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The electoral battle in Upper Assam is shaping up to be intensely competitive. (Representational) As the Assam Assembly Elections 2026 approaches, Upper Assam, particularly the Tinsukia and Dibrugarh districts, has emerged as a crucial political battleground, where tea tribe voters are expected to play a decisive role. With a significant portion of the electorate belonging to tea garden communities, major political parties have fielded prominent leaders from within the community, setting the st ...Read More >
Bashirhat (West Bengal) [India], April 6 (ANI): Union Minister of State (MoS) for Defence and BJP leader, Sanjay Seth, on Monday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the safety of women in the state, recalling the Sandeshkhali sexual assault and land-grabbing cases. Speaking to ANI, Sanjay Seth called Sandeshkhali a black dot on West Bengal, alleging that CM Mamata Banerjee tried to save the accused Shahjahan. Also Read | Why Is Stock Market Rising Today, April 6, 2026?. He ...Read More >
Bashirhat (West Bengal) [India], April 6 (ANI): Union Minister of State (MoS) for Defence and BJP leader, Sanjay Seth, on Monday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the safety of women in the state, recalling the Sandeshkhali sexual assault and land-grabbing cases. Speaking to ANI, Sanjay Seth called Sandeshkhali a black dot on West Bengal, alleging that CM Mamata Banerjee tried to save the accused Shahjahan. He said, "Bashirhat and Sandeshkhali are not known for jobs, educ ...Read More >
With the West Asia conflict entering its fifth week and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz triggering economic and energy instability, the Indian Navy on Thursday (April 2, 2026) flagged off INS Sunayna as the Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR, reinforcing its commitment to regional maritime security and cooperation. The offshore patrol vessel, carrying Indian Navy personnel along with representatives from 16 friendly foreign countries, was flagged off by Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth ...Read More >
Gandhi said India should be at the forefront of the global technology race but is instead being "kept in the dark" about critical issues related to data protection and usage. Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday raised concerns over India's data sovereignty, alleging a lack of transparency from the government on how citizens' data will be protected amid ongoing digital trade negotiations with the United States. Gandhi said India should be at the forefront of the global technology race b ...Read More >
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday raised concerns over India's data sovereignty and asserted that the country should be leading the global tech race, but instead it is being kept in the dark about how its data will be protected. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said India's data belongs to its people and in the AI economy, it can be one of its biggest strengths - to build AI, grow companies, and create jobs. "So I asked the government some important questions about the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday raised concerns over India's data sovereignty and asserted that the country should be leading the global tech race, but instead it is being kept in the dark about how its data will be protected. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said India's data belongs to its people and in the AI economy, it can be one of its biggest strengths - to build AI, grow companies, and create jobs. "So I asked the government some important questio ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) On the occasion of 119th Birth Anniversary of Babu Jagjivan Ram, former President Ram Nath Kovind and former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar led the former Deputy Prime Minister's followers in paying floral tributes to him on Sunday, said an official. The two took part in a function organised at Babuji's memorial, Samta Sthal at Delhi Gate here, by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, an official said. The Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry in ...Read More >
Distribution utilities, or discoms, are also paying their current dues in time to avoid regulation under the rules. Outstanding legacy dues of power distribution utilities or discoms reduced to Rs 3,300 crore in March this year from Rs 1.39 trillion in June 2022, Parliament was informed on Thursday. Government of India notified the Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge and Related Matters) Rules on June 3, 2022. As per the rules, all dues owed to generating companies (IPPs, CPSEs, and Renewable ...Read More >
Pune/Nashik: Nine members of a family, including six children, died after their vehicle plunged into an unprotected roadside well in Shivajinagar area of Dindori town in Nashik district, police said on Saturday. The victims were travelling in a multi-utility vehicle (MUV) when it fell into a nearly 25-metre-deep well filled with water on Friday night, said police, adding that the vehicle submerged completely, trapping all occupants inside. "The incident took place around 10.30 pm when the vict ...Read More >
Replying to a question, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Raj Bhushan Choudhary said that as per data available with the Central Ground Water Authority , of the total groundwater extraction, 71.88 per cent in Delhi was for domestic purposes. The figure was 15.62 per cent in Ghaziabad, 3.21 per cent in Gautam Buddh Nagar, 18.6 per cent in Faridabad, 11.81 per cent in Gurugram and 13.24 per cent in Sonepat. He said the figures represent total groundwater extraction for domestic purposes, includin ...Read More >
Discussion focused on joint training, regional peace, and security collaboration Bangladesh High Commissioner to India M Riaz Hamidullah has met Indian Army Chief Upendra Dwivedi amid efforts to revive bilateral ties following recent strains. The Indian Army's Additional Directorate General of Public Information disclosed the meeting in a Facebook post on Thursday. According to the post, the two officials "deliberated on enhancing bilateral defence cooperation, including joint training initia ...Read More >
Goalpara (Assam) [India], April 3 (ANI): As Assam Assembly elections near, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday promised that a third consecutive BJP government would tackle infiltrators in the state and focus on the development and welfare of tribal communities. Addressing a gathering here, Shah accused the Congress of turning Assam into a hub for infiltrators. "The Congress turned Assam into a hub for infiltrators. If their government comes to power, infiltrators will infiltrate even with ...Read More >
Paradip (Odisha) [India], April 2 (ANI): The Paradip Port Authority (PPA) achieved a historic milestone by joining the elite '155+ Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) Club.' The port recorded its highest-ever cargo throughput of 156.45 MMT during FY 2025-26, marking a 4.01% growth compared to the previous financial year. This performance stands as the best in the port's history since it first became operational in 1966. Despite challenging market conditions, such as a decline in export demand for iro ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Groundwater extraction for domestic purposes, including the usage in high-rise apartments, accounts for a significant share of total withdrawal in Delhi and NCR districts, the government informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday. In a reply to a question, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Raj Bhushan Choudhary said that as per data available with the Central Ground Water Authority, of the total groundwater extraction, around 71.88% in Delhi was for domestic purposes. However, the figure was ...Read More >
