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Amaravati, April 9 Andhra Pradesh Transport Minister M Ramprasad Reddy has ordered a crackdown on bus safety violations, resulting in the seizure of a vehicle and the imposition of fines during inspections in the Guntur district, a source in the Transport department said on Thursday.The...

Shimla, April 8 The Himachal Pradesh government is actively promoting the expansion of the City Gas Distribution (CGD) network to reduce dependence on LPG and to ensure wider access to piped natural gas (PNG), officials said on Wednesday.Presiding over a meeting to review the expansion and to...

Chandigarh, April 8 The Haryana cabinet on Wednesday approved amendments to further strengthen and streamline the functioning of the public distribution system (PDS) in the state.As a major step towards women's empowerment, the cabinet has rationalized the 33 per cent reservation for women in...

New Delhi, April 7 Amid public outcry over the draft IT rules amendment, the Ministry of Electronics and Information & Technology (Meity) met with intermediaries and civil society groups on Tuesday to hear their concerns, with IT Secretary S Krishnan stating that the ministry is "open-minded"...

Shimla, April 6 The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Monday stayed a decision of the state government that authorized deputy commissioners (DCs) to make modifications in up to five percent of the reserved seats in the roster for the upcoming panchayat polls.The Himachal Government had issued the...

Vientiane, April 6 – More than 6,000 people in Laos die annually from tobacco-related diseases, resulting in economic losses exceeding 3.6 billion Lao kip (approximately $1.6 million), health officials said.The figure was presented at a meeting of the National Committee for Tobacco Control...

April 03, New Delhi: Bangladesh has introduced new measures to reduce energy consumption in the face of rising power supply challenges, triggered by the conflict in West Asia that is disrupting global fuel markets.Under the new rules, government offices will operate from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m...

Chennai, April 2 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin strongly condemned the proposed amendment to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act on Thursday, alleging that it was a direct attack on Christian NGOs, churches, and other minority institutions.Stalin, also the president of the ruling...

Mumbai, April 2 – Maharashtra has been placed on high alert following revelations that a Ghaziabad-based ISI espionage module had links within the state, prompting the government to initiate a major overhaul of its security infrastructure.According to Maharashtra Home department officials, a...

Chennai, April 2 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has urged the Union government to immediately withdraw the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) framework, alleging that the move unfairly targets Christian institutions, churches, and other minority-run charitable...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 1 The Centre will not proceed with the proposed amendments to the FCRA without addressing concerns raised by various sections, including Christians, Kerala BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday.He said the BJP's Kerala unit has requested the Centre not to...

Mumbai, April 1 The Maharashtra government on Wednesday revised both the commission and transport rates for kerosene distribution under the Public Distribution System (PDS), citing the LPG shortage and the need to streamline supply.Kerosene distribution in the state has been limited in recent...

Ranchi, April 1 Members of various trade unions and Left parties observed a "black day" in Jharkhand's Ranchi against the four new labour codes on Wednesday.They also staged a demonstration at Ranchi's Albert Ekka Chowk under the banner of a joint platform of central trade unions and...

New Delhi, April 1 CPI(M) MP John Brittas alleged on Wednesday that the government is treating even basic information related to the regulation of NGOs under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) as "secret", raising concerns over transparency and parliamentary accountability.In a...

Washington, Apr 1 The US has listed India’s preference for using domestic satellites for direct-to-home (DTH) television services and localized shutdown of the internet as a barrier to foreign trade.The 2026 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, released by the office of...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 31 Cardinal Baselios Cleemis, head of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, expressed concern on Tuesday over the proposed amendments to the FCRA and urged the Centre to reconsider them in light of apprehensions among minority communities.Addressing reporters, the...

On Monday, Bengaluru Food and Civil Supplies Minister K.H. Muniyappa stated that the state government had taken steps to streamline the supply of commercial LPG cylinders and assured hotel owners that distribution would resume on Tuesday. He also urged the Centre to address the shortage...

Kottayam (Kerala), March 29 Archbishop Thomas Tharayil of the Changanassery Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church raised concerns over the proposed amendments to the FCRA on Sunday and said the Church has approached the Centre seeking a reconsideration of the Bill.The Bill to amend the...

New Delhi, March 28 The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) on Saturday expressed "grave concern" over the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Bill, 2026, claiming that the proposed legislation could "threaten the operational survival" of minority and civil society organizations...

Amaravati, March 28 Andhra Pradesh Transport Minister M Ramprasad Reddy said on Saturday that over 1,000 buses have been checked across the state, and 236 have been penalized for lacking proper documents.Reddy's comments come in the wake of four major bus accidents that claimed 45 lives...