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Cabinet approves enhancement of EPFO wage ceiling from Rs.15,000 to Rs.25,000 per month

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Labour & Employment to enhance the wage ceiling for mandatory covera... Read More


Lacson tests fixed vote rule against unforeseen Senate absences

Manila, Sept. 16 -- Senator-Judge Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday tested whether the Constitution's impeachment vote rule can withstand extraordinary absences its framers may not have foreseen, while rais... Read More


Seva Sankalp Abhiyan: Union Minister Krishan Pal Gurjar to provide 500 electric scooters to divyang persons on PM Modi's birthday

Faridabad, Sept. 16 -- Union Minister of State Krishan Pal Gurjar will distribute 500 specially designed electric scooters to divyang beneficiaries in Faridabad on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birth... Read More


Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami celebrates birthday with children at Dehradun institute

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami marked his birthday by spending time with children studying at the National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disab... Read More


Canal water now reaches 80% of Punjab fields, CM Bhagwant Mann says

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday said canal irrigation had expanded to 80% of the state's fields and that his government was targeting 100% coverage. He made... Read More


"Cancel all exams if there are irregularities": Bhupesh Baghel demands strict action after ex-OSD's arrest in CGPSC paper leak case

Raipur, Sept. 16 -- Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday demanded the cancellation of competitive exams marred by malpractices, after the Enforceme... Read More


Two-stage NEET, permanent exam body among suggestions to reform India's exams

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- A two-stage NEET, a permanent statutory national examination authority and an independent body to audit examination standards are among the proposals submitted to the High-Power... Read More


Free public transport travel approved for differently-abled persons in J&K

SRINAGAR, Sept. 16 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Wednesday sanctioned free travel for differently-abled persons on public transport, fulfilling a key Budget announcement made in March this ye... Read More


EAM Jaishankar to visit Bhutan on Sept 16-17; hold talks with counterpart Dhungyel

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will pay an official visit to Bhutan from September 16-17 at the invitation of Bhutan's Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Ly... Read More


Sanju Samson completes 2,000 international runs

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- Indian wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson completed 2,000 international cricket runs on Tuesday. Samson achieved this milestone during his side's clash against Afghanistan at Aru... Read More