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Venugopal, Satheesan or Chennithala? Kerala chief ministerial race reaches deadlock, Congress high command steps in
NEW DELHI: More than a week after the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) got a clear mandate in Kerala, the alliance is still unable to finalize its chief ministerial profile amid an ongoing tussle among senior leaders over the top post.According to PTI sources, Congress supremo Rahul Gandhi and Malikajun Hager A final decision is … Read more
‘Seamless implementation will be ensured’: PM Modi welcomes Ayushmann Bharat to launch central govt schemes in West Bengal
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed the implementation of Ayushman Bharat and other central welfare schemes in West Bengal, days after the Bharatiya Janata Party formed the government in West Bengal for the first time.In Tuesday’s X post, Prime Minister Modi “The welfare of my brothers and sisters in West Bengal is … Read more
Suvendu Adhikari aide murder case: CBI takes over Bangladesh police probe, forms 7-member team
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation will take over the murder investigation into the murder of Suvendu Adhikari aide Chandranath Rath.After the Bengal Police recommended a CBI probe into the case, the central agency formed a seven-member team headed by DIG Pankaj Singh.“The investigation into the murders of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari … Read more
67% of children anemic: ICAR develops 203 nutritious crop varieties
Iron-rich rice, protein wheat and fortified millets are part of solution to India’s problem hidden hungerNEW DELHI: With nearly 67 per cent of Indian children and more than half of women suffering from anemia, Indian agricultural scientists have developed 203 biofortified crop varieties rich in iron, zinc, protein and vitamins in an attempt to combat … Read more
INICET candidates report portal crash and test center remoteness
NEW DELHI: Thousands of postgraduate medical students appearing for the Institutes of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI-CET) in May 2026 said admit card admission and allotment of exam centers hundreds of kilometers away are being delayed, just a week away from the May 16 exam.The admission tickets for the AIIMS exam in Delhi were … Read more
Himanta Biswa Sarma will be sworn in as Assam Chief Minister for a second consecutive term today
New Delhi: Himanta Biswa Sarma sworn in Chief Minister of Assam On Tuesday, he became the first non-Congress leader in the state to achieve the feat.The swearing-in ceremony of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led UDF government in Assam for its third consecutive term will be held at 11:40 am at the Veterinary College Stadium in Kanapala.Prime … Read more
No shortage of petroleum products, avoid panic but follow PM’s advice to save fuel: Rajnath at iGoM meeting
New Delhi: Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday urged “people to remain calm and avoid any kind of panic as all concrete steps are being taken to prevent shortage or disruption in the supply chain”. The minister, who chaired the fifth Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM) meeting on developments in West Asia, said “the government’s … Read more
To speed up bail hearings, high court can waive notice: Supreme Court
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said thousands of bail petitions pending in high courts over the years have violated the “precious” right to liberty and ordered that issuance of notice of bail pleas can be dispensed with by providing a copy of the petition to the prosecution in advance so that they can … Read more