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Jammu: "Border villages are India's first line of defence, and the residents are the first face of India that any outsider sees. Border residents are not only first in courage, sacrifice, and patience, but they also stand first in the priorities of Prime Minister Narendra Modi," the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said Wednesday. The LG observed that the residents of border villages are serving the nation every single day. That service must not be honoured only in words, but reflected clearly i ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a tragic incident, eight women labourers were killed and three others injured after a speeding truck rammed into a tempo on the Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Expressway in Maharashtra's Jalna district on Wednesday evening. The accident occurred near Kadvanchi village when the women were returning home after completing cleaning work on the expressway. The state government announced an ex gratia of Rs five lakh for the families of the deceased. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis termed the inc ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said on Wednesday that the state government avoided a proposed 12 to 14 per cent increase in ready reckoner (RR) rates, citing prevailing global and war conditions. "The state government rejected the proposed increase in property rates to protect public interest," he added. He said micro-zoning would be implemented in metropolitan cities such as Mumbai, Pune, Thane, Nagpur and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, unde ...Read More >
Jalna (Maharashtra) [India], April 1 (ANI): At least eight people lost their lives, and several were injured after a truck rammed into them on the Samruddhi Highway in Maharashtra's Jalna district on Wednesday. Reacting to the incident, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed grief and announced compensation for the victims' families. Also Read | CBSE Rolls Out Curriculum on Computational Thinking, AI for Classes 3-8 From 2026-27 Academic Session. "The incident in which 8 peopl ...Read More >
Prayagraj: The Allahabad high court has directed a petitioner from Bareilly, who was previously granted security after being allegedly stopped from offering namaz at home, not to hold large gatherings. The court has also asked the state authorities to take action if public peace and tranquility are threatened due to such large gatherings. The high court also discharged the contempt notice issued to the Bareilly district magistrate and SSP. A division bench comprising Justice Saral Srivastava and ...Read More >
Jalna (Maharashtra) [India], April 1 (ANI): At least eight people lost their lives, and several were injured after a truck rammed into them on the Samruddhi Highway in Maharashtra's Jalna district on Wednesday. Reacting to the incident, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed grief and announced compensation for the victims' families. "The incident in which 8 people lost their lives in an accident on the Jalna-Nagpur highway is extremely tragic. I pay heartfelt tribute to them. ...Read More >
Jalna Samruddhi Expressway Accident: At least eight people were killed and six to seven others critically injured after a pickup vehicle carrying laborers was hit by a speeding truck on the Samruddhi Expressway in Jalna district on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. According to the reports, the accident occurred near Kadwanchi village when a truck traveling from Nagpur toward Mumbai struck the pickup from behind. The vehicle was carrying women laborers who were being transported between work sites. The ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 1 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh High Court has declared that any delimitation of Gram Panchayats carried out without adherence to statutory procedures is "patently illegal", issuing key directions ahead of the upcoming panchayat elections in the state. A Division Bench comprising Justice Vivek Singh Thakur and Justice Ranjan Sharma disposed of a batch of petitions, including Mahila Mandal of Village Umri vs State of HP, and stressed strict compliance with ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 1 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday passed the Shimla Road Users and Pedestrians (Public Safety and Convenience) Amendment Bill, 2026, introducing stringent penalties and higher permit fees to curb unauthorized vehicular movement in key pedestrian zones of the state capital. The Bill, tabled a day earlier by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, was passed by voice vote without opposition, as BJP members had staged a walkout earlier in the d ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The first day of self-enumeration under Census 2027 in the national capital on Wednesday saw hundreds of persons including President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking part in the exercise. The exercise, to be concluded on April 15, was kicked off in the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and the Delhi Cantonment Board areas. According to officials, 1,000 people logged in to the Census portal and the app for self-enum ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 1 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday passed the Shimla Road Users and Pedestrians (Public Safety and Convenience) Amendment Bill, 2026, introducing stringent penalties and higher permit fees to curb unauthorized vehicular movement in key pedestrian zones of the state capital. The Bill, tabled a day earlier by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, was passed by voice vote without opposition, as BJP members had staged a walkout earlier in the d ...Read More >
