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New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): The central government has retained an 8.25 per cent annual rate of interest to be credited on Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) accumulations in members' accounts for the financial year 2025-26, according to the Ministry of Labour and Employment of India. The interest rate would be officially notified by the Government of India, following which the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) would credit the rate of interest into the subscribers' accounts. Th ...Read More >
Barwani (Madhya Pradesh) [India], March 2 (ANI): Holi 2026 is just around the corner, and the festive mood has begun to show across the country, even among political leaders. On Monday morning, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav was seen enjoying the spirit of Holi while he was travelling to Barwani for the Krishi Cabinet meeting. During his bus journey, the Chief Minister joined a folk singer and was seen singing "Phag," a traditional Holi folk song. Yadav was seen enjoying and humming ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], March 2 (ANI): Amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Monday urged the Government of India to take immediate steps to ensure the safe evacuation of people from Odisha stranded in the region. In a statement, Patnaik said on X, "The escalating conflict in the Middle East has left many people from Odisha including migrant workers, professionals, students, tourists stranded. With disruption of air connectivity ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 2 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday participated in the concluding session of a training programme for District Congress Committee (DCC) presidents from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana at Haritha Resorts in Ananthagiri Hills, Vikarabad district. Rahul Gandhi, accompanied by Congress MP KC Venugopal, arrived in Hyderabad earlier in the day and was received by Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy at Shamshabad Airport. The Cong ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 2 (ANI): India's ace speedster Jasprit Bumrah was awarded the 'Impact Player of the Match' award following his side's win in the Super 8 clash against the West Indies. Bumrah was adjudged the 'Impact Player of the Match' after a decisive spell that restricted the West Indies to a chaseable total on Sunday in a virtual knockout fixture at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Bumrah returned figures of 2/36 from his four overs; he struck twice, removing the da ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 2 (ANI): Congress on Monday carried out a protest march from Bankshall Court to the West Bengal State Election Commission in Kolkata, against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, demanding an explaination over the alleged removal of voters' names from the list. Congress leader Ashutosh Chatterjee questioned the Election Commission's (EC) silence on the alleged removal of genuine voters' names from the electoral rolls and said that there w ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) on Tuesday blocked five online streaming platforms following due procedure, according to government sources. The platforms identified include MoodXVIP, Koyal Playpro, Digi Movieplex, Feel, and Jugnu, which allegedly hosted obscene content. The IT Act and the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021), together, have put in place a stringent f ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw met Katherine Dei Cas, Executive Vice President of Merck Electronics Katherine Dei Cas, to discuss semiconductor collaboration in the country. In a post on X, Vaishnaw said, "Met Ms. Katherine Dei Cas, EVP, Merck Electronics. Merck expressed a strong interest in expanding its engagement with Bharat's rapidly growing semiconductor ecosystem. Discussed new avenues for collaboration." Notably, the Union Budget 2026-27 marked a ...Read More >
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], February 24 (ANI): Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday expressed grief over the air ambulance crash in Chatra district that claimed the lives of seven people. The ill-fated Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd Beechcraft C90 aircraft, registered VT-AJV, was operating a medical evacuation flight from Ranchi to Delhi when it went down in Kasariya Panchayat under Simaria block on Monday evening at around 7:30 pm. All seven onboard, including two crew members, lost their ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 24 (ANI): Nearly three months after the birth of her son Vihaan with Vicky Kaushal, actor Katrina Kaif was spotted for the first time in the city on Tuesday evening. A while ago, Katrina was spotted stepping out of a building with fitness instructor Yasmin Karachiwala in Mumbai. In a hurry, she quickly made her way to the car, trying to dodge the paparazzi. Despite her efforts, the photographers managed to capture her as she settled into the vehicle. She w ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], February 24 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday said that, as promised to the people of the state, the present government is providing jobs with transparency and job offers are being distributed openly because employment is being given to unemployed youth in a transparent manner. Saha said this while offering TFS Grade-One Fishery Officer posts to 52 candidates at a function held at Pragya Bhavan. He said that the goal of every initiative of the gove ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): The Delhi Government, led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday approved a major project to develop a 61 km road along the Najafgarh Drain, aiming to improve traffic management and connectivity between rural areas and the city. The project, approved by the Finance Expenditure Committee, involves constructing a two-lane road on the left bank from Jhatikra Bridge to Chhawla Bridge (5.94 km) and roads on both sides of the drain from Chhawla to Basaidarapur ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], February 24 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday defended the state government's flagship LIFE Mission housing scheme, asserting that the completion of five lakh houses stands as an unprecedented achievement and a matter of pride for the state. Addressing the issue, Vijayan said, "Kerala has always been a model in many areas. When the LDF government came to power in 2016, we found that a large number of the petitions received were from pe ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 24 (ANI): IDFC FIRST Bank has credited ₹583 crore to departments of the Government of Haryana within 24 hours, honouring 100 per cent of the principal and interest claimed following a fraud incident at its Chandigarh branch, the bank said on Tuesday. According to a statement issued by the bank, preliminary findings indicate that certain branch employees allegedly acted fraudulently in clearing forged instruments and payment instructions, potentially in col ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 24 (ANI): West Bengal government on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to permit the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court to deploy additional civil judges with three years of experience and, if required, seek assistance from the Chief Justices of Jharkhand and Odisha for verifying objections under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter rolls in the state. The directions were issued by a bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya ...Read More >
