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Kolkata, April 10 The Election Commission has rejected the nomination of Trinamool Congress candidate Abhinav Bhattacharya from the Krishnanagar Uttar constituency in West Bengal, citing provisions under the Representation of the People Act, a senior official said on Friday.The Returning...

Chandigarh, April 10 The Haryana chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Friday urged the state government to clear pending dues for private hospitals empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, saying that otherwise it may not be possible for them to continue providing services...

Mumbai, April 10 The Maharashtra government has exempted heavy goods vehicles equipped with a "Driver Assist System" (DAS) from the mandatory requirement of having an attendant or cleaner on board, officials said on Friday.For this, the government has amended Rule 249 of the Maharashtra Motor...

Shillong, April 10 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday emphasized the need for inclusive education to achieve near-universal literacy in the northeastern state.Speaking at the ‘ULLAS Fest 2026’ here, Sangma said the state government's approach to education remains rooted in...

Aizawl, April 10 The influential student organization, Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), in Mizoram, has called for stricter enforcement and tightening of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system in the state, citing growing concerns over the increasing entry of non-locals without valid permits, a student...

Chandigarh, April 10 Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar said on Friday that the state government should announce the implementation of a crop insurance scheme for farmers during the special Vidhan Sabha session scheduled for April 13.Jakhar said he has also written a letter to Chief Minister...

Chandigarh, April 10 Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar said on Friday that the state government should announce the implementation of a crop insurance scheme for farmers during the special Vidhan Sabha session scheduled for April 13.He has also written a letter to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann...

Bengaluru, April 10 – The Karnataka High Court, led by Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Poonacha, dismissed the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in connection with the controversy surrounding the exclusion of Hindi, involving the Karnataka government, and imposed a cost of Rs 1...

Bhubaneswar, April 10 The Odisha government on Friday announced the Atal Bus Stand scheme to establish bus stands across the state, with a budgetary allocation of Rs 3,400 crore for a period of six years.The proposed modern bus stands will feature facilities such as digital information display...

Patna, April 10 Bihar Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, along with other NDA leaders, congratulated JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar on Friday for taking oath as a Rajya Sabha member.The oath was administered by Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan in his chamber this...

Bhopal, April 9 The Congress staged protests outside collectorates in several districts of Madhya Pradesh over farmers' issues, with one of its leaders making controversial remarks against Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.During a protest at the collector office in the Shajapur...

Gandhinagar, April 9 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Yuva Morcha unit in Gujarat resolved on Thursday to work towards a "grand victory" in the upcoming local self-government elections, as its newly constituted state unit held its first meeting at the party's state headquarters in...

Gangtok, April 9 The Sikkim government said on Thursday that LPG supply to the state has now been restored to pre-crisis levels, and there is no shortage of cooking gas.Earlier, the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) had restricted LPG supply to 80 per cent due to a national shortage of...

Patna, April 9 Bihar Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit on Thursday directed senior officials to form district-level committees to review and expedite the digitization of manuscripts under the ‘Gyan Bharatam Mission’.Amrit chaired a high-level review meeting with district officials in Patna.The...

Kolkata, April 9 Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday alleged that the land in Singur, where the Tata Nano factory project was abandoned, stands as a "symbol of failure" of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, claiming that farmers feel "cheated" years after the anti-land...

New Delhi, April 9 With cooperative banking reforms emerging as a pressing concern, Union Ministry of Cooperation Secretary Ashish Kumar Bhutani on Thursday urged states to expedite loan sanctioning and ensure that funds are effectively utilized within the current financial cycle.Speaking at...

Shimla, April 9 People who have encroached upon government or "shamlat" land will be barred from contesting the Panchayati Raj institutions (PRI) elections, a state official said on Thursday."Shamlat" land is village common land which is used by the community.The order has been issued to...

Chandigarh, April 9 The Haryana Rationalisation Commission submitted its report to the state government on Thursday, focusing on the restructuring of the Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC).The HSSC is an important organization responsible for making recommendations for recruitment to...

Asansol (WB), April 9 Assuring the abolition of “the culture of extortion and the TMC’s syndicate rule” in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday alleged that the mafia-run system, encompassing illegal coal and sand extraction, has gripped the state’s people.Addressing a rally...

Shimla, April 9 – Himachal Pradesh BJP President Rajeev Bindal, while launching a scathing attack, said on Thursday that the state government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, "is deliberately trying to manipulate the Panchayati Raj and municipal corporation...