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New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Fiscal Transparency Report-2026, released by the United States Department of State this week, paints a troubling picture of Pakistan’s governance, with concerns raised over military and intelligence budgets not subjected to "adequate parliamentary or...
Chennai, Aug 12 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson, Narayanan Thirupathy, on Wednesday remarked that the DMK and the TVK are "sailing in the same boat" regarding the Delimitation issue.His reaction comes after the Tamil Nadu Assembly passed...
Gandhinagar, Aug 12 (IANS) The Gujarat government has allocated Rs 29.75 crore for development works across the state in connection with the Independence Day celebrations on August 15, with Amreli set to receive Rs 10 crore as the venue for...
Patna, Aug 12 (IANS) After winning the Bankipur Assembly by‑election, Jan Suraaj founder and newly elected MLA Prashant Kishor has decided not to use his allotted government residence as his personal home. He plans to convert Assembly residence number 182,...
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Targeting the Congress over the ongoing student agitation in Jharkhand, Minister of State (MoS) for Defence Sanjay Seth on Wednesday took a jibe at the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi's 'Chhatron Ki...
Hyderabad, Aug 12 (IANS) Cracking the whip on rice millers for defaulting on Custom Milled Rice (CMR) targets, Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Wednesday directed officials to intensify the recovery of dues owed by the millers. Stating that...
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Pakistan's airstrikes on people it calls its own crosses a moral and political line that civilised societies refuse to breach, yet remains with many precedents. It has reportedly carried out airstrikes in Balochistan's Surab district...
Kolkata, Aug 12 (IANS) The South Bengal Frontier of the Border Security Force (BSF) organised a 15-km cycle rally in Kolkata on Wednesday to mark International Youth Day. The rally, which originated from the BSF's South Bengal Frontier headquarters in...
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has arrested Jitesh Gupta, an insolvency professional, under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, on Wednesday. Gupta had acted as interim resolution professional/resolution professional (IRP/RP)...
Gandhinagar, Aug 12 (IANS) Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Wednesday launched the revamped 'Shaktidoot 2.0' scheme in Gandhinagar, expanding direct support for athletes and setting a 10-year target of helping the state’s sportspersons compete successfully at national and...
Dehradun, Aug 12 (IANS) In the border district of Chamoli in Uttarakhand, the Central Government's ambitious Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Yojana is emerging as a beacon of hope for the youth and individuals possessing traditional skills. Under the scheme, a lot...
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Centre will launch the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-based Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) in the Union Territories of Chandigarh and Dadra & Nagar Haveli on...