Ranchi, Aug 4 — Jharkhand’s iconic tribal leader and founder of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Shibu Soren, was remembered with deep reverence on his first death anniversary on Tuesday as thousands gathered at his ancestral village, Nemra, in Ramgarh district, to pay homage.On the occasion,…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, introduced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, aims to attract more foreign capital in the country, strengthen the manufacturing sector and facilitate the ease of doing business in the country.The…
Gandhinagar, Aug 4 — The Gujarat government on Tuesday launched a new health assistance scheme for Scheduled Tribe (ST) patients, setting aside Rs 2 crore in the 2026-27 financial year to help cover the cost of organ transplants and advanced robotic surgeries that remain unpaid after benefits…
Guwahati, Aug 4 — The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday forecast widespread rainfall accompanied by heavy to extremely heavy rain across several Northeastern states over the next five days, warning of the possibility of fresh flooding, waterlogging and landslides in vulnerable areas,…
Kolkata, Aug 4 — A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday set aside a stay put earlier by a single-judge Bench of the same court on the West Bengal government’s decision for higher allocation for food served to the patients in government hospitals in the state.To recall, the new state…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — The response to Delhi Lakshmi Yojana grew stronger on Tuesday with more than 2.65 lakh women registering to avail the benefits and 52,175 submitting their final applications till 2 p.m., an official said. The number of registrations till 7 a.m. on Tuesday was 2.38 lakh. Till this…
Kolkata, Aug 4 — The West Bengal Police on Tuesday sought additional time from the Calcutta High Court to submit a report on the alleged mismanagement and chaos surrounding Argentine football icon Lionel Messi’s appearance at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium in December last year.Calcutta High Court’s…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — India on Tuesday slammed Pakistan for conducting the "so-called local elections" in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), terming the electoral exercise as a "complete farce", which cannot hide reality. Addressing a bi-weekly media briefing in New Delhi on Tuesday, Ministry of…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has strengthened international cooperation in drug control through bilateral agreements with 27 countries and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with 19 countries, the Centre told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Minister of State (MoS) for Home…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — The Centre has allowed a one-time relaxation for farmers in Madhya Pradesh whose Aadhaar-based biometric authentication has failed during procurement of summer moong and urad under the Price Support Scheme (PSS), ensuring they are not denied the benefit of selling their produce…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — Veteran actor Anupam Kher on Tuesday met the Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his residence and held a freewheeling discussion on topics ranging from nation, cinema and society. In a message on social media platform X, the 71-year-old actor shared photos of his interaction with…
Amaravati, Aug 4 — The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday took up for hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), seeking orders for investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation into alleged irregularities in Mega DSC-2025 for recruitment of teachers. Senior Advocate and former Andhra…
Chandigarh, Aug 4 — Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday moved a resolution in the State Assembly, expressing concern over the Central government's decision to enforce the mandatory nationwide supply and implementation of E-20 petrol without ensuring the protection of the…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — India has successfully brought back 274 fugitive criminals from 36 countries between 2019 and July 2026 as part of an intensified drive to ensure that offenders evading Indian law while staying abroad are brought to justice, the Central government said on Tuesday. The Centre…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that it has constituted an expert committee headed by the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) to examine issues arising out of the challenge to the reduction of qualifying cut-off percentiles for the NEET-PG 2025-26…
Pathanamthitta (Kerala), Aug 4 — Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Tuesday announced a series of urgent measures to strengthen Kerala's flood response, with Pathanamthitta emerging as the state's top priority after the recent disaster, even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned that…
Guwahati, Aug 4 — Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Tuesday assured flood-affected families of comprehensive government support, announcing that officials will undertake a door-to-door assessment of damaged households from August 9 to ensure that relief and rehabilitation benefits reach…
Vadodara, Aug 4 — Construction of the Vadodara Bullet Train station has reached another milestone, with slab casting at the concourse, track and platform levels completed and structural steel erection now underway, according to the latest project update.The station is being built near Vadodara…
Mumbai, Aug 4 — Leaders from across all parties in Maharashtra on Tuesday expressed grief over the sad demise of Padma Shri Dr D.Y. Patil, founder of the D.Y. Patil Group and former Governor of Tripura, Bihar, and West Bengal.Patil, born on October 22, 1935, in Kolhapur's Ambap, carved out a niche…
Patna, Aug 4 — Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Tuesday said that the outcome of the Bankipur by-election should be viewed more as a rejection of the BJP than merely a victory for his party, claiming that its voters had sent a strong message to the BJP leadership regarding governance and…
Gandhinagar, Aug 4 — The Gujarat Police on Tuesday introduced a simplified passport verification process under which applicants will no longer be required to visit police stations as part of routine verification, with the exercise now limited to checking citizenship and criminal antecedents except…