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Mumbai, March 13 – Former Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole sparked a fresh controversy on Friday by making disparaging remarks against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, comparing him to a fourth-class employee who is subservient to the Prime Minister and the government.The...

Chandigarh, March 13 – Ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s political rally in Moga, Punjab, on Saturday, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema raised a series of pointed questions to the BJP-led central government on Friday, urging BJP leaders to seek clear answers from the rally.Cheema...

New Delhi, March 13 The Environment Ministry has amended forest conservation norms by removing the mandatory requirement of having a nodal officer conduct a field inspection for every project involving more than 100 hectares of forest land diversion.With this move, it has now allowed...

New Delhi, March 13 – The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea seeking mandatory menstrual leave for working women and female students across the country, observing that such a matter falls within the domain of government policy.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and...

New Delhi, March 12 The details of sanctioned strength and persons-in-position made through direct recruitment in respect of various Group A services are maintained by the respective cadre controlling authorities or ministries concerned, the Centre said on Thursday.Union Minister of State for...

Wayanad (Kerala), March 12 Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has urged the central government to clear the outstanding payments for work completed under the Jal Jeevan Mission.Vadra, the Congress MP from the Wayanad parliamentary constituency, has written to Union Minister of Jal Shakti C...

Kochi, March 12 The Kerala High Court on Thursday criticized the Railway Board for not responding, despite being granted several months' time, on whether Aadhaar authentication is mandatory for tatkal ticket bookings.A bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V M expressed...

The two-day conference of the Additional Directors General (ADGs) and Deputy Directors General (DDGs) of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) began in New Delhi today. Speaking at the conference, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh emphasized the importance of transforming the National Cadet Corps in...

Bengaluru, March 11 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President, D.K. Shivakumar, said on Thursday that the issue of disruptions in the supply of gas and petroleum products will be discussed in detail in the state Cabinet meeting scheduled to be held on Thursday evening at the...

March 11, Kohima: Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has emphasized that securing land remains a key challenge for infrastructure development in Nagaland, including the long-delayed Foothill Road project.Speaking in the assembly on Tuesday, he expressed surprise at reports that a Foothill Road...

Mumbai, March 11 – Maharashtra Congress Legislative Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar raised the issue of gas shortages in Mumbai and other parts of the state in the Assembly on Wednesday, amid escalating conflict in West Asia, demanding immediate clarification from the government.Describing the...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 11 – Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan expressed concern on Wednesday over the availability and rising cost of cooking gas in the country, warning that the situation could place an increasing burden on ordinary households and disrupt the service sector if not...

New Delhi, March 10 The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to formulate a no-fault compensation policy for those who suffered serious adverse events following Covid vaccination.The apex court said that the existing mechanism for monitoring adverse events following immunization shall...

Mumbai, March 10 – Former Finance and Cooperation Minister Dilip Walse-Patil appealed to the state government and the Centre on Tuesday to urgently assist the cooperative sugar industry in Maharashtra, which is facing a major financial crisis.In his speech during the budget discussion in the...

March 10th, Aizawl: Leaders of the Mizoram Hindi Prachar Sabha appealed to the Governor to take necessary steps to introduce Hindi language education starting from the primary level in government schools across the state. During the meeting, the delegation engaged in extensive discussions with...

Imphal, March 10 Congress legislature party leader Keisham Meghachandra Singh said on Tuesday that a budgetary allocation of ₹734 crore for those displaced by the ethnic conflict in Manipur was insufficient to cover the losses they incurred due to the violence.Speaking in the House during the...

Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh, will chair the 35th meeting of the Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) in New Delhi today. The meeting, organized by the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare, aims to address issues...

Dehradun, March 9 The Uttarakhand government has asked district officials to immediately provide information about the state's expatriates living in West Asian countries who wish to return to India due to the ongoing conflict.In a letter sent to all district magistrates in this regard...

Shimla, March 9 Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu accused the BJP on Monday of working against the interests of Himachal Pradesh by not supporting the continuation of the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG).The 16th Finance Commission has recommended the discontinuation of RDG for 17 states...

Chandigarh, March 8 Haryana Financial Commissioner Dr. Sumita Misra reiterated on Sunday the importance of maintaining uniform nomenclature for government land in official records to ensure transparency in land administration.Highlighting entries such as "Provincial Government" or other...