New Delhi: The Vice President of India occupies the country’s second-highest constitutional office and plays an important role in the functioning of Parliament and the Union executive. The office of the Vice President is established under Article 63 of the Constitution. The Vice President also serves as the ex officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Read More…
Kolkata: Tensions escalated in Mukundapur on Kolkata’s south-eastern outskirts after supporters of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) clashed over control of a local party office, leaving several people injured. According to police, the confrontation took place on Tuesday when members of the two groups disputed control of the office. The Read More…
New Delhi: Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dr. Dinesh Sharma, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. The meeting took place in New Delhi, according to a post shared by the Prime Minister’s Office on X. No further details about the discussions were immediately disclosed.
New Delhi: The Ministry of Textiles has launched the Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 campaign to promote cleanliness, hygiene and public participation across its organisations. The campaign is being observed from September 17 to October 2 under the theme “Swachhata Mein Sahbhag, Swachh Bharat Viksit Bharat”, highlighting community participation in maintaining clean and healthy surroundings. As Read More…
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner and Chairman of the Council of Member States of International IDEA Gyanesh Kumar met Moldova’s Ambassador to India Inga Ionesii at Nirvachan Sadan in New Delhi on Tuesday. During the meeting, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening democratic cooperation in line with the vision outlined at IICDEM 2026. They Read More…
Kolkata: The Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP), a Left Front constituent in West Bengal, has announced its withdrawal from the October 6 Rejinagar Assembly bypoll following a dispute over its election symbol. RSP leader Manoj Bandopadhyay said the party was informed after the scrutiny of nominations that it could not use its traditional ‘spade and shovel’ Read More…
Chandigarh: AAP leader Baltej Pannu has raised concerns over the Centre’s proposed 2026 rules aimed at curbing stubble burning, particularly the provisions involving financial penalties and entries in land records. Pannu said the proposed rules could impose environmental compensation of ₹5,000 on farmers owning less than two acres, ₹10,000 on those with two to less Read More…
Chennai:Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday launched the expanded breakfast scheme for school students at an event in Chennai. The Chief Minister inaugurated the programme at a school, served breakfast to students and joined them for the meal. Vijay later visited classrooms and interacted with the students as part of the programme’s Read More…
New Delhi: The Centre on Monday called on states and Union Territories to speed up skill development programmes under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 to build a trained and locally available workforce for maintaining rural drinking water systems. The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) held its first national virtual conference with states and UTs Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed condolences over the death of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. In a post on X, Modi conveyed his heartfelt sympathies to the Royal Family and the people of Dubai. He said Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s contributions to serving society would be remembered Read More…