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District teams will track demand and monitor distribution to ensure local shortages are prevented. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Migrant workers in Delhi are set to benefit from a doubling of the daily supply of 5 kg LPG cylinders * These camps will operate alongside the existing LPG distribution system * District teams will track demand and monitor distribution to ensure local shortages are prevented Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mod ...Read More >
Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday took on the Centre's proposed delimitation exercise, warning that it risks skewing parliamentary representation in favour of northern states, ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), while diminishing the relative voice of the South. The remarks come amid a renewed debate over delimitation, the redrawing of parliamentary constituencies based on population, which is expected after the current freeze on Lok Sabha seat allocation ends following the next Cens ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital. During the meeting, the two leaders discussed various issues concerning the development of Sikkim and matters of mutual interest. Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang also met Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman. https://x.com/PSTamangGolay/status/2041856876770685174 Tamang expressed gratitude on behalf of the peop ...Read More >
The decision builds on the Pradhan Mantri-Unauthorised Colonies in Delhi Awas Adhikar Yojana (PM-UDAY) - launched in 2019 to confer ownership rights to residents of unauthorised colonies. Officials familiar with the development said that while the scheme enabled ownership through conveyance deeds and authorisation slips, the absence of approved layout plans had emerged as a key hurdle in allowing construction approvals and full regularisation. Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta said the latest st ...Read More >
New Delhi [India]April 8 (ANI): Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital. During the meeting, the two leaders discussed various issues regarding the development of Sikkim and matters of common interest. Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang also met Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman. https://x.com/PSTamangGolay/status/2041856876770685174 Tamang expressed gratitude on behalf of the people o ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved an investment of Rs 26,069.50 crore for the construction of the 1720 MW Kamala Hydro Electric Project (HEP) in the Kamle, Kra Daadi and Kurung Kumey districts of Arunachal Pradesh. The estimated completion period of the project is 96 months. The Kamala HEP, with an installed capacity of 1720 MW (8 x 210 MW + 1 x 40 MW), is expected to generate 6,870 million u ...Read More >
Leader of Opposition in Himachal Pradesh assembly Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday targeted the Congress government, alleging financial mismanagement in the state. Thakur, who was addressing mediapersons after the BJP's executive committee meeting in Mandi, alleged that the government, led by chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, was implementing a "Pakistan Model" in Himachal. He said much like in Pakistan -- where severe economic crises led to delays in the timely payment of salaries to employee ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Centre for "taking things lightly" as it flagged continuing discrimination faced by people from the north east region residing across the country. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K Vinod Chandran questioned the Central government for failing to convene meetings of a court-mandated monitoring committee every three months to address issues faced by people from north east. The bench said, "We are not going to close ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday hailed the launch of the India-USA Trade Facilitation Portal, calling it a "forward-looking initiative" that will enable direct engagement between Indian exporters and United States importers. Addressing the virtual launch of the India-USA Trade Facilitation Portal, he added that it will provide greater opportunities to further deepen the bilateral trade partnership between both countries. Sharing ...Read More >
Chennai, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President, M. K. Stalin, on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led Union government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the proposed special session of Parliament on delimitation, raising concerns about its implications for southern states. In a strongly worded social media post, the DMK President cautioned against any move that could undermine the political representation of the south while increasing the influence ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 8: The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the central government for not taking the incidents of racial attacks as well as the grievances of the people from the Northeast seriously, and for "failing" to even call meetings of the "monitoring committee" set up for this purpose. A Bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K. Vinod Chandran expressed clear dissatisfaction over the government's approach. The court noted that despite clear orders, the government failed to conduct regular ...Read More >
The decision comes amid efforts to ensure stable supply of LPG for industries. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * The government directed states to allocate more LPG to key industrial sectors amid supply disruptions * Major industries will receive 70% of LPG based on pre-March 2026 consumption levels * Sectors like pharma, food, polymer, and agriculture will benefit from increased LPG supply Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: ...Read More >
AIADMK leader E Palaniswami, who oversaw Tamil Nadu through the initial lockdown, reportedly claimed that if Covid had struck under the DMK regime, CM MK Stalin "would have died" Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday slammed his political rival E Palaniswami over remarks that he would have died if the Covid-19 pandemic was initially handled by the DMK government. Stalin launched a scathing attack on Palaniswami saying he does not fear death, sparking a war of words in poll-bound Tam ...Read More >
Andhra Pradesh opposition leader Botcha Satyanarayana has accused the state government of misleading the Legislative Council. He claims incorrect and incomplete figures on borrowings for 2024-25 and 2025-26 were presented. Satyanarayana highlighted significant discrepancies between government figures and CAG audited accounts. He urged the Governor to intervene and ensure accurate financial reporting to maintain public trust. Amaravati: Leader of the Opposition in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative ...Read More >
PMMY was built on a revolutionary idea that the Indian state could trust its most marginalised citizens with credit, when the formal banking system hesitated Financial inclusion has been at the forefront of the agenda of the Narendra Modi government. In the last decade, India witnessed a silent transformation where millions of ordinary citizens stepped into entrepreneurship with newfound confidence and agency. At its heart lies an initiative launched on April 8, 2016, by the prime minister, the ...Read More >
Shillong: CM Conrad K Sangma and his deputy Prestone Tynsong, accompanied by Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) representatives, called on Union minority affairs minister Kiren Rijiju in New Delhi on Wednesday, to discuss concerns regarding the proposed Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) Amendment Bill.The delegation, led by CBCI president Anthony Cardinal Poola and secretary general Anil Joseph Thomas Couto, highlighted the 'vital role' played by foreign-funded institutions in ...Read More >
The Delhi High Court has ordered immediately restore the blocked parody account "Dr. Nimo Yadav", which is operated by petitioner Prateek Sharma on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), LiveLaw reported. The court also passed a similar order for parody account Nehr Who, which is operated by Kumar Nayan. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav passed the order while hearing a plea filed by Sharma and Nayan. Track updates on Iran-US war However, Kaurav added that certain posts flagged as objecti ...Read More >
Guwahati: With all its 126 assembly constituencies redrawn and the electoral balance reconfigured, Assam goes to the polls on Thursday in a single-phase election to choose the 16th legislative assembly.This first election after the delimitation exercise of 2023 will decide whether the state retains a BJP-led alliance for a third successive term or brings back Congress after a decade-long gapPolls in Assam are being held in a single phase after a gap of 25 years. According to the Election Commiss ...Read More >
Jaipur, Apr 8 (UNI) The works on the 41-km North-South Corridor Jaipur Metro phase- II between Todi Mod-Ambabari-Airport-Sitapura and Prahladpura- is set to begin soon with the union Cabinet according approval to Rs 13,038 crore project today. The major project has been entrusted for implementation to the Rajasthan Metro Rail Corporation (RMRCL) that is a 50:50 joint venture entity of the Government of India and the Government of Rajasthan, an official spokesman informed here. This is targeted ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Jayant Chaudhary, the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Minister of State for Education, on Wednesday initiated the campaign to build a Skills Outcomes Fund, a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at unlocking aspirational livelihoods for youth from low-income backgrounds. The fund envisages mobilising public and private capital to scale outcomes-based financing (OBF) in India's skilling ecosystem, linking inves ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday hailed the launch of the India-USA Trade Facilitation Portal, calling it a "forward-looking initiative" that will enable direct engagement between Indian exporters and United States importers. Addressing the virtual launch of the India-USA Trade Facilitation Portal, he added that it will provide greater opportunities to further deepen the bilateral trade partnership between both countries. Also Rea ...Read More >
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has fixed April 15 as the next date of hearing in the Rahul Gandhi citizenship case. The court conducted a hearing in the chamber of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi for around two hours on Monday. Two officials from the Union ministry of home affairs arrived here from New Delhi with documents related to the case. Senior advocate SB Pandey, assistant solicitor general of India, represented the Union government in court. He was assisted by government couns ...Read More >
A selected team of servitors, gemologists and goldsmiths entered the sacred treasury at 11.30 am, along with Ratna Bhandar Committee chairman Justice Biswanath Rath, and Shree Jagannath Temple Administration's chief administrator, Arabinda Padhee. The inventory exercise, the first in 48 years, had begun on March 25 for the daily-use ornaments of the deities. "During the first phase, the entire process was documented through videography, photography, and 3D mapping to ensure transparency. A dig ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): In a significant step to strengthen support for migrant workers, the Government of India has approved a 100% increase in the allocation of 5 kg Free Trade LPG (FTL) cylinders under the Migrant Labourer category. Pursuant to this decision, the Government of NCT of Delhi has doubled the daily availability of 5 kg FTL cylinders from 684 to 1,368, as per the Allocation Order. This enhanced allocation will ensure wider access and more equitable distribution of LPG a ...Read More >
Chennai: Hours after the Election Commission of India ordered the transfer of Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary Muruganandam posting senior IAS officer Saikumar in his place, Chief Minister and DMK president M K Stalin hit out at the poll body. Already the EC had transferred the DGP in-charge. "I strongly condemn the Election Commission, which, instead of coming to the field to campaign openly in support of the BJP, has been functioning with full zeal in the election arena, and has now crossed the lin ...Read More >
Lucknow, April 8: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has declined to examine records produced by the Union government in the alleged dual citizenship case involving Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, observing that the court is not presently going into the truthfulness of the allegations against him. Court declines to verify records The matter was heard in the judge's chamber after the Centre described the issue as sensitive. Justice Subhash Vidyarthi said the court would not verify the reco ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh, on Wednesday, lauded the National Quantum Mission for achieving a 1,000 km secure communication milestone in less than three years. "The "National Quantum Mission" launched by PM @NarendraModi in 2023, has achieved 1,000 km secure communication milestone in less than 3 years, even though it's target was to achieve 2,000 km secure communication capability in 8 years," said Singh. Also Read | Ind ...Read More >
New Delhi: India and Bangladesh on Wednesday vowed to normalise their partnership following more than 18 months of unprecedented strain in relations, with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Bangladesh counterpart Khalilur Rahman agreeing to take steps to bolster ties in areas of trade, energy and people-to-people exchanges. In his meeting with Jaishankar, Rahman reiterated Bangladesh's request to extradite former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her ex-home minister Asaduzzaman Khan ...Read More >
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 8 (ANI): Dr. Neha Tiwari, President of the Sachetataa Foundation, on Wednesday welcomed the enactment of the Women's Reservation Bill, and said, "women will finally be heard," describing it as a significant step toward giving women a stronger voice in the policymaking process. Speaking to ANI, Dr. Tiwari said, "This is a very good step by the Indian government. Women have been working shoulder to shoulder with men in every field. They've been contributi ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Central government may amend the Women's Reservation Bill, named the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam Bill, in the proposed special session of the Lok Sabha from April 16 to 18. In the amendment bill, 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha will be implemented before the upcoming elections. The BJP has started preparation for celebrating the proposed amendment bill even before its implementation. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav held a meeting with the w ...Read More >
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