LS Speaker to inaugurate orientation programme for new Bengal MLAs on Friday
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will inaugurate a two-day Orientation Programme for newly-elected Members of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly on Friday in Kolkata.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will inaugurate a two-day Orientation Programme for newly-elected Members of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly on Friday in Kolkata.
India must focus on green growth, robust infrastructure, transparent governance, and a circular economy for long-term sustainable development, said Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav during a meeting in Delhi on Thursday.
The authority noted that a road surface cave-in was observed at Km 55+480 on the Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor at the time of routine route patrolling in the early hours on July 1.
Indian Railways continued its strong operational performance during June 2026, registering a steady growth in both freight transportation and passenger services.
Bihar Governor Lt. Gen. (Rtd.) Syed Ata Hasnain and Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita will visit Iran on Friday to attend the funeral ceremony of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, late Supreme Leader of the Islamic nation.
In two separate incidents, seven people including four children drowned in Maharashtra's Thane and Pune districts on Friday, officials said.
Holi or Yaoshang is traditionally held for five days in Manipur and it formally began on Friday evening with the burning of straw huts built at the famous Shri Govindaji temple complex in Palace Compound and at a few other localities.
A 23-year-old woman was arrested at Taliparambu in Kerala's Kannur on Friday under the POCSO Act for allegedly sexually exploiting a 12-year-old schoolgirl.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated on Friday that the "country has seen how forces try to stop" festivals like Holi and Diwali and "obstruct" events like Maha Kumbh and said "but no one has been able to stop this tradition".
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao on Friday asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi if he has the courage to take action against Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy over his 'secret' meeting with the BJP leaders.
