Mumbai: Uddhav and Raj Thackeray, once distant cousins, are coming together to challenge the Maharashtra government's choice to implement Hindi as a compulsory language for Classes 1 to 5 according to the National Education Policy (NEP). They perceive this action as an infringement on local identity and language variety. Uddhav's Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) are set to conduct a unified protest march on July 5, representing their first joint endeavour in twenty year...Read More
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice after hearing an appeal filed by the Tamil Nadu government challenging a May 21 Madras High Court order that stayed the operation of nine state laws concerning the appointment of vice-chancellors (V-C) in public universities. A two-judge bench, comprising justices PS Narasimha and R Mahadevan, issued the notice to the union government, office of the Tamil Nadu Governor and the University Grants Commission (UGC). The bench, though refused to s...Read More
New Delhi: A special hawan and pujan ceremony was conducted on Friday at a government bungalow on the Raj Niwas Marg that has been allotted to Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. Though Gupta will continue residing at her private home in Shalimar Bagh for now, she will begin holding daily public meetings at the newly allotted residence, which she referred to as "Chief Minister Janseva Sadan." "This is not a personal house; this is a place for public service. People will be heard here every mornin...Read More
HYDERABAD: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday reiterated that the Union government was committed to eliminating Maoism in the country. Speaking at the 128th birth anniversary celebrations of freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju at Shilpakala Vedika here, he said: "The country will soon be free of this Maoist menace." The defence minister called for efforts to boost connectivity and security in remote regions as part of a broader national development strategy. The ceremony was attended b...Read More
CHENNAI: Virtually shutting his doors on the 'divisive' BJP, and probably, also the AIADMK, for the 2026 Assembly polls, Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam president Vijay on Friday proclaimed that his party would not have any truck with ideological enemies and division forces 'directly' and 'indirectly', and any electoral alliance would only be led by his party. In a resolution adopted at the state executive council meeting held at the party headquarters in Panayur off the city, Vijay accused the BJP o...Read More
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 5 (ANI): Apple growers across Himachal Pradesh have welcomed the Centre's recent decision to increase the Minimum Import Price (MIP) for imported apples from Rs 50 per kg to Rs 80 per kg. However, they have also raised concerns over its lack of implementation on the ground and demanded a 100 per cent import duty on foreign apples, especially in light of possible trade negotiations with the United States. Speaking to ANI, Harish Chauhan, Convener of the H...Read More
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 5 (ANI): Apple growers across Himachal Pradesh have welcomed the Centre's recent decision to increase the Minimum Import Price (MIP) for imported apples from Rs 50 per kg to Rs 80 per kg. However, they have also raised concerns over its lack of implementation on the ground and demanded a 100 per cent import duty on foreign apples, especially in light of possible trade negotiations with the United States. Also Read | Amarnath Yatra 2025: Over 26,800 Perfo...Read More
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 5 (ANI): Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan attended the sixth convocation ceremony of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST-K), Srinagar, and conferred degrees upon the graduates. On the second day of his visit to Jammu & Kashmir on Friday, Shivraj Singh said, 'I've been in Srinagar since yesterday. The cool breeze, the fragrance of the soil, the natural beau...Read More
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], July 5 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said that the state has secured the first position in the country in the 2023-24 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) index released by NITI Aayog. Addressing a public gathering in Haridwar, CM Dhami said, 'I am pleased to inform you that, in the 2023-24 index of the Government of India's NITI Aayog, Uttarakhand has ranked first in the entire country in achieving the goals of sustainable develo...Read More
KOCHI: Justice N Nagaresh of the Kerala High Court on Friday expressed displeasure over the suspended Kerala University registrar describing "Bharat Mata" as "a lady holding a saffron flag" in the petition challenging the disciplinary action against him. Registrar K S Anil Kumar was suspended by the vice-chancellor in-charge for cancelling permission for a June 25 event scheduled to be attended by Governor Rajendra Arlekar. He had cited the display of a controversial image of "Bharat Mata" carr...Read More
Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh Medical Council (APMC) on Friday addressed concerns regarding the delay in providing permanent registration certificates to Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs). Addressing a press conference, APMC chairman Dr Srihari Rao and Registrar Dr Ramesh clarified the reasons behind the holdup, urging protesting FMGs to cease their agitations and await official resolutions. They recalled that FMGs who passed the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) conducted by the Nat...Read More
New Delhi: The Centre has notified the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Rules, 2025 which deal with issues such as the portal and database of Waqf properties, the manner of their registration, conduct of audit and maintenance of accounts. The rules were notified on Thursday in the exercise of powers under Section 108B of the 1995 Act, which was inserted through the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, which came into effect from April 8, 2025. According to the rules, a po...Read More
Markapur (Prakasam district): Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan announced that no single party in the coalition government is superior, but their combined strength is like a fist, to fight others for the welfare and development of the Andhra Pradesh state. He underscored the strong understanding and mutual respect within the NDA leadership and advised the leaders and supporters at all levels to resolve differences through discussion for the common goal of public service. After paying floral tr...Read More
Anantapur: State finance minister Payyavula Keshav emphasised the need for real-time GST data access across states to effectively curb tax evasion and implement best practices using Artificial Intelligence and inter-departmental coordination. He was speaking during a virtual meeting of the Committee of Ministers on GST Reforms, formed by the Central government. The prestigious committee met virtually on Friday, with the session chaired by Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant, from the NIC buildi...Read More
Nellore: As part of the Mobile Hunt Services (MHS) initiative, Nellore police recovered 1,000 stolen or lost mobile phones worth ₹1 crore and handed them over to the rightful owners on Friday. According to official sources, the district police have so far recovered 3,900 mobile phones valued at Rs 4 crore through MHS, and an additional 60 phones worth Rs 6 lakh under the Central government's Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR). Addressing the media at the Umesh Chandra Conference Hall h...Read More
The Minister began his day at the university's horticulture research and demonstration blocks, where he reviewed next-generation farming techniques developed by SKUAST-K researchers. As part of his two-day visit to Jammu & Kashmir, Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, visited the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Shalimar, to review advancements in horticultural innovation and e...Read More
Incessant rains, cloudbursts, and flash floods continue to wreak havoc in Himachal Pradesh. Reportedly, between June 20 and July 3, over 65 people are dead and several are missing in various districts of the state. The adverse weather conditions are expected to prevail till July 7 and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a fresh rain alert for the state. Notably, the MeT Department has issued a Yellow Alert for heavy rainfall at some places in the state today and tomorrow. While...Read More
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India's aviation watchdog reprimanded Air India's budget carrier in March for not timely changing engine parts of an Airbus A320 as directed by European Union's aviation safety agency, and falsifying records to show compliance, a government memo showed. In a statement, Air India Express told Reuters it acknowledged the error to the Indian watchdog and undertook "remedial action and preventive measures". Air India has been under intense scrutiny since the June Boeing Dreaml...Read More
Patna: A staggering 7 crore 89 lakh 69 thousand 844 voters in Bihar now face one of the largest documentation drives ever launched in the country. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has made it mandatory for every registered voter in the state to complete this process in the next three weeks for Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Of these, around 4.96 crore voters are required to fill an enumeration form. The remaining 2.93 crore must provide documents proving their identity and also their p...Read More
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], July 5 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said that the state has secured the first position in the country in the 2023-24 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) index released by NITI Aayog. Addressing a public gathering in Haridwar, CM Dhami said, "I am pleased to inform you that, in the 2023-24 index of the Government of India's NITI Aayog, Uttarakhand has ranked first in the entire country in achieving the goals of sustainable develo...Read More
Pakistan's hockey team has been cleared to participate in the upcoming Asia Cup in India, scheduled from August 27 to September 7 in Rajgir, Bihar. Approvals have been granted by the Ministry of Home Affairs, External Affairs, and Sports Ministry. While India is open to Pakistan competing in multinational events, bilateral series remain a separate matter.The Pakistani hockey team will be allowed to compete in next month's Asia Cup in India, a sports ministry source told PTI on Thursday. The Min...Read More
Kolkata, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The West Bengal unit of BJP, under the leadership of its new State party President Samik Bhattacharya is making all efforts to ensure a political rally in the state, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing it, before Trinamool Congress's annual Martyrs' day rally in Kolkata on July 21. An insider from the state committee of BJP said that the week before July 21, the Prime Minister is scheduled to go for an election campaign in Bihar where the Assembly polls...Read More
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 5 (ANI): Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, visited the horticulture research and demonstration blocks of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Shalimar. As part of his two-day visit to Jammu & Kashmir, the Union Minister on Friday reviewed on-ground innovations in horticulture and later held an extensive interaction with key stakeholders f...Read More
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India] July 5 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday participated in the Vikas Sankalp Parv event held in Haridwar to mark four years in office. During this occasion, he inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 107 projects, which are expected to cost around Rs 550 crore, a release said. The Chief Minister also visited the stalls set up by various departments on this occasion. The Chief Minister was overwhelmed by the immense love and affect...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): With its probe into a complaint by ONGC alleging cartelisation, finding evidence of Ultratech's subsidiary India Cements engaged in collusion with two other cement manufacturers in violation of the norms, the Competition Commission of India has given directions for submitting detailed financial and income tax records. The competition watchdog probed a complaint by ONGC alleging cartelisation in its tenders. Its probe found evidence of Ultratech and its subsidiar...Read More
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 4 (ANI): Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday came down heavily on the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) over its pitch to reconsider the words 'secular and socialist' from the Preamble of the Indian Constitution while saying that it was 'all talk'. He dared and challenged RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale and top leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the centre to remove the words 'secular and socialist' from the Preamble. 'Da...Read More
The suspension of operations (SoO) agreement has come under intense scrutiny ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed Four civil society groups from Manipur oppose extending suspension of ops (SoO) agreement with Kuki insurgentsThe groups allege insurgents violate SoO rules and undermine safety in Manipur communitiesCivil groups urge Home Minister to abrogate or review SoO agreement and prosecute violent militants Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Imphal/Guwahati: Fou...Read More
Naidu stated that under the Regional Connectivity Scheme, several airports from Jammu and Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh are being built. Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Friday announced that the government is working on a plan towards the expansion of airports and helipads in hilly areas of the country. Naidu stated that under the Regional Connectivity Scheme, several airports from Jammu and Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh are being built. "We already have a plan for the expansion...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted one more accused in a case relating to the anti-national activities of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) in Bihar, the NIA said in a statement on Friday. Md. Sajjad Alam of East Champaran district, Bihar, is the 18th accused to be arrested and charged in the case RC-31/2022/NIA/DLI. In its supplementary chargesheet filed on Friday before the NIA Special Court, Patna, the anti-terror agency has char...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Northern Region Ministers' Conference on Civil Aviation 2025, organised by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, was held on Friday in Dehradun, Uttarakhand with the broad vision of 'unlocking the vast potential of aviation sector in the country', as put by the Union Minister of Civil Aviation Kinjarappu Rammohan Naidu. The session witnessed the participation of Ministers and senior officials from States/UTs of Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal ...Read More