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Session returns Apr 16

New Delhi, April 2 -- The Budget Session of Parliament will reconvene on April 16 after a brief recess to pass Bills to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 816 so that the women's reser... Read More


UoH to study mental health issues among farmers linked to climate change

Hyderabad, April 2 -- The Department of Anthropology at the University of Hyderabad (UoH) has joined a global collaborative project to address mental health issues among farmers and farm workers in In... Read More


Gurugram hockey ground in dire state as officials pass the buck

India, April 2 -- Despite the Haryana government's push to upgrade sports infrastructure, a hockey nursery in Gurugram village is in a dilapidated state, lacking basic facilities and posing safety ris... Read More


Supreme Court allows tribunals to hear West Bengal SIR appeals

India, April 2 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the "valuable" right to vote cannot be "washed out" in a manner that creates an "oppressive" situation for citizens as it allowed tribunals set up... Read More


Tarique's special envoy delivers Bangladesh's solidarity letters to UAE, Omani leadership

Dhaka, April 2 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has sent letters to the top leadership of the United Arab Emirates and Oman, expressing Bangladesh's solidarity with the Gulf nations amid escalating co... Read More


Civic bodies polls: HC upholds MC ward delimitation carried out by Punjab on or before December 31

Chandigarh, April 2 -- Paving the way for civic body polls in the state, the Punjab and Haryana high court has upheld Punjab government's delimitation exercise of wards for municipal councils and muni... Read More


Nepal devising long-term strategy to protect citizens abroad

Kathmandu, April 2 -- The government is devising a long-term strategy to ensure the safety and security of Nepali nationals abroad amid the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran and escalating conflict in We... Read More


Gautam Budh Nagar: Women to get training to act as first responders

India, April 2 -- The Gautam Budh Nagar district authorities are pushing a community-led preparedness model that trains residents - especially women - to act as first responders during emergencies, of... Read More


UPTET fraud trail reaches 2013-14 recruitments, 7 teachers sacked

LUCKNOW, April 2 -- Fresh dismissals in Mainpuri have strengthened indications that forged documents may have been used for years to secure government teaching jobs in Uttar Pradesh, with seven teache... Read More


Free medical centre opens at Gurugram Mini Secretariat in Sector 11

India, April 2 -- A medical centre offering free health services and checkups was inaugurated at the Mini Secretariat in Sector 11, Gurugram, on Wednesday, officials said, adding that the facility wil... Read More