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Over Rs 15.8 crore spent on advertisements about Pusa bio-decomposer: Delhi govt to Assembly
An amount of Rs 40,000 was spent on the purchase of the chemical to convert stubble into compost. The Agriculture Branch of Development held 56 training programmes with an expenditure of Rs 4,69,000 to raise awareness among farmers against stubble burning
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot writes to Centre, seeks direction to banks for granting loans to PM-KUSUM applicants
Rajasthan is among the early adopters of the KUSUM project and has already selected more than 600 applicants under the scheme.
Delhi Assembly speaker suspends BJP MLA for next session for disrupting House proceedings
The BJP has eight MLAs in the 70 member Assembly dominated by the ruling AAP that has 62 members in the House.
Blanket gag order will have chilling effect on press freedom: Bombay HC on Shilpa Shetty plea
The court noted that the freedom of press has to be balanced with the right to privacy of an individual.
Rakesh Asthana’s appointment: Contempt plea in Supreme Court against PM Modi and Amit Shah
Sharma, in his plea, stated that Asthana's appointment amounts to 'wilful denial' of the Supreme Court judgement.
Chhattisgarh govt clears bill to acquire medical college linked to CM Bhupesh Baghel’s son-in-law
The CCMH has a total outstanding debt of Rs 125 crore. The state government will have to shell Rs 140 crore per year for running the college while it will pay the owners of the college twice its valu
Won’t intervene in new cabinet selection, Yediyurappa says Bommai has full freedom
Bommai, who is on his first visit to the national capital after becoming a chief minister, also said the Karnataka government will further strengthen the state's health infrastructure to combat the cu
Dhanbad judge ‘murder’: Supreme Court takes suo motu cognizance, directs Jharkhand chief secretary, DGP to file report within a week
Two persons were arrested yesterday in connection with the case. The Police have also recovered the three-wheeler involved in the incident.
Revival on its mind, Congress discusses plan proposed by Prashant Kishor
Prashant Kishor had submitted the plan to Sonia and Rahul Gandhi during his meeting with them earlier this month.
Pegasus row: Supreme Court to hear plea seeking independent probe by sitting or retired judge
A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana took note of the submissions of senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Ram and veteran scribe Sashi Kumar, that the petition has been filed and numbered
Goa CM Pramod Sawant clarifies after backlash over remarks on gang-rape of 2 minor girls
Pramod Sawant also said he will ensure that the culprits get the most stringent punishment under the law.
Independence Day 2021: PM Modi seeks people’s inputs for August 15 speech
The portal noted that the prime minister in his Independence Day speech lays out the government's programmes and policies, and Modi over the last few years has directly invited ideas and suggestions f
Pegasus row: Officials from 3 ministries skip IT panel meet; Shashi Tharoor writes to Lok Sabha speaker alleging contempt
Tharoor also circulated the three-page letter to all the members of the panel.
Delhi Assembly passes resolution terming Rakesh Asthana’s appointment as Commissioner of Police ‘unconstitutional’
The Union Home Ministry had on Tuesday appointed Asthana as the Delhi Police commissioner.
BJP not to field candidate for RS bypoll, TMC’s Jawhar Sircar set to be elected unopposed
Suvendu Adhikari, the opposition leader in the West Bengal assembly, said the saffron party will not nominate any candidate for the Rajya Sabha seat vacated by former TMC leader Dinesh Trivedi.
Centre, AAP government failed; Can’t take action against good samaritans for helping COVID patients, says Delhi HC
The bench granted time to the drug controller to clear its stand on whether it wishes to prosecute all such persons who had procured or distributed medical oxygen for free to the needy COVID-19 patien
What is Section 124A and why has Supreme Court revived the debate around the ‘colonial’ sedition law?
The government had informed the Rajya Sabha in 2019 that it doesn't plan to scrap the sedition law.
Modi govt announces 27% reservation for OBCs, 10% for Economically Weaker Sections in medical courses
There was no reservation in the AIQ Scheme until the Supreme Court introduced a reservation of 15% for SCs and 7.5% for STs in 2007.
‘Khela Hobe’? Five roadblocks to Mamata Banerjee’s national ambitions for 2024 elections
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is in Delhi on a visit, is leaving no stone unturned to reach out to opposition leaders.
Covid-19: BJP, CPI(M) spar as case count remains high in Kerala
Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar attacked the CPI(M)-ruled state, alleging that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's failures represents a big risk to all of India.
‘Formal inclusion of migrants requires samaj, sarkar and bazaar to come together’
The fourth edition of IE Thinc Migration series, moderated by Udit Misra, Deputy Associate Editor, The Indian Express, had panelists discuss why the difficulties of millions of migrant workers have st
Kishtwar cloudburst: Weather poses challenge for rescue operations; 20 still missing
Seven persons were found dead and 17 others were rescued in an injured condition after the remote village was struck by the cloudburst in the early hours of Wednesday, damaging 21 houses, cow sheds, a
Courageous move by Mamata Banerjee to set up panel to probe Pegasus snooping row: Shiv Sena
Banerjee on Monday said her state government has formed a two-member inquiry commission to look into allegations of snooping on politicians, officials and journalists using the Israeli spyware Pegasus
Parliament deadlock: Mayawati urges Supreme Court to take suo motu cognisance of Pegasus row
Her statement came as Parliament witnesses continued disruption due to the Opposition protest over several issues including the snooping row, farm laws and price rise.
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