and government‑aided schools across the state. The Chief Minister…
Mumbai, Aug 4 — Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said that Metro projects across Maharashtra are progressing rapidly, providing a major boost to safe, modern, and high‑speed public transport in urban centres including Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). He…
Gandhinagar, Aug 4 — The Gujarat government has imposed an immediate statewide ban on the production, sale, storage and use of glue traps, commonly known as sticky boards, used to catch rats and other small animals, making the devices illegal across the state as part of a move to prevent cruelty to…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — The number of registrations on the portal of Delhi Lakshmi Yojana on Tuesday evening crossed the 3 lakh-mark by 8 pm, an official said. As many as 3,00,709 women registered on the portal and 71,411 submitted their final applications till 8 pm, the official said.Till 2 pm in the…
Narmada, Aug 4 — Ekta Nagar is set to expand its river tourism offerings with the introduction of a new 600-passenger luxury cruise on the Narmada River, significantly increasing visitor capacity at the Statue of Unity, one of India's most visited tourist destinations. The vessel has been launched…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — Gujarat Science and Technology Minister Arjun Modhwadia met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday to thank him for the Centre's approval of a mega shipbuilding project in Porbandar, which is expected to attract an investment of around Rs 27,500 crore. During the…