Jammu, Apr 1 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday described border villages as the nation's first line of defence, praising residents for their courage and sacrifice, and said they remain a top priority for Narendra Modi. There must be no gap between what the government promises and what people actually receive, he said. "Border villages are India's first line of defence, and the residents are the first face of India that any outsider sees. Border residents are ...Read More >
Rajasthan transferred 65 IAS officers on March 31, replacing 25 collectors. Jitendra Soni is now CM Secretary. The reshuffle aims to boost governance and development The Bhajanlal Sharma-led government in Rajasthan has undertaken a significant administrative reshuffle, transferring 65 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers on March 31. The detailed list, issued by the Personnel Department, includes changes in the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), key departments in the Secretariat, and the a ...Read More >
Kalyan, April 1: The Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) has posted an impressive performance in property tax recovery for FY 2025-26, garnering Rs 432.41 crore as of March 31, 2026, about 86% of its Rs 500 crore target, underlining a steady uptick in civic revenue mobilisation. Key revenue driver and administrative push Property tax continues to be the corporation's principal revenue stream, critical for underwriting infrastructure upgrades and delivery of essential civic services ac ...Read More >
Jaipur, Apr 1 (UNI) The Rajasthan Government has effected another major administrative reshuffle - the fourth within one and a quarter months, transferring 65 officers of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). This fourth list of transfers, ordered late on Tuesday night, effected change in collectors in 25 of the total 41 districts, including the capital district of Jaipur. Jaipur Collector Dr Jitendra Kumar Soni has been posted in the CMO as Secretary to the Chief Minister. Besides the post ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai, April 1: The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has recorded its highest-ever property tax collection of Rs 876 crore in the financial year 2025-26, due to strong taxpayer response, an amnesty scheme, and a technology-led recovery campaign. Record collection and amnesty scheme The record collection, achieved between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026, marks the highest annual recovery since the civic body's inception. Officials said the surge was aided by the 'Abhay Yojana' im ...Read More >
The decision was taken during a high-level meeting chaired by director general of police (DGP) Deepam Seth at the police headquarters on Tuesday evening. Senior officers, including IG Garhwal Rajiv Swarup, IG STF Nilesh Anand Bharne, SSP Dehradun Pramendra Dobhal and SSP STF Ajai Singh, attended the meeting. During the meeting, the DGP issued directives to strengthen policing and ensure accountability in the state capital. The IG Garhwal has been tasked with daily monitoring of the law and orde ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 1 (PTI) The Maharashtra government on Wednesday revised both the commission and transport rates for kerosene distribution under the Public Distribution System (PDS), citing the LPG shortage and the need to streamline supply. Kerosene distribution in the state was limited in recent years due to widespread availability of LPG and court directives restricting the supply to households already using LPG cylinders, said Government Resolutions (GRs) issued by the Food, Civil Supplies and C ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The first phase of the Census in Odisha begins with self-enumeration available from April 1 to April 15 midnight 2026 through the official Self Enumeration Portal at https://se.census.gov.in. During this period people can voluntarily submit their household data online at their convenience. From April 16 to May 15 trained enumerators and supervisors will visit every household door to door across all districts of Odisha to collect and verify the information. This marks the first tim ...Read More >
