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Tripura CM Manik Saha stresses sustainable water resource strategy, reviews Gomati River project for Agartala

Agartala, June 25 -- Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday underscored the need for a long-term and sustainable water resource management strategy for the entire state, directing officials to ... Read More


No financial dues pending to TN : Nirmala

Chennai, June 25 -- union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said there was no financial dues to the state from Centre. Talking to reporters at neighbouring Kanchipuram district after at... Read More


Why a passport is a strong evidence of Citizenship but not final proof in legal disputes, ex-foreign secretary explains

New Delhi, June 25 -- Former Foreign Secretary Nirupama Menon Rao has weighed into the debate over the legal status of passports, saying that while an Indian passport is powerful evidence of citizensh... Read More


'Krishna' textbook name linked to river, not religion: NCERT

Bengaluru, June 25 -- Amid a growing political debate over alleged saffronisation of school textbooks, NCERT has issued a clarification defending the content and naming of its recently introduced text... Read More


"Emergency imposed in greed for power": Union Minister Kiren Rijiju terms 1975 'dark chapter'

New Delhi, June 25 -- Union Ministers and senior leaders on Thursday launched a strong attack on the 1975 Emergency, describing it as a "dark chapter" in India's democratic history and a period marked... Read More


Speaker rejects Hooda's reply on parallel assembly session, terms it misleading

Chandigarh, June 25 -- Haryana assembly Speaker Harvinder Kalyan has rejected the reply submitted by leader of opposition (LoP) Bhupinder Singh Hooda regarding the parallel session held by the Congres... Read More


Bittu lays stones of 2 road overbridge projects in Jalandhar

Jalandhar, June 25 -- Union minister of state for railways Ravneet Singh Bittu laid the foundation stones for two key road overbridge (ROB) projects on Wednesday at Guru Nanak Pura and Garha Road in J... Read More


Mann hikes honorarium of sarpanches from rRs.r2k to rRs.r10k

BATHINDA, June 25 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday announced a five-fold increase in the honorarium of sarpanches, raising it from Rs.2,000 to Rs.10,000 per month. During a 'sarpanch miln... Read More


BJP tells Bengal lawmakers to focus on governance, welfare outreach and curb political excesses

Kolkata, June 25 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) central and state leadership has directed its newly elected legislators in West Bengal to concentrate on promoting the government's welfare initi... Read More


Market ends week higher amid improved risk sentiment and easing oil prices

Mumbai, June 25 -- Indian equity benchmarks ended the holiday-shortened week with modest gains, advancing in three of the four trading sessions. Markets started the week on a strong note as easing cru... Read More