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Over 1700 startups supported under Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs 2.0 scheme: Ashwini Vaishnaw

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- As many as 1,706 startups have been supported so far by the government under the Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs 2.0 (TIDE 2.0) scheme, Union Minister for ... Read More


'HP govt's negligence responsible for slow progress of rail projects'

Shimla, Dec. 20 -- In a scathing attack on the Himachal government, senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Harsh Mahajan alleged that the state government's failure, negligence, and lack of commitment a... Read More


HP DGP: Only SP, DIG to interact with media

Shimla, Dec. 20 -- Only officers of the rank of superintendent of police in districts and deputy inspector general in ranges will interact with the media. These directions were passed by the DGP, Hima... Read More


SC seeks police response on allegations of sexual assault

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Friday sought an explanation from the Noida police and ordered the preservation of CCTV footage from a police station after a woman lawyer alleged that she w... Read More


Bihar hijab incident: Crossing red lines on bodily autonomy

India, Dec. 20 -- I watched the video clip of Bihar chief minister (CM) Nitish Kumar tugging at the hijab on a young woman's face in utter disbelief. It was a public event in the state and the woman -... Read More


Acrimonious end to winter session

India, Dec. 20 -- The 19-day winter session of Parliament closed in a dramatic manner on Friday after two marathon nights of debate that spilled beyond midnight. The productivity figures of 111% and 1... Read More


How caste matrices could shape up before UP 2027

India, Dec. 20 -- Uttar Pradesh was one of the strongest states for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in recent years. But the party took a serious hit in the state in the 2024 general elections. The r... Read More


Cough syrup nexus to air pollution: SP lawmakers protest in unique ways

Lucknow, Dec. 20 -- From a member riding a bicycle with a huge cough syrup cutout to another legislator wearing a poster full of questions on the same issue and a third member arriving at the Vidhan B... Read More


SP, BJP MLCs spar over quality of education in UP

LUCKNOW, Dec. 20 -- Allegations flew thick and fast as the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmakers had a face-off on the issue of quality of education in the state, in the Utta... Read More


work rights, as politics

India, Dec. 20 -- The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, passed by Parliament on Thursday, reimagines the jobs guarantee regime for rural India that earlier had th... Read More