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Shimla, March 18 – To maintain decorum and modesty in the workplace, the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh has issued fresh instructions to its employees regarding office attire and social media conduct, banning jeans and T-shirts.Employees have also been instructed not to comment on...

Shimla, March 18 The Himachal Pradesh government has introduced a strict dress code for its employees, banning jeans, T-shirts, and party wear in both offices and courts, and has also restrained them from commenting on government policies through social media platforms.According to the...

New Delhi, March 18 Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, accompanied by a delegation of small truck and bus body builders from Rajasthan, met Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari and urged him to address their concerns.Prior to...

New Delhi, March 18 The government said on Wednesday that airlines have been asked not to charge additional fees for 60 per cent of seats on domestic flights.In addition, airlines have been asked to ensure that passengers travelling on the same PNR (Passenger Reservation Number) are seated...

Mumbai, March 16 – Maharashtra Minister Shambhuraj Desai told the state Assembly on Monday that changes made by the state government to accelerate the redevelopment of dilapidated and dangerous MHADA (Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority) buildings in Mumbai are receiving a...

New Delhi, March 15 The government has banned households with piped cooking gas (called PNG) connections from retaining or obtaining subsidized domestic LPG connections, even as the sector regulator has urged city gas distributors to accelerate PNG rollout to ease pressure on cooking gas...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 13 – K.C. Venugopal, MP and General Secretary of the Indian National Congress, accused the Kerala government on Friday of making controversial, backdoor appointments as police inspectors, alleging that bodybuilders with links to the ruling Communist Party of...

Mumbai, March 13 Maharashtra Minister Dada Bhuse warned on Friday that strict action would be taken against schools, including those affiliated with national and international boards, that fail to comply with the legislation making Marathi mandatory for Classes 1 to 10.Bhuse informed the state...

Mumbai, March 13 The Maharashtra government plans to introduce a law to regulate private preschools in the state, making registration mandatory and ensuring that institutions meet quality standards, School Education Minister Dada Bhuse said on Friday.Bhuse informed the state assembly that the...

Washington, March 13 – The United States has launched investigations into 60 economies, including the European Union, India, Japan, and China, to determine whether their failure to ban imports made with forced labor unfairly harms American workers and businesses.The sweeping probe was...

Kolkata, March 12 The West Bengal government on Thursday warned of salary deductions for employees who are absent on March 13, when a section of state government staff called a strike to protest non-payment of a portion of pending Dearness Allowance (DA), an official said.The administration...

Bhopal, March 11 – Amid growing concerns about the shortage of LPG cylinders among ordinary people across the country, Madhya Pradesh’s Minister of Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, Govind Singh Rajput, said on Wednesday that continuous efforts are being made to ensure that consumers in...

In Jammu and Kashmir, the government has announced amendments to the Unified Building Bye-Laws 2021 and launched the Auto Scrutiny Portal to improve the ease of doing business. An Akashani Jammu correspondent reports that these reforms simplify land use regulations, allow for affordable group...

The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has notified amendments to the Unified Building Bye-Laws 2021 under the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Development Act, 1970 and the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000.The reforms aim to promote ease of doing business, rationalize development...

Lucknow, March 10 In view of the safety and convenience of passengers, the Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday decided to make state registration mandatory for app-based ride-hailing service providers like Ola and Uber.The decision was taken by the state Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Yogi...

New Delhi, March 10 The Union Cabinet approved amendments to the insolvency law and the Companies Act on Tuesday, according to sources.Specific details could not be immediately ascertained.The sources said that the Cabinet has approved various amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code...

Panaji, March 9 Goa Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho on Monday criticised the tourist taxi lobby for opposing app-based services, saying it was damaging the coastal state's tourism reputation.The tourist taxi operators are not willing to use the apps, which is severely affecting services and...

Bangladesh has ordered all public and private universities to close starting Monday, bringing forward the Eid al-Fitr holidays as part of emergency measures to conserve electricity and fuel in the face of a worsening energy crisis. The directive was issued by the Ministry of Education to the...

Itanagar, March 8 The government of Arunachal Pradesh has restricted the operation of weekly markets in the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) and the Papum Pare district to Saturdays only, according to an official order.The move aims to prevent the entry of unauthorized immigrants and curb revenue...

In order to ensure fair trade practices and protect the interests of consumers during the holy month of Ramadan, a joint market inspection was conducted in the Kangan Market by a team comprising officials from the Ganderbal Police, the Executive Magistrate, and the Food Safety Department...