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The notification issued by the Telangana State Election Commission has exempted 14 Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies, 27 gram panchayats, and 246 wards due to stay orders issued by the high court. The Telangana State Election Commission (SEC) Monday formally released the Election Notification and schedule for the Second Ordinary Elections to Rural Local Bodies. The polls will be held in three phases - on October 31, November 4, and November 8. While polling will be held between 7 am t ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 29 (ANI): The Odisha Cabinet has approved a proposal to amend the Employees' State Insurance Act of 1948, designated as the 63rd Amendment, to facilitate its implementation in the state of Odisha. The amendment will cover shops and commercial establishments with 20 or more employees. It also mandates the display of signboards in Odia, ensures overtime wages for work beyond duty hours, and permits women employees to work at night with written consent, subj ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 29 (ANI): The Odisha Cabinet has approved a proposal to amend the Employees' State Insurance Act of 1948, designated as the 63rd Amendment, to facilitate its implementation in the state of Odisha. The amendment will cover shops and commercial establishments with 20 or more employees. It also mandates the display of signboards in Odia, ensures overtime wages for work beyond duty hours, and permits women employees to work at night with written consent, subj ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) announced a month-long 'Jan Sampark Padayatra' starting October 9, aimed at exposing the alleged inefficiencies and governance lapses of the BJP government in Odisha. The annual campaign, running until November 9, will cover constituencies, blocks, and panchayats across the state. The yatra, coinciding with Gopabandhu Jayanti, was rescheduled from its usual October 2 start due to Dussehra festivities. Talking about the padayatra, BJD Senior Vice Presiden ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 29: Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar revealed that his heart had been pounding intensely while watching the Asia Cup 2025 final between India and Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The Men in Blue secured a convincing victory as they chased down a target of 147 runs with just two balls remaining, in what was a thrilling encounter. The win also marked India's third consecutive victory against Pakistan in the 2025 tournament, as well as the team's record-extending ninth ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 29 (ANI): The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is fully prepared for the upcoming local body elections and is confident of sweeping the polls from the 'galli' (street) level to Delhi, declared BRS Working President K. T. Rama Rao. Addressing party workers at Telangana Bhavan on Monday, K. T. Rama Rao asserted that the Congress government was headed for a humiliating defeat as people across the state had lost faith and were once again turning towards K. Chandr ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], September 29 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday reiterated his government's stance of zero tolerance towards irregularities in recruitment examinations, assuring that no injustice will be done to the youth and that his government is ready for any probe into the UKSSSC paper leak. "The Assembly and Secretariat are places to meet the public and to address the daily work. That's why I try to visit the Assembly as well as the Secretariat ...Read More >
Bidar (Karnataka) [India], September 29 (ANI): Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra, along with senior party leaders, visited flood-affected areas in Bidar on Monday, where farmers are facing distress due to heavy rains and the release of water from Maharashtra reservoirs. Speaking to ANI, BY Vijayendra said, "I, along with our LoP Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, our senior MLAs and former minister Prabhu Chauhan, are visiting the affected areas of Bidar. Famers are in great distress due to heavy rai ...Read More >
Bidar (Karnataka) [India], September 29 (ANI): Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra, along with senior party leaders, visited flood-affected areas in Bidar on Monday, where farmers are facing distress due to heavy rains and the release of water from Maharashtra reservoirs. Speaking to ANI, BY Vijayendra said, "I, along with our LoP Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, our senior MLAs and former minister Prabhu Chauhan, are visiting the affected areas of Bidar. Famers are in great distress due to heavy rai ...Read More >
