Bhopal, Aug 13 — Madhya Pradesh Congress president Jitu Patwari on Thursday wrote to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav seeking a time‑bound policy to address the action against commercial establishments operating in residential areas of Bhopal, saying traders and residents should not be penalised for…
New Delhi, Aug 13 — The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India on Thursday launched the Science and Technology (S&T) Clusters Annual Report 2025–26, which highlights their evolving role as regional innovation ecosystems and “National Technology Accelerators”,…
Lucknow, Aug 13 — In a notable move to instil the spirit of patriotism and environmental protection, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to set up ‘Vande Mataram Vatika’ in each district of the state to mark the Independence Day celebrations. The Forest Department, entrusted with the…
Amaravati, Aug 13 — Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday directed officials to study the feasibility and potential for establishing Pumped Storage Energy Projects at 130 reservoirs in the state.He made the suggestion while discussing a proposal to establish a pumped…
New Delhi, Aug 13 — External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Thursday met Sara Beysolow Nyanti, Liberia's Foreign Minister, and discussed safety and security of commercial shipping, mining, health, agriculture, water and training."Delighted to meet Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti of…
New Delhi, Aug 13 — Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks at the Rachnatmak Congress convention have sparked criticism over the increasingly 'personal and coarse' nature of political discourse. While attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign policy, LoP Gandhi mocked the Prime Minister's…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 13 — The simmering differences between former Kerala minister K.B. Ganesh Kumar and Nair Service Society (NSS) General Secretary G. Sukumaran Nair have burst into the open, with the actor-turned-politician on Thursday stepping up his attack on the powerful community…
Bhopal, Aug 13 — The Madhya Pradesh government has notified the schedule for the 2027 board examinations, with Class 12 exams beginning on February 17 and Class 10 examinations from February 24, according to an official notification issued on Thursday. The Class 12 main examination will continue…
Patna, Aug 13 — After the Bihar Government decided to provide financial assistance and a government job to a family member of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari, Prashant Kishor, Chief of Jan Suraaj Party and MLA, said the decision was a positive development but did not amount to complete justice. He argued…
Shillong, Aug 13 — The Meghalaya Cabinet has approved a draft resolution opposing uranium mining in the state, with the Government set to place it before the Legislative Assembly during its upcoming Autumn Session beginning August 24. Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma announced the Cabinet decision…
Guwahati, August 13 — Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the state’s model of allowing public hospitals to retain and reinvest reimbursements received under the Ayushman Bharat‑Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB‑PMJAY) has been recognised by a Parliamentary Standing…
Ahmedabad, Aug 13 — Former Anand Resident Additional Collector Ketki Vyas was arrested by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch in connection with a disproportionate assets case after the Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) traced her to her sister’s residence in Shela, with investigators alleging that she…
Bengaluru, Aug 13 — Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge on Thursday rejected allegations that the state government is targeting former MP and convicted offender Prajwal Revanna following the recovery of a mobile phone and pen drive from his prison cell and his subsequent transfer from the VIP…
New Delhi, Aug 13 — The Bar Council of India (BCI) on Thursday asked state bar councils not to enrol, for now, any student passing out of NALSAR Law University, Hyderabad, in 2026, till the time it completes an inquiry into the protest by a section of students against inviting CJI Surya Kant to the…
Chandigarh, Aug 13 — The Draft Electoral Roll, 2026 for all 117 Assembly constituencies in Punjab under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) was published on Thursday. The publication marked the commencement of the second phase, the period of filing claims and objections from August 13 to September…
Srinagar, Aug 13 — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday approved Rs 18.60 crore for three major heritage conservation projects in the Union Territory (UT). An official statement said that the Jammu and Kashmir government has approved three major heritage conservation projects worth Rs…
New Delhi, Aug 13 — Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra paid tribute to the struggle, courage and sacrifices of the victims of Partition at a special event organised on Thursday. The special programme was organised at the Dr. Ambedkar…
Chandigarh, Aug 13 — Raising questions over the transparency and credibility of government recruitments in Punjab, State BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon said on Thursday that the Punjab and Haryana High Court's stay on the recruitment of 41 Block Programme Managers and 44 Cluster Coordinators,…
New Delhi, Aug 13 — The outstanding adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues of major telecom service providers stood at Rs 1.41 lakh crore as of March 31, 2026, with Vodafone Idea accounting for nearly half the total share, the Parliament was informed on Thursday. The total outstanding dues stood at Rs…
Patna, Aug 13 — The Bihar Police Headquarters has issued fresh instructions restricting the use of highly lethal assault weapons during law and order and crowd control duties, police officials said on Thursday. The move is aimed at reducing the use of excessive force during protests and…
Ujjain, Aug 13 — A Special NDPS Court in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain sentenced a man to 10 years of Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) in a 2019 seizure of 490 gm of heroin, an official of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) said on Thursday. The Special Court convicted Premchand Lodha and sentenced him to 10…