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New Delhi, March 11 The Supreme Court has struck down a law in Bihar that allowed the state government to take over the Patna library, a heritage institution, saying the provision for a token compensation of Rs 1 for such acquisition was "illusory" and lacked the basic attributes of fairness...

Kathmandu, March 11 – The clear majority secured by the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in Nepal's recent parliamentary elections is likely to reduce near-term political uncertainty and improve policy predictability in the Himalayan nation, Fitch Ratings said on Wednesday.“This provides an...

Kolkata, March 11 Former Governor CV Ananda Bose described his successor RN Ravi as a "very competent person" on Wednesday and said adopting the "middle path" would be the best approach while dealing with a politically sensitive state like West Bengal.Speaking to

Kolkata, March 11 CV Ananda Bose, who resigned as the governor of West Bengal before completing his term last week, said on Wednesday that his dream of a "developed Bengal which is free from violence and corruption" remained unfinished, and asserted that such a transformation requires sustained...

New Delhi, March 11 – A parallel government has taken control of the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province in Pakistan, as Pakistani security forces have been unable to contain the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).The conflict against the Afghan Taliban and the Balochistan Liberation Army...

New Delhi, March 11 – Former diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu was sworn in as the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Delhi on Wednesday at a ceremony held at Lok Niwas, succeeding Vinai Kumar Saxena.The oath of office and secrecy was administered by Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, Chief Justice of the Delhi...

Mumbai, March 11 The capital markets regulator, Sebi, is exploring a new regulatory framework for Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) that could speed up the launch of fund schemes, its Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Wednesday.The proposed "Lodge and Launch" model would allow certain AIF...

Mumbai, March 11 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that the state is on track to become India's first trillion-dollar sub-national economy in the coming years, driven by sustained industrial growth, infrastructure expansion, and increasing technology adoption.Acknowledging...

Chennai, March 11 Union Minister Piyush Goyal stated on Wednesday that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would restore the style of governance associated with former Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa in Tamil Nadu, while strongly criticizing the government led by Chief Minister M. K. Stalin...

Kolkata, March 11 – Former West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose, who resigned from his post last week, issued an "open letter" to the people of the state on Wednesday, expressing a deep emotional attachment to the region, and said that his association with West Bengal would remain unbreakable...

Amaravati, March 11 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu proposed establishing an 'Indian School of Agriculture' to strengthen the sector while reviewing governance priorities with district collectors.Addressing the sixth District Collectors' Conference here, the chief minister...

New Delhi, March 11 – Congress leaders on Wednesday responded to criticism from Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, who accused senior Congress leaders of not visiting the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and politicizing religion.Congress MP Pramod Tiwari criticized the chief minister, stating...

Kolkata, March 11 Newly appointed West Bengal Governor R N Ravi is likely to arrive here on Wednesday evening, a day before the scheduled swearing-in ceremony at Lok Bhavan, an official said.Ravi was appointed as the new governor of West Bengal on March 5, replacing C V Ananda Bose, who...

Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Jitendra Singh, today interacted with representatives from various Pensioners' Associations and praised the continued engagement of senior citizens in nation-building. He stated this while chairing the 35th Meeting of the Standing...

New Delhi, March 10 Academic Partha Biswas assumed office as a member of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) on Tuesday.Biswas holds a PhD in Defence and Strategic Studies and has pursued higher education in defence studies, human resources, and human rights from institutions...

Tezpur (Assam), March 10 Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren appealed to the tribal community of Assam to exercise their democratic rights responsibly in the upcoming assembly elections on Tuesday.Soren addressed a public rally in the Biswanath district, where the newly-formed Jai Bharat...

New Delhi, March 10 As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes the global digital landscape, a new book by cybersecurity expert Durga Prasad Dube argues that the world is entering a new phase of cyber risk, where machines can both defend and attack at unprecedented speed.His book...

Atal Dulloo chaired a meeting on Tuesday with key stakeholders to discuss the adoption and expansion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in governance and the delivery of public services across Jammu and Kashmir.The meeting was attended by Administrative Secretaries, Director of the Indian...

New Delhi, March 9 Former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad strongly supported the proposal for simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies on Monday, saying that such a move would be in the interest of the country, save time, improve governance, and expedite development...

Shimla, March 9 Shiv Kavinder Gupta, who was recently appointed as the governor of Himachal Pradesh, said that he would work for the welfare and progress of the state by taking all sections of society into account.Speaking to the media on his arrival here on Monday evening, Gupta said that...