Noida, Aug 25 — The Uttar Pradesh Food Department has intensified its crackdown on food adulteration in Ghaziabad and Noida ahead of the upcoming festive season, taking major action against suspected substandard food products. A team of officials raided Sachin Chhena Store in Ghaziabad's Bhim…
Chennai, Aug 25 — The Tamil Nadu government is examining alternative industrial uses for 1,700 acres acquired for the proposed Parandur greenfield airport after abandoning the project, even as it searches for another site for Chennai’s second airport. Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay announced the…
Moscow, Aug 25 — External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a wide-ranging conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, with the two leaders discussing bilateral cooperation, regional hotspots, global challenges and multilateral issues. EAM Jaishankar shared details of his…
Kolkata, Aug 25 — Police on Monday arrested three people in connection with the killing of former Trinamool Congress MLA Sunil Singh's personal assistant Shekhar Chowdhury alias Bunty. The incident took place in Garulia under Noapara Assembly constituency in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas…
Guwahati, Aug 25 — A fourth senior leader of the Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) was arrested on Monday in connection with the violence that erupted during the outfit’s black‑flag bike rally in Shillong on August 19, police said. KSU Assistant Organising Secretary Jeremiah Pohthmi was arrested in the…
Shillong, Aug 25 — Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday said the state government has formally invited the Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) for talks on its five‑point agenda, while making it clear that legal proceedings against arrested members of the outfit would continue as per law.…
Lucknow, Aug 24 — Women members of the Self-Help Groups (SHGs), particularly in the rural belts of Uttar Pradesh, are scripting a new chapter in the state’s dairy economy. Five companies formed under the SHGs and associated with Uttar Pradesh Rajya Gramin Ajivika Mission have recorded a combined…
Gandhinagar, Aug 24 — Gujarat has stepped up preparedness against seasonal influenza as H1N1 cases rise in major cities, with Health Minister Praful Pansheriya saying on Monday that patients in the state were in normal condition and there was no serious outbreak.A high-level review meeting was held…
New Delhi, Aug 24 — Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday sharply criticised Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s recent call to “smash patriarchy,” accusing the Opposition of selectively targeting Hindu society while remaining silent on issues faced by…
Kolkata, Aug 24 — The Sealdah Division of Eastern Railway (ER) has strengthened passenger safety and train operations by introducing Ultrasonic Flaw Detection (USFD) machines. This modern, non‑destructive testing technique enables engineers to detect hidden internal defects or flaws in rails and…
Amaravati, Aug 24 — Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday demanded that Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu resolve the legitimate demands of striking junior doctors. He urged the Chief Minister to immediately invite representatives of…
New Delhi, Aug 24 — In a significant decentralisation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) process, the Central Government has authorised District Collectors to receive, scrutinise and finally dispose of applications for registration or naturalisation under Section 6B of the Citizenship Act,…
Kolkata, Aug 24 — Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday asked Jadavpur University authorities to conduct an inquiry into objectionable and anti‑national wall graffiti and drawings inside the hostel premises. In a post on X, the Chief Minister shared a video of the graffiti and asserted that…
Hyderabad, Aug 24 — The Telangana Legislative Assembly session will commence on September 7. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy informed this to MLAs during a meeting held at the Secretariat on Monday. The Chief Minister discussed development programmes in their Assembly constituencies and instructed…
Imphal, Aug 24 — Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday assured representatives of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) affected by ethnic violence that his government would address their issues and take necessary steps for their rehabilitation and resettlement. The Chief Minister…
Kohima, Aug 24 — Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Monday said that sports have significant potential to generate employment and promote youth development, adding that the state government is working to strengthen infrastructure and create a conducive sports ecosystem to nurture talent from…
Kolkata, Aug 24 — Former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday slammed current Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari for allegedly issuing a threat to her while addressing a news conference earlier in the day. In a post on X, Banerjee drew the attention of the President and Chief Justice of India. “A…
Ahmedabad, Aug 24 — The Ahmedabad City Police registered 436 prohibition cases and arrested 476 people during a special four-day drive against illegal liquor activities, as the crackdown comes amid the death of 13 people in the spurious liquor tragedy in neighbouring Bhavnagar district. The…
New Delhi, Aug 24 — Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday wrote a formal letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis raising urgent concerns over the ongoing hunger strike by Adivasi students in the state. LoP Rahul Gandhi highlighted that tribal students…
Agartala, Aug 24 — Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday said that the state government has taken several steps to strengthen the health infrastructure in the tribal-inhabited Dhalai district and asserted that the government’s promise to establish a medical college in the Tripura Tribal Areas…
Bhubaneswar, Aug 24 — Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo on Monday said the state government is committed to fulfilling the dreams of farmers and ensuring their needs are addressed through various government schemes. Singh Deo, who is also the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’…