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Bengaluru, Dec 15 (PTI) Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Monday said the state government has sought information following reports that a specific egg brand may be using antibiotics, and assured the public that samples have already been collected for testing. The Minister said officials of the Health Department have been instructed to ascertain the quality and content of eggs available in the market, stressing that eggs are generally good for health, and any doubts regarding qualit ...Read More >
Shimla/Dharamshala, Dec 1 (PTI) Issuing a strict warning to 'chitta' (adulterated heroin) mafia in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday said drug peddlers have no place in the 'Devbhoomi', announcing rewards for those who help in busting major networks. The chief minister led an Anti-chitta Awareness Walkathon from the Dari ground in Dharamshala to the Police Ground on Monday. Addressing the event, he said, "This fight is not just against traffickers, it is against ...Read More >
Aneesh George, 44, a BLO in Payyannur, Kannur, was found hanging at his house on Sunday. Thiruvananthapuram: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Kerala was affected across the state on Monday as booth-level officers (BLOs) boycotted work following the suicide of an officer allegedly due to work strain. Aneesh George, 44, a BLO in Payyannur, Kannur, was found hanging at his house on Sunday. Family members and residents alleged that he took the extreme step because of work-related ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the 84th Annual Session of the Indian Road Congress (IRC) at the Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar today. Gadkari inaugurated the event in the presence of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, PWD Minister Prithviraj Harichandan, IRC President Prof. Manoranjan Parida, and senior officials of the state government. In his address, the Union Minister said, "India is making a decisive shift from being a fuel-importin ...Read More >
Guwahati: Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs,Nirmala Sitharaman said that under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment Scheme, the Central Government provides interest-free loans to States for a period of 50 years and Assam has performed effectively in utilizing these funds in a planned and productive manner. Sitharaman, inaugurated two landmark infrastructure projects in Guwahati this evening -- the Gateway of Guwahati Terminal and Jetty and the Brahmaputra Riverf ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram Nov 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kerala Local Self-Government Minister M.B. Rajesh on Friday said that removing all stray dogs from the streets of the state, as directed by the Supreme Court, is not a practical proposition. The minister pointed out that there are protests even against starting Animal Birth Control (ABC) shelters in many areas. "When there is resistance to even establishing ABC shelters, how can all stray dogs be removed?" he asked. Rajesh said that the state governme ...Read More >
Kerala Lottery Result | Image: Wikipedia (Representational Image) The Kerala Sthree Sakthi SS-492 Lottery Result will be declared today, Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at 3 PM, by the Kerala State Lotteries Department. The official results will be uploaded on the Kerala Lottery website at 4 PM for public viewing. The first prize winner of the Sthree Sakthi SS-492 draw will take home a whopping ₹75 lakh. Stay tuned here at FPJ to get the latest live updates, winner list, and full result chart once i ...Read More >
A government resolution (GR) issued on October 31 said "70 per cent of the posts should be reserved for domicile candidates of the respective districts", while the remaining 30 per cent will be open to candidates from outside the district. In a move aimed at encouraging local employment, the Maharashtra government has directed that 70 per cent of jobs in District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs) be reserved for candidates domiciled in the respective districts. The government has also decided ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], October 31 (ANI): Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel flagged off the 'Sardar@150 Unity March' organised by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. On this occasion, he offered floral tributes to the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and paid heartfelt homage to the Iron Man of India, the architect of a united and integrated nation, on his 150th birth anniversary. He stated that under the leadership of Prime ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 31 (PTI) The Kerala government on Friday ordered an enhancement of the DA for teaching staff under the UGC, AICTE, and medical education schemes, and the DR for UGC pensioners and family pensioners in the state. The finance department said the rate of Dearness Allowance payable to teaching staff under these schemes, who shifted to the revised scale from January 2016 or later, will be increased from 42 per cent to 46 per cent. It also said that the DA rate for teaching s ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 28 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, after releasing the 'Himachal Pradesh Human Development Report-2025' said that this document reflects the State's progress, resilience, and the aspirations of its people. Despite the State's harsh geographical conditions and weather challenges, the report presents an exemplary story of development, made possible by the strong willpower and hard work of the people of the Pradesh. Also Re ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The World Bank approved a USD 400 million (Rs 3,400 crore) financing package for Kerala's health programme, which includes a USD 280 million loan from the Bank itself, co-financed by the state government. About 70 per cent of the funding-USD 280 million (Rs 2,400 crore)-will come from the World Bank, with the remaining amount provided by the state government.The project, backed by financial assistance of USD 400 million (around Rs 3,400 crore), aims to strengthen Kerala's pu ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The state government on Sunday said procurement of paddy has substantially gone up. An official release said between 2016-17 and 2020-21, the previous government procured a total of 1,13,51,469 tonnes of paddy -- an annual average of 22,70,293 tonnes. However, the DMK government, from 2021 to 2025, has procured 1,70,45,545 tonnes -- an annual average of 42,61,386 tonnes. This is 19,91,093 tonnes more than the previous regime. The release also said the current paddy procurement season b ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, October 24: In a shocking incident, a 16-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly gangraped by some of her distant relatives in the Chandanpur area of Puri district in Odisha on October 22. The heinous crime came to light after the minor victim lodged a complaint in this regard at the Chandanpur police station on Friday. "A 16-year-old Dalit girl on Friday lodged a complaint at the police station, alleging that her uncle and brother, both distant relatives from the same village, forcibly r ...Read More >
The Kerala government on Friday told the High Court here that not permitting a Muslim girl to wear her headscarf (hijab) to school was an "invasion" of her privacy and dignity and a "denial of her right to secular education". The government said the right of the girl to wear a headscarf in her house and outside it, "does not stop at the school gate". The submissions were made in an affidavit filed in response to a plea moved by the church-run St Rita's Public School at Palluruthy here challeng ...Read More >
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The Department of Biotechnology is creating regional innovation hubs and 'Bio E3 Cells' to build a stronger national bioeconomy through local partnerships The Indian government is launching a major push to build regional biotechnology ecosystems by mapping state-specific strengths and establishing new innovation hubs. Union Minister Jitendra Singh announced the initiative during a review of the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), emphasising the need for greater state involvement in biotech deve ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Oct 24 (Maxim News): Telangana is formulating long-term plans to generate employment for 5 lakh people by attracting new investments of Rs. 1 lakh crore in the life sciences sector by 2030, State IT and Industries minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu has revealed. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp The value of Telangana's life sciences sector economy is currently worth $80 billion, and it has been announced that a 'Comprehensive Life Sciences Policy' will be implemented soon with the aim of inc ...Read More >
Nagaland Minister Shri Temjen Imna Along paid a courtesy visit to Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh, who holds multiple key portfolios including Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, and the Prime Minister's Office, in New Delhi this week. The meeting underscored the shared commitment of both leaders to strengthen Centre-State collaboration in advancing innovation, digital governance, and youth empowerment in Nagaland and the wider North-Eastern region. The meeting began on a warm note as Tem ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Oct 23: Nagaland Minister Temjen Imna Along called on Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology; Earth Sciences; and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh here. The two leaders discussed a range of developmental matters pertaining to the State, particularly those related to science, technology, innovation, and administrative reforms ...Read More >
The Reserve Bank of India's recent auction saw five states raise a total of Rs 17,000 crore through State Government Securities. The auction, which attracted bids worth nearly Rs 70,000 crore, resulted in cut-off yields ranging from 6.99% to 7.36%. New Delhi [India] October 21 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the results of the auction of State Government Securities (SGS) conducted on October 20, 2025, with a total notified amount of Rs 17,000 crore raised across multiple state ...Read More >
SHILLONG, Oct 22: The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) on Wednesday unanimously adopted an official resolution urging the state government to amend the Meghalaya Building Bye-Laws, 2021. The proposed amendment seeks to exempt building permission fees for constructions falling under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and Low-Income Group (LIG) categories. The resolution, which also proposes to reduce the minimum setback requirements for smaller plots, aims to address complaint ...Read More >
Vijayawada: The state government approved 281 projects worth Rs 10,319.93 crore under the AMRUT 2.0 programme to upgrade water supply and sanitation systems in urban areas across the state. The projects will be implemented under the Concessionaire Hybrid Annuity Model through the Andhra Pradesh Urban Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation (APUFIDC). The projects were cleared under the Revised State Water Action Plan Tranche I and II. Of the total project cost, Rs 6,477.03 crore has ...Read More >
Karnataka LoP R Ashoka criticised the state government's socio-economic survey, calling it misleading and incomplete. He alleged coercion, questioned the 15-day deadline, and said the survey hasn't even crossed 60% coverage. Hassan: Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly, R Ashoka, on Monday, criticised the socio-economic and educational survey conducted by the state government, saying it is misleading and inaccurate. Add Asianet Newsable as a Preferred Source Ashoka claimed that the surv ...Read More >
The committee, comprising five major Naga tribes -- Ao, Angami, Lotha, Rengma and Sumi -- had been demanding the renaming of the Job Reservation Commission to the Commission for Review of Reservation Policy, and an expansion of its terms of reference beyond job-related matters, which was accepted by the government on October 16. In a press release, CoRRP convenor Tesinlo Semy and member secretary GK Zhimomi said the they took the decision to revoke the boycott call after a meeting where represe ...Read More >
New rules aim to speed up mine operations. Intermediary timelines and penalties are introduced for delayed production. Incentives like reduced duties are offered for faster output. Over 585 mines have been auctioned since 2015. The government wants to boost mineral production by ensuring timely operationalisation of these mines. The centre has amended Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015, introducing intermediary timelines, aiming to speed up operationalisation of bid out mines. An official statement ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): The Ministry of Mines has notified an amendment to the Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015, introducing intermediary timelines for various activities to be completed after the issue of the Letter of Intent (LoI) till the execution of the mining lease. Since the commencement of the auction regime in 2015, a total of 585 major mineral blocks have been successfully auctioned, including 34 critical mineral blocks auctioned by the Central government. Initially, the pac ...Read More >
Gadwal: All-Party Leaders Thank Public for Supporting BC Reservation Bandh - Vow to Continue Struggle Until 42% Reservations Are Achieved Leaders of various political parties and social organizations in Jogulamba Gadwal district extended heartfelt thanks to business owners, educational institutions, police personnel, political party leaders, organizations, and individuals who cooperated with the bandh held in support of 42% reservations for Backward Classes (BCs). Speaking at a press conferenc ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The CPI state committee has urged the state government to withdraw the amendment to the Tamil Nadu Private Universities Act, 2019, which was passed in the Assembly on Friday. In a statement, CPI state secretary M Veerapandian said the amendment, which removes the requirement for private universities to possess a minimum of 100 acres of land, would have far-reaching consequences for higher education in the state. He warned that the amendment could dilute government oversight in crucial ...Read More >
Gulchain Singh Charak, former minister and president of Dogra Sadar Sabha J&K, who spearheaded the campaign for preservation of Mubarak Mandi Heritage Complex, passed away on Friday, at the age of 83, after a prolonged illness . He is survived by his wife Surekha Charak, two sons--Dr Samar Dev Singh Charak, Gambhir Dev Singh Charak and two daughters. "My father passed away due to lung infection. We had shifted him to PGI Chandigarh on August 29 and he was under treatment. However, Charak Sahib ...Read More >
"Work on two aspects firstly to specify how much DAP is required, and secondly, plan a distribution system that prevents farmers from queuing up." - Shivraj Singh Chouhan During the meeting, the Union Minister reviewed the availability of fertilizers in the district in the presence of public representatives and sought a detailed briefing from district officials. Chouhan instructed that no farmer should face any inconvenience, directing the administration to ensure smooth arrangements that farm ...Read More >
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