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Ahmedabad, Apr 9 (PTI) The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday announced candidates for polls to the district panchayat, taluka panchayats, and municipalities of Vav-Tharad and Aravalli as well as Surendranagar Municipal Corporation in Gujarat. Elections to local self-government bodies will be held on April 26 for nearly 10,000 seats, with counting of votes scheduled for April 28. Over 4.18 crore voters will be eligible to exercise their franchise in the polls, which will cover 34 district panch ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Apr 9 (PTI) Former Gujarat-cadre Indian Police Service officer M L Ninama and ex-AAP leader Raju Karpada joined the ruling BJP on Thursday, ahead of the upcoming local body elections in the state. Ninama, who recently took voluntary retirement three months before his scheduled superannuation, joined the BJP in Shamlaji in the Aravalli district. He was welcomed into the party by Minister of State P C Baranda, who handles the Tribal Development, Food and Civil Supplies, and Consumer Af ...Read More >
Gangtok, Apr 9 (PTI) Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Thursday called on Union DoNER and Communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia in New Delhi and discussed key development projects in the Himalayan state. The CM in a social media post said he had a meaningful discussion with Scindia on key developmental priorities, including tourism, agriculture and infrastructure, along with a comprehensive review of ongoing and upcoming projects in the state. ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Apr 9 (PTI) BRS MLA Palla Rajeshwar Reddy said on Thursday that he was cheated by cyber criminals who posed as officials offering financial assistance for unemployed youth under a central government scheme in his constituency. Reddy, who represents Jangaon in the legislative assembly, said the scammers contacted him on April 5 and claimed that 40 young men and women in the constituency would receive Rs 10 lakh in aid, including a grant of Rs 5 lakh, under the 'Prime Minister Viksit B ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday appealed to the people of Assam, Kerala and Puducherry to exercise their franchise in large numbers in the assembly elections in the two states and the Union Territory. In separate messages in English, besides Assamese, Malayalam and Tamil -" the regional languages of Assam, Kerala and Puducherry respectively -- PM Modi particularly requested the youth and the women to step forward and vote in large numbers. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) The NHRC on Wednesday said it has issued a notice to the Gujarat police chief over reports that a journalist was allegedly apprehended last month in an unlawful manner by police authorities and also subjected to "physical torture". The journalist was allegedly stripped, suspended upside down and subjected to physical torture resulting in serious injuries to him, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said in a statement quoting reports. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Gujarat Titans beat Delhi Capitals by one run despite KL Rahul's heroic 92 off 52 balls in an Indian Premier League match here on Wednesday. Needing two off two balls to reach the victory target of 211, David Miller had a brain-fade moment when he refused a single of the penultimate delivery from Prasidh Krishna and then missed the last delivery with Kuldeep Yadav failing to beat Jos Buttler's direct throw. Shubman Gill led from the front with a belligerent half-century t ...Read More >
Shimla, April 8 (PTI) A major accident was averted in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district on Wednesday after a part of a road in a landslide-hit area sank when a state transport bus tried to pass over it, causing a front tyre of the bus to go over the edge and remain suspended, triggering panic among passengers and locals. According to officials, the incident took place on the Kugti-Bharmour road when the a Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus carrying around 20 passengers was on its w ...Read More >
Nagpur, Apr 8 (PTI) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh does not wish that its name should be written in golden letters in history and instead wants to give full credit to society for its work over the last 100 years, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Wednesday. The entire body of work of the RSS is built on the hard work of swayamsevaks (volunteers) and not due to anyone's grace. At the same time, the Hindutva organisation's work has not been hampered by anyone's lack of grace, he asserted. ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 8 (PTI) Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday accused Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of "unleashing" the state police on him instead of addressing the opposition party's questions on multiple passports and foreign investments linked to the CM's wife. In a recorded video addressed to the CM from an undisclosed location, Khera said, "Our party had only asked you some questions. Why do you want to silence us? We have asked questions; give us the replies." He added, "Inst ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday that the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), a scheme brought by the Modi government that has completed 11 years, has empowered small traders and start-ups by providing collateral-free loans, thereby giving a new boost to self-employment and small industries. In a post on X, Shah said in the 11 years of the MUDRA Yojana, 58 crore loans worth more than Rs 40 lakh crore have been disbursed under the scheme, benefitting 12 cror ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) The Central Information Commission (CIC) has voiced concern that "some public authorities continue to deny information without adequate reasons", and asserted that merely citing exemption clauses in the RTI Act is insufficient. The CIC emphasised that exemptions should not be interpreted in a way that would "shadow the very right itself". Highlighting the importance of reasoned decision-making, the CIC, which serves as the highest adjudicating body for RTI-related complain ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) The NCERT has reconstituted its curriculum committee after being rapped by the Supreme Court over a section on "Corruption in Judiciary" in the now-withdrawn Class 8 Social Science textbook, officials said on Wednesday. The high-powered, 20-member National Syllabus and Teaching Learning Material Committee (NSTC) of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) includes IIT Madras Director V Kamakoti; Indian Council of Historical Research Chairman Raghu ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) India on Wednesday welcomed a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, calling for "de-escalation, dialogue, and diplomacy" to ensure lasting peace in West Asia. "We welcome the ceasefire reached and hope that it will lead to lasting peace in West Asia. As we have continuously advocated earlier, de-escalation, dialogue and diplomacy are essential to bring an early end to the ongoing conflict," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 8 (PTI) The Reserve Bank did not come across any governance or conduct-related issues during supervisory inspection of HDFC Bank, Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Wednesday. Responding to a question at the post-monetary policy press conference on sudden resignation of HDFC Bank Chairman Atanu Chakraborty and subsequent fall in its share price, Malhotra said RBI had also seen minutes of meetings of the lender, and the RBI did not find any thing of material concern. ...Read More >
Lucknow, Apr 8 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said the state has significantly improved its agriculture growth rate over the past nine years as he credited sustained policy efforts and better resource utilisation. Addressing the gathering after inaugurating the sixth Uttar Pradesh Agricultural Science Congress-2026 in Lucknow, Adityanath said the state's agriculture growth rate has increased from around eight per cent to 18 per cent during this period (in the pa ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 8 (PTI) The RSS on Wednesday said it has filed complaints at two police stations in Assam against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for allegedly comparing the ideology of the organisation and the BJP with a 'poisonous snake' at an election rally. The complaints were filed to seek legal action over alleged "derogatory, provocative, and communally sensitive statements made during a recent election rally in south Assam, a RSS spokesman said In the complaints, the Rashtriya Swaya ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) The Manipur government has rubbished rumours spreading on social media that security forces have killed a "multitude of innocent protesters" in the state and warned of strict action against such rumour mongers. In an X post on Tuesday, the Manipur government said: "There are various tweets and social media posts spreading rumours claiming that security personnel have killed multitude of innocent people in #Manipur carrying out peaceful protest rally." "Spreading fake news ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) With US President Donald Trump threatening that a whole civilisation will die on Tuesday night, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said any language or action that contemplates the end of civilisation is unacceptable in the modern world and asserted that the use of nuclear weapons can never be justified. In a post on X, Gandhi said, "Wars are tragic, yet they remain a reality. Any language or action that contemplates the end of civilisation is unacceptable in the modern world." ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 7 (PTI) Punjab Excise and Taxation Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday said his department collected Rs 11,782 crore up to March 31, 2026, surpassing the target of Rs 11,200 crore for 2025-26. In a statement, Cheema attributed the mobilisation to the state government's proactive governance and trade-friendly policies. "This accomplishment underscores the department's strong commitment to maximising revenue while ensuring transparency and compliance," he said. PTI CHS KSS KS ...Read More >
