Chennai, Aug 19 — A political debate has erupted in Tamil Nadu after the state government announced that it would extend the maternity leave period from 12 weeks to 365 days for women government employees having their third child.Under the existing provisions, married women employed in the…
Amaravati, Aug 19 — Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Wednesday approved the Andhra Pradesh Omnibus (Speed of Doing Business) Bill-2026, aimed at simplifying regulations, easing approval procedures, and creating a more investor-friendly industrial ecosystem. Minister for Law and Minority…
Gandhinagar, Aug 19 — The Gujarat government has raised the annual family income ceiling for unreserved category students seeking financial assistance to pursue higher education abroad from Rs 6 lakh to Rs 10 lakh, bringing more middle-income families within the eligibility criteria of the state’s…
Chennai, Aug 19 — A 27-year-old woman has died of dengue at the Sri Lankan Tamil Rehabilitation Camp near Kadayanallur in Tenkasi district, heightening concern over a prolonged fever outbreak that has reportedly affected more than 50 residents. The deceased was identified as Narmala, wife of Dinesh…
New Delhi, Aug 19 — The website of India's largest domestic airline IndiGo ran into a technical snag on Wednesday, resulting in the airline's customers facing problems booking tickets and checking in online.IndiGo said in a post on X that its teams were working with a partner to fix the issue as…
Patna, Aug 19 — Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary visited the Balua Bazar in Supaul district on Wednesday to attend a programme marking the death anniversary of former Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra. During the visit, Chief Minister Choudhary unveiled a statue of Jagannath Mishra near the…
Hyderabad, Aug 19 — With the Maoist problem coming to an end, the Telangana Police Department is rationalising its workforce and, as part of the restructuring exercise, redeploying personnel from specialised units to meet the changing nature of crime and public safety challenges. Director-General…
Kolkata, Aug 19 — The police administration till Wednesday evening had identified six out of nine individuals killed in the fire incident at a hotel building on Mirza Ghalib Street in central Kolkata on Wednesday. Among the six bodies identified so far, five were residents of neighbouring…
Mumbai, Aug 19 — In a significant move to immediately address pending issues and revenue-related concessions in the self-redevelopment process for lakhs of cooperative housing societies across Maharashtra, Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday instructed officials to accelerate and…
Aizawl, Aug 19 — The Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project (KMMTTP) and the Bairabi–Sairang Railway Link could transform Mizoram’s economy and bring significant changes in related sectors, a study committee set up by the state government said on Wednesday. The Impact Study Committee on the…
Sehore, Aug 19 — Three children, including two brothers, drowned in a rainwater-filled pit in Sehore district on Wednesday after they allegedly entered the water while playing, police said. The incident took place around 1 p.m. near Mogra Road in Ichhawar. The children reportedly went there to…
Kolkata, Aug 19 — West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday launched a scathing attack against the previous Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government over the fire incident at a hotel building on Mirza Ghalib Street in central Kolkata earlier in the day, taking a total of…
New Delhi, Aug 19 — Russia is keen on exploring a strategic overland rail link to connect it with the Indian Ocean and India, with the initiative aiming to secure freight transport and bypass vulnerable maritime choke points like the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf and the Bosphorus Strait,…
Dehradun, Aug 19 — The beneficiaries of PM Vishwakarma Yojana in Uttarakhand's Chamoli are pleasantly surprised as well as delighted over receiving training in the cutting-edge technology, free of cost. A well-coordinated Artificial Intelligence (AI) course curriculum has been made available for…
Mumbai, Aug 19 — The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday revised the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Maharashtra, pushing the publication of the final electoral roll by nearly a month to November 4 from October 7. The poll panel, in an order…
New Delhi, Aug 19 — Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi on Wednesday criticised Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju's remarks aimed at the Opposition, saying that it is the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government which is "frustrated" and that it reflected in the alleged police…
Kolkata, Aug 19 — The West Bengal government on Wednesday told Calcutta High Court about the decision on two controversial notifications issued by the previous Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government regarding creation of 1,600 supernumerary posts for upper-primary teachers in state-run…
Mumbai, Aug 19 — Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said the state’s ‘Farm to Foreign’ initiative aims to connect farmers, manufacturers, entrepreneurs and the global fashion industry, positioning Maharashtra as a major textile and export hub. Referring to Prime Minister Narendra…
Kolkata, Aug 19 — A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday imposed an interim stay on the publication of the merit list for the recruitment of police constables initiated during the previous Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress regime. The notification for recruitment of…
Guwahati, Aug 19 — Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), in close coordination with the Forest Department of Assam and through the alertness of its frontline railway staff, is taking proactive measures to ensure the safety of elephants crossing railway tracks across Assam, officials said on Wednesday.…
Gangtok, Aug 19 — Tourists riding motorcycles could face restrictions while travelling to Sikkim’s Restricted Area Permit (RAP) and Protected Area Permit (PAP) destinations if the state Cabinet approves a proposal discussed during a stakeholders’ consultation, officials said on Wednesday. A senior…