Minister replaces words colony, Oory with nagar, society in SC/ST areas
A day prior to his resignation as Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Tribes K Radhakrishnan, the senior CPI (M) leader, issued an order changing the names of all SC/ST residential areas in the State from colony and Ooru (Malayalam for settlement) to Nagar. According to Radhakrishnan, the only...
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Maha debt shoots up 16.5 per cent to Rs 7.11 lakh crore during 2023-24
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AIADMK stages hunger strike as hooch toll in TN touches 63
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4.37 lakh girl students enroll for 2 financial aid schemes in Gujarat
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No order from Raj Thackeray to support any party in council polls: MNS leader
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Drug trafficking has declined in Manipur with people’s support: CM
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Incessant rain causes extensive damage in Kerala
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Assam flood situation improves, nearly 1.5 lakh still affected
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Congress-led UDF slams Kerala Govt in Assembly over price rise
The Congress-led UDF opposition in Kerala on Wednesday slammed the ruling Left in the assembly over the issue of rise in prices of vegetables, fish and poultry in the state, accusing it of being ‘oblivious’ to the plight of the common people. The Opposition made the allegation in its motion seeking...
Ex-Foreign Secretary Muchkund Dubey dies
Former foreign secretary Muchkund Dubey died at a hospital here on Wednesday due to health complications. He was 90. He was not keeping well for the past few weeks and had been admitted to hospital in Delhi earlier this month. Dubey is survived by his wife and two daughters. His funeral...
Trainees of King Fahad Naval Academy join 1TS of Indian Navy
In an effort to further enhance bilateral ties with Saudi Arabia, 76 trainees of King Fahad Naval Academy of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) joined the First Training Squadron, 1TS of the Indian Navy at Southern Naval Command, Kochi on Monday, navy said here on Wednesday. Giving details, officials said...
Self-reliance in defence manufacturing gets boost
Giving a boost to self-reliance in defence manufacturing, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Wednesday here handed over the Medium Range-Microwave Obscurant Chaff Rocket (MR-MOCR) to the Indian Navy, Defence Ministry said. Giving details, officials said Microwave Obscurant Chaff (MOC), a niche technology developed by DRDO’s Defence Laboratory, Jodhpur, obscures...
Division of votes not allowed in Speaker’s election: TMC
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee said on Wednesday the pro-tem speaker did not allow voting in the election for the Lok Sabha speaker even as several opposition MPs sought a division of votes, adding that it showed the government did not have the numbers. He told reporters outside Parliament that,...
Hope suspension of MPs will not be repeated in LS: Rahul
Congratulating Om Birla for being elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha for a second term, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition MPs on Wednesday hoped they would be allowed to raise the voice of people in the House and incidents like the suspension of MPs will not be...
Three new criminal laws to be rolled out from next week
Union Home Ministry is gearing up to roll out the three new criminal laws from next week with 40 lakh grassroots level functionaries trained to ensure that people are aware about the legislations and the impact these will have on everyone, particularly women and children, official sources said Wednesday. Over 5.65...
