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Gandhinagar, March 21 The recent increase in bulk diesel prices has been withdrawn for Gujarat's fishermen after the state approached the Centre, Fisheries Minister Jitu Vaghani said on Saturday.The Gujarat government had urged the Centre to provide relief to the fisheries sector by...

Gandhinagar/New Delhi, March 21 – The central government on Saturday directed the rollback of a ₹22.43 per litre increase in diesel prices for fishing boats in Gujarat, following representations by the state government regarding the impact on fishermen.The price hike was introduced by Bharat...

Shimla, March 21 Himachal Pradesh is facing a challenging economic period as the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) has been discontinued, but there is no financial emergency, Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania said here on Saturday.Speaking to reporters after the budget was passed in the...

Chandigarh, March 21 Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Sunil Jakhar expressed his sorrow over the suicide of Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, District Manager of the Punjab State Warehouse Corporation, in Amritsar, and stated that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann no longer has any moral...

Bhubaneswar, March 21 Asserting that Odisha has emerged as a leading state in forest protection and expanding green cover, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday said that 558 square kilometers of forest and tree cover have been added in the last two years.Majhi made the remarks while...

Imphal, March 21 Congress Legislature Party leader Keisham Meghachandra Singh on Saturday criticized the BJP-led government in Manipur over the law and order situation, calling it the "weakest government" to rule the state."We have no hope from the government. It is very unfortunate that there...

The Punjab Police have arrested over 10,000 drug smugglers and have seized/demolished their property worth over ₹772 crore, which was acquired through drug money. The police have also recovered 2,267 weapons and seized over 650 vehicles used by criminals in various crimes across the state, in...

Mumbai, March 21 A day after Rupali Chakankar resigned as the head of the Maharashtra Women's Commission over her alleged links with a rape-accused "spiritual leader," Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar said her resignation alone was not enough and demanded action against the "powerful...

Lucknow, March 20 The Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test 2026 will be conducted over three days from July 2 to 4, the Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission announced on Friday.According to the notification published on the commission's website on March 20, applications for...

Dehradun, March 20 With the Uttarakhand state assembly elections scheduled for next year, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday carried out the much-awaited expansion of his cabinet, inducting five new ministers, including former state BJP president Madan Kaushik.Besides Kaushik, the...

Lucknow, March 20 The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday held that ad hoc service cannot be ignored when considering employees for promotion, provided the initial appointment was made through a lawful process and the employee has served continuously.A division bench comprising...

Bhubaneswar, March 20 – In a significant decision, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has approved the regularisation of contractual Junior Teachers (Schematic) across the state, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said in an official statement on Friday.According to the decision, Junior...

Mumbai, March 20 The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has sought a viability gap funding (VGF) of ₹3,191.42 crore from the state government for its fleet of electric buses, officials said on Friday.Speaking at a press conference, Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik said that...

Kolkata, March 20 The Trinamool Congress on Friday promised to make West Bengal the gateway for trade in eastern India, while claiming that the state's GDP has grown sixfold during its 15-year rule.Releasing the party's manifesto for the Assembly elections, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee said the...

Shimla, March 20 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Friday that 1,098 government buildings in the state remain unoccupied as they have not been put to any use.He said this while responding to a question raised by BJP MLA Satpal Singh Satti in the state Assembly...

Bhubaneswar, March 20 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced on Friday the regularisation of junior teachers working under the contractual scheme, officials said."Junior teachers appointed under the contractual scheme in 2023-24 have been regularised. This move will benefit more...

Bhubaneswar, March 20 – Massive chaos continued to rock the Odisha Assembly for the fourth consecutive day on Friday as the opposition intensified its demand for the Health Minister's resignation over the fire mishap at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, which officially claimed 12...

Lucknow, March 20 – The Uttar Pradesh government will distribute appointment letters to 1,228 newly selected nursing officers on Sunday as part of its efforts to strengthen healthcare services and expand employment opportunities for youth in the state.Of these, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath...

Mumbai, March 20 Maharashtra Minister Pratap Sarnaik said on Friday that the state road transport body is currently not facing any issues regarding diesel availability to run buses, despite the conflict in West Asia, and added that its fuel supply will remain steady for the next two months...

Aizawl, March 20 The president of the Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC), Lal Thanzara, launched a strong attack on the ruling Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) on Friday, claiming that the public's high expectations for the government have turned into "widespread disappointment".Speaking...