Durg, Apr 7 (PTI) An outbreak of the highly contagious African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed at a private pig farm in a village in Durg district of Chhattisgarh, prompting authorities to cull 83 pigs as a preventive measure, officials said on Tuesday. Pigs at the farm in Mudpar village, under the Dhamdha development block, had been dying one after another over the past few days, leading its owner to approach the district veterinary department on April 1, Durg's Deputy Director (veterinar ...Read More >
India's demands for Pakistan were clear. Pakistan had retaliated against India's pre-emptive counterterrorism action. It had responded by attacking military targets. It had captured an Indian pilot and violated the Geneva Conventions. India would expect the pilot not to come to any harm. Pakistan should exercise restraint and responsibility; any provocation along the LoC would not be tolerated. India had activated multiple diplomatic channels to deal with the crisis. Pakistan on its part was tr ...Read More >
Jajpur (Odisha), Apr 7 (PTI) At least 20 people were injured, eight of them critically, in a clash between two groups of villagers over comments made during a cultural event in Odisha's Jajpur district, police said on Tuesday. According to police, residents of Kasaba village had organised a pala, a traditional folk-art form of entertainment, as part of their annual celebrations. Monday marked the concluding night of the three-day event. ...Read More >
Jorhat (Assam), Apr 7 (PTI) Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday alleged that BJP workers from other states have entered the state in large numbers to exercise their franchise in the Assembly elections. Talking to reporters during a roadshow in Jorhat, where he is making his Assembly election debut, Gogoi said, "Like I had said earlier, BJP workers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are coming to Assam in hundreds. Their names had been included in the electoral rolls, and they will now vote. ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 7 (PTI) The Congress on Tuesday released its manifesto for the assembly elections in West Bengal promising, among others, free education for women up to post-graduation level and filling all vacant government posts with yours within one year. The manifesto, released by party president Mallikarjun Kharge here on Tuesday evening, projected the party as a third alternative for the people of the state, besides the Trinamool Congress and the BJP. ...Read More >
India will thus have eight boxers -- six women and two men fighting in the final. In the women's 48kg semifinal, Meenakshi secured a confident 4-1 win over Thailand's Thipsatcha Yodwaree to book her place in the gold medal bout, where she will face local favourite Nomundari Enkh-Amgalan. Jaismine joined her in the finals after edging past Uzbekistan's Nigina Uktamova 3-2 in a hard-fought 57kg semifinal. The 2022 Commonwealth Games bronze medallist will take on Thailand's Punrawee Ruenros in th ...Read More >
Jorhat (Assam), Apr 7 (PTI) Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita on Tuesday rejected the Congress' claim that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife has passports of three nations and said that the documents shared by the party are "fake and fabricated". The Congress had alleged at a press conference on Sunday that Assam CM's wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma holds passports of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Antigua-Barbuda and Egypt. ...Read More >
Imphal, Apr 7 (PTI) Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh on Tuesday said the state government has decided to hand over the probe into the bomb attack in Bishnupur district, which claimed the lives of two children, to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Addressing a press conference here, Singh condemned the incident in the strongest terms and said the act appears to be the handiwork of individuals or groups with vested interests in disturbing the prevailing peace in the state. ...Read More >
India's goal difference of -11 makes things a bit more complicated than Chinese Taipei's -7. The Young Tigresses' hopes of reaching the knockout stage for the first time since 2004 rest on securing a place among the two best third-placed teams across all groups. Their task will be simplified if either the Group A match between Vietnam and Bangladesh on Tuesday or the Group B match between Uzbekistan and Jordan on Wednesday ends in a draw. In that case, the winner of India vs Chinese Taipei wi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate has attached a house in Delhi's Jamia Nagar, agricultural land in Faridabad, and several bank deposits, worth more than Rs 39 crore all told, as part of a money laundering probe against Al Falah Group chairman Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui, sources said on Tuesday. A provisional attachment order has been issued by the federal probe agency to freeze these properties under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). ...Read More >
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