Bengaluru, Aug 8 — The Karnataka government led by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has constituted the ‘Urban Mobility Mission Committee for Bengaluru’ (UMMCB), headed by Home Minister Priyank Kharge, to develop a comprehensive, efficient, sustainable and technology-driven urban mobility system for…
New Delhi, Aug 8 — Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju responded to Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi over the issue of women's reservation, detailing the provisions of the 2023 Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, or the Constitution (106th Amendment) Bill. Meanwhile, the…
Chennai, Aug 8 — Defending the DMK’s decision to boycott the MPs’ consultation meeting on delimitation convened by the TVK government, party Deputy General Secretary, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, on Saturday questioned Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s priorities and challenged him to take concrete action…
Bengaluru, Aug 8 — Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday assured that women would be given representation in the Karnataka Cabinet, amid growing demands within the Congress for the inclusion of women ministers in the recently-expanded Cabinet.“Our Cabinet will certainly have a woman minister.…
Kolkata, Aug 8 — A Trinamool Congress youth leader has been arrested for allegedly beating up a BJP worker and molesting his mother in south Kolkata's Bhowanipur area, said the police on Saturday.The police took action within 24 hours of receiving the complaint. The Bhowanipur police are…
Ranchi, Aug 8 — Following the second round of talks between the JMM-led Jharkhand government and the students of the JPSC-JSSC Aspirant Nyay Manch, the delegation members representing the latter stated that the government "has listened and seriously considered" the demands of the…
Kochi, Aug 8 — Kerala Chief Minister, V.D. Satheesan, met Sergio Gor, Ambassador of the United States of America to India, in Kochi on Saturday. The Chief Secretary and other senior officials of the Government of Kerala were present during the meeting.The discussions focussed on strengthening…
Alappuzha, Aug 8 — Michael Boulos, businessman and son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, made a surprise visit to Alappuzha on Saturday, taking a leisurely houseboat ride through the rain lashed backwaters even as the Kerala Police mounted elaborate security arrangements for the high profile…
Mumbai, Aug 8 — Shiv Sena (UBT) chief, Uddhav Thackeray, on Saturday criticised Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his faction's MPs meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.Thackeray raised strong objections to PM Modi's reported reassurance of, "Do not fear, I am…
Valsad, Aug 8 — The Gujarat Police have arrested a man accused of practising as a doctor without a medical degree and treating patients with allopathic medicines at a rented house in the Valsad district, recovering 31 brands of medicines worth over Rs 53,000, officials said on Saturday. The…
Kolkata, Aug 8 — Following the murder of a local Trinamool Congress worker in Malda district's Mothabari area, a complaint has been lodged against a Congress leader and his brother for the murder, said the police on Saturday.A Trinamool worker was hacked to death in the Bangitola market area under…
New Delhi, Aug 8 — India exported more than 7,000 metric tonnes of Makhana and value-added Makhana products to over 20 international destinations, including the US, the Middle East and Africa, in last fiscal (FY26), the government informed on Saturday.Bihar accounts for nearly 85 per cent of…
Hyderabad, Aug 8 — The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has rejected the White Paper presented by Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and termed it a document with "no substance" and "misleading", which fits into the pattern of "self-promotion", deriding the previous merits. Speaking to the media in…
New Delhi, Aug 8 — The government on Saturday said it has signed strategic MoUs with key industry leaders and ecosystem enablers to support startups.The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, signed an MoU with Cashfree Payments India to…
New Delhi, Aug 8 — An 18-year-old youth went missing after being swept away by a strong current in a flooded drain near Priyanka Camp in Aali Village, under the jurisdiction of Delhi's Sarita Vihar police station. The incident occurred on Friday night while he was returning home from Noida amid…
Ranchi, Aug 8 — The students' agitation in Ranchi against alleged irregularities in the JPSC and JSSC competitive examinations entered its 15th day on Saturday, with the second round of talks between the Jharkhand government and the protesting students once again ending without a breakthrough.The…
Narmada, Aug 8 — A Rs 15 lakh education loan under the Gujarat government's 'Overseas Study Loan Scheme' has helped a student from an SEBC family to complete a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering in Canada and begin his career there. Ratranshu Panchal, who grew up in Rajpipla in Narmada…
Guwahati, Aug 8 — More than 77,000 people continue to remain sheltered in relief camps across Assam as the flood situation in the state remains under close watch, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday.In a post on X, the Chief Minister said that rehabilitation and restoration efforts…
Ahmedabad, Aug 8 — The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Saturday terminated the appointment of Amit Dongre, who was serving as Probationary Chief Fire Officer in its Fire and Emergency Services Department, following an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) trap in which a third person was allegedly…
New Delhi, Aug 8 — In a significant crackdown against banned Chinese 'manja' ahead of Independence Day, 30 rolls of the deadly glass coated kite string have been recovered by Delhi Police and one accused has been arrested, officials said on Saturday.An official statement said that the crackdown was…
Chennai, Aug 8 — The Tamil Nadu government has launched a two-day special e-KYC drive at all fair price shops across the State on Saturday, giving ration card beneficiaries another opportunity to complete their Aadhaar-linked biometric verification. The special camps are being held on August 8 and…