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Bengaluru, Aug 18 (IANS) In a major development, the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday quashed the suspension order issued to Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) Chairman Shivashankarappa S. Sahukar and directed the authorities to reinstate him within seven days.The order...
Bengaluru, Aug 18 (IANS) In a major development, the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday quashed the suspension order issued to Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) Chairman Shivashankarappa S. Sahukar and directed the authorities to reinstate him within seven days.The order...
Jaipur, Aug 18 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday demanded the immediate withdrawal of the state government's order restricting photography, videography and other media activities in government schools without prior permission. Reacting to the state government's order,...
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Opposition leaders on Tuesday slammed Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy over his remarks about senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s Italian origin, describing the comments as “quite unfortunate” and alleging that the BJP and RSS continue to...
Guwahati, Aug 18 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that the state government was expanding its co-district model to bring administration closer to the people and make governance more accessible. Sarma said eight more co-districts would...
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered an interim stay on the recent notification by the West Bengal government regarding the verification of caste certificates issued in the state.A division bench of Calcutta High Court’s Acting...
Surat, Aug 18 (IANS) A five-year-old girl died in Surat after five members of her family fell ill following a meal ordered from a restaurant in the Varachha area, prompting the health department to shut the establishment after an inspection...
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday announced its decision to constitute a high-powered fact-finding committee to scan CCTV footage of the students’ march from Jantar Mantar towards Parliament on July 20 and investigate allegations of police...
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) The Birbhum District Administration in West Bengal has ordered the closure of 15 hotels adjacent to the iconic Goddess Tara Temple at Tarapith for an indefinite period following the devastating fire at one such hotel, Bideshini,...
Bhopal, Aug 18 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will transfer more than Rs 2,148 crore to the bank accounts of over 1.25 crore beneficiaries of the Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana at a state‑level programme in Maihar on Wednesday....
Bengaluru, Aug 18 (IANS) BJP, along with JD‑S members, staged a protest inside the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, demanding the resignation of Minister B. Nagendra, who is facing allegations in connection with the tribal welfare corporation scam. Opposition members,...
Jaipur, Aug 18 (IANS) Panic gripped Jaipur after the Rajasthan Chief Minister's Office (CMO) received a bomb threat on Tuesday. A threatening phone call was received at the Jaipur Police Control Room, prompting police and administrative officials to step up...