Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday emphasised that the success of governance depends on ensuring welfare schemes reach every eligible beneficiary through accountable, sensitive and citizen focused administration.
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh, launched a new Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Lucknow on Monday, alongside Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
The arrest followed an FIR registered by the Chennai Police Cyber Crime Wing on the charge of posting ‘derogatory and obscene’ remarks against a woman minister in the Vijay cabinet.
A total of three candidates—two from the ruling BJP and one from the Congress—have filed nominations for an equal number of Rajya Sabha seats in Rajasthan, as the deadline for filing nominations for the upcoming biennial elections ended on Monday afternoon.
In a major healthcare reform aimed at addressing the acute shortage of doctors and specialists in Ladakh, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Monday approved a draft notification allowing all medical practitioners registered under the National Medical Register to practice in the Union Territory without requiring any additional approval or No Objection Certificate (NOC).
Addressing a press conference in Ranchi, he termed the scam “bigger than the one in Delhi”, and accused the state government of orchestrating the entire mechanism rather than merely turning a blind eye to it.
Despite respite from heavy rain that pounded Bengaluru for two consecutive days on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, the city continued to witness heavy waterlogging in several low-lying areas amid fears that there could be an action replay if the weatherman’s alerts of more rain over the next two days come true.
“Tripura shares a long and porous international border with Bangladesh. If any Bangladeshi or Rohingya tries to enter the state illegally, we will not allow them. And if they somehow manage to sneak in, we will ensure they are pushed back after following the legal procedures,” Saha told reporters.
INSV Kaundinya, based on a 5th century CE ship depicted in the paintings of Ajanta Caves, was inducted by Union Minister of Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
The Haryana government has taken significant steps to resolve long-standing land disputes and expedite property partition by enacting the Haryana Land Revenue (Amendment) Act, 2025.
