Jaipur, April 8 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, who is claiming to have made a mark on the national map with his policies such as Old Pension Scheme, Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme, Rajasthan Government Health Scheme (RGHS), and Right to Health Bill, among others, has hired a PR firm to promote and fight the politics over the policies.
Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) Train services were disrupted in three tribal-dominated districts of West Bengal -- Bankura, Purulia and West Midnapore -- following continued rail-blockade agitation by the Kurmi community on Saturday.
Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) Trinamool Congress' national General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee made it clear on Saturday that an out-and-out anti-Centre narrative would be the main tone of the party's campaign for the forthcoming panchayat polls in West Bengal scheduled later this year.
Jalandhar, April 8 (IANS) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) coordination committee on Saturday decided to field a SAD candidate for the forthcoming Jalandhar parliamentary bypoll slated on May 10.
Chandigarh, April 8 (IANS) In a historic decision, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday announced change in the timings of government offices from the existing 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to 7.30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in larger public interest.
Bengaluru, April 8 (IANS) The Congress claimed on Saturday that the repeated visits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the southern state only show how weak the BJP is in Karnataka, which goes to the polls on May 10.
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) In what would be the first official visit from Ukraine more than a year after the Russian offensive, the country's First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emine Dzhaparova will arrive on a four-day official visit to India on Sunday.
Guwahati, April 8 (IANS) Assam police have arrested three activists of banned outfits -- Popular Front of India (PFI) and Campus front of India (CFI) -- in Assam's Barpeta district, officials said on Saturday.
Guwahati, April 8 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu took a historic sortie in a Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft at the Tezpur Air Force Station in Assam on Saturday.
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a charge sheet against former ICICI Bank MD and chairman Chanda Kochhar, her husband Deepak Kochhar and Videocon Group Chairman Venugopal Dhoot in connection with the ICICI-Videocon loan case.
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) A murder convict, who jumped parole in 2020 and then brutally killed his former girlfriend, was arrested by the Delhi Police's Crime Branch in the city's Mangolpuri area, an official said on Saturday.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 (IANS) Not much headway could be made in the Kerala train fire case by the Special Investigation Team of state Police which is questioning Shahrukh Saifi, the lone accused.
Greater Noida, April 8 (IANS) A Pitbull attacked two brothers in Greater Noida's Liyana village, sources said, adding that a case has been registered against the dog's owners -- a father-son duo.
Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) Clashes and violence over Ram Navami procession at Rishra in Hooghly district of West Bengal on April 2 was instigated by the processionists, the state government has informed the Calcutta High Court.
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) More than 40.82 crore loans amounting to Rs 23.2 lakh crore have been sanctioned under Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) since its inception eight years back.
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Democratic Teachers' Front (DTF) on Friday criticised the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) for making changes in textbooks of Class 11 and 12 that include omission of some chapters on Mughals and colonialism.
Hyderabad, April 7 (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival in Hyderabad, hoardings have come up in the city taking a dig at BJP over dynasty politics and corruption.
Jaipur, April 7 (IANS) RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday said that India will become a world leader only when the whole of the country is perfect and healthy.
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court has denied permission to terminate the 28-week pregnancy of a 12-year-old minor girl who conceived after being raped.
Surat, April 7 (IANS) Surat Police on Friday detained CGST Division Superintendent, Rakesh Sharma, along with his contracted driver, Kailash, and friend Raj, for allegedly orchestrating a fraudulent GST raid at a Chaniya Choli trader's shop here in the old Bombay Market area.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 (IANS) In a day of fast-paced developments, the prime suspect in the Kerala train fire case, which claimed three lives, was on Friday first sent to 14-day judicial custody and hours later, produced at a local court in Kozhikode where the police probe team was granted his custody for 11 days.
Kohima, April 7 (IANS) The Centre has decided to extend the ceasefire agreement with three Naga groups for a further period of one year, officials said here on Friday.