Bangalore Gold Rate Today: Shattering all hopes of retail jewellery buyers of some relief amid the ongoing Navratri festival, gold rates in Bangalore, and other Indian cities broke another record on Monday, September 29. The price of gold in Bangalore, aka Bengaluru, witnessed a sharp surge bringing 24 karat gold Rs 16,000 above the historic Rs 1 lakh mark. The gold price rally in Karnataka capital mirrored the surge in gold rate in India and across the world. The sharp rally in precious metal ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: After four days of relentless downpours, Telangana is expected to have a brief respite on Monday, with no rainfall alerts issued. However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) placed the state under a yellow alert for thunderstorms. IMD data showed that Papannapet in Medak district received the heaviest 24-hour rainfall at 10.6 cm, followed by Manoor in Sangareddy with 9.28 cm and Nallabelly in Warangal at 9.15 cm. The statewide average rainfall for the day stood at 7.3 mm, nota ...Read More >
A day after the Telangana government issued an order providing 42% reservations to the other backward classes (OBCs) in the local bodies, the state high court on Saturday questioned the propriety of issuing an administrative order to implement the reservations, when the bill passed by the state assembly is pending with governor for approval, people familiar with the matter said. A division bench of the state high court comprising Justice S Abhinand Kumar and Justice B Vijaysen Reddy directed th ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The state government is expected to move ahead with local body elections under the 42% reservation policy after the Telangana High Court declined to stay the process. The State Election Commission (SEC) is likely to issue the poll schedule on Monday, setting the stage for elections even as the matter remains under judicial consideration. A senior official from the Panchayat Raj and Rural Development department told TNIE: "The court has not prevented the stategovernment or the Electi ...Read More >
Addressing the inaugural session of the two-day National Mediation Conference in Bhubaneswar on Saturday, he said the practice of mediation continued in different societies for ages and it got the recognition through the framing of The Mediation Act, 2023. Chief Justice of India B R Gavai said mediation and open communication offer a path to transform discord into dialogue, turning tension into collaboration and restoring harmony between parties. Addressing the inaugural session of the two-day ...Read More >
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday expressed strong confidence that the country will be free from violent Naxalism by next year. He was addressing the 'Naxal Mukt Bharat' session when he said that the government is working with a clear vision and strategy to completely eliminate Naxal violence. "We are confident that by March 31, 2026, violent Naxalism will be eradicated," he declared, setting a clear timeline for ending the decades-long internal security challenge. Highlighting the gover ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the valedictory session of Bharat Manthan-2025: Naxal Mukt Bharat - Ending Red Terror Under Modi Leadership in New Delhi on Sunday. Home Minister Shah stated that there was a time when the slogan of the Red Corridor, which stretched from Pashupatinath to Tirupati, caused concern, but today, people laugh when it is mentioned. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs official release, the Union Home Minister stated th ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The state government on Friday issued a GO providing 42% reservations for Backward Classes (BCs) in local bodies. With this, the total reservations will rise to 67%. If the Scheduled Caste (SC) population is factored in at 17% -- as recorded in the Socio-Economic, Educational, Employment, Political, and Caste (SEEEPC) Survey -- the total would touch 69%, as announced by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy earlier this week. The GO, which followed a massive exercise driven by data, legisla ...Read More >
A three-year-old girl died in a wild animal attack, sparking local outrage and vandalism in UP's Bahraich.Source : ABPLIVE AI Bahraich (UP), Sep 24 (PTI) A three-year-old girl was allegedly killed in a wild animal attack here on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. The incident took place in Babulal Purwa village, located within the Majhara Taukli Gram Panchayat in Kaiserganj tehsil. It provoked anger among residents, leading to vandalism of several vehicles at the scene until police intervene ...Read More >
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has introduced a set of digital initiatives to modernise the functioning of Gram Panchayats, according to a statement issued by the Press Information Bureau (PIB) on Thursday, September 25. The measures include artificial intelligence (AI)-based meeting documentation, drone-led property surveys, digital accounting portals and mobile apps that allow citizens to track local governance. Officials said the reforms are aimed at speeding up decision-making, improving tra ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 26 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh's villages are no longer just hoping for change -- they are becoming living examples of it. During a virtual interaction with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as part of the Viksit UP@2047 dialogue series on Friday, Gram Pradhans shared that the development witnessed over the past eight years, which was once only a dream, has now become a reality, energizing and inspiring every village, a release said. Shivkumar Rajbhar, head of G ...Read More >
