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Kochi, February 27 The Kerala High Court on Friday strongly criticised the state government over the lack of security measures to protect tribal people living in the Aralam farm area in Kannur district, following the death of a 44-year-old man there in the morning due to an elephant attack...

Hyderabad, February 27 Maoist leaders Thippiri Tirupati, alias Devuji, Malla Raji Reddy, and four others met Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy at the State Secretariat here on Friday, official sources said.Those present at the meeting included government advisors K Keshava Rao and Vem...

Hyderabad, February 26 – The Telangana government has formed a Cabinet Sub-Committee to prepare and submit a 99-day action plan for implementation across various departments in the state.The Sub-Committee will be chaired by Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Finance & Planning, Energy...

Chandigarh, February 25 – BJP state President Sunil Jakhar stated on Wednesday that Punjab needs strong leadership capable of making firm decisions and implementing them effectively to curb lawlessness and restore a sense of security among the people.He asserted that only decisive leadership...

Chandigarh, February 24 – The Haryana government has decided to identify 100 major ongoing projects across departments for close monitoring at the highest level to ensure their completion within the stipulated timeframe, the government said on Tuesday.The move aims to accelerate execution and...

Dehradun, February 22 Employees of the Uttarakhand education department will go on strike on Monday and Tuesday following the alleged assault of director Ajay Kumar Naudiyal by supporters of BJP MLA Umesh Sharma 'Kau', demanding his immediate arrest.The decision to go on strike was taken at a...

Chandigarh, February 19 Days after opposition parties questioned his presence at the Moga event on February 16, Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav on Thursday defended his attendance, saying it was a government function.Yadav and Chief Secretary K A P Sinha came under fire from the...

New Delhi, February 19 – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) warned on Thursday of action against individuals and NGOs that have registered themselves under names deceptively similar to its own, and directed all states to take action against them, an official said.The NHRC has...

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma stated that a proposal to create the Shillong agglomerate from the East Khasi Hills district would be thoroughly examined and scrutinized to arrive at an informed decision for improved governance and citizen-centric administration. The Chief Minister was...

New Delhi, February 17 The West Bengal chief secretary has sent a compliance letter to the Election Commission (EC), which had asked her to follow certain directions issued by it, including action against certain officials and payment of enhanced remuneration to booth-level officers (BLOs).EC...

Mumbai, February 17 The state government has established a Civil Services Board to recommend postings and transfers of IAS officers of the Maharashtra cadre.A Government Resolution (GR) was issued by the General Administration Department on Monday, stating that the board has been formed in...

Shimla, February 16 The Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Monday passed the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill again, without any changes, despite objections raised by the governor.The Bill was passed during the Winter session of the assembly and was awaiting the governor's...

Chandigarh, February 16 Opposition parties in Punjab on Monday questioned the presence of the Chief Secretary and DGP at the AAP government's event in Moga for its anti-drug drive and accused the Chief Minister of politicizing the bureaucracy.They also urged Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria...

Kolkata, February 16 Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari alleged on Monday that the Election Commission's decision to suspend seven Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) was the first time that the poll panel had exercised its statutory authority to directly penalize officers found...

The Election Commission has suspended seven Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) in West Bengal over multiple allegations of irregularities. Two from Canning Purba and one each from Suti, Maynaguri, Samsherganj, Debra, and Farakka constituencies are among those facing action. The...

New Delhi, February 16 Using its powers under electoral law, the Election Commission has suspended seven officials in West Bengal with immediate effect for serious misconduct, dereliction of duty, and misuse of statutory powers related to the Systematic Voters' Registration (SV) campaign.All...

New Delhi, February 15 The Election Commission has asked the West Bengal chief secretary to comply with its directions by February 17, including paying enhanced remuneration to booth-level officers (BLOs) and filing FIRs against officials who wilfully violated norms during the ongoing Systematic...

Leh/Jammu, February 13 Ladakh Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra on Friday said that the talks with the Leh Apex Body and the Kargil Democratic Alliance were productive and constructive, and reiterated that the government remains committed to democratic consultations involving all stakeholders of the...

Anu Garg, IAS, Chief Secretary of the Government of Odisha, visited the Paradip Port Authority (PPA) today to review its operations and long-term expansion plans. She was received by Shri P. L. Haranadh, IRTS, Chairman of the PPA, at the Wet Basin and was given a ceremonial guard of honor by the...

New Delhi, February 13 The newly appointed chief secretary of West Bengal will meet the Election Commission's top brass here on Friday, officials said.Nandani Chakravarty assumed office as the state's chief secretary in January."It is natural that a relatively new chief secretary of a state...