Chandigarh, June 20 - Punjab Finance Minister, Harpal Singh Cheema, on Thursday said the government has given in-principle approval regarding the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission for employees of aided educational institutions.

Prayagraj, June 20 - The Prayagraj Development Authority (PDA) on Thursday demolished the house of Zainab Fatima, who is the wife of gangster Atiq Ahmed's brother Ashraf.

Davanagere, (Karnataka) June 20 - Significant political developments will take place in Karnataka in days to come, said former Chief Minister and BJP MP, Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday.

Amaravati, June 20 - Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has said that his responsibility has increased and he is committed to serving the state with dedication.

Kolkata, June 20 - West Bengal Foundation Day was observed at the Raj Bhavan here on Thursday with the state government machinery and the members of the state cabinet distancing themselves from the programme.

Lucknow, June 20 - After a series of setbacks, the BSP cadres are now talking in hushed tones about the need for a change in leadership.

Pune (Maharashtra), June 20 - Nationalist Congress Party (SP) President Sharad Pawar on Thursday said that the Congress will decide who will be the new Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha and the selected one will be backed by the INDIA

New Delhi, June 20 - With Delhi Water Minister Atishi threatening to sit on an indefinite fast if the national capital does not start getting "its share of water" from Haryana by Friday, an old video of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal talking about

Thiruvananthapuram, June 20 - Wayanad District is all set to get its first CPI(M) Minister after the party on Thursday cleared the name of OR Kelu, the party legislator from Mananthavady constituency to take over as the new SC/ST Minister in the Pinarayi

Bengaluru, June 20 - Several BJP leaders were detained here on Thursday as they staged a bicycle rally and tried to go to the Assembly to protest against the recent fuel price hike by the Congress government in Karnataka.

Srinagar, June 20 - Security forces said on Thursday that the killing of two terrorists in J&K’s Baramulla district was a big success in anti-terrorism operations.

Bhubaneswar, June 20 - Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Surama Padhy was on Thursday elected unopposed as the Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly.

Bhopal/New Delhi, June 20 - Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday said that his government will continue to provide Rs 6,000 to eligible farmers under 'Kisan Kalyan Yojana'.

Kolkata, June 20 - Being reduced to zero again in West Bengal in the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls, debates have started in the CPI(M) on the justification of carrying forward the electoral alliance with Congress in the future.

Amaravati, June 20 - Dwaraka Tirumala Rao has been appointed as the new Director General of Police of Andhra Pradesh.

Chandigarh, June 20 - The Border Security Force (BSF) said on Thursday that in extensive search operations based on specific inputs, two China-made Pakistani drones were recovered in Punjab.

Lucknow, June 20 - The 'Catch the Rain' campaign that aims at maximising rainwater conservation is progressing rapidly in Uttar Pradesh, a state government spokesperson said.

Maharajganj (Uttar Pradesh), June 20 - Uttar Pradesh will soon have the world's first conservation and breeding centre for Asian king vultures in Maharajganj, a top forest official said.