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HP govt withdraws cabinet rank for political appointees ahead of Budget session

Shimla, March 17 -- In a significant administrative decision ahead of the upcoming Budget session, the Himachal Pradesh government on Tuesday withdrew the "cabinet rank" status granted to chairpersons... Read More


Lok Sabha Revokes Suspension of 8 MPs; Speaker Om Birla Warns Against Protests Inside House

India, March 17 -- The Lok Sabha on Tuesday revoked, with immediate effect, the suspension of eight opposition MPs who were barred from the House on February 3 for "unruly" behaviour, even as Speaker ... Read More


Cuttack Hospital fire tragedy: Odisha ex-CM Patnaik demands State Health Minister's resignation

Bhubaneswar, March 17 -- Former Odisha Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday demanded the resignation of the State Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling over the fire t... Read More


Nora Fatehi's KD song row: Karnataka State Commission for Women seeks strict action over "derogatory" lyrics in films

Bengaluru, March 17 -- The Karnataka State Women Commission urges the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to take "strict action" against allowing the obscene lyrics that feature the "derogator... Read More


NDA holds protest in Coimbatore against DMK government, alleging misuse of money for political alliances

Coimbatore, March 17 -- A protest was held in front of the Coimbatore South Taluk Office by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) condemning the DMK government. The demonstration was attended by form... Read More


Domestic LPG production up by 25%, entire output of ramped-up production going to domestic consumers: Sitharaman

New Delhi, March 17 -- The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday returned the Appropriation Bill, 2026, to the Lok Sabha after a reply to the debate by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who said the government is... Read More


Digital Payments Volume Surged 35% In FY25, UPI Accounted For 81% Share: Sitharaman

New Delhi, March 17 -- Digital payment transactions in India have witnessed strong growth in recent years, driven by coordinated efforts of the government, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Nati... Read More


Piyush Goyal discusses expanding AI adoption via voice-first, vernacular solutions with Puch AI CEO

New Delhi, March 17 -- Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal held discussions on expanding artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in India with Siddharth Bhatia, Co-Founder and CEO of Pu... Read More


Iran's Parliament Speaker warns US cannot destroy weapons facilities, calls for Islamic-led regional security

Tehran, March 17 -- Iran's Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, warned that US military action cannot destroy the country's weapons facilities, underscoring rising tensions in the Strait of Hor... Read More


Siddaramaiah warns ministers over question backlog

Bengaluru, March 17 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has sent a stern letter to his cabinet ministers over delays in responding to legislators' questions, highlighting the embarrassment caused... Read More