Mumbai, Aug 18 — In a major move to curb deaths and disabilities caused by snakebites, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday declared snakebite a "Notified Disease" across the state. Under this new mandate issued by the state government, all public and private hospitals, medical colleges, and…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — The electoral data released by the Election Commission of India (ECI) shows a clear long-term rise in voter turnout and the number of votes polled across several states since the first elections after Independence. In West Bengal, voter turnout stood at around 40 per cent in…
Jaipur, Aug 18 — Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday called for a generational shift in Congress candidate selection for the upcoming urban local body and Panchayati Raj elections, urging that more than half of the tickets be given to Gen Z and younger candidates. Speaking to…
Mumbai, Aug 18 — The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Maharashtra, announced on Tuesday that approximately 2.07 crore voters, representing 21.15 per cent of the state’s total electorate, are set to be excluded from the upcoming Draft Electoral Roll following the completion of the first…
Hyderabad, Aug 18 — Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president Mahesh Kumar Goud on Tuesday criticised the Election Commission of India for deleting more than 73 lakh names from the draft voter list under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). He alleged that, in the name of SIR, the…
Kolkata, Aug 18 — A team of mountaineers from the Spearhead Division of the Spear Corps of the Indian Army set off for Mt Khangchengyao in North Sikkim on Tuesday. Mt Khangchengyao is 6,889 metres high and is considered an extremely challenging mountain to climb. It has steep ice walls, and the…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 18 — Kerala Police is set to get a major technology upgrade with the state government launching three new digital initiatives aimed at preventing road accidents, making policing more responsive, and strengthening the fight against cybercrime.Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala…
Guwahati, Aug 18 — Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday announced a series of major decisions following a cabinet meeting here, covering higher education, administrative restructuring, mental healthcare, child protection, and youth welfare, signalling the state government’s focus on…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — The NCB arrested five foreign nationals, including a woman, illegally staying in the country to run a transnational drug trafficking network from New Delhi and Uttar Pradesh and seized contraband valued at nearly Rs 15 crore, an official said on Tuesday. The operation has so…
Srinagar, Aug 18 — In a significant breakthrough into smuggling of narcotics from across the Line of Control (LoC), State Investigation Agency (SIA) Kashmir said on Tuesday that it has arrested an absconding operative involved in narco-terror financing. A statement by SIA Kashmir said that marking…
Gwalior, Aug 18 — Passenger rail service was extended up to Beerpur in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district on Tuesday, marking a key milestone in the Rs 2,355‑crore Gwalior‑Sheopur gauge conversion project and improving connectivity to the Gwalior‑Chambal region, including Kuno National Park. Union…
Guwahati, Aug 18 — State‑owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL) on Tuesday reached major milestones in strengthening the Northeast's natural gas infrastructure by commissioning gas evacuation facilities at Khoraghat GGS‑1 in Assam. The development was…
Kolkata, Aug 18 — Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) scheduled meeting at a hall in Kolkata on Wednesday was allegedly cancelled at the last moment as the hall owner refused to provide space. CJP’s co‑convener Ashutosh Ranka issued a social media statement on Tuesday afternoon announcing the decision…
Gandhinagar, Aug 18 — Gujarat Director General of Police (DGP) Gyanendra Singh Malik has directed senior police officers across the state to reduce response times for Emergency Service '112' and ensure citizens receive immediate assistance during emergencies. Malik issued the directions during a…
Chandigarh, Aug 18 — Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon has written to Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh L. Mandaviya, demanding the establishment of a sub-regional office of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) in Bathinda city. Dhillon forwarded a representation…
Chandigarh, Aug 18 — Former Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu on Tuesday hit out at Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann after the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) investigation into alleged irregularities and the reported involvement of intermediaries linked to the Chief Minister's Office (CMO). He…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — Emphasising India's commitment to maintaining constructive ties with Bangladesh based on mutual interests and reciprocity, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday reiterated that extradition requests of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina are being examined through…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — In a fresh action in the Rs 10,000 crore SAGA group Ponzi scam, the ED searched multiple premises in Mumbai and Bhopal and froze Rs 30 crore worth of listed shares, mutual funds, bank balances and nine high-end vehicles, an official said on Tuesday. The Enforcement Directorate…
Bhubaneswar, Aug 18 — Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on Tuesday urged corporate leaders to look beyond statutory compliance and view Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as an opportunity to become responsible partners in Odisha’s development. Addressing the Bridge Bharat Conclave 2026 and…
Chandigarh, Aug 18 — The Haryana government has significantly expanded employment opportunities for ex-Agniveers by providing 20 per cent horizontal reservation in direct recruitment to a specified set of posts, besides five per cent horizontal reservation in other Group-C posts and one per cent in…
Guwahati, Aug 18 — Assam has expanded its protected forest network by 403.62 square kilometres, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma describing the move as an unprecedented expansion of the state’s conservation landscape. Sarma, in a post on X on Tuesday, said the newly added area was almost…