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'Can divide society': Supreme Court stays new UGC rules

New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the operation of the University Grants Commission's (UGC) 2026 equity regulations, observing that the new framework was capable of dividing s... Read More


cabinet clears semiconductor, GCC policies to woo investors

PATNA, Jan. 30 -- The cabinet on Thursday approved Bihar Semiconductor Policy 2026 and the Bihar Global Capability Centre (GCC) Policy 2026, marking a major push to attract high-value investment. The ... Read More


Nitish concludes 2nd phase of Samriddhi Yatra in Samastipur

SAMASTIPUR, Jan. 30 -- Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday concluded the second phase of the Samriddhi Yatra in Samastipur, unveiling, inaugurating and laying the foundation stones of 188 developm... Read More


'Process started for up to Rs.2L aid under Mahila Rojgar Yojana'

PATNA, Jan. 30 -- CM Nitish Kumar on Thursday said work had been initiated to provide additional financial assistance of up to Rs.2 lakh to the selected woman beneficiaries under the Mukhya Mantri Mah... Read More


Row in House over roads, hookah bars

Jaipur, Jan. 30 -- Heated exchanges disrupted the Rajasthan Assembly's Budget session on Thursday, with opposition Congress members clashing with the government over road construction delays and actio... Read More


915 police stns in Raj have CCTVs: Govt to top court

Jaipur, Jan. 30 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday reviewed Rajasthan's efforts to install functional CCTV cameras in police stations, as mandated by its landmark 2021 Paramvir Singh Saini judgment, and... Read More


Nothing new in revised UGC rules, says Yogendra Yadav

Chandigarh, Jan. 30 -- The Union government has "not added anything substantially new" to the University Grants Commission's (UGC) recently notified regulations on equity and inclusion, amid ongoing c... Read More


AAP to contest MC polls on party symbol

Rohtak, Jan. 30 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) state chief and former Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Gupta on Thursday announced that the party would contest the municipal corporation elections of Ambala, Sonepat an... Read More


Medha Patkar Defamation suit: LG acquitted

NEW DELHI, Jan. 30 -- A Delhi court on Thursday acquitted LG VK Saxena in a criminal defamation case filed by Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar, holding that the alleged statements did not pe... Read More


Hope J&K gets good industrial package from Centre: Omar

JAMMU, Jan. 30 -- Asserting that unemployment cannot be addressed through government jobs alone, chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said Jammu and Kashmir is expecting a substantial industrial p... Read More