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Bhubaneswar, April 2 The Odisha government on Thursday directed district collectors to introduce morning classes in schools with immediate effect as temperatures reached 40 degrees Celsius in parts of the state.In a letter, the School and Mass Education Department said that class timings in...

Trichy, April 2 – Actor-turned-politician Vijay intensified his campaign for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Thursday, declaring the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) as his “only opponent” and urging voters to rally behind what he described as a “whistle revolution.”Addressing...

The government has disbursed over one thousand five hundred crore rupees under the Fifteenth Finance Commission across eight states to strengthen rural local governance. These states are Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Odisha, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Uttarakhand. The Ministry of...

New Delhi, April 1 – The Centre announced on Wednesday the release of over ₹1,536.14 crore to strengthen local bodies in rural areas of Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Odisha, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Uttarakhand during the 2025-26 financial year, as part of the 15th Finance...

Tinsukia, March 31 Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday sought public support for the BJP's third consecutive term in Assam, highlighting the infrastructure development undertaken by the state government.Addressing election rallies for party candidates Suren Phukan in Digboi and...

New Delhi, March 31 Six states have taken significant action by imposing penalties in cases of financial irregularities and poor-quality work under the Centre's Jal Jeevan Mission since 2021, the government informed the Rajya Sabha.These states are Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Gujarat, Assam...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 31 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unveiled its manifesto for the Kerala Assembly elections on Tuesday, outlining an ambitious mix of infrastructure projects and welfare measures as it seeks to expand its presence in the state.Kerala will go to the polls on April 9...

New Delhi, March 30 A total of 18,790 complaints have been received under the Centre’s Jal Jeevan Mission, aimed at providing potable tap water to every rural household, with the highest number of complaints reported from Uttar Pradesh, followed by Assam, the government said in the Rajya Sabha...

New Delhi, March 30 The government has announced a set of 33 questions that will be asked during the first phase of the 2027 Census – Housing Listing and Housing Operations (HLO) – a month-long exercise to be conducted between April 1 and September 30, as per schedules finalized by states and...

New Delhi, March 30 – Cabinet Minister and Rajouri Garden MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa inaugurated development projects worth Rs 14 crore in the area on Monday, including road and drinking water projects.“The Delhi government has allocated Rs 32,000 crore as capital expenditure for infrastructure...

New Delhi, March 30 The first phase of the 2027 Census, House Listing Operations, will begin in Delhi on April 16, during which information pertaining to all structures, houses, and households will be collected, Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan said on...

Agartala, March 29 – Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha announced on Sunday that the state has once again secured the top position nationwide in participation in Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly radio programme.Speaking after attending the 132nd episode of the programme at...

New Delhi, March 28 The Delhi government has allocated ₹80 crore under an improvement scheme for SC/ST colonies, Social Welfare Minister Ravindra Indraj Singh said on Saturday, terming it a step towards strengthening basic civic infrastructure in such areas.Speaking at a programme held at...

Jammu, March 26 The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday said that a significant number of schools across the Union territory continue to face deficiencies in basic infrastructure, including toilets, drinking water, boundary walls, and playgrounds.Responding to a question in the assembly...

Today, the State Government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Jal Jeevan Mission to strengthen rural water supply systems, in the presence of Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma and Union Minister C. R. Patil.The agreement allows for the release of central funds while...

The government has approved and released over five hundred ninety-two crore rupees in Untied Grants to Panchayati Raj Institutions and Rural Local Bodies in Maharashtra and Goa during the Financial Year (FY) 2025-26. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj stated that these Untied Grants will be used by...

New Delhi, March 27 The Jal Shakti (Water Resources) Ministry signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Meghalaya government on Friday to improve the availability of clean and safe tap water in rural areas of the northeastern state under the National Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM).This...

New Delhi, March 27 The Delhi government is working on a new domestic borewell policy for the national capital, with some of the bureaucratic hurdles removed, Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma said on Friday.Speaking in the Budget Session of the Delhi Assembly, the minister said that...

Shillong, March 27 – Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma reiterated the state government's commitment to ensuring safe and sustainable access to drinking water for every household on Friday, as a key Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed with the Centre under the Jal Jeevan Mission...

New Delhi, March 26 By extending the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM 2.0) until December 2028 with an enhanced budget, the government is emphasizing structural reforms, continuous public participation, operational and financial sustainability, and citizen-centric water quality governance, a senior...