Telangana Cabinet goes digital, ministers get tabs
Hyderabad, June 18 (IANS) The Telangana government on Thursday decided to conduct state cabinet meetings in a paperless manner. The decision was taken at a special Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday. According to the Chief Minister’s Office, he granted approval for the implementation of the Telangana Digital Cabinet. Minister […]
CM Omar Abdullah attends lavender festival, promises aid to shopkeepers due to road widening in J&K’s Ganderbal
Srinagar, June 18 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday attended the lavender festival in Ganderbal district where he promised a rehabilitation package to shopkeepers and traders who lost their business places due to the road widening project in the district. Omar Abdullah is also the sitting MLA in the 90-member Jammu […]
Gujarat schools secure national recognition under Centre’s green and clean campus rating programme
Gandhinagar, June 18 (IANS) Gujarat has secured national recognition for 15 schools under the Centre’s Swachh Evam Harit Vidyalaya Rating (SHVR) 2025-26 programme, with each selected institution set to receive a certificate and a grant of Rs one lakh to continue environmental and sustainability initiatives, government officials said on Thursday. The programme, launched by the […]
CM Fadnavis urges Centre to allocate 6 Gadchiroli iron ore mines to Maharashtra
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) In a major push to transform Maharashtra into a ‘Green Steel Hub’, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday urged the Union Ministry of Coal and Mines to allocate six key iron ore mines in Gadchiroli district to the Maharashtra State Mining Corporation (MSMC). The Chief Minister made this pitch during a […]
BJP president Nitin Nabin to tour Punjab from June 20-23
Chandigarh, June 18 (IANS) Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary Anil Sarin on Thursday said the party’s national President Nitin Nabin will be on a three-day visit to Punjab from June 20. During his visit, Nabin will participate in a series of religious, social, organisational and intellectual engagements in Amritsar, Jalandhar and Ludhiana. Sarin […]
Rajasthan’s Panchna dam reignites water war after 20 years amid minister’s warning, Pilot’s appeal
Jaipur, June 18 (IANS) Drought on one side and a reservoir full of water on the other, the irony captures the essence of the Panchna Dam controversy that has once again exploded into a major political and social flashpoint in eastern Rajasthan. What began as a dispute over irrigation water has now evolved into a […]
Uddhav calls urgent meeting as six Shiv Sena-UBT MPs set to join Shinde camp
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) In a major political development that mirrors the high-stakes drama of 2022, Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena-UBT is facing a massive vertical split in its parliamentary ranks. Six out of the party’s nine Lok Sabha MPs skipped a crucial parliamentary party meeting in New Delhi, defying a strict party whip. As “Operation […]
Gujarat CM reviews water security, farming contingency plan amid El Nino forecast
Gandhinagar, June 18 (IANS) The Gujarat government has reviewed its preparedness for the possible impact of El Niño, with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel chairing a high-level meeting in Gandhinagar on Thursday to assess water availability, agricultural planning and inter-departmental coordination ahead of the monsoon-related weather pattern. According to state government officials, the meeting focused on […]
IIT Delhi climbs to 118th in QS World University Rankings 2027
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) In a significant boost to India’s higher education credentials, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has secured the 118th position in the QS World University Rankings 2027, emerging as the country’s highest-ranked institution for the second consecutive year. The prestigious global ranking reflects a steady upward trajectory for IIT […]
Kiren Rijiju discusses roadmap for Hajj-2027
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday chaired a meeting to deliberate upon the roadmap for Hajj-2027 and analyse the pilgrimage conducted this year. At the review meeting held at the Dr Ambedkar International Centre (DAIC) in Delhi, the Union Minister expressed satisfaction over the successful conduct of Hajj-2026, during […]
