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Dist admn cracks whip, over half a dozen officials penalised

Bahraich, Feb. 21 -- The district administration has initiated strong administrative measures against more than half-a-dozen officers and employees of the basic education department, in a crackdown on... Read More


Centre clears ex-Punjab chief secy's prosecution

Chandigarh, Feb. 21 -- The Union government has granted prosecution sanction against former Punjab chief secretary Vijay Kumar Janjua, a 1988-batch IAS officer, in a 16-year-old corruption case. The d... Read More


Adulteration checks ramped up in Lko before festivities

Lucknow, Feb. 21 -- With Holi preparations and Ramzan driving up demand for sweets and snacks, the Food Safety and Drug Administration has launched an intensive enforcement drive across the city to ch... Read More


forceps found in abdomen 5 yrs after surgery, probe ordered

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 21 -- Kerala's health minister Veena George on Friday promised tough action against those responsible for medical negligence in a case in which an artery forceps was left insi... Read More


NHAI plans to halt cash transactions across toll plazas from April 1 this year

New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Friday said that it is considering discontinuing cash transactions from April 1, 2026 at toll plazas across India. Already 98% of t... Read More


From bottom 3 to front-runner: CM outlines UP's rise

Lucknow, Feb. 21 -- Highlighting Uttar Pradesh's emergence as an achiever state playing a pivotal role in realising the vision of a Viksit Bharat, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said improve... Read More


Both houses adjourned sine die

LUCKNOW, Feb. 21 -- Both houses of the Uttar Pradesh legislature were adjourned sine die on Friday. The budget session, which began on February 9, had 10 sittings that ran for a total of 75 hours and ... Read More


INDIA JOINS PAX SILICA

New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- India on Friday became the 10th country to join the US-led Pax Silica initiative for secure global supply chains for AI technology and semiconductors, strengthening the bilateral... Read More


mha forms panel on citizenships in West Bengal

New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- The Union home ministry on Friday ordered the constitution of an empowered committee for West Bengal for the application for citizenship through registration or naturalisation. T... Read More


man held with banned capsules in Haridwar

Haridwar, Feb. 21 -- A 38-year-old man was arrested with 1,200 prohibited capsules in Pathri area of Haridwar district, police said on Friday. According to police, the arrest was made around 1 am duri... Read More