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census 2027 kicks off: Prez and pm self-enumerate

New Delhi, April 2 -- President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah were among the top leaders to complete their self-enumeration on Wednesday, as the first ... Read More


obesity, pregnancy linked illnesses among top army disabilities: MoD

New Delhi, April 2 -- Hypertension, fractures, pregnancy-related conditions, and obesity are four of the "top 10 disabilities" in the army that have led to officers being placed in a low medical categ... Read More


Govt defers debate on FCRA bill after stir by Oppn, row in Kerala

New Delhi, April 2 -- The government on Wednesday didn't bring the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha after protests by the Opposition and a controversy in poll-bo... Read More


amendments to Jan vishwas bill passed by ls

New Delhi, April 2 -- The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed, with a voice vote, amendments to the Jan Vishwas Bill to further decriminalize offences and remove imprisonment terms for ease of doing busines... Read More


lok sabha clears Bill recognising amaravati as andhra capital

New Delhi, April 2 -- The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed by a voice vote the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill 2026 to recognise Amaravati as the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Prade... Read More


RS passes CAPF bill amid Oppn walkout

NEW DELHI, April 2 -- The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, with a voice vote, even as Opposition members walked out, insisting that ... Read More


Omar govt allows private member's bill on J&K Land Grants Act, 1960

JAMMU, April 2 -- The National Conference government headed by chief minister Omar Abdullah, on Wednesday, allowed a private members bill by the party legislator, Tanvir Sadiq, who sought restoration ... Read More


Govt committed to protecting properties, religious sites of Pandits, says Omar

Jammu, April 2 -- Chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday alleged that successive governments, at the Centre and in Jammu and Kashmir have so far not been able to create conditions that would pave t... Read More


ATS delay halts vehicle fitness checks in 11 Maharashtra districts

India, April 2 -- Transporters across Maharashtra are facing a major operational crisis as vehicle fitness certification has been halted in 11 districts since March 4 due to the unavailability of Auto... Read More


Panchayat elections in Himachal will be held by May 31: CM Sukhu

Shimla, April 2 -- Amid Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) accusation of deliberately delaying panchayat elections, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday announced that panchayat elections wi... Read More