In a significant step towards universal health coverage, the West Bengal government is set to join the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) on Monday, becoming the 36th state or Union Territory to implement the world's largest publicly funded health assurance scheme.
Benny Thomas, who is married to Minister Sunny Joseph’s sister and serves as the General Secretary of the Kannur District Congress Committee (DCC), had recently been appointed as the Minister’s Additional Private Secretary.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday underscored the importance of collective efforts, innovation and citizen participation in achieving the vision of “Viksit Bharat 2047”, asserting that entrepreneurship and nation-building must move forward together to ensure inclusive and sustainable development.
Reddy said that he chose the name HYDRAA because of the German dictator's alleged fondness for the term.
A section of religious leaders in Haridwar has launched a campaign against "biryani", asking roadside eateries and restaurants to replace the word with "vegetable pulao" on their menu cards.
He alleged that the status of non-Yadav backward castes and Dalits within the Samajwadi Party is limited merely to "carrying flags and laying carpets".
Siddaramaiah said that he conveyed to the high command that he is not interested in national politics.
Police have arrested three persons in connection with a robbery committed at gunpoint in Sultanpur and recovered 68 stolen goats, Rs 2,40,000 in cash, and a car.
The Uttar Pradesh Excise Department has registered a record revenue growth at the beginning of the 2026-27 financial year.
The festival of Eid al-Adha (Bakrid) is being celebrated across Uttar Pradesh, amid an atmosphere of devotion, joy, and brotherhood.
