NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced government’s decision to provide an additional financial assistance of up to Rs 2 lakh to the women beneficiaries under the “Mukhya Mantri Mahila Rojgar” scheme.In a social media post on X, Nitish said that the amount selected beneficiaries in phases, “provided that the amount previously…
Ajit Pawar laid to rest: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was cremated with full state honours in Baramati as the civil aviation ministry assured a time-bound probe into the Learjet 45 plane crash that killed him and four others. SC halts new UGC rules: The Supreme Court stayed the UGC’s new higher education regulations…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the ‘Beating Retreat’ ceremony, scheduled for this evening, marks the formal conclusion of Republic Day celebrations and highlights the strength of India’s military heritage.He added that the event showcases the discipline, traditions and valour of the armed forces, who remain committed to safeguarding the nation.“This evening,…
NEW DELHI: Expelled AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam (OPS) on Thursday publicly declared that he was “ready” for reunification with Edappadi K Palaniswami’’s (EPS) AIADMK faction ahead of Tamil Nadu‘s 2026 assembly polls.At a press meet in Madurai, OPS threw a pointed challenge at both EPS and AMMK general secretary TTV Dhinakaran, asking whether they were…
NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday refused to walk back from his remarks on “Miya Muslims” after the criticism by the opposition.A day after the chief minister said that he encourages troubling the “Miyan” to drive them back from the state, Sarma clarified that the word was used to refer the…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday put on hold the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026, restoring the older 2012 framework for the time being. The court said the new rules suffer from vagueness, particularly in how caste-based discrimination is defined, and warned they could be misused.With…
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday met Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and party chief Mallikarjun Kharge in Parliament and sought to put to rest speculation of a rift, affirming on a positive note that “we are on the same page” after a “warm and constructive discussion” with…
Kerala finance minister K N Balagopal on Thursday presented a people-focused budget for 2026–27, announcing major allocations for social security, employee welfare and development projects, as the state heads towards the upcoming Assembly elections.Presenting the sixth budget of the second Pinarayi Vijayan-led government in the Legislative Assembly, Balagopal announced a Rs 14,500 crore boost aimed…
New Delhi, The Delhi government under its intensified drive to clean the Yamuna has ramped up the sewage treatment capacity of STPs by about 100 million gallons per day in the last nine months, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Wednesday.He said this after Chief Minister Rekha Gupta chaired a high-level meeting that reviewed…
NEW DELHI: DMK parliamentary party head K Kanimozhi met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at his residence for a discussion Wednesday, where Congress urged the southern partner to start the already delayed discussions on seat-sharing for the coming Tamil Nadu elections.The visuals of Kanimozhi visiting Rahul settled the uncertainty triggered by public chatter on the alliance….