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2.5mn more Bihar women get Rs.10,000 each as start-up grant

PATNA, Feb. 17 -- Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday disbursed Rs.10,000 each to 2.5 million women beneficiaries under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana (MMRY) via direct benefit transfer (DBT)... Read More


Retd soldier kills wife, son; dies by suicide

KANPUR, Feb. 17 -- A 52-year-old retired soldier alleged shot dead his 40-year-old wife and 16-year-old son following a domestic row before dying by suicide by jumping in front of a moving train in Se... Read More


graft claims, MSP lapses, cbse affiliation row erupt in house

Jaipur, Feb. 17 -- Allegations of rampant corruption, irregularities in minimum support price (MSP) procurement and the controversial cancellation of a school's CBSE affiliation dominated the Rajastha... Read More


CM: Blend Vedas, yoga with AI, robotics in education system

Jaipur, Feb. 17 -- Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Monday called for blending innovation, technology and India's rich knowledge traditions in the modern education system to boost youth employabili... Read More


State orders SOG probe in PMFBY fraud

Jaipur, Feb. 17 -- The Rajasthan government on Monday announced that it has found large-scale irregularities in the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and ordered a State Special Operations Grou... Read More


SC rejects plea against delimitation, clears hurdles for panchayat polls

Jaipur, Feb. 17 -- The Supreme Court of India on Monday dismissed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) challenging Rajasthan's final delimitation notifications under the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, cleari... Read More


RHRC takes up issue of stray dog attack at Jaipur airport

Jaipur, Feb. 17 -- The Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission (RHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a stray dog attack on an Israeli woman at Jaipur International Airport, issuing notices to key au... Read More


Cop's 'belt' in Jaipur temple sparks clash with priests on Mahashivratri

Jaipur, Feb. 17 -- An altercation erupted during Mahashivratri celebrations at the historic Tadkeshwar Mahadev Temple in Jaipur's walled city between the temple's priests and police late on Sunday. Se... Read More


Centre clears Rs.28.5 cr for remediation at Dadumajra dump site

Chandigarh, Feb. 17 -- Even as the deadline to clear legacy waste at Dadumajra dumpsite continues to get missed, the Centre has told the Parliament that5.10 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of legacy waste at ... Read More


Budget estimates on agenda as Chandigarh MC meets today

Chandigarh, Feb. 17 -- The municipal corporation (MC) Chandigarh will convene its 359th special general house meeting on Tuesday to deliberate on the budget estimates for the 2026-27financial year. Th... Read More