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Will remove illegal B'deshi hawkers from city footpaths: Mumbai Mayor

Mumbai, Feb. 11 -- Newly anointed Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde on Wednesday said removing illegal Bangladeshi hawkers who have encroached upon footpaths, strengthening healthcare, and improving solid waste... Read More


'All 6 stanzas of Vande Mataram must before national anthem'

NEW DELHI, Feb. 11 -- In a move that blends protocol with symbolism, the Union Home Ministry has issued detailed new guidelines requiring that all six stanzas of the national song Vande Mataram be sun... Read More


Budget envisages total expenditure of Rs 53.47 lakh cr for 2026-27: FM

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that the government has envisaged a total expenditure of Rs 53.47 lakh crore for the next financial year, up 7.7 per cent fr... Read More


Bengal govt won't allow any casual leave or any other leave for absence on Thursday

Kolkata, Feb. 11 -- The state government will not allow any casual leave or any other leave for absence on Thursday in the backdrop of a nationwide strike called by different trade unions. The state ... Read More


K'taka CM says he, Dy CM should abide by high command decision

Bengaluru, Feb. 11 -- Expressing displeasure about repeated media queries on the leadership change issue in the state, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday asserted that he and his deput... Read More


Lalu, Tejashwi can't evade trial because of lack of sanction, CBI tells HC

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- The CBI told the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that RJD patriarch Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi and son Tejashwi Yadav cannot evade trial in the IRCTC scam case simply b... Read More


Top-heavy administrative structure a principal drain on exchequer, says Shanta

Shimla, Feb. 11 -- One of the state's most pragmatic and reform-oriented Chief Ministers, Shanta Kumar, has blamed successive governments in Himachal Pradesh for the current Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG... Read More


'Over 1,840 Professors of Practice appointed across 349 higher education institutions'

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- More than 1,840 industry experts and professionals have been appointed as Professors of Practice (PoP) in 349 universities and colleges across the country, the Ministry of Educat... Read More


CBSE to implement 'on screen marking' for class 12 board exams

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will implement on-screen marking (OSM) for evaluation of Class 12 answer books from this year, according to officials. However, e... Read More


State to execute flood protection works in 3 districts before monsoon

Kolkata, Feb. 11 -- The West Bengal government has initiated a series of flood protection, embankment strengthening, and canal restoration works across West Midnapore, Bankura, and Jhargram districts ... Read More