CARA requires states to ensure older adoptees have access to records to obtain information about their origins
NEW DELHI: In view of the difficulties faced by adult adoptees in finding their origin information through the ‘root tracing’ process under the Adoption Regulations, 2022, the Central Adoption Resource Authority has asked states and union…
Delhi govt approves free bus travel for transgender passengers: CM Rekha Gupta
New Delhi: The Delhi government has approved a proposal to include transgender passengers in the free bus travel scheme, the chief minister’s office said in a statement on Monday.More than 100,000 “Saheli Pink” cards have been issued…
‘Baseless’: Center rejects reports that Iran seeks return of 3 oil tankers seized by India in exchange for safe passage through Strait of Hormuz
NEW DELHI: A central government source on Monday dismissed as “baseless” a report claiming that India and Iran had discussed releasing three ships seized by New Delhi in exchange for ensuring their safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.…
‘Distorted image of India’: MEA slams US report recommending sanctions on RSS, R&AW
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday rejected the 2026 annual report of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, which recommended targeted sanctions against national people’s groups and research and…
Parliamentary panel identifies digital infrastructure and cyber capability gaps in MeitY spending review
West Bengal polls: Left Front announces first batch of 192 candidates
New Delhi: The Left Front on Monday announced its first list of candidates for the upcoming assembly elections, which includes leaders such as outgoing Lok Sabha member Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya and CPI(M) central committee member Minakshi Mukherjee.Out…
Delhi-NCR lifts all restrictions under GRAP as air quality improves significantly
All restrictions imposed under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the National Capital Region of Delhi have been lifted after significant improvement in air quality, officials said on Monday.The Council of Air Quality Management (CAQM) said…
IndiGo issued Rs 163.9 crore in travel vouchers, Aviation Minister tells Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Monday informed the Indian Parliament that Rs 163.92 crore in travel voucher compensation has been provided to passengers affected by IndiGo’s massive flight cancellations in early…
Congress Party Chairman Haq raised the LPG crisis in the House of Commons, and the government fought back due to “shortage politics”
New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition in the Union House Malikajun Haq on Monday raised the issue of the LPG crisis triggered by the conflict in West Asia, asking why the government did not plan in advance for LPG imports or make alternative arrangements…
President Murmu commemorates Akshaya Patra’s 5 billion meals to commemorate 25th anniversary of foundation
As Akshaya Patra Foundation prepares to host its 5 billionth meal on March 17, Chairman Draupadi Murmu To mark this milestone, the occasion marks an important chapter in one of the world’s largest school feeding programmes. What started as just…