Census 2027 conducted in two phases: house listing and population count Sikkim on Wednesday, April 1 initiated its self-enumeration exercise for Census 2027, signalling a transition towards digital governance in the nationwide population count. The move enables residents to submit their demographic details online in a secure environment, aimed at improving efficiency and accuracy in data collection. Sikkim Governor Om Prakash Mathur and Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang formally launched the in ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The first phase of census operation involving self-enumeration process began in Odisha on Wednesday. Considered a major step towards India's first digital population count, the process is slated to continue till the midnight of April 15, during which people can submit their details online. In Odisha,. the process was formally launched with Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati initiating the self-enumeration phase. For the first time, the census is being carried out in a digital format. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) A Delhi court on Wednesday sent a deputy commissioner and an administrative officer of Municipal Corporation of Delhi to 14-day judicial custody in a corruption case. Special CBI Judge Sudhanshu Kaushik allowed the CBI's pleas seeking judicial custody of Lt Col Abhishek Kumar Mishra, deputy commissioner, Shahdara North, and the other officer, Devanshu Kumar Gautam, who were arrested on Tuesday in a Rs 4 lakh bribery case. A detailed order is awaited. Earlier on Tuesday, ...Read More >
New Delhi : Sikkim CM Shri Prem Singh Tamang chaired a high-level review meeting at Samman Bhawan to assess the stock position and distribution of essential commodities across Sikkim, with a focus on ensuring their seamless and uninterrupted availability throughout the State. At the outset, the Secretary of the Food & Civil Supplies Department presented a comprehensive overview of the current LPG stock and the prevailing supply-demand dynamics, while also highlighting the importance of mindful, ...Read More >
Mayurbhanj (Odisha) [India], April 1 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday extended greetings to the people of Odisha on the occasion of Utkala Divas, highlighting the state's cultural and historical significance. In a post on social media, he said, "Odisha, a vital part of the chariot of India's advancement and progress, is renowned for its rich culture, unique crafts, and glorious history. Heartfelt congratulations to all residents of the state on Utkala Div ...Read More >
Mayurbhanj (Odisha) [India], April 1 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday extended greetings to the people of Odisha on the occasion of Utkala Divas, highlighting the state's cultural and historical significance. In a post on social media, he said, "Odisha, a vital part of the chariot of India's advancement and progress, is renowned for its rich culture, unique crafts, and glorious history. Heartfelt congratulations to all residents of the state on Utkala Div ...Read More >
Mayurbhanj (Odisha) [India], April 1 (ANI): Odisha is celebrating Utkal Divas on Wednesday with great enthusiasm and pride, marking the historic formation of the state on April 1, 1936. The day commemorates the long-cherished dream of the Odia people for a separate linguistic identity. District Magistrate of Mayurbhanj, Hemakanta Say, paid floral tributes to the eminent leaders, freedom fighters, and illustrious sons and daughters of Odisha, including Maharajas, legendary leader Biju Patnaik, U ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 1 (ANI): The Telangana government passed the Telangana Employees Accountability and Monitoring of Parental Support Bill, 2026, in the Legislative Assembly. The legislation seeks to impose salary deductions on both public and private sector employees who are found neglecting or failing to provide support to their parents. The bill proposes that dependent parents can claim up to 15 per cent of their employed child's gross monthly salary, capped at Rs 10,000, t ...Read More >
Ongole: In a matter of pride for Prakasam district, Gundamala Gram Panchayat of Kothapatanam mandal has been selected for the prestigious Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Panchayat Satatva Vikas Puraskar, a national-level award conferred by the Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj for outstanding local governance. The panchayat, home to approximately 2092 residents across 824 households, is a coastal fishing community surrounded by mangrove forests. It has been recognised under the 'Self-Sufficient Infrastruct ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 1 (ANI): The Telangana government passed the Telangana Employees Accountability and Monitoring of Parental Support Bill, 2026, in the Legislative Assembly. The legislation seeks to impose salary deductions on both public and private sector employees who are found neglecting or failing to provide support to their parents. The bill proposes that dependent parents can claim up to 15 per cent of their employed child's gross monthly salary, capped at Rs 10,000, t ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday directed the district collectors to maintain the supply chain of essential commodities and take strict action against hoarders and black marketers creating artificial shortages in the wake of the ongoing West Asia conflict. Majhi issued the directions during a video conference with the district collectors while reviewing the situation arising out of the conflict. "Keep the district-level enforcement squads on 24-hour alert, regular ...Read More >
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