Ponda: Ponda Municipal Council (PMC) is facing an uphill task of treating the waste generated in its jurisdiction after the Saligao waste treatment plant refused to accept waste from the town.The Ponda council has its waste treatment facility at Kerye, Khandepar, that can treat around 6.5 tonnes of waste per day. The remaining, around 10 tonnes of wet waste, was being sent to the Saligao facility for treatment. However, this, along with the waste from the Curti-Khandepar panchayat, will now be s ...Read More >
The Telangana government on Friday formally issued orders providing 42% reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in rural and urban local bodies across the state, marking a significant move towards enhancing political representation for the community. The decision follows recommendations by a commission led by retired IAS officer Busani Venkateshwara Rao, which conducted a detailed Socio-Economic, Educational, Employment, Political, and Caste (SEEEPC) Survey. According to the government, the enha ...Read More >
The Telangana government has issued G.O.Ms. No. 9 granting 42 percent reservation to Backward Classes in local bodies, paving the way for long-overdue elections. With the High Court setting a September 30 deadline, the State Election Commission is gearing up for polls across thousands of Gram Panchayats, wards, ZPTCs, and MPTCs. Hyderabad: The State government on Friday issued GOMs 9 for providing 42 percent reservation of seats and positions in local bodies to Backward Classes. These orders w ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 26 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh's villages are no longer just hoping for change -- they are becoming living examples of it. During a virtual interaction with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as part of the Viksit UP@2047 dialogue series on Friday, Gram Pradhans shared that the development witnessed over the past eight years, which was once only a dream, has now become a reality, energizing and inspiring every village, a release said. Shivkumar Rajbhar, head of G ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 26 (ANI): Telangana Government orders to provide 42 per cent reservation of seats and positions in local bodies for Backwards Classes in the State, the Chief Minister's office said in a press release. In a letter dated September 26, the Telangana Chief Minister's office said, "The State of Telangana, which came into existence on 2nd June, 2014, was the outcome of a prolonged and determined struggle of people of Telangana to achieve the aspirations of its ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 26 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh villages are no longer just hoping for change -- they are becoming living examples of it. During a virtual interaction with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as part of the Viksit UP@2047 dialogue series on Friday, Gram Pradhans shared that the development witnessed over the past eight years, which was once only a dream, has now become a reality, energizing and inspiring every village, a release said. Shivkumar Rajbhar, head of Gra ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 26 (ANI): Telangana Government orders to provide 42 per cent reservation of seats and positions in local bodies for Backwards Classes in the State, the Chief Minister office said in a press release. In a letter dated September 26, the Telangana Chief Minister office said, The State of Telangana, which came into existence on 2nd June, 2014, was the outcome of a prolonged and determined struggle of people of Telangana to achieve the aspirations of its peop ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sep 26 (PTI) The Telangana government on Friday said it aims to attract Rs 1 lakh crore in investments in the aerospace industry over the next five years. According to a press release, State Industries Minister Sridhar Babu chaired a special meeting at the secretariat with leading representatives from the aerospace sector, engaging in in-depth discussions on the future of aerospace development in the state. ...Read More >
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], September 26 (ANI): As part of the Swachhata Hi Seva campaign and in line with the theme "Ek Din, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath", the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC), Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, organised a Shramdaan activity on Friday. According to the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, the event was organised with the Institute of Pesticide Formulation Technology (IPFT) in Gurugram, Haryana. Also Read | Raipur Steel Plant Collapse: 6 Killed, ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Nearly a month after the Telangana cabinet deciding to implement 42 percent reservations for Backward Classes (BC), the state government on Friday, September 26, passed an order to implement it in view of the upcoming Telangana local body elections. This comes even in spite of the bill related to it still waiting for the President of India's assent. It it to be seen if the move will meet legal hurdles in the coming days before the upcoming local body elections in Telangana. According ...Read More >
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