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5X funding jump for 'pariksha pe charcha': Ls told

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- The government's spending on Pariksha Pe Charcha (PPC) has jumped five-fold since its launch in 2018, when the expenditure stood at Rs.3.67 crore, to Rs.18.83 crore in 2025, acco... Read More


Oppn may move impeachment motion against CEC

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Opposition parties will consider pushing to impeach Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over his alleged failure in discharging the constitutional duty of ensuring fr... Read More


5.7k flights cancelled in 2025, Govt tells RS

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- As many as 5,706 flights were cancelled by Indian carriers due to regulatory issues and geopolitical issues this year till June 30, the civil aviation ministry informed Rajya Sab... Read More


Forces destroy Maoist camp in Chhattisgarh

Raipur, Aug. 19 -- Security forces have destroyed a Maoist camp in a forested hilly area in Gariaband district of Chhattisgarh and recovered arms, ammunition, cash, and other materials from the spot i... Read More


K'taka govt suspends exhumation activities

Bengaluru, Aug. 19 -- The Karnataka government on Monday informed the state assembly that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged mass burials in Dharmasthala has decided to temporari... Read More


105-yr-old man eldest among digital literates

Kochi, Aug. 19 -- A 105-year-old former imam from Kerala's Ernakulam district is the eldest among over 2.1 million people who have been adjudged "digitally literate" as part of an ongoing campaign in ... Read More


Torrential rain leaves 8 dead in Maharashtra

Mumbai, Aug. 19 -- Eight people have been killed due to incessant rains across Maharasthra, with two deaths reported in Mumbai, and six more across various districts of the state, with Nanded district... Read More


Newborn girl dies, two babies injured in assam

Guwahati, Aug. 19 -- A newborn girl died and two other babies suffered injuries on Monday after allegedly falling from the bed in which they were kept at the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of gov... Read More


Water at critical levels across Punjab dams

Chandigarh, Aug. 19 -- Water levels at Bhakra Dam reservoir on Monday crossed 1664 feet, posing a challenge for the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) and the Punjab government as the level is at lea... Read More


SC urges Centre to implement insurance scheme for cadets

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Monday urged the Union government to promptly put in place an insurance scheme and enhance medical support for officer cadets who are discharged from militar... Read More