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Shortfall in Green India Mission due to poor financial planning: CAG report

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Poor financial planning and weak alignment with existing state and Central schemes led to major shortfalls in implementing the Green India Mission, a new Comptroller and Auditor ... Read More


'Can't victimise women in name of witchcraft': Supreme Court upholds life sentence of murder convict, slams superstition

India, Aug. 14 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday said victimisation of women in the name of "witchcraft" reflects a deep-rooted social prejudice that seeks scapegoats rather than solutions, and warned ... Read More


Cong, SP, TMC skips Birla's meet; DMK attends

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- The Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP) and Trinamool Congress (TMC) boycotted the customary meeting with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla after the acrimonious monsoon session of Parliamen... Read More


"Absolutely taken aback by BCI's direction...": Senior SC Advocate Nalin Kohli on now-withdrawn order on NALSAR students

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Senior Supreme Court Advocate and BJP leader Senior Supreme Court Advocate on Friday said that many practitioners were "taken aback" by a decision attempting to block the registr... Read More


Ayushman Bharat set for WB launch on Aug 16

India, Aug. 14 -- Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda is set to launch the central government's flagship health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat in the state. Services under the scheme will begi... Read More


Indians three times more likely than Pakistanis to favour US: Pew

India, Aug. 14 -- Indians feel three times as favourably as Pakistanis when it comes to views of the United States, according to a report by the US-based Pew Research Center. "Indeed, across 36 count... Read More


Criminal cases against MPs/ MLAs: HC seeks status of CBI, ED cases from Punjab, Haryana

Chandigarh, Aug. 14 -- The high court has directed the Punjab and Haryana governments to file complete details of cases instituted against MPs/MLAs by the Central Bureau of Investigation, Enforcement ... Read More


Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel performs puja at historic Shri Nagnath Mahadev temple

Gandhinagar, Aug. 14 -- The state-level celebration of the 80th Independence Day is being held in Amreli this year. On the eve of Independence Day, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel visited Amrel... Read More


Indonesia targets lower budget deficit at 2.40 percent in 2027

Jakarta, Aug. 14 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto announced that the deficit target for the 2027 Draft State Budget (RAPBN) is set at 2.40 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). The target ... Read More


Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill passed

India, Aug. 14 -- The Parliament on Thursday passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, which seeks to restrict states' powers to levy taxes on mineral rights and... Read More