New Delhi: The Central Public Works Department (CPWD) has procured 405 air purifiers in the past four years. The supplies have been provided to offices, conference halls, VIP lounges, restaurants, courts, ministerial chambers and the Constitution Club of India, the government told the Lok Sabha on Thursday.In a written reply, the Ministry of Housing and … Read more
Mural at the Ruble Nagi Art Foundation in Dhobighat, Mumbai; (right) Educator and artist Ruble Nagi receives the 2026 Global Teacher Award. MUMBAI: For years, teacher and artist Ruble Nagi has been using slum walls to create murals to provide education to children who rarely go to school. That work was recognized on the global … Read more
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Railways expects passenger transport revenue at Rs 87,300 crore in 2026-27, a little more than 9 per cent higher than the revised estimate (RE) for the current fiscal, as it continues to launch more new-age Vande Bharat soft-seat and sleeper trains and Amrit Bharat trains besides … Read more
An annual study by Square Circle Clinic, a criminal justice initiative at NALSAR Law School in Hyderabad, found that trial courts across the country continued to impose a large number of death sentences in 2025 despite appeals courts quashing or modifying most of the sentences, raising “serious concerns about the reliability of convictions in death … Read more
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar New Delhi: election committee Officials appointed as central observers for the upcoming parliamentary elections in four states and one Union Territory were on Thursday directed to act impartially, ensure compliance with all electoral laws and existing Election Commission guidelines and be the eyes and ears of the commission by reporting … Read more
New Delhi: The number of fatalities on national highways fell by around 11 per cent in 2025 compared to last year, i.e., 57,482 in 2025 as against 64,772 in 2024, the Ministry of Road Transport informed the Lok Sabha on Monday, citing eDAR (electronic detailed accident) reports.According to written replies, Uttar Pradesh, MP and Chhattisgarh … Read more
While India and Malaysia will seek to strengthen trade and defense ties during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s weekend visit to Kuala Lumpur, India is also likely to raise the issue of extraditing fugitive Zakir Naik. Several memorandums of understanding are likely to be signed during the visit, including one to collaborate with Malaysia’s booming semiconductor … Read more
PUNE: Members of Sharad Pawar on Thursday backed deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar as state president of the NCP after he took charge of the family after the death of nephew Ajit Pawar. While some other senior NCP functionaries have shown reluctance to merge with the NCP (SP), the Pawar family said Sunetra will speak … Read more
Observing that the government must behave like a “model employer” and lack of funds cannot be a reason to deny its employees payment of dues, Supreme Court The West Bengal government on Thursday directed the West Bengal government to pay family allowance (DA) to its employees during 2008-19.A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Prashant … Read more
New Delhi: delhi high court The provision prohibiting medical students from transferring or migrating from one university to another was invalidated and the National Medical Council was directed to formulate an “appropriate policy” to allow the migration of medical students.The bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia focused on Section 18 of … Read more