Former Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh, Rigzin Spalbar, on Tuesday welcomed the extension of the LAHDC Act to all seven districts of the Union Territory, describing it as a historic measure that would deepen democratic decentralisation and ensure balanced development across the region.
Besides strengthening its trade policy framework, this further aligns domestic regulations with internationally recognised labour standards.
In a significant step towards strengthening rural healthcare infrastructure and promoting women's empowerment, the Haryana government formally approved establishing a new government nursing college at Dongra Ahir village in Mahendragarh district.
Scores of Hindu activists from right-wing organisations on Tuesday attacked and vandalised St. Aloysius School in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, alleging conversion activities at the decades-old renowned educational institution.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde called on Union Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Tuesday to discuss technical matters relating to the merger of six MPs who defected Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena to join the Shinde faction recently as part of ‘Operation Tiger,’ and the expansion and reshuffle of the Union cabinet, which is reportedly on the cards, sources said.
The Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme, which was cleared by the Union Cabinet, will come into effect from August 1 as the “PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY)”.
Govindachamy, the convict in the sensational Soumya rape and murder case, who escaped from the high-security block of Kannur Central Jail in the early hours of Friday, was caught by the Kerala Police.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Friday welcomed the central government's assurance that there would be no changes to the Constitution, especially the removal of the word "secularism" from its Preamble.
Earlier today, as both Houses of Parliament convened for business on day 5 of the Monsoon Session, protests and sloganeering erupted leading to multiple adjournments.
The government on Friday extended President’s rule in Manipur for another six months, with effect from August 13, 2025.