Baramati (Maharashtra) [India], February 24 (ANI): The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered a special safety audit of M/s VSR Ventures Pvt Ltd following the fatal crash of a Learjet 45 (VT-SSK) at Baramati on January 28 that claimed five lives, including 66-year-old Ajit Pawar. Pawar died on the morning of January 28 when the Learjet 45 aircraft (VT-SSK) carrying him crash-landed while attempting to land at Baramati airport in Pune district. The aircraft went down near the r ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): While directing Delhi Police to supply a copy of the FIR to the accused in the AI Summit protest case, the Patiala House court on Tuesday observed that mere categorisation of the case as a 'sensitive' by the police is not conclusive and the court must examine the nature of the offence. "Here, allegations stem from a symbolic protest at Bharat Mandapam, lacking hallmarks of terrorism/insurgency. Thus, it does not qualify as sensitive; the Investigation Offic ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Himachal Pradesh Assembly, Jairam Thakur, on Tuesday met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and discussed the revenue deficit grant (RDG) issue for the state after Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu had accused the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Centre of politicising the revenue deficit grant. Speaking to ANI, BJP MLA Jairam Thakur said that the Centre has not just discontinued the revenue deficit grant for Himachal Pradesh ...Read More >
Gulmarg (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 24 (ANI): On a day when honours were shared, the Army struck their fourth gold in the Gulmarg leg of the Khelo India Winter Games 2026 to go on top of the medal standings on Tuesday. The Games are being hosted by the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council. Another five medals were decided on Day 2 of KIWG 2026 on Tuesday. The highlight of the day was Nordic skier Kajal Kumari Rai of CRPF winning her second consecutive gold medal of the competition. Ten go ...Read More >
Theni (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 24 (ANI): Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and expelled AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam on Tuesday announced that he is prepared to quit politics if the allegations against him are proven. Responding to a reporter's question on his stand on enduring betrayals, Panneerselvam said he has continued to function with resilience despite facing several political setbacks. Speaking to reporters in Theni, OPS said, "I have never committed even the slightest betrayal o ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey on Tuesday defended the Prime Minister's leadership at the recently concluded AI Impact summit, saying it was "more successful than France" and attracted global tech giants like Google and industry leaders like Sundar Pichai, Sam Altman, and Dario Amodei. Speaking to ANI, Dubey condemned the Congress party's disruption of the event, saying, "What did you do? Create an uproar?" BJP MP Nishikant Dubey said that ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): India and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Tuesday signed the joint statement on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) formally launching negotiations for a comprehensive and mutually beneficial agreement. The joint statement was signed by India's Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, and Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jasem Mohamed Al Budaiwi. Taking it to social media platform X, Goyal said, "Delighted to welcome H.E. Jasem Moh ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: A portion of the frontal section of Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira's house in Bholath, Kapurthala, was demolished on Monday by the office of the Block Development and Panchayat Officer (BDPO). Khaira, a strong critic of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, condemned the move, calling it the dangerous introduction of "bulldozer (Pila-Panja) politics" in Punjab by Mann under directions from AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, aimed at silencing criticism and democratic dissent. As the de ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 23 (ANI): India made its mark at the 79th British Academy Film Awards as the Manipuri film 'Boong' won the Best Children and Family Film award. The movie was the only Indian nominee at this year's BAFTAs, making the achievement even more significant. The win has been widely celebrated across India, with celebrities and politicians extending their congratulations to the makers of the film. Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur wrote on X, "Congratulations to Laxmipriya f ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], February 23 (ANI): A day after former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah joined the BJP, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday hinted that several other Congress leaders will also switch the party as per the "schedule." Speaking to reporters in Guwahati, CM Sarma noted that several Congress leaders are in line to join the BJP. Assembly polls willl be held in Assam later this year, where the ruling BJP is eying for a third successive term. "I have a schedu ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): As part of its efforts to defeat the ruling Trinamool Congress in the upcoming assembly polls, the BJP will embark on 'Parivartan Yatras' that would touch all constituencies in the state. The yatras will be launched on March 1. Senior BJP leaders, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Health Minister JP Nadda, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, and party chief Nitin Nab ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal held high-level discussions with ministers from Tajikistan and Cambodia to expand bilateral trade and investment ties across multiple sectors. The meetings focused on deepening economic cooperation and unlocking new business opportunities between India and these nations. Goyal detailed the scope of these international partnerships on X. "Held a productive meeting with Mr. Sherali Kabir, Minister of Indust ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will launch the 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra' in Assam as part of its mass outreach campaign ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in the state. The yatra is scheduled to commence on February 28 and will travel across all Assembly constituencies in Assam. The initiative is aimed at strengthening the party's connect with citizens at the grassroots level and highlighting the developmental works and welfare initiatives undertaken by ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): A Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student, affiliated with Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), has lodged a complaint with the Vasant Kunj North police station in New Delhi alleging that he was attacked by a group of individuals in the early hours of Sunday inside the campus. Animesh Kumar, a resident of Kaveri Hostel and student at JNU, stated in his complaint that the incident occurred while he was returning from a party. He said he had stopped b ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): Chinese Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, on Monday shared snapshots of the Tulip Festival along Shantipath in the national capital. Xu said that the festival heralds the arrival of Spring in Delhi. In a post on X, he said, "The tulips along Shantipath are in full bloom! Vibrant colors herald the arrival of spring in Delhi. It's no wonder people are flocking to see this stunning floral spectacle." Meanwhile, the garden of the Netherlands residence once aga ...Read More >
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