New Delhi, March 30 The government has extended the state trade enterprise (STE) status of Indian Potash Ltd until March 31, 2027, for the import of urea, according to a notification.India produced 306.67 lakh tonnes of urea in 2024-25 and imported 56.47 lakh tonnes of the nutrient to meet...
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New Delhi, March 30 According to the FAQs provided on the self-enumeration portal, if a couple living together considers their relationship as a stable union, they should be treated as a married couple for the Census.The portal has been opened for individuals opting for self-enumeration during...
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The government has issued a gazette notification allowing the distribution of Superior Kerosene Oil under the Public Distribution System to 21 states and union territories, citing the prevailing geopolitical situation affecting energy supplies worldwide. This move aims to support cooking and...
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Bengaluru, March 27 A group of 15 professional women have filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court challenging the state government's notification granting one day of paid menstrual leave per month to working women.The women, employed in various organizations in the state, filed the...
Imphal, March 26 House listing operations for the 2027 Census in Manipur will be conducted between September 1 and September 30, according to an official notification.The notification stated, "The state government declares that the house listing operations for the 2027 Census of India will...
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Guwahati, March 23 – The Assam government on Monday declared April 9, 2026 (Thursday), as a public holiday across the state in view of the upcoming Assam Assembly elections.According to an official notification issued by the General Administration Department, the holiday has been declared...
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Kolkata, March 19 The West Bengal government announced on Thursday the increase in the ad hoc bonus of Rs 7,400 for civic volunteers and village police volunteers for the 2025-26 financial year.The state had announced on February 27 an increase in ad hoc bonuses for its employees, which has...
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Gangtok, March 19 The Sikkim government has announced a 5 per cent increase in the Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for its employees and pensioners, respectively, according to an official notification.The increase will be effective from July 1, 2025, retrospectively...
Bhubaneswar, March 12 In a reshuffle affecting several IAS officers, the Odisha government appointed Prathamesh Arvind Rajeshirke as the collector of Malkangiri district on Thursday.According to a notification, Malkangiri collector Somesh Kumar Upadhyay has been transferred as director...
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New Delhi, March 8 BJP chief Nitin Nabin appointed central observers for Rajya Sabha elections in Bihar, Haryana, and Odisha on Monday.Union minister Harsh Malhotra and Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma have been appointed as central observers for the Bihar elections, according...
Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, appointed Shantmanu, IAS (Retd.), as the State Election Commissioner for the Union Territory of J&K on Tuesday. Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that according to a notification issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), the...
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Ahmedabad, February 14 The Gujarat government has stated that the upcoming population census will be conducted in two phases, starting with the counting of residential units, known as the House Listing Operation (HLO), followed by the Population Enumeration (PE).The first phase of the HLO will...
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Ahmedabad, February 13 The Gujarat government on Friday said that the upcoming population census will be conducted in two phases, starting with the enumeration of residential units, known as the House Listing Operation (HLO), followed by Population Enumeration (PE).The first phase of the House...
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