Bengaluru, Aug 13 — Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has ordered the formation of a special commission for the development of tribal and nomadic communities in the state, the official statement by the Chief Minister’s Office said on Thursday. The Government said the move comes shortly…
New Delhi, Aug 13 — Germany's new Ambassador to India, Jasper Wieck, said on Thursday that he wants to serve as a "matchmaker, enabler and catalyst" to take friendship between the two nations to a new level. In a video posted on X, Wieck recalled his first visit to India when he was a student. He…
Bengaluru, Aug 13 — Protesting the announcement of the nominee for the Speaker’s post on the party letterhead, which it said undermined the sanctity of the constitutional office, the Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced that it will boycott the Speaker’s election in the…
Kolkata, Aug 13 — A youth has been arrested in Islampur of North Dinajpur district on charges of making offensive comments about freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, said the police on Thursday. The arrest came a day after Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari had said that no one will be spared…
Ahmedabad, Aug 13 — The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has prepared a zone-wise Storm Water Drainage Master Plan for Ambli, Bopal, Ghuma and Shela following severe waterlogging in the areas during the recent spell of heavy rainfall, after Union Home and Cooperation Minister and Gandhinagar…
Kolkata, Aug 13 — The Bhumi Pujan for the Partition Memorial Statue at Sealdah railway station in Kolkata will be held on August 14. The Union Ministry of Culture had earlier announced the setting up of the statue in memory of the millions who suffered, were displaced and made sacrifices during…
Gandhinagar, Aug 13 — Workers covered under the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) in Gujarat and their dependent family members will have access to tertiary and super-speciality treatment at six more healthcare institutions under newly signed agreements, as the state government moves to…
Bhubaneswar, Aug 13 — Odisha Police on Thursday arrested five persons in connection with a gang‑rape case that occurred under the jurisdiction of Nischintakoili police station in Kataka district of the state on Tuesday night. Speaking to media persons, Superintendent of Police, Kataka (Rural),…
Guwahati, Aug 13 — The Assam State Museum has launched an extensive conservation drive to assess and rescue manuscripts, artworks, religious artefacts and other cultural materials damaged in the recent floods across Upper Assam, officials said on Thursday. The field exercise, conducted from August…
Guwahati, Aug 13 — The Assam government has directed all departments to ensure that officials and employees appointed as enumerators and supervisors for Census 2027 are not transferred until they complete their assigned responsibilities, officials said on Thursday. The directive was issued by the…
Nanded (Maharashtra), Aug 13 — Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal was injured after he was attacked by an assailant in Nihang attire at the Mata Sahib Kaur Gurdwara in Maharashtra's Nanded on Thursday. The incident took place when Badal…
Srinagar, Aug 13 — After 35 years, the Government Railway Police (GRP) Jammu said on Thursday that it has arrested the 1991 bomb blast accused from Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, officials said. Officials added that the Railway Police Jammu have arrested the 1991 bomb blast accused from the…
Kolkata, Aug 13 — A fresh controversy has surfaced in Kolkata after the statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was spotted vandalised with its right arm broken at the posh New Alipore area in the state capital of West Bengal. The event coincides with announcement from the West Bengal government on…
Kochi, Aug 13 — The Kerala High Court on Thursday sought the state government’s response to a plea by a teacher suspended for including V.D. Savarkar’s name as the answer to a question on freedom fighters in a school quiz in Kasaragod, adding a fresh turn to the controversy that has already…
New Delhi, Aug 13 — Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign policy, questioning what he described as an excessive focus on personal ties with world leaders. Taking a swipe at his widely noted hugs with foreign leaders, Rahul Gandhi said that…
Mumbai, Aug 13 — Mithilesh Desai, having earned an epithet of 'Jackfruit King' caught the internet's attention, after his brief meeting and conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Revati Sule's (daughter of NCP-SP leader Supriya Sule) wedding reception went viral. Mithilesh Desai…
New Delhi, Aug 13 — India is in regular touch with the United States over talks on the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA), with both sides committed to the terms of the framework deal that was agreed upon in February, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal said on Thursday."Our sense is both sides…
New Delhi/Itanagar, Aug 13 — The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached properties worth Rs 36.47 lakh under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in a case relating to fraudulent availment, utilisation and layering of Input Tax Credit (ITC) in Arunachal Pradesh, the…
Ahmedabad, Aug 13 — Skyroot Aerospace Co-founder and CEO Pawan Kumar Chandana on Thursday praised Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani’s startup initiative ‘Vande Bharatam’, saying it is creating valuable opportunities for entrepreneurs from smaller cities to present their ideas, connect with…
New Delhi, Aug 13 — Highlighting the miserable situation in the region, Palestinian Ambassador to India, Abdullah Abu Shawesh, said on Thursday that the health system in Gaza and the West Bank is on the brink of collapse. Speaking with the IANS, Shawesh mentioned that amid shortage of medicines,…
Chandigarh, Aug 13 — The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab on Thursday condemned the attack on Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Chief Sukhbir Singh Badal at the Takht Sri Hazur Sahib in Maharashtra, saying such an incident should not happen, particularly at a Gurdwara Sahib. Condemning the incident, AAP…