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New Delhi, April 10 Rajya Sabha's outgoing deputy chairman Harivansh took oath as a member of the Upper House on Friday after President Droupadi Murmu nominated him following a vacancy created by the retirement of former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi.Harivansh's second term as a member...

New Delhi, April 10 President Droupadi Murmu has nominated Rajya Sabha's outgoing deputy chairman, Harivansh, as a member of the Council of States.Harivansh's term as a member of the Upper House ended on April 9.He has been nominated as a Rajya Sabha member following the vacancy created...

New Delhi, April 8 The Union Ministry of Environment has issued a draft notification declaring 663.32 square kilometers around the Kali Tiger Reserve in Karnataka as an Eco-Sensitive Zone.Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs) are areas notified by the government around protected areas, national parks...

New Delhi, April 7 The Ministry of Environment said on Monday that project proponents can now access baseline environmental data, which forms the foundation of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) studies, on the PARIVESH portal.The data provides a comprehensive understanding of the existing...

Amaravati, April 6 – Amaravati has been formally designated as the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh, with the Indian government issuing a gazette notification on Monday.This followed the President, Droupadi Murmu, giving her assent to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment)...

Shimla, April 1 The Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha witnessed a heated debate on Wednesday when the opposition BJP demanded a discussion on the reservation roster for panchayat elections after the state government issued a notification making a change.The reservation roster is a document that...

Shimla, April 1 BJP legislators on Wednesday protested against a recent notification from the Himachal Pradesh government, which authorized district commissioners to make changes to the reservation roster for up to 5 percent of village councils, viewing it as an attempt to delay local body...

New Delhi, Apr 1 An amendment bill that provides graded punishment for bodily harm to transgender persons has received the assent of President Draupadi Murmu.Opposition MPs had criticized the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, for excluding gays and lesbians from...

New Delhi, April 1 The government has extended fiscal benefits under the RoDTEP scheme for exporters by six months, until September 30, amid disruptions to global trade caused by the ongoing West Asia crisis.The Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme, launched in...

New Delhi, April 1 An amendment bill that provides graded punishment for causing bodily harm to transgender persons has received the assent of President Draupadi Murmu.Opposition MPs had criticized the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, for excluding gay and...

Shimla, March 31 Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta has issued a notification on Tuesday establishing a common cadre system for faculty members of all newly established government medical colleges in the state.The faculty members include professors, associate professors, and assistant...

New Delhi, March 31 – The government has notified the Finance Act 2026 to bring into effect the financial proposals of the Union Budget for 2026-27.A gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice stated: "The Finance Act 2026 received the assent of the President on March 30...

New Delhi, March 31 The government has notified the Finance Act 2026, paving the way for changes in tax provisions.This Act implements the financial proposals of the central government for 2026-27, a gazette notification dated March 30 issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice said."The...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...