NCP (AP) activist arrested in Beed sarpanch murder
In what came as an embarrassment to the ruling MahaYuti, an activist belonging to its ally NCP (AP) was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the murder of Sarpanch of Massejeog village Santosh Deshmukh in Beed district of Marathwada on December 9. Identifying the arrested NCP (AP) activist as Vishnu Chate,...
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Oxygen pipe theft leaves babies gasping for breath in MP
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Manipur CM seeks Naga support for peace in state
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Uttarakhand to implement UCC from January 2025
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Congress leaders across UP placed under house arrest ahead of Assembly protests
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Farmers disrupt train services in Punjab over MSP guarantee and other demands
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Report highlights gaps in SC protection, welfare
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Gagan Gill and Easterine Kire among 21 recipients of Sahitya Akademi Awards
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SC terms low pension for retired judges pitiable
The Supreme Court on Wednesday lamented the meagre pension, ranging from Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000, being given to some retired High Court judges and termed it "pitiable". The top court asked the authorities to have a "humane approach" instead of adopting a "legal approach". A bench of Justices BR...
Jaishankar, Gideon Sa’ar talk amid ceasefire talks between Hamas-Israel
S Jaishankar, minister of external affairs, on Wednesday held a phone conversation with his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa'ar amid signs of a possible ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. There have been flurry of diplomatic engagements in the last few days for the proposed ceasefire and hostage release deal...
Panel meets to select next NHRC chairperson
A committee led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi met here on Wednesday to select the next chairperson of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), sources said. They also said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party leader Rahul Gandhi attended the meeting as leaders of the opposition in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha...
SJE ministry report slams allocation failures in tribal welfare
A parliamentary panel has taken exception to the Government’s failure to allocate funds under the Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) scheme during 2022-23 in states like Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand which have significant tribal populations. The parliamentary panel report on Social Justice and Empowerment...
First Ganges river dolphin tagged in Assam
Ganges River Dolphin, a national aquatic animal has been tagged for the first time in Assam, marking a historic achievement for wildlife conservation of the freshwater species in the state. The tagging was part of a collaborative project between the Union Ministry of Environment and the National CAMPA (Compensatory Afforestation Management...
Mamata demands Shah’s resignation for Ambedkar jibe
Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, launched a scathing attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday, accusing him of making derogatory remarks against Dr BR Ambedkar inside Parliament. Banerjee demanded an apology from Shah and called for his resignation. In a rare show of solidarity with...
BJP, Congress name nominees for simultaneous poll panel
The BJP is considering the names of its seasoned MPs Ravi Shankar Prasad and Nishikant Dubey as nominees for the parliamentary panel that will scrutinise simultaneous poll bills, while Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Manish Tewari are set to be among the Congress representatives, sources said. Sukhdeo Bhagat and Randeep Surjewala are...
