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Caste question before 2nd phase of enumeration

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- The questions on caste for Census 2027 will be notified before the second phase of the exercise, population enumeration (PE), the ministry of home affairs (MHA) informed Parliamen... Read More


36.25% of HSG funds yet to be released, RS told

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- Around 36.25% of Health Sector Grant (HSG) to states for the period of 2021-2026 to strengthen primary healthcare are yet to be released, data shared in Rajya Sabha has showed. Ac... Read More


US to create critical mineral trade bloc

Washington, Feb. 5 -- The United States on Wednesday announced the creation of a new critical minerals trading bloc aimed at reducing global dependence on China. US vice-president JD Vance outlined pl... Read More


Book vs book: Oppn uproar in LS after BJP MP targets Gandhi family

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- BJP lawmaker Nishikant Dubey bought five books - all critical of the Nehru-Gandhi family - during the debate on President's speech in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, further infuriati... Read More


Oppn protests prevent Modi's reply to Prez speech in House

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi could not reply to the debate on President Droupadi Murmu's speech on Wednesday as Opposition's raging protests continued and crippled the Lower House... Read More


Trade deal protects dairy and agri sectors fully: Goyal to LS

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- The India-US trade deal "fully" protects core sensitivities in the Indian agriculture and dairy sectors, Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal told Parliament on Wednesday, emphasi... Read More


Parl panel flags drop in train punctuality from 90% in 2021-22 to 73.62% in 2023-24

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- Train punctuality on the Indian Railways has dropped sharply from 90% in 2021-22 to 73.62% in 2023-24, a parliamentary committee has said. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), in ... Read More


Entire outpost staff in Bulandshahrsent to lines over negligence

MEERUT, Feb. 5 -- The fallout of the Delhi Police Crime Branch's crackdown on a major counterfeit medicines syndicate reached Bulandshahr, with senior superintendent of police (SSP) Dinesh Kumar Singh... Read More


After jumping gun, BSA expedites probe against school principal

Agra, Feb. 5 -- The Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSA), Mathura, has shortened the inquiry time into the conduct of the suspended government primary school principal in Naujheel from the earlier one month t... Read More


Retired cop sentenced to life in 2003 murder case

VARANASI, Feb. 5 -- A court in Azamgarh on Wednesday sentenced a retired inspector to life imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs.1,05,000 on him in a case of muder and wrongful confinement that was re... Read More