Ruckus in Raj Assembly as Oppn demands Education Minister’s resignation over DNA remark
Jaipur, July 4 - Ruckus continued in the Rajasthan Assembly on the second day of the budget session on Thursday with the Opposition demanding an apology and resignation from state Education Minister Madan Dilawar over his call for DNA test of tribals to
Telangana seeks funds for security departments, additional IPS posts
Hyderabad/New Delhi, July 4 - Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Thursday requested Union Home Minister Amit Shah to allocate necessary funds for the modernisation of the Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGNAB) and the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) and additional IPS posts.
Chandrababu Naidu meets PM, seeks financial handholding amid ‘scarcity of resources’
Amaravati/New Delhi, July 4 - Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought financial handholding by the Centre to tide over the "acute scarcity of resources".
Kashi Vishwanath temple sees record rise in donations, pilgrim footfall
New Delhi, July 4 - The Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi has witnessed a record rise in donations as well as pilgrim footfall in the past few months.
Odisha govt to spend Rs 200 crore to tackle urban flooding
Bhubaneswar, July 4 - Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday directed the authorities to prepare a detailed plan with an estimated budget of Rs 200 crore for the management of urban flooding.
Odisha constitutes committee for translation of MBBS course books into Odia language
Bhubaneswar, July 4 - The Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) department of Odisha has constituted a committee of experts to prepare a proposal for the translation of essential text books of the MBBS education into Odia language.
Shivraj Chouhan assures Chandrababu Naidu of Centre’s help to boost agriculture
New Delhi, July 4 - Minister of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday assured Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu that the Central government will provide all possible assistance to the state for the development of
Justice Sheel Nagu appointed Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana HC
New Delhi, July 4 - President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday appointed Justice Sheel Nagu as the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Punjab aims to adopt direct seeding of rice over five lakh acres: Minister
Chandigarh, July 4 - To save groundwater, the Punjab government has set a target to adopt direct seeding of rice (DSR) over five lakh acres, Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said here on Thursday.
Another case filed in Bihar against Rahul Gandhi for remarks on Hindus
Patna July 4 - After Muzaffarpur, a case has been filed against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, in Bihar's Sheohar district for his comments on Hindus made on the floor of the House on Monday.
JP Nadda to visit Jammu and Kashmir on July 6
Jammu, July 4 - Union Health Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president, J.P. Nadda will visit Jammu and Kashmir on July 6 in view of the forthcoming Assembly elections.
Tripura tribal party supremo meets Union Ministers to seek support for indigenous people
Agartala, July - Amid the Tipra Motha Party's (TMP) expressing its strong displeasure over sluggish progress in implementing the tripartite accord signed between the Centre, the Tripura government, and it for "constitutional solution" of problems faced by tribals, party supremo Pradyot Bikram Manikya
Govt issues high alert on fraudsters sending fake e-mails to extort money
New Delhi, July 4 - The government on Thursday issued a high alert for the public over several fake and fraudulent e-mails that have been circulated by fraudsters to defraud many people.
Kerala bar council to hold protest against hike in court fees
Kochi, July 4 - The Bar Council of Kerala on Thursday announced it will hold a protest on July 11 against the Kerala government's decision to hike the court fees payable in cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act and in the family courts.
Hemant Soren back at helm as 13th Jharkhand CM, calls his imprisonment a ‘conspiracy’
New Delhi, July 4 - Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) executive president Hemant Soren took oath as the 13th Chief Minister of Jharkhand at the Raj Bhavan on Thursday.
MUDA case: My land’s value is Rs 62 cr, let govt return money we don’t want sites, says K’taka CM
Bengaluru, July 4 - Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah clarified on Thursday that the BJP's allegations regarding allotment of sites by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) were political and were not based on facts.
Global conclave on plastic recycling kicks off in Delhi
New Delhi, July 4 - The four-day Global Conclave on Plastic Recycling and Sustainability kicked off at Bharat Mandapam in Pragati Maidan here on Thursday to brainstorm on ways to manage plastic waste and reduce pollution.
Telangana CM meets PM, seeks pending funds, coal blocks for SCCL
Hyderabad, July 4 - Telangana Chief Minister, A Revanth Reddy on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and urged the Centre to release pending funds, allot coal blocks for public sector miner Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) and also fulfil
India ranks 3rd in fintech funding globally in Jan-June period
Bengaluru, July 5 - India's fintech ecosystem achieved a significant milestone in the first half of this year by ranking among the top three funded globally, alongside the US and the UK, a report showed on Friday.
Cong doubles its tally in Telangana Legislative Council after defection of BRS MLCs
Hyderabad, July 5 - The midnight defection of six MLCs of the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) has doubled the strength of the ruling Congress party to 12 in the 40-member Telangana Legislative Council.