Minister of State for Minority Welfare Danish Azad Ansari said the chief minister issued the directive during a review meeting on Tuesday, following discussions on the issue. Speaking to PTI, Ansari said the discontinuation of the scheme in 2023-24 had rendered thousands of teachers jobless, and the government was exploring ways to accommodate them within the madrasa education system. "The chief minister has said that nearly 22,000 teachers appointed under the scheme since its inception in 199 ...Read More >
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Thursday chaired the second meeting of the Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM), which took stock of a range of issues, including LPG supplies, aviation turbine fuel price hike, and customs duty exemption on 40 critical petrochemical products till June this year. The meeting was attended by Cabinet ministers Nirmala Sitharaman (Finance), Hardeep Singh Puri (Petroleum), Manohar Lal (Power), Jagat Prakash Nadda (Chemical & Fertilisers), S Jaishankar (External Affairs) ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): The second meeting of the Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM), set up to monitor the evolving situation in West Asia and suggest proactive measures for its minimum impact on India, was held under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at Kartavya Bhawan-2, New Delhi, on Thursday. According to a press release, the IGoM deliberated upon the recent developments at length, and the next steps to be taken by the Government to mitigate any adverse impact ar ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has articulated an indicative national target to enable recognition of one lakh tribal healers while engaging them as community-level partners in strengthening health outreach in tribal areas, the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Durgadas Uikey said that the Ministry earlier organised a national capacity-building programme for Tribal Healers at Hyderabad, Telangana, on January 16. Th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) More than 3.5 lakh Indian students are pursuing various educational programmes ranging from primary schooling to university courses in the US as of February 2026, which is a decline of around 6.9 per cent from the corresponding figure the previous year, the Parliament was informed on Thursday. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) was asked whether Indian student enrolments in the US have dropped, and to what extent "scarce visa slots" and "high percentage of rejections ...Read More >
New Delhi: More than 3.5 lakh Indian students are pursuing various educational programmes ranging from primary schooling to university courses in the US as of February 2026, which is a decline of around 6.9 per cent from the corresponding figure the previous year, the Parliament was informed on Thursday. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) was asked whether Indian student enrolments in the US have dropped, and to what extent "scarce visa slots" and "high percentage of rejections of visas" ar ...Read More >
YSR Congress Party president and former chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy came out with an alternative proposal to Amaravati, describing it as a "Plan B" for the capital region, as the Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the AP Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, seeking to declare Amaravati as the permanent capital city of Andhra Pradesh, . Addressing a press conference at the party office, Jagan suggested that instead of confining the capital to Amaravati, the government should consider declar ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) As many as 431 flood management projects have been completed across the country, protecting an area of around 5.13 million hectares and safeguarding about 54.84 million people, the government told the Lok Sabha on Thursday. In a written reply, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Raj Bhushan Choudhary said the projects were completed under the flood management programme component of the flood management and border areas programme (FMBAP). He said flood management and anti-er ...Read More >
Minister Raksha Khadse hails Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 in Raipur, cites end of Naxalism, praises Asmita League as its women athletes dominate medals and gain national platform. Raipur turned into the focal point of India's tribal sporting movement today as Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports, Raksha Khadse, arrived to witness the Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) 2026, calling the event a powerful symbol of change for the region and its young athletes. She highlighted how the competi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Groundwater extraction for domestic purposes, including use in high-rise apartments, accounts for a significant share of total withdrawal in Delhi and adjoining NCR districts, the government informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday. Replying to a question, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Raj Bhushan Choudhary said that as per data available with the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA), of the total groundwater extraction, 71.88 per cent in Delhi was for domestic purposes. T ...Read More >
New Delhi: More than 3.5 lakh Indian students are pursuing various educational programmes ranging from primary schooling to university courses in the US as of February 2026, which is a decline of around 6.9 per cent from the corresponding figure the previous year, the Parliament was informed on Thursday. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) was asked whether Indian student enrolments in the US have dropped, and to what extent "scarce visa slots" and "high percentage of rejections of visas" ar ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) More than 3.5 lakh Indian students are pursuing various educational programmes ranging from primary schooling to university courses in the US as of February 2026, which is a decline of around 6.9 per cent from the corresponding figure the previous year, the Parliament was informed on Thursday. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) was asked whether Indian student enrolments in the US have dropped, and to what extent "scarce visa slots" and "high percentage of rejections ...Read More >
New Delhi: Communication service apps need to report compliance with SIM-binding rules by December 31, Parliament was informed on Thursday. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Telecom, Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, said that the web services of mobile apps are required to be logged out on the basis of risk-based analysis, and the government has not specified any time period for the log out. "The government has issued directions to certain app-based communication service pro ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Communication service apps need to report compliance with SIM-binding rules by December 31, Parliament was informed on Thursday. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Telecom, Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, said that the web services of mobile apps are required to be logged out on the basis of risk-based analysis, and the government has not specified any time period for the log out. "The government has issued directions to certain app-based communicatio ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's push to become a global electronics powerhouse is gaining momentum, with the Semicon India Programme driving the creation of a full-fledged semiconductor ecosystem from design to manufacturing. Launched in 2022, the programme aims to build capabilities across the entire value chain, including chip design, fabrication, assembly, testing and packaging. In just four years, the government has approved 10 semiconductor projects with a combined investment commitment of around Rs 1. ...Read More >
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