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Efficiency or erosion? Shrinking work hours in Bihar Assembly raise governance concerns

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- As the 18th Bihar Legislative Assembly elections are scheduled in the next month, a recent research analysis came as a bolt from the blue, highlighting the performance of the outg... Read More


'Will go to Tripura, let's see who stops me': Mamata dares BJP

Kolkata, Oct. 8 -- Lashing out at the "double-engine" government in Tripura for supporting violence over the BJP's alleged attack on a Trinamool Congress (TMC) party office at Agartala, Bengal Chief M... Read More


Amit Shah to launch Rs 1,816 cr Yamuna cleanup projects today

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday announced that the government's historic mission to rejuvenate the Yamuna River is set to take a major leap forward this week, with Union H... Read More


Delhi to develop 15 'Namo Vans' to boost green cover & fight pollution

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- In a major green initiative, the Delhi government has announced plans to convert 15 stretches of vacant land across the city into dense urban forests, to be known as 'Namo Vans',... Read More


Supreme Court to revisit firecracker ban in Delhi-NCR

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday decided to hear once again the matter concerning the ban on certified green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR, with the next hearing scheduled for Friday, O... Read More


Delhi govt and CGTMSE to offer collateral-free loans to small entrepreneurs

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- In a major push to boost entrepreneurship and strengthen the MSME ecosystem, the Delhi government has partnered with the Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprise... Read More


Govt launches audit to revamp dilapidated schools across city

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- The Delhi government has launched a comprehensive audit to identify schools in deteriorating condition across the city, a senior Education Department official confirmed. The audit... Read More


Chilly surprise for Oct

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- Cold northwesterly winds sweeping into the national capital brought an early winter chill on Wednesday. The maximum temperature plunging 8 degrees below normal made it one of the... Read More


Delhi zoo may reopen soon as latest samples test -ve for bird flu

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- The National Zoological Park in Delhi, which has been closed for visitors since August 30 following a bird flu outbreak, may reopen soon as the latest samples have tested negative... Read More


Bengal govt plans Rs 2.88 cr green firecracker manufacturing hubs

Kolkata, Oct. 8 -- The Bengal government has initiated a plan to promote environment-friendly fireworks by setting up two green firecracker manufacturing clusters-one at Panchkhuri in West Midnapore a... Read More