New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Wednesday decided to adhere to the party’s 1937 resolution on Vande Mataram, stating that only the first two stanzas of the National Song will be sung at all Congress events hereafter. Addressing a press conference after a meeting that lasted more than four hours, Congress general secretary Read More…
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner and Chairman of the Council of Member States of International IDEA, Gyanesh Kumar, today met His Excellency Dr. Robert Zischg, Ambassador of Austria to India, at Nirvachan Sadan in New Delhi. During the meeting, both sides reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening democratic cooperation, in line with the vision outlined Read More…
Ranchi: The Jharkhand government has released a list of 44 recruitment examinations cancelled due to alleged irregularities, amid ongoing student protests over the issue. In eight notifications issued late Tuesday night, the state government said the cancelled examinations included those conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and outsourced agency TSR Data Processing Pvt Read More…
New Delhi: Former actor Zaira Wasim has questioned the involvement of the Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board in an Independence Day programme at a school in Kashmir after a video showing young girls performing a dance surfaced online. In a post on X, Zaira Wasim raised questions about whether a religious institution such as the Read More…
New Delhi: Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said the vision of a developed India cannot be achieved without transforming the agriculture sector and improving farmers’ incomes. Addressing the 97th Annual General Meeting of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Society at the National Agricultural Science Read More…
New Delhi: Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday led a commitment programme in New Delhi to translate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Shakti Ki Saptadhara’ vision into action. The programme, held at the C. Subramaniam Auditorium in Pusa, brought together officials, scientists, farmers, Lakhpati Didis, food processors, exporters and Farmer Producer Read More…
New Delhi: Vice-President of India C. P. Radhakrishnan will undertake a two-day visit to Uttarakhand on August 19 and 20, 2026, during which he will attend programmes at prominent civil services and forest service training academies. On August 19, the Vice-President will visit the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA) in Dehradun. He will address Read More…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would constitute a high-powered committee to examine allegations of police excesses against student protesters during a recent NEET protest in Delhi, as well as allegations of violence against police personnel. The committee is expected to comprise retired Supreme Court and High Court judges, a former Director Read More…
Ranchi: Candidates who cleared the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission-Combined Graduate Level (JSSC-CGL) examination and were subsequently appointed to various government departments took to the streets on Tuesday, protesting the state government’s decision to cancel the recruitment examination. The protesters marched from the Jharkhand Secretariat towards Birsa Chowk, raising concerns over the future of their jobs. Read More…
New Delhi: Kerala is set to officially be known as Keralam after President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026. The presidential approval completes the parliamentary process and turns the legislation into law. The Bill was cleared by the Lok Sabha on August 11 and subsequently passed by the Read More…