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Cleanest city, contaminated water: Lab test confirms diarrhoea outbreak in Indore

INDORE, Jan. 2 -- A laboratory test has confirmed that a diarrhoea outbreak, which has killed at least four patients and affected over 2,400 people in Indore, was caused by contaminated drinking wate... Read More


India has every right to defend against 'bad neighbours': Jaishankar

CHENNAI, Jan. 2 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said India has every right to defend its people when it comes to "bad neighbours" and asserted that a neighbouring country cannot as... Read More


CAQM revokes GRAP-3 curbs inDelhi-NCR as air quality improves

New Delhi, Jan. 2 -- The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas on Friday lifted curbs under Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan after a marked improvement in air qual... Read More


Govt asks X to remove vulgar, unlawful content

New Delhi, Jan. 2 -- The government on Friday issued a formal notice to X, directing the Elon Musk-led social media platform to immediately remove vulgar, obscene and unlawful content, particularly ma... Read More


Govt okays 22 proposals under ECMS; planned investment at Rs 41,863 crore

New Delhi, Jan. 2 -- The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has cleared 22 fresh proposals under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme, marking a major expansion of India's c... Read More


Gig workers must log 90 days a year to access social security under draft rules

New Delhi, Jan. 2 -- Gig and platform workers will need to complete a minimum of 90 days of work in a year to qualify for social security benefits under the draft rules released by the Centre to imple... Read More


TMC will win more seats than 2021 polls: Abhishek

Kolkata, Jan. 2 -- Launching the Trinamool Congress's (TMC) month-long 'Abar Jitbe Bangla' campaign from Baruipur in South 24-Parganas on Friday, party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee ass... Read More


Enumeration form collection 'much less' in urban areas

New Delhi, Jan. 2 -- The Election Commission of India has recorded a sharp urban-rural divide in the collection of enumeration forms during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls ac... Read More


CU plans online PhD system, soon to introduce 'Professor of Practice' posts

Kolkata, Jan. 2 -- Calcutta University has planned a set of academic and administrative reforms, including a centralised online system for PhD scholars and the introduction of 'Professor of Practice' ... Read More


Maha: Polls to 12 ZPs, 125 Panchayat samitis likely in first week of Feb

Mumbai, Jan. 2 -- Elections to 12 Zilla Parishads (ZPs) and 125 panchayat samitis in Maharashtra are likely to be held in the first week of February, sources said on Friday. The Maharashtra State Ele... Read More