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Shillong, April 10 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday emphasized the need for inclusive education to achieve near-universal literacy in the northeastern state.Speaking at the ‘ULLAS Fest 2026’ here, Sangma said the state government's approach to education remains rooted in...

Lawngtlai, April 10, 2026: Today, the inaugural programme of the important "Drug-Free District Campaign" under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan was held at the DC Conference Hall. The programme was chaired by Shri Donny Lalruatsanga, Deputy Commissioner and Chairman of the Lawngtlai District Level...

Kolkata, April 9 Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday alleged that the land in Singur, where the Tata Nano factory project was abandoned, stands as a "symbol of failure" of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, claiming that farmers feel "cheated" years after the anti-land...

Chandigarh, April 8 – Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian urged the Central government on Wednesday to send a high-level team to assess the damage caused to wheat and other Rabi crops by unseasonal heavy rainfall accompanied by hailstorms in the state.In a letter to Union...

Lucknow, April 7 The Allahabad High Court has expressed reluctance to examine records submitted by the central government in connection with the alleged dual citizenship controversy involving Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi.The matter was heard by the...

Raipur/New Delhi, April 6 – Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai is scheduled to hold crucial high-level meetings in the national capital on Tuesday, as the focus shifts towards the holistic development of the Bastar region in the "post-Maoist era".CM Sai is scheduled to arrive in New...

New Delhi, April 6 The Supreme Court has asked the Union home secretary to appear before it on Tuesday, so that appropriate assistance can be drawn from him in implementing the scheme for installing CCTV cameras in police stations.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the...

Jammu, April 5 Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Tariq Hameed Karra launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led central government on Sunday, accusing it of treating the people of the Union Territory as "second-class citizens" by denying them statehood.He also targeted...

Chennai, April 4 A total of 345 Tamil Nadu fishermen who were stranded in war-torn Iran arrived at the Chennai international airport on Saturday following a coordinated repatriation effort.The group, comprising an initial 327 fishermen and a subsequent batch of 18, had been stuck in the Middle...

New Delhi, April 3 – The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday hailed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, recently passed by both Houses of Parliament, as a significant step to safeguard public health.According to the provisions of the Bill, 784 provisions...

Chandigarh, April 3 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday criticized AAP MP Raghav Chadha, stating that he believes Chadha is "compromised," pointing out that he has gone against the party's instructions.Mann stated that if Chadha is unwilling to address issues such as the "deletion"...

Jammu, April 2 National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Thursday appealed to the Centre to actively engage the international community in halting the ongoing conflict in West Asia, warning that inaction could push the world closer to an economic abyss."If the current conflict is left...

New Delhi, April 2 The UN Human Rights expressed concern on Thursday over the passage of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, saying it may undermine the hard-won rights of transgender people.In a post on X, the UN Human Rights said it regretted the swift...

New Delhi, April 2 A Rajya Sabha member from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) raised concerns on Thursday about a significant shortfall in the central government's transfer of collection funds to designated funds, citing a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report that revealed lapses spanning...

Bengaluru, April 1 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched a scathing attack on the Centre on Wednesday, questioning whether its financial policies towards the state amounted to "tax terrorism or tax plunder".Launching a tirade against the union government, he alleged that it returns...

New Delhi/Imphal, April 1 Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday, during which both leaders discussed the law and order situation in the state.During the meeting held at the Parliament House complex around 11:30 am, Shah urged the...

New Delhi/Imphal, April 1 Union Home Minister Amit Shah directed Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday to accelerate the ongoing peace process and further strengthen the growing camaraderie among different communities in the state, officials said.An official from the Chief...

New Delhi, April 1 – The YSR Congress Party staged a walkout from the Lok Sabha during the debate on a bill to grant Amaravati the status of Andhra Pradesh’s sole capital, arguing that it would be detrimental to the state's people.While clarifying that they did not oppose Amaravati, YSRCP...

New Delhi, April 1 As many as 1.9 crore digital life certificates were generated by pensioners in the last financial year, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.All pensioners are required to submit a life certificate to continue receiving pension payments.To address the difficulties faced...

New Delhi, Apr 1 An amendment bill that provides graded punishment for bodily harm to transgender persons has received the assent of President Draupadi Murmu.Opposition MPs had criticized the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, for excluding gays and lesbians from...