Ranchi, Aug 6 — The protesting students sitting on dharna at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium here for the last 13 days, on Thursday, announced an 11-member delegation, comprising eight student representatives, two journalists and an advocate, for talks with the Jharkhand government. Students are…
Guwahati, Aug 6 — The rail connectivity between southern Assam, Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and the rest of the country has remained disrupted for more than a fortnight after heavy rainfall damaged railway tracks along the strategically important Lumding-Badarpur Hill Section, officials said on…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — On a day when the number of registrations on the portal of Delhi Lakshmi Yojana crossed the 4.25 lakh-mark by 4 p.m., Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta interacted with applicants and resolved problems in the Shalimar Bagh area, an official said on Thursday.Till 4 p.m., 4,25,631…
Chandigarh, Aug 6 — Launching a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Kewal Singh Dhillon on Thursday alleged that the party's much-publicised 'education revolution' has failed to deliver on the ground. He said that opening just two…
Bhopal, Aug 6 — The Madhya Pradesh Congress on Thursday said its Political Affairs Committee (PAC) will meet in Bhopal on August 11 to discuss the party's political strategy, strengthen its role as the Opposition and prepare an action plan on key public issues.Addressing a press conference, Madhya…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — Seven years after the abrogation of Article 370, Jammu and Kashmir is increasingly being viewed through the lens of infrastructure development, connectivity, tourism, investment and economic growth rather than the political and security challenges that dominated discussions for…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — Left-wing outfit All India Students’ Association (AISA) on Thursday announced plans to take the message of the recent Jantar Mantar protest to other states by organising a month-long "Gen Z Rising" campaign from Friday.The peaceful "Gen Z Rising" countryside tour movement will be…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — As the nation observes the seventh anniversary of the constitutional changes effected on August 5, 2019, the two contrasting tales -- one of development and the other of widespread havoc, both pertaining to Jammu and Kashmir along the Line of Control (LoC), take the centrestage.…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — BJP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Thursday raised serious concerns in Parliament over the widespread practice of “cut money” or referral commissions between some doctors and diagnostic centres, alleging that the burden of this informal arrangement ultimately falls on patients.…
Itanagar, Aug 6 — Union Health and Family Welfare Minister, Jagat Prakash Nadda, on Thursday assured that the Centre stands firmly with the people of Arunachal Pradesh and will extend every possible assistance for relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction in the flood and cloudburst-affected areas…
Chandigarh, Aug 6 — Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa, on Thursday raised the issue of Operation Hard Ball during Zero Hour and demanded that the state government place a detailed report before the House explaining the allegations emerging from the FBI-led…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday approved the development of a 135.871 km, 4-lane access-controlled Guwahati-Tezpur corridor of National Highway 15 in Assam, with the project to be developed on Built-Operate -Transfer…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries, H.D. Kumaraswamy, said on Thursday that India must become a global producer of clean energy technologies as in the rapidly changing world a nation's strength is determined not merely by access to energy resources but by its ability…
Seraikela-Kharsawan (Jharkhand), Aug 6 — A major Maoist conspiracy in the Dalma forest region in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharsawan district has been foiled following the arrest of three wanted Maoists and the recovery of a large cache of arms and ammunition, police said on Thursday. According to the…
Taipei/New Delhi, Aug 6 — Guests from government, academia, business community, and media attended 'Chai Pe Charcha with Taiwan 2026' hosted by Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre (TECC) in India in collaboration with National Chung Hsing University (NCHU). Around 60 guests participated in the…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — India and Russia reaffirmed their commitment to enhance mutual trust and advance defence industrial and technological cooperation during the ongoing fifth India-Russia Army Land System Sub-Group (ALSSG) meeting being held in New Delhi.The four-day engagement from August 4–7,…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — In a bid to strengthen the biogas sector and empower farmers, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday approved ‘GOBARdhan’ -- the National Circular Bioenergy Scheme -- with a total outlay of Rs 23,731 crore.The scheme will be implemented from FY27…
Amaravati, Aug 6 — Andhra Pradesh's handicrafts sector has received a major technological boost with the launch of a unique QR code-based authentication and information system aimed at enhancing transparency, promoting artisans, and curbing counterfeit products.The initiative, launched by the…
Bhopal/Jabalpur, Aug 6 — The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that no declaration of divorce can be granted solely on the basis of a Fatwa issued by a seminary, observing that such a Fatwa merely explains the position under Islamic scriptures and does not itself dissolve a marriage.Allowing a…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leaders on Thursday criticised the All India Imam Association President Maulana Sajid Rashidi over his remarks on Kanwariyas, saying it was wrong to label an entire community in such a manner. Amid several videos of…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that the Territorial Army is a living embodiment of the ‘Citizen-Soldier’ concept that creates surge capacity for the military by building a reserve of trained personnel. Chairing a meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative…