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Mumbai, March 18 – Maharashtra Assembly Speaker, Rahul Narwekar, on Wednesday directed the state government to immediately address the shortage of medical equipment in Sangamner, from the Ahilyanagar district, and submit a formal statement to the House.The issue was raised in the Assembly...

Canberra, March 18 – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Wednesday new measures to protect the country's people from the "worst" of the global economic uncertainty caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.In a speech to an automotive industry event on Wednesday...

New Delhi, March 17 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday claimed that the LPG crisis in the country is deepening, but the Modi government is busy spinning tales, taunting those who ask questions, and offering one excuse after another.In a Facebook post in Hindi along with a video montage...

Mumbai, March 17 Amid the escalating conflict between the US-Israel alliance and Iran, Maharashtra Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, Chhagan Bhujbal, told the state Assembly on Tuesday that the government has taken a series of measures to ensure a smooth supply of LPG, adding that if the...

New Delhi, March 17 In his first public remarks after being released from jail, activist Sonam Wangchuk on Tuesday termed the revocation of his detention under the NSA as a "win-win" development and said the Centre has extended its hand to build trust for a meaningful dialogue with the people of...

Bhubaneswar, March 17 Odisha Minister of Forests, Environment and Climate Change, Ganesh Ram Singhkhuntia, on Tuesday informed the assembly that 344 wild elephants have died in the state due to various reasons, including poaching and accidents, from April 2022 to March 10, 2026.In a written...

Bhubaneswar, March 17 In the wake of the tragic fire incident at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, Odisha on Monday, which claimed 12 lives, the Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Indian National Congress launched a massive protest in the Odisha Assembly on Tuesday, demanding...

Mumbai, March 17 – The NCP(SP) and the Congress launched a scathing attack on the Maharashtra and central governments on Tuesday, accusing them of complete failure in managing the escalating shortage of LPG.NCP(SP) Legislative Party leader Jayant Patil noted that despite directives from...

Kochi, March 17 – The issue of women's entry into Sabarimala has once again come to the forefront, with K.C. Venugopal, a general secretary of the Indian National Congress and a Member of Parliament, launching a sharp attack on the state government and challenging Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan...

March 16, New Delhi – India has rejected the latest report released by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), calling its observations biased and motivated.In response to media queries regarding the 2026 Annual Report of the United States Commission on...

Bhubaneswar, March 16 The Odisha government on Monday appointed retired district judge Laxmidhar Biswal to lead the judicial inquiry into the devastating fire at the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack, in which at least 10 people died and 11 others suffered burn injuries.The panel is...

Colombo, March 16 Sri Lanka announced a four-day work week, with Wednesday designated as a public holiday, as a precautionary measure in response to potential fuel shortages due to the conflict in the Middle East.Currently, the island nation operates on a five-day work week."It was decided...

Shimla, March 16 Disciplinary action has been initiated against a police officer for allegedly manhandling a senior journalist in Kufri, about 20 kilometers from Shimla.The incident occurred on Sunday when the police officer allegedly prevented the journalist from covering a news event and...

Bengaluru, March 16 – In a setback for the Congress government, Karnataka Assembly Speaker, U.T. Khader, adjourned the House on Monday, sharply criticizing it for failing to provide answers to questions from MLAs despite repeated warnings from the Chair.Expressing strong dissatisfaction...

New Delhi, March 16 Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav criticised the government on Monday over the reported shortage of LPG in parts of the country, alleging that ordinary people are being forced to stand in long queues for gas cylinders.Speaking to reporters outside Parliament...

New Delhi, March 16 Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge expressed concern over the shortage of LPG in the country on Monday and accused the government of not taking preemptive measures to address the crisis and prevent the black marketing of cooking gas.Union Minister and Leader of the House...

New Delhi, March 16 – The Rajya Sabha witnessed heated debate and noisy scenes on Monday over shortages of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), with Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the House (LoP) J.P. Nadda clashing over the government's response to the West Asia...

Imphal, March 15 Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh on Sunday asked officials to remain on high alert and take necessary relief measures, following heavy rain accompanied by hailstorms in several parts of the northeastern state.Singh, in a post on X, said the rain and hailstorms caused...

Chennai, March 15 – Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin accused the BJP-led Union government of mismanagement and policy failures on Sunday, which have led to a shortage of LPG cylinders across the country.He urged the Centre to take urgent steps to resolve the crisis and...

Patna, March 14 Bihar Transport Minister Shrawon Kumar and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Kumar Jha on Saturday alleged that rumors about a shortage of LPG in the state are part of a "political conspiracy".Their remarks came amid reports of people queuing up in large numbers outside distribution...