Kolkata, Sep 21 — All India Secular Front (AISF), with Nawsad Siddique as the lone party representative in the West Bengal Assembly, on Monday approached the Calcutta High Court against the Election Commission of India (ECI)’s decision last week to allot the “Envelope” symbol to Ritabrata…
New Delhi, Sep 21 — Hitting back at AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi for his plea on Monday to political peers touting an alliance before the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Congress MP Imran Masood said that even after winning 5-7 seats, AIMIM ends up supporting a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…
Kolkata, Sep 21 — A passenger was caught with bundles of notes at Howrah station in West Bengal, police said on Monday. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) arrested Sujit Kale, a resident of Maharashtra, and recovered around Rs 67 lakh in cash from him. Kale failed to provide a satisfactory…
Bengaluru, Sep 21 — Following the recent decision to recognise "Tulu" as an additional official language in Mangaluru and Udupi districts, the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) has demanded that the state government grant official language status to Urdu across Karnataka. In an open letter…
Kolkata, Sep 21 — A section of temporary health workers protested around the car of West Bengal’s Municipal Affairs and Urban Development Minister Agnimitra Paul on Monday, demanding a hike in their salary. In the morning, the state minister joined the anti-dengue campaign in the Chitpur area of…
Kolkata, Sep 21 — West Bengal on Monday formally joined the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), a Union Government initiative to reduce infrastructural gaps and strengthen the fisheries sector. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari met Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry &…
New Delhi, Sep 21 — The CBI arrested an executive engineer of Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) for taking a bribe of Rs 1 lakh for the allotment of a ground for Ramleela Mela in northeast Delhi, an official said on Monday. In subsequent searches, the probe agency recovered Rs 41 lakh…
Gandhinagar, Sep 21 — The Gujarat government has introduced an annual award scheme to recognise outstanding performance by officials involved in citizen-facing administration at the district and taluka levels, with Class-1 officers eligible for a cash award of Rs 31,000 and Class-2 officers for Rs…
Bhopal, Sep 21 — Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia will jointly lead the state’s investor outreach in Bengaluru on Tuesday (September 22), seeking investments in the Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ) being developed in Gwalior. Yadav…
Ahmedabad, Sep 21 — The Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) will run around 30,000 additional bus trips with a fleet of 1,000 buses for the Bhadarvi Poonam Mela at Ambaji, with the special services expected to serve around 15 lakh pilgrims. Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on…
New Delhi, Sep 21 — The recent Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led students’ protest at Jantar Mantar failed miserably in influencing Delhi students who overwhelmingly backed the ABVP and rejected the obsolete Left ideas despite Abhijeet Dipke-driven agitation, said a study that analysed DUSU election…
Bengaluru, Sep 21 — The Central government has issued a notification to implement the Kasturirangan report as per the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order and has not taken a voluntary decision on its own, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka said on…
Guwahati, Sep 21 — Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday inspected key healthcare, sports and urban infrastructure projects in and around Amingaon, reviewing the progress of AIIMS Guwahati, an international-standard cricket stadium and a proposed multi-level car parking facility.…
Srinagar, Sep 21 — The J&K government on Monday informed the Legislative Assembly that the initial five years of service put in by ‘Rehbar-e-Taleem’ (ReT) teachers will be counted as qualifying service for pensionary benefits. The Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) Scheme was launched in 2000 to address…
Vijayawada, Sep 21 — The YSR Congress Party protest at the SAAP office here on Monday, demanding the resignation of Andhra Pradesh Education Minister Nara Lokesh over alleged irregularities in the appointment of teachers, triggered tension as newly recruited teachers resorted to a counter-protest.…
New Delhi, Sep 21 — The opening ceremony of the 18th edition of the India–Mongolia Joint Military Exercise Nomadic Elephant 2026 was held on Monday at the Foreign Training Node, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. The Exercise is being conducted from September 21 to October 3.“The Exercise aims to enhance…
Ranchi, Sep 21 — BJP MP from Jharkhand's Godda, Nishikant Dubey, has said he will file a criminal defamation case against former Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg for of making false statements about him during a recent podcast.The controversy escalated after Garg, in the podcast, referred to…
Mumbai, Sep 21 — With several parts of Maharashtra facing severe drought conditions due to inadequate rainfall this season, Nationalist Congress Party-SP chief Sharad Pawar is set to undertake a tour of the affected regions from next Monday.The veteran leader will visit farms directly to assess the…
New Delhi, Sep 21 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the death of Dubai Ruler's brother, Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and lauded his efforts to serve the society. In his message, PM Modi offered condolences to the Royal family and the people of Dubai. "Deeply saddened by the…
Gwalior, Sep 21 — Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday inspected the under-construction multilevel car parking facility at Maharaj Bada in Gwalior and directed officials to conduct a technical study to find a permanent solution to water accumulation in its third basement. The Union…