India

Administrative reshuffle in Rajasthan, 336 bureaucrats transferred

01 Aug 2023 11:04 AM IST

The Rajasthan government has relocated a total of 336 Rajasthan Administrative Services (RAS) employees in a significant administrative reorganization. The Department of Personnel ordered all affected personnel to follow the official notification in a statement released on Monday. The change of leadership is significant because it occurs before the state’s

Six Bills, including Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2023, listed in RS today; two for introduction, 4 for consideration and passage

01 Aug 2023 10:55 AM IST

Six Bills were included in the Rajya Sabha’s legislative business on Tuesday. Four of them will be moved by ministers for consideration and passage, and two will be introduced. The Bills listed for introduction are the Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023; and the Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023. The

Bardhaman Zoo to get lions and tigers in major revamp

01 Aug 2023 09:29 AM IST

The Bardhaman Zoological Park in West Bengal will be revamped, and animals such as tigers, lions, hippos and rhinos will be brought in, state Forest Minister Jyotipriya Mallick said. Speaking to reporters after visiting the park in Ramnabagan Wildlife Sanctuary, Mallick said the state government is working to develop all

July rains act as compensatory blessing for June’s rainfall deficit in Andhra

01 Aug 2023 09:28 AM IST

In good news for farmers, excess rainfall in July made up for June’s deficit in Andhra Pradesh, registering normal rainfall for both the months cumulatively, an official said on Monday. The state recorded 16 per cent excess rainfall in July, logging 151.5 mm rainfall on average across the state against

IIT Jammu signs pacts with five universities

01 Aug 2023 09:27 AM IST

The Indian Institute of Technology here on Monday signed memorandums of understanding with five renowned universities, in a significant stride towards fostering academic collaboration and promoting knowledge exchange. The IIT Jammu signed the pact with the National Institutes of Technology at Agartala, Warangal, and Patna, an official spokesperson said. MoUs

Maharashtra change possible if MVA partners agree: Sharad Pawar

01 Aug 2023 09:26 AM IST

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar has said if his party, the Congress and the Shiv Sena (UBT) decide, they can usher in a change in Maharashtra. The NCP, Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) are constituents of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in the state. Pawar also claimed it

New Punjab sports policy includes jobs, awards for athletes and coaches

01 Aug 2023 09:22 AM IST

Minister of Sports Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer on Monday announced new incentives for sportsmen in Punjab as he revealed the details of the new sports policy passed by the state Cabinet. The policy aims to make Punjab the number one state for sports in the country and create a sports

Panchayats, parents unhappy as SCHOOL tablets misused

01 Aug 2023 09:20 AM IST

Under Haryana government’s 2022 Adhigam Scheme, tablets were distributed among school children studying 10th to12th standard to facilitate learning after the pandemic affected study on a large scale. However, these tablets have been the subject of controversy after it was revealed that social media and illicit content was being view

Money laundering case: ED seizes cars, cash, jewellery in raid on Haryana Cong MLA

01 Aug 2023 09:18 AM IST

Four luxury cars, jewellery worth Rs 14.5 lakh, as well as Rs 4.5 lakh in cash, have been seized following raids against Haryana Congress MLA Dharam Singh Chhoker and companies “owned and controlled” by him in a money laundering case linked to alleged cheating of homebuyers, the Enforcement Directorate said

HP floods: Ex-Shimla Dy Mayor registers FIR against NHAI, building company

01 Aug 2023 09:17 AM IST

Former Deputy Mayor of Shimla Municipal Corporation Tikender Singh Panwar has filed an FIR against the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and the four-lane building company GR Infra in Parwanoon Police station of Solan district of the state. A case has been registered for unscientific construction and violating the

Ruffled feathers in Congress over Gururgam, Mahendergarh LS seats

01 Aug 2023 09:16 AM IST

Two Rao leaders of the Haryana Congress are going head to head for the Gurugram Lok Sabha seat. Presently, Rao Inderjit Singh is the Bharatiya Janata Party’s MP from Gurugram and also happens to be a minister at the Centre. Two senior Congress leaders—Captain Ajay Yadav and Rao Dan Singh—are

GST evasion of Rs 14,302 cr detected in April-May, 28 persons arrested

01 Aug 2023 09:15 AM IST

As many as 2,784 cases of GST evasion involving Rs 14,302 crore were detected in the first two months of the current fiscal, while Rs 5,716 crore was recovered during the period, Parliament was informed on